HomeMy WebLinkAbout7266 RESOLUTION NO. 7266
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGEING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY
THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE ARCADIA FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES AS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2018, the Governor approved Senate Bill 1205
(hereinafter referred to as the "Bill") which added Section 13146.4 to the California Health
& Safety Code; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3
require all fire departments, including the Arcadia 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, or certain residential care
facility for compliance with building standards; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2 requires all fire
departments, including the Arcadia Fire Department, that provide fire protection services
to report annually to its administering authority on compliance with Sections 13146.2 and
131.46.3; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia intends by adoption of this
Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding
acknowledgement of the Arcadia Fire Department's Compliance with California Health
and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 131.46.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Arcadia expressly acknowledges the
compliance of the Arcadia Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code
Sections 13146.2 and 131.46.3 within the jurisdiction of the City, 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, there lie 80 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or
facilities.
During calendar year 2018, the Arcadia Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 80 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a
compliance rate of 100% 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 (including
a number of residential care facilities). These residential care facilities have number of
different sub-classifications, and they may contain residents or clients that have a range
of needs, including those related to custodial care, mobility impairments, cognitive
disabilities, etc. The residents may also be non-ambulatory or bedridden. Within the City,
there are 674 Group R (and their associate sub-categories) occupancies of this nature.
During calendar year 2018, the Arcadia Fire Department completed the annual
inspections of 674 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a
compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of August, 2019.
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M/'or of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steph n P. Deitsch
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7266 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 6th day of August, 2019 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Amundson, Beck, Chandler, Tay, and Verlato
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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