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Rules Committee advances two BIC nominees, rejects a third after vocal SRO advocates oppose appointments
Summary
The committee advanced mayoral nominees Bianca Newman and Angie Somer to the Building Inspection Commission and rejected nominee Raquel Beto after multiple public callers representing SRO families and tenant advocates said commissioners had ignored outreach and supported budget cuts to code-enforcement programs.
The Rules Committee on July 10 forwarded Mayor Breed’s nominations of Bianca Newman and Angie Somer to the Building Inspection Commission to the full Board as committee reports, and it rejected nomination of Raquel Beto after public testimony from tenant-advocacy groups and a close committee vote.
Chair Matt Dorsey opened the BIC segment by noting that Proposition B (June 2022) reformed the Department of Building Inspection and the commission’s appointment process. Bianca Newman described 20 years of affordable-housing experience and said she had worked to increase transparency and accountability at DBI. Angie Somer, a licensed structural engineer, submitted a written…
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