HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 24-8254 - Acknowledging Receipt of a Report made by Downey FIre Chief regarding Annual Inspections of Certain OccupanciesRESOLUTION NO. 24-8254
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF
THE DOWNEY FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE ANNUAL
INSPECTIONS OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
13146.2 AND 131463 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018, and
became effective on January 1, 2019, requiring all city fire departments to perform an annual
inspection and report to its administering authority, or city council, as further described below;
and,
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all
fire departments, including the Downey 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; as provided therein; and;
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire
departments, including the Downey Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to report
annually to its administering authority on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3,
ordinarily at the time when the authority discusses its annual budget; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey intends this Resolution to fulfill the
requirements of California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey expressly acknowledges the
measure of compliance of the Downey Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code
Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City of Downey, 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 Downey, there lie 28 Group E
occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. During fiscal year 2023-24, the Downey Fire
Department completed the annual inspection of 28 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 accompanying staff report for this
resolution:
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 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
Downey, there lie 602 Group R (and their associated sub -categories) occupancies of this nature.
During fiscal year 2023-24, the Downey Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 602
Group R 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
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the accompanying staff report for this resolution.
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SECTION 2 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 251h day of June, 2024.
HECTOR SOSA, Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
4AMA�LJCIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JOWq M. FUNK
City Attorney
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a Regular meeting held on the 25th day of June, 2024, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Council Members: Frometa, Ortiz, Sosa
NOES: Council Member: None:
ABSENT: Council Member: Pemberton, Mayor Trujillo
ABSTAIN: Council Member: None.
A A ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk