REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Scott M. Haberle, Fire Chief
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2021-27 to acknowledge receipt of a Fire Department report regarding the Annual Inspection of certain occupancies
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Fire Department is seeking City Council approval of the attached resolution acknowledging receipt of their report regarding the annual inspection of certain occupancies. This resolution will be submitted to the State of California in compliance with State Senate Bill 1205.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-27, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Acknowledging Receipt of a Report by the Fire Chief of the Huntington 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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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
California Health & 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. These inspections are performed to meet certain building standards.
Section 13146.2 of the Code requires departments to report annually to its governing body on its conformance to these requirements. State Senate Bill 1205 requires that effective January 1, 2019, the governing body annually adopt a resolution or other formal document certifying that these inspections were completed, and that this document be submitted to the State.
During calendar year 2020, the Huntington Beach Fire Department completed annual inspections of all buildings referenced under Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code, which is outlined in the table below:
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Occupancy Type |
# in Jurisdiction |
# of Inspections |
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R1s ("hotel, motel, lodging houses") |
23 |
23 |
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R2s ("apartment houses") |
2,539 |
2,534 |
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R2.1 ("supervised residential") |
5 |
5 |
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R4s ("residential/assisted living") |
1 |
1 |
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Es (“public and private schools”) |
38 |
38 |
A total of 2,601 occupancies were inspected in 2020, representing 100% of all required facilities.
In conformance with Senate Bill 1205, staff recommends the adoption of the resolution shown as Attachment 1.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2021-27, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Acknowledging Receipt of a Report by the Fire Chief of the Huntington 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.”