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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE FIRE
CHIEF OF THE FREMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
INSPECTION OF BUILDING OCCUPANCIES REQUIRED TO BE
PERFORMED 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 became effective on September 27, 2018; ands
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require all fire departments, including the Fremont 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 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 Fremont intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Fremont Fire Department’s compliance with California Health and Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FREMONT:
SECTION 1. The City Council acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Fremont Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3, in the area encompassed by the City of Fremont, as set forth in this resolution and the accompanying staff report received by the City Council at its May 10, 2022 meeting.
SECTION 2. 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 Fremont, there are currently 185 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. During calendar year 2021, the Fremont Fire Department completed or initiated the annual inspection of 75 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This reflects a compliance rate of 41% for this reporting period.
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SECTION 3. 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 Fremont, there are currently 371 Group R (and their associated sub-categories) occupancies of this nature.
SECTION 4. During calendar year 2021, the Fremont Fire Department completed or initiated the annual inspection of 328 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This reflects a compliance rate of 88% for this reporting period. Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in the accompanying staff report for this resolution.
SECTION 5. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
ADOPTED _________, 2022, by the City Council of the City of Fremont by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk
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City Attorney