Item No. 18.
TO:HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY:ANTHONY HILDEBRAND, FIRE CHIEF
DATE:JUNE 23, 2026
SUBJECT:ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION REGARDING 2026 SB 1205 MANDATED FIRE/LIFE
SAFETY INSPECTION COMPLIANCE REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider adopting the attached resolution acknowledging receipt of a report by the Fire Chief of the Downey Fire Department regarding the annual inspection of required occupancies under Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 26-8369, 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 Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 by resolution.
This compliance report details the number of fire/life safety inspections for Occupancy Type “R1” and “R2” (residential) and Occupancy Type “E” (education) conducted within the jurisdiction relative to the number of occupancies. 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 6 children for educational purposes through 12th grade.
ANALYSIS
The attached report represents inspections conducted within the past 12 months, as required by state law. During fiscal year 2025-2026, 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 - Resolution No. 26- 8369 - SB 1205 Mandated Fire and Life Safety Inspection.pdf Attachement B - SB 1205 Suppression R2 Mandated Fire and Life Safety Inspections 2026.pdf
RESOLUTION NO. 26-8369
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 2025-2026, the Downey Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 17 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 22.6% for this reporting period. With the implementation of the Fire Department’s new inspection management system, an updated scheduling and compliance schedule is being developed.
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 570 Group R1 and R2 occupancies.
During fiscal year 2025-2026, the Downey Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 500 Group R1 and R2 occupancies. This is an 88.0% compliance rate for this reporting period.
With the implementation of the Fire Department’s new inspection management system, an updated scheduling and compliance schedule is being developed.
RESOLUTION NO. 26-8369
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 23rd day of June, 2026.
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CLAUDIA M. FROMETA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JOHN M. FUNK
City Attorney
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 23rd day of June, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
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MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC
City Clerk
Downey Fire Department
Suppression - 2026 SB1205 Mandatory R2 Fire Prevention Inspections June 15, 2026
Station/Shift Total Complete Not Started Need Follow-Up Percent Complete Fire Station 1
Fire Station 1A 51 37 2 12 72.5%
Fire Station 1B 53 51 0 2 96.2%
Fire Station 1C 49 47 0 2 95.9%
Fire Station 2
Fire Station 2A 47 39 0 8 83.0%
Fire Station 2B 42 38 0 4 90.5%
Fire Station 2C 52 38 0 14 73.1%
Fire Station 3
Fire Station 3A 52 40 0 12 76.9%
Fire Station 3B 41 34 1 6 82.9%
Fire Station 3C 50 46 0 4 92.0%
Fire Station 4
Fire Station 4A 44 44 0 0 100.0%
Fire Station 4B 46 45 0 1 97.8%
Fire Station 4C 43 41 0 2 95.3%
Total Quantity of Inspections:570 500 3 67 88.0%
Total Percentage of Mandated Inspections Completed:87.7% Total Percentage of Mandated Inspections Not Started:0.5% Total Percentage of Mandated Inspections Need Follow Up:11.8% Shift Totals:
Total Complete Not Started Need Follow Up
A-Shift:194 160 2 32
B Shift:182 168 1 13
C-Shift:194 172 0 22
Total:570 500 3 67
Shift Percentages:
Complete Not Started Need Follow Up
A-Shift:82.5%1.0%16.5%
B Shift:92.3%0.5%7.1%
C-Shift:88.7%0.0%11.3%
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.
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