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APPROVED BN
CITY MANAGE'
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: ANTHONY HILDEBRAND, FIRE CHIEF
DATE: JUNE 24, 2025
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION REGARDING 2025 SB 1205 MANDATED
FIRE/LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider adopting the attached resolution that acknowledges the receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the Downey Fire Department regarding the annual inspection of required occupancies according to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-8308, 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 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
BACKGROUND
Passed in 2018, Senate Bill 1205 added Section 13146.4 to the Health and Safety Code, requiring fire departments to report annually to their administering authority on their compliance with mandated fire safety inspections under Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 by resolution.
This compliance report details the number of fire/life safety inspections of Occupancy Type "R1" and "R2" (residential) and Occupancy Type "E" (education) that have been conducted within the jurisdiction relative to the number of occupancies that exist. Type R1 and R2 occupancies include hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment houses with more than two dwelling units. Type E occupancies include public and private school facilities serving more than six children for educational purposes up to 12t' grade.
2025 SB 1205 MANDATED FIREILIFE SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JUNE 24, 2025
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ANALYSIS
The attached report represents inspections conducted within the past 12 months, as required by state law. Between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, Downey Fire Department personnel conducted 498 mandated inspections out of 673 total occupancies. The Fire Department remains committed to achieving maximum inspection compliance while providing a full -service fire prevention bureau and investigating all fires and explosions within the City.
The Fire Department intends to continue its efforts to complete the outstanding 175 mandatory inspections with available resources as quickly as possible. These inspections will be prioritized by occupancy type and hazard potential.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Quality of Life, Safety & Infrastructure
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: SB 1205 Mandated Fire/Life Safety Inspection Resolution 2025 Attachment B: SB 1205 Mandated Fire/Life Safety Inspection Report 2025 2 RESOLUTION NO. 25-8308
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 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE WHEREAS, California Health and 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 their administering authority, or city council, as further described below; and,
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require 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 and 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, ordinarily at the time the administering authority discusses its annual budget, on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Downey intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.4.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council 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 are 75 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. During fiscal year 2024-2025, the Downey Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 14 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 18.7% for this reporting period. With the implementation of the Fire Department's new inspection management system, an updated scheduling and compliance schedule is currently in development.
B. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES: Residential Group R1 and R2 occupancies, for this resolution, are occupancies containing sleeping units and include hotels, motels, and apartments. Within the City of Downey, there are 598 Group R1 and R2 occupancies.
During fiscal year 2024-2025, the Downey Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 484 Group R1 and R2 occupancies. This is a compliance rate of 80.9% for this reporting period.
With the implementation of the Fire Department's new inspection management system, an Updated scheduling and compliance schedule is currently in development.
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 25-8308
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 24th day of June, 2025.
HECTOR SOSA, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JOHN M. FUNK
City Attorney
ATTEST:
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a Regular Meeting held on the 24th day of June, 2025 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members:
NOES:
Council Member:
ABSENT:
Council Member:
ABSTAIN:
Council Member:
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC.
City Clerk
2025 Downey Fire Department
Fire Prevention Bureau - Mandatory Fire Prevention Inspections Facility Inspections
Residential Occupancy Types
Total
Complete
Incomplete
R-1 (Hotels/Motels)
R-2 (Apartments)
20 578
14 470
6 108
Tota 1:
Percentage Completed:
598 484 114
80.9%
Educational Occupancy Types
Total
Complete
Incomplete
E (Elementary/Middle/High Schools)
75 14
61 Tota I :
Percentage Completed
75 14 61
18.7°/6
Total Complete Incomplete
Total Quantity of Mandated Inspections: 673 498 175
Total Percentage of Mandated Inspections Completed: 74.0% Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3, buildings holding the occupancy types listed above require inspection at least annually. The results of these inspections must be reported to and formally acknowledged by the governing body of the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
ATTACHEMENT B