QUESTION
Why were Department of Buildings (DOB) inspector positions reduced despite preliminary exemptions, and will these cuts be reversed?
3:31:25
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Jacques Jiha from the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) intends to clarify and address the unintended reductions in Department of Buildings (DOB) inspector positions.
- Council Member Lincoln Restler raises concerns about cuts to DOB inspector positions despite expectations of exemption.
- The cuts have led to an almost 20% increase in average response times to priority complaints.
- Budget Director Jacques Jiha indicates a misunderstanding and implies that these quality inspectors were meant to be exempt.
- Jiha commits to following up on the issue to potentially reverse the decision.
Lincoln Restler
3:31:25
So I'd like to just touch on a few items of real concern.
3:31:28
OMB exempted a number of titles from the prelim peg cuts.
3:31:33
DOB was and we had thought DOB was gonna be among them.
3:31:37
The DOB was in fact enforced to reduce inspector positions.
3:31:41
Considering the PMMR found that DOB's average response times to priority b complaints increased 2 full days, almost 20% increase.
3:31:50
Why did OMB require reductions to the DOB inspector workforce, and are those going to be restored?
Jacques Jiha
3:31:58
We would work with you because object initially was to exclude or to exempt all the quality inspectors
Kevin C. Riley
3:32:08
from you.
Jacques Jiha
3:32:08
But I'm and I will get back to you because I thought they were excluded.
3:32:13
But if they understand
Lincoln Restler
3:32:13
I was on the understanding of what was to be expected.
3:32:16
I'm disappointed it didn't happen, so we appreciate you circling back on that.
Jacques Jiha
3:32:19
They were not part of if we is.
3:32:20
But I will get back to you if that's the case.
