HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-02; City Council; ; Compliance Report for State-Mandated Annual Fire InspectionsHealth and Safety Code Section 13146.3 mandates that the local fire department inspect all
public and private schools annually. The Fire Department inspected 37 school facilities, a total
of 254 buildings, within these facilities.
In total, the Fire Department conducted 2,796 mandated annual inspections during fiscal year
2019-20 and completed initial inspections of all known buildings and structures required to be
inspected within the California Health and Safety Code mandate. Further, the acceptance of this
compliance report and recommended resolution fulfill the statutory requirements contained in
California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2, 13146.3 and 13146.4.
Fiscal Analysis
There are no fiscal impacts with the filing and acceptance of this report.
Next Steps
None
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project"
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act in that it has no potential to ·
cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require further environmental
review.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. City Council resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ALL STATE-
MANDATED ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH SB1205 AND THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE SECTION 13146.4.
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire
departments, including the Carlsbad Fire Department, 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,
including the Carlsbad Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to report annually to its
administering authority on its 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 and Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Carlsbad Fire
Department's compliance with California Health and Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad that said 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:
A. EDUCATIONAL GROUPE 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. Within the City of
Carlsbad, there lie 37 Group E occupancy campuses.
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During fiscal year 2019, the Carlsbad Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 37
Group E occupancies, with a total building count of 254 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 the purposes of this resolution, are generally those
occupancies containing sleeping units, and include hotels, motels, apartments (three units or more), as
well as other residential occupancies. Within the City of Carlsbad, there lie 2,542 Group R (and their
associated sub-categories) occupancies of this nature.
During fiscal year 2019, the Carlsbad Fire Department completed the annual inspection of
Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100 percent
for this reporting period.
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. That this Resolution, and all action taken subsequent hereto in connection herewith, is
taken pursuant to the provisions of California Health and Safety Code section 13146 et
seq.
3. Words used in this Resolution and its subsequent action in connection herewith shall
be defined as outlined in said code sections.
4. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby declares that the City of Carlsbad is
in compliance with the state-mandated fire inspection requirements contained within
California Health and Safety Code sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
5. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby declares that the Fire Department
has met its mandatory reporting requirements to the administering agency, as
required in California Health and Safety Code section 13146.4.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 2nd day of June 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
None.
None.
MA TT HALL, Mayor
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