To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KEITH KAUFFMAN, POLICE CHIEF
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2107-074, 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-2107-074 (Attachment 1) accepting the state mandated annual fire inspection report, in compliance with SB 1205.
Attachment 2 reviews the laws and codes as they apply to the Fire Inspection program.
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 annu...
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