For City Council Meeting [July 27, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Sean Grayson, Fire Chief
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Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No.7760 Accepting the 2020 Report on the Status of All State-Mandated Annual Fire Inspections in the City of Rialto in conjunction with SB1205 (Compliance Report for State-Mandated Annual Fire Inspections) and the California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.
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BACKGROUND
The California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018, and became effective on September 27, 2018; and, Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire departments, including the Rialto 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.
California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2 requires all fire departments, including the Rialto Fire Department, that provide fire protection services to report annually to its administering authority on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3. The attached Resolution fulfills the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Rialto Fire Department’s compliance with California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
In accordance with the California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3, the Rialto Fire Department reports the status of all state-mandated annual fire inspections 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 Rialto, there are 33 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities.
During calendar year 2020, the Rialto Fire Department completed the annual inspection of all 33 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, are generally those occupancies containing sleeping units, including apartments (three units or more). Within the City of Rialto, there are 378 Group R (and their associated sub-categories) occupancies of this type that include 6,228 individual living units.
During calendar year 2020, the Rialto Fire Department completed the annual inspection of all 378 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The request is not a Project as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. A “Project” means the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. By definition, a Project does not include: The creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment according to Section 15378 (b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
The City of Rialto has outlined key goals and objectives relating to public safety. This action is consistent with meeting these objectives.
5-3:1 Provide for fire personnel, equipment, and fire stations to have adequate and appropriate resources to meet the needs and serve all areas of rialto.
5-8: Provide effective and comprehensive fire, EMS, and Disaster Preparedness services that meet the safety needs of Rialto.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed and supports this staff report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Operating Budget Impact
No impact to operating budget.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
No impact to current capital improvement budget.
Licensing
This action does not require a City Business License.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution accepting the 2020 Report on the Status of All State-Mandated Annual Fire Inspections in the City of Rialto in conjunction with SB1205 and the California Health and Safety Code Section 13146.4.