Here, the two bedrooms were added to the police station so the police chief can live there at taxpayer expense, in seeming violation of Millbrae's Code of Ethics for city employees, and without permission or a permit, and in violation of fire code. "The inspector also took a picture of a shelf in the bedroom with what appears to be a half gallon of liquor. That would be a violation of both city and county policy."
Do you really want a police chief to have such disregard for the law, regulations, and policy? I sure don't.
It looks like you skipped these rather important details so you could have an excuse to complain about the Bay Area and promote open carry. In actuality, you are justifying an abuse of power and trust.
And you think the chief of police never unexpectedly needs to be on-site during the weekend, nor needs to inform the Board of Supervisors of his regular weekly absences? (For that matter, does his compensation already include a cost of living adjustment with the expectation he would live in the county?)
I suppose you also think it's appropriate for a bomb squad member to live out-of-state for a job which requires they be able to respond to a bomb threat within one hour?
It really comes across like you have an axe to grind about the Bay Area and being forced to live there, causing you to be an apologist for police officers who break the law and their job obligations.