HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-08; City Council; Resolution 2021-141RESOLUTION NO. 2021-141
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 THE CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 1205 AND THE
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 13146.4
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018, and became
effective on September 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, California Health & 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 & 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 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 Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, 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 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. Within the City of
Carlsbad, there lie 36 Group E occupancy campuses.
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During fiscal year 2020-21, the Carlsbad Fire Department completed the annual inspection of
36 Group E occupancies, with a total building count of 250 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),
etc. as well as other residential occupancies. Within the City of Carlsbad, there lie 2,559 Group R (and
their associated sub-categories) occupancies of this nature.
During fiscal year 2020-21, the Carlsbad Fire Department completed the annual inspection of
2,559 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 sections 13146,
et seq. (Article 2, State Board of Fire Services).
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
compliant 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 Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 8th day of June, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
Ali/try)
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Crerk
(SEAL)
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