1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-010
A RESOLUTION OF THE OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING
RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF
THE CORONA FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE
INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES REQUIRED
TO PERFORM ANNUAL INSPECTIONS IN SUCH
OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND
13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE.
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018 and approved on September 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire departments, including the Corona 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; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.2 requires all fire departments, including the Corona 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 City Council of the City of Corona intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding the acknowledgment of the Corona Fire Department’s compliance with California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, that said Council expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Corona Fire Department with California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City of Corona, as follows:
SECTION 1. 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 Corona, there are 72 Group E buildings, structures and/or facilities. During the calendar year 2024, the Corona Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 72 of the 72 Group E occupancies. 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.
SECTION 2. Residential Group R occupancies are generally those occupancies 2 containing sleeping units and include hotels, motels, apartments (three units or more) and 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 and cognitive disabilities. The residents may also be non-ambulatory or bedridden. Within the City of Corona, there are 260 Group R complexes and/or facilities. During the calendar year 2024, the Corona Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 260 Group R occupancies. 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of February, 2025.
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
CERTIFICATION
2 I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, at an adjourned meeting thereof held on the 5th day of February 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona this 5th day of February, 2025.
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California