HomeMy WebLinkAbout8656RESOLUTION NO. 8656
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT PREPARED BY THE FIRE
CHIEF OF THE REDLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE
INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTION
13146 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
WHEREAS, State of California Senate Bill No. 1205 added Section 13146.4 to
the California Health and Safety Code; and,
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require all
fire departments or fire districts, including the Redlands Fire Department, that provide
fire protection services to perform annual inspections in every building used as a public
or private school, hotel, motel, and apartment occupancies for compliance with building
standards, as provided; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire
departments, or fire districts, including the Redlands Fire Department, that provide fire
protection services to report annually to its administering authority on its compliance
with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 at the time of its annual budget review or at another
time as determined by the administering authority; and
WHEREAS, Section 13146.2 mandates that the local fire department inspect all
hotels and motels annually. RFD inspected 100% of the 17 hotels and motels identified in
the City's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Section 13146.2 also mandates that the local fire department inspect
all apartment buildings, except inside individual dwelling units. Code defines an
apartment building as three or more attached units and excludes all duplex -style
buildings. RFD inspected 100% of the 254 apartment locations with three attached units
or greater identified in the City's jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS Section 13146.3 also mandates that the local fire department inspect
all public and private schools annually. RFD inspected 100% of 40 public and private
school locations identified in the City's jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Redlands intends this Resolution to fulfill the
requirements of the Health and Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of receipt of the
2024 compliance report (Exhibit "A").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Redlands acknowledges receipt of
the 2024 compliance report prepared by the Redlands Fire Department pursuant to Health
and Safety Code sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21" day of January, 2025.
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Mario Saucedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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nx►e Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duty adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
2 1 " day of January, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Davis, Shaw; Mayor Saucedo
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
J a�ie Donaldson, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of
REDLANDS
FIRE DEPARTMENT Incorporated 1888
City of Redlands
35 Cajon Street, Suite 12, Redlands, CA 92373
909-798-7601
fireprevention@cityofredlaiids.org
December 9, 2024
COMMUNITY RISK
REDUCTION DIVISION
Subject: 2024 Report of Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4:
State -Mandated Annual Fire Inspections
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
Background
Health and Safety Code sections 13146.2 and 131463 require all fire departments or fire districts,
including the Redlands Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to perform annual
inspections in every building used as a public or private school, hotel, motel, and apartment,
occupancies for compliance with building standards.
Health and Safety Code section 13146.4 requires all fire departments, or fire districts, including
the Redlands Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to report annually to its
administering authority on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 at the time of its
annual budget review or at another time as determined by the administering authority.
Discussion
The following table provides a summary of the sites identified in the City's jurisdiction by
occupancy type that required a state mandated fire inspection and the associated number of
completed inspections in calendar year 2024.
Occupancy Type
Number of Identified Sites
Number of Sites Inspected
Hotels and Motels
17
17
K-12 Schools
40
40
Apartments
(+3 Units)
254
254
Conclusion
Redlands Fire Department completed 100% of the mandated annual inspections identified in the
City's jurisdiction during the 2024 calendar year as required by the California Health and Safety
Code.
Vince Anderson I Fire Marshal