HomeMy WebLinkAbout7319 RESOLUTION NO. 7319
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF
A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE ARCADIA
FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING INSPECTIONS OF
CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES REQUIRED BY SECTIONS
13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND
SAFETY CODE.
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was adopted in
2018, and became effective on September 27, 2018; 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, and certain residential care
facilities 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 its compliance with Sections 13146.2
and 13146.3; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Arcadia intends this Resolution to fulfill the
requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the
Arcadia Fire Department's compliance with California Health and Sections 13146.2 and
13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Arcadia expressly acknowledges
compliance by 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 of Arcadia, there are 76 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures
and/or facilities.
During calendar year 2019, the Arcadia Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 76 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a
compliance rate of 100 % for this reporting period.
Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in the staff
report that occompanies this Resolution.
B. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES:
Residential Group R occupancies, for 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 a 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 of Arcadia, there
are 670 Group R (and their associated sub-categories) occupancies of this nature.
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During calendar year 2019, the Arcadia Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 670 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 21st day of July, 2020.
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Mayor44 the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
Gene Glasco, City erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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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. 7319 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 21st day of July, 2020 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Gene Glasco
City Clerk of the the City of Arcadia
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