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RESOLUTION NO.____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A
REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE GLENDALE 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 became effective on September 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire departments, including the Glendale 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 Glendale 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 Glendale intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Glendale 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 GLENDALE:
That the City Coucil expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Glendale Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City of Glendale, as follows:
A. EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES:
Educational Group E occupancies are generally those public and private schools, used by 2 1.docx
more than six persons at any one time for educational purposes through the 12th grade. Within the City of Glendale, there lie 51 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities.
During calendar year 2025, the Glendale Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 51 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. 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.
B. 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 Glendale, there are approximately 4100 Group R (and their associated sub-categories) occupancies of this nature. During calendar year 2025, the Glendale Fire Department completed 93% of the annual inspections of Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities.
Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in the accompanying staff report for this resolution.
Adopted this _____________ day of __________________________, 2026 ___________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, do certify that the foregoing Resolution No. __________ was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ________ day of __________________, 2026, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk