HomeMy WebLinkAbout8750RESOLUTION NO. 8750
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 2025
compliance report (Exhibit "A").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Redlands acknowledges receipt of
the 2025 compliance report prepared by the Redlands Fire Department pursuant to Health
and Safety Code sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4.
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ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17"' day of February, 2026.
Mario Saucedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
amine Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the
17th day of February, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councihnembers Barich, Tejeda, Davis, Shaw; Mayor Saucedo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
nne Donaldson, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
City of
REDLANDS
FIRE DEPARTMENT Incorporated I
City of Redlands
35 Cajon Street, Suite 12, Redlands, CA 92373
909-798-7601
firepyeventioii@cityofredlands.org
January 19, 2026
COMMUNITY RISK
REDUCTION DIVISION
Subject: 2025 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 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.
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 2025.
Occupancy Type
Number of Identified Sites
Number of Sites Inspected
Hotels and Motels
17
17
K-12 Schools
40
40
Apartments
(+3 Units)
296
296
Conclusion
Redlands Fire Department completed 100% of the mandated annual inspections identified in the
City's jurisdiction during the 2025 calendar year as required by the California Health and Safety
Code.
Vince Anderson I Fire Marshal
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