This legislation is a hearing to gather testimony regarding claims of biased enforcement actions related to building regulations, as reported in two articles from Mission Loc@l. It also requests a report from the Director of the Department of Building Inspection on these issues.
Hearing to receive testimony on the allegations of preferential enforcement actions and related issues detailed in two Mission Loc@l articles, dated October 17, 2021 and October 18, 2021, pursuant to the Board of Supervisors' unlimited power of inquiry; and requesting the Director of the Department of Building Inspection to report.
How it got here
The legislation originated from allegations of preferential enforcement actions within the Department of Building Inspection, prompted by investigative articles published by Mission Loc@l.
Two articles were published detailing allegations of preferential treatment in enforcement actions by the Department of Building Inspection, particularly concerning a project by Mel Murphy, a former commission president.
Supervisor Peskin introduced a hearing request to the Board of Supervisors to investigate the allegations raised in the Mission Loc@l articles, invoking the Board's unlimited power of inquiry.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee received the hearing request and began preparations for the hearing, requesting reports from the Department of Building Inspection.
The Clerk of the Board filed the hearing request pursuant to Board rules, marking it as officially recorded legislation.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record