Supervisor Shamone Walton, chair of the Rules Committee, moved on May 5 to approve and forward the mayor’s nomination of Dan Calamucci to the Building Inspection Commission for a term ending July 1, 2027, and the committee voted without objection to send the nomination to the full Board of Supervisors.

The nomination matters because the Building Inspection Commission advises the Department of Building Inspection on permitting, life-safety and enforcement issues that affect tenants, construction workers and property owners across San Francisco. Calamucci, who works for the NorCal Carpenters, told the committee he intends to focus on speeding post-entitlement processes in PermitSF and on safely incorporating new construction technologies while protecting labor standards.

Calamucci described his background to the committee as a Richmond District resident, longtime tenant and a parent in the public school system. "For nearly 18 years, I've worked for the membership of the NorCal Carpenters Union, where I now lead our strategic campaigns and research team," he said. He told the committee his work includes construction industry research, policy analysis and organizing campaigns and said that those experiences prepared him for the commission seat.

Three union representatives spoke during public comment in favor of Calamucci. Matthew Miller, senior field representative for labor compliance with the NorCal Carpenters Union, said, "This person has Dan has a lot of integrity. He has he's got a moral compass like no 1 I know." Timothy Bridal, a field representative with Carpenters Local 22, and Joshua Arce of the Northern California Laborers Union also urged support, citing Calamucci's industry knowledge and ties to tenants and families in the city.

Supervisor Walton moved to approve the nomination and "eliminate the word rejecting" and forward it to the full board. The clerk recorded votes as Vice Chair Cheryl: aye; Member Madeline: aye; Chair Walton: aye. The motion "passes without objection." According to the clerk's early announcements, items acted on by the Rules Committee are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda of May 13 unless otherwise stated.

The nomination will next appear on the full Board of Supervisors agenda; no further conditions or amendments were recorded by the committee.