To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ROBERT METZGER, FIRE CHIEF
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2005-030, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE REDONDO BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANNUAL INSPECTIONS IN SUCH OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 27, 2018, the Governor of the State of California signed Senate Bill No. 1205. The bill mandates that every city or county fire department, or fire district shall report annually to its administering authority on its compliance with the Health and Safety Code, Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3. The bill states that the report shall occur when the administering authority discusses its annual budget, or at another time determined by the administering authority.
This item is before the Redondo Beach City Council to request approval of Resolution No. CC-2005-030 (Attachment 1) accepting the state mandated annual fire inspection report, in compliance with SB 1205.
BACKGROUND
The California State Fire Marshal mandates that certain types of occupancies shall be inspected annually. These mandated inspections include schools, hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment buildings. This requirement is listed in California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3. The purpose of annual fire inspections is to mitigate known hazards, reduce risk to the community, and ensure compliance with the California Fire Code. The Redondo Beach Fire Department performs the mandated inspections, as well as inspections of local businesses as part of the Department’s annual fire inspection program.
The Redondo Beach Fire Department completed 99% of the state mandated annual inspections during calendar year 2019. During calendar year 2018 the Department completed 97% of the required inspections. The Redondo Beach Fire Department completed approximately 74.5% of the required annual inspections in 2017. This lower rate of completion reflects inspection performance prior to the implementation of the inspection fee, the addition of the Fire Prevention Officer, and the use of Streamline software to improve efficiency.
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.2 mandates that the local fire department or district inspect all apartments, hotels, motels and lodging houses annually. The California Building Code also specifies that condominiums should be considered apartments for building code application. An apartment shall consist of three or more attached units, and excludes all duplex and townhome buildings as defined by code. The Redondo Beach Fire Department inspected 1932 of 1958 apartment/condominium complexes, hotels, motels, and lodging houses during the 2019 calendar year. This is a completion rate of 99% for 2019.
California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.3 mandates that the local fire department or district inspect all public and private schools once annually. The Redondo Beach Fire Department inspected 32 of 34 school facilities during the 2019 calendar year. This is a completion rate of 94% for 2019. The two missing facilities were not automatically scheduled in our Streamline software and that issue has since been resolved.
The acceptance of this compliance report and the recommended Resolution fulfill the statutory requirements contained in California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4, as amended by SB 1205.
COORDINATION
The City Attorney was consulted to draft the SB 1205 compliance resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact.
APPROVED BY:
Joe Hoefgen, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution SB1205 Compliance