Building Inspection Commission unanimously recommends DBI budget, asks for memo tying fees and SRO funding

SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 11, 2026)

The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to recommend the Department of Building Inspection(DBI) proposed budget for fiscal years 2026through2028 to the mayor's office and the Board of Supervisors and directed commissioners to prepare an accompanying letter tying the recommendation to upcoming fee legislation and urging continued support for community SRO programs.

Deputy Director for Administration Alex Koskinen presented the budget at a special meeting, describing it as the second of two required budget hearings ahead of DBI's submission deadline. "The mayor's office is looking to cut $400,000,000 of general fund expenditure in both years," Koskinen said, while adding that specific reductions were not yet decided and that DBI appears less likely to be affected. He told commissioners the department hopes to reach full cost recovery next fiscal year and currently projects it needs to generate roughly an additional $4,000,000.

Koskinen detailed a planned personnel transfer and modest fee adjustments. He…