Building inspector staffing

Construction superintendent describing inspection turnover and two-week waits that threaten project schedules.

Morley Builders vice president reporting inspection delays on four active $40M+ Santa Monica projects.

City combination building inspector describing the department's drop from twelve seasoned inspectors and chronic short-staffing.

Inspection supervisor citing competition from neighboring cities' higher pay and vacancies hitting the public.

Inspector explaining Santa Monica requires four ICC certifications while other cities pay more for narrower roles.

Inspector noting ten colleagues have left for higher pay in seven years and asking for fair compensation.

60-year resident and contractor owner urging the council to support inspector pay and retention.

Echoed inspection bottleneck concerns, citing three-plus week delays and named inspectors' frustrations.