HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-17; City Council; Resolution 2025-131Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-131
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A COMPLIANCE REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ALL
STATE-MANDATED ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require all fire
departments that provide fire protection services to perform annual inspections in every building used
as a public or private school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house and certain residential care
facilities for compliance with building standards, as provided; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire departments that
provide fire protection services to report annually to their administering authority on compliance with
Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad intends this resolution to fulfill the
requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Carlsbad Fire
Department’s compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment review under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to report
on annual fire inspection compliance is an organizational or administrative government
activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result
in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action
or direction stemming from the proposed action may require the preparation of an
environmental document in accordance with CEQA or the CEQA Guidelines.
3.That the City Council expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Carlsbad
Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3
in the area encompassed by the City of Carlsbad, as follows:
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A.EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES:
Educational Group E occupancies are generally those public and private schools,
used by more than six persons at any one time for educational purposes through the
12th grade. There are 34 Group E occupancy campuses within the City of Carlsbad.
During fiscal year 2024-25, the Carlsbad Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 34 Group E occupancies, with a total building count of 300 structures
and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100 percent for this reporting period.
B.RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES:
Residential Group R occupancies, for this resolution, are generally those
occupancies containing sleeping units and include hotels, motels, apartments (three
units or more), and other residential occupancies. There are 2,360 Group R (and their
associated sub-categories) occupancies within the City of Carlsbad.
During fiscal year 2024-25, the Carlsbad Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 2,360 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and facilities. This is a
compliance rate of 100 percent for this reporting period.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 17th day of June, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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