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San Francisco committee presses DBI over Millennium Tower reports, peer review and notices of violation
Summary
At a special Government Audit and Committee hearing, supervisors pressed the Department of Building Inspection over differences between earlier and final consultant reports on the sinking Millennium Tower (301 Mission), announced notices of violation, and sought an independent peer review panel; staff said a panel is being empaneled and developer-paid funds will be held by DBI to contract reviewers.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin opened a special hearing to continue oversight of the Millennium Tower (301 Mission), saying new information shows the high-rise has sunk substantially and is tilting and urging the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) to pursue independent technical review and greater transparency. ‘‘I was, quite disappointed with the lack of transparency, document retention policies, and follow-up from our department of building inspection,’’ Peskin said during the session.
DBI Director Tom Huey told the committee the department’s priority is public safety and property protection and described steps under way: an internal review, empaneling an independent peer review group to assess consultant reports, and changes to procurement so developers pay DBI, which would in turn fund and direct payments to an independent peer-review panel. ‘‘Our department… the goal is to make sure to protect safety of the public and also property,’’ Huey said.
The committee focused on differences between a 2014 draft and a 2016 final technical report by Mr. Hamburger (referred to in testimony as the ‘‘Hamburger report’’). DBI principal…
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