2Nd Quarter 2004-2005
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BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION PURPOSE To serve the City and County of San Francisco and the general public by ensuring that life and property within the City and County are safeguarded, and to provide a public forum for community involvement in that process MISSION STATEMENT As a policy-making and supervisory body mandated by the City Charter, the seven-member citizen Building Inspection Commission will manage the Department of Building Inspection and the bodies subordinate to the Commission by overseeing the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County’s Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, along with the Disability Access Regulations Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 1 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION PURPOSE To serve the City and County of San Francisco and the general public by ensuring that life and property within the City and County are safeguarded, and to provide a public forum for community involvement in that process MISSION STATEMENT Under the direction and management of the seven-member citizen Building Inspection Commission, to oversee the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County of San Francisco’s Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, along with the Disability Access Regulations Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 2 BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION 558-6164 Ann Aherne Commission Secretary 558-6164 JIM HUTCHINSON Acting Director 558-6131 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION STEVE YOUNG ACTING MANAGER 558-6600 Carolyn Jayin Secretary 558-6131 PERMIT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION INSPECTION SERVICES TOM HUI AMY LEE JAMES HUTCHINSON ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR 558-6139 558-6250 558-6142 HANSON TOM Milla Herth SPECIAL PROJECTS Management Assistant 558-6157 558-6484 CENTRAL PERMIT COMMERCIAL PLAN ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE BUILDING INSPECTION ANITA LEE CHECK DIANE LIM WING LAU ACTING MANAGER WILLIAM WONG MANAGER CHIEF BUILDING INSPECTOR 558-6070 MANAGER 558-6323 558-6096 558-6129 MAJOR/UMB PLAN ONE-STOP PERMIT CHECK ELECTRICAL INSPECTION AUGUSTINE FALLAY YAN YAN CHEW MICHAEL HENNESSY ACTING MANAGER MANAGER CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR 558-6649 558-6101 558-6030 PERSONNEL SERVICES 558-6343 TECHNICAL SERVICES MECHANICAL PLAN LAURENCE KORNFIELD CHECK HOUSING INSPECTION CHIEF BUILDING ROBERT WONG ROSEMARY BOSQUE INSPECTOR MANAGER CHIEF HOUSING INSP. 558-6205 558-6159 558-6220 RESIDENTIAL PLAN PUBLIC SERVICES CHECK PATTY HERRERA PLUMBING INSPECTION VACANT MANAGER DENNIS KING 558-6133 558-6130 CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR 558-6054 MISSION STATEMENT Under the direction and management of the seven-member citizen Building Inspection Commission, to oversee the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County of San Francisco's Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes, along with the Disability Access Regulations. Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 3 DIRECTOR’S OFFICE Jim Hutchinson, Acting Director Amy Lee, Assistant Director FUNCTION The function of the Director’s Office is to set policies and support all programs within the Department in order to carry out the mandates and to ensure life and property within the City are safeguarded. HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Issued a total of 14,691 permits; a decrease of 1.06% or 157 less than the same quarter last year. 5,885 building permits 3,947 electrical permits 3,852 plumbing permits, and 1,007 miscellaneous permits, > Issued building permits with a total valuation of $330,386,674, a decrease of 3.6% or $11,827,034 less than same quarter last year. > Public Services staff answered 7,188 telephone inquiries and assisted 7,065 customers at the Public Information counters. Mechanical staff conducted 228 phone and counter consultations on mechanical code questions. Technical Services assisted 825 walk-in customers, and answered 4,208 phone calls. Permit Coordination staff assisted 635 customers upon arrival at the public counter and responded to 717 telephone inquiries. Building Inspection staff responded to 20,007 telephone inquiries. > Completed the authorized agent disclosure program allowing web access of permit information regarding agents’ representation of construction projects. Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 4 GOALS > Assure compliance with State Regulation AB 717, which requires staff to be certified as building inspector or plans examiner and requires staff to complete 45 hours of continuing education within a three-year period. > Fill all vacancies. > Update the Disabled Access Compliance Checklist Package. > Develop an Administrative Bulletin on Disabled Access Compliance Status Documentation. > Update the Mechanical Plan Check Checklist for R-3 residential dwellings, commercial building permits and major high-rises. > Implement a cross-training program between plan check staff and district inspectors. > Complete interim code revision package for 2001 San Francisco Codes. > Set up a new Emergency Management Resource Center. > Complete requirements for major enhancements to the Online Electrical Permitting and Online Plumbing Permitting applications. > Implement the Project Participant enhancement to the Permit Tracking System. This will enable the department to capture information related to all participants on projects, to include permit expediters. Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 5 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES Steve Young — Acting Manager FUNCTION The functions of the Management Information Services (MIS) Division are to archive and safeguard DBI’s data; to manage network access to files and data; to scan, digitize and store plans, documents and drawings on the network; to develop and maintain an extensive client-server database to support the permitting functions and related complaint and inspection tracking functions; to supply software for common office applications, including: word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, telecommunications, and desktop layout; to install, repair, upgrade and maintain desktop computer equipment and peripherals, including printers, plotters, scanners; to provide daily HelpDesk support for computer-related problems, to assist end-users in graphic projects; provide in-house training; research technical issues; and to provide custom reports both for the public and DBI management. HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Transitioned MIS management responsibility from DTIS to DBI. > Re-instituted security video monitoring of the computer server room. > Implemented the new employee identification system for the Personnel Division which produces employee identification cards containing employee photo, name, division, signature as well as the issue date and Seal of San Francisco. > Repaired, and upgraded the main servers’ uninterruptible power supply. > Electronic storage of DBI documents in the Papervision software was migrated from diverse system file locations to a consolidated network drive. > Logged 307 Help Desk calls. > Completed 140 development requests. > Begun first phase of the Emergency Generator automatic cut- over, completion is expected early next Quarter. > Completed the authorized agent disclosure program allowing web access of permit information regarding agents’ representation of construction projects. Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 6 > Completed upgrade of Oracle Forms and Reports to Version 6i. > Begun the informal RFP process for procurement of: o Technical refresh of the IT systems o Upgrading and expansion of the document imaging and archival systems. o Replacement of the Point of Sales system. o Consultant’s reports and studies re: system condition and design recommendations. GOALS > Complete migration of employee workstations from the Windows 98 platform. > Continue to improve MIS staff response and to encourage timely, efficient and effective solutions to client’s system needs . > Complete Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Core Network Replacement . > Complete requirements for major enhancements to the Online Electrical Permitting and Online Plumbing Permitting applications. > Implement the Project Participant enhancement to the Permit Tracking System. This will enable the department to capture information related to all participants on projects, to include permit expediters. > Complete the informal RFP for an Image Retrieval Expansion Project, which will implement a content management system and decrease the amount of time spent locating, retrieving and printing permit-related documents. Department of Building Inspection— 2nd Quarter Report (Oct. Nov. Dec 2004) Fiscal Year 2004-05—Page 7 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION Administration Program AMY LEE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 558-6250 Milla Herth Management Assistant 558-6484 ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC SERVICES AND FINANCE PERSONNEL SERVICES PATTY HERRERA DIANE LIM 558-6343 558-6130 558-6323 MISSION STATEMENT The Administration Program is dedicated to providing the Department of Building Inspection with efficient quality support overseeing the Permit and Inspection Programs,and the areas of Fiscal Management, Personnel Services, and Public Services/Records Management. 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