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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE MOUNTAIN VIEW FIRE CHIEF
REGARDING THE REQUIRED ANNUAL INSPECTION 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 September 27, 2018; and
WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require all fire departments, including the Mountain View 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 and Safety Code Section 13146.2 requires all fire departments, including the Mountain View Fire Departm ent, 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 Mountain View intends this Resolution to fulfill the requiremen ts of the California Health and Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Mountain View Fire Department’s compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Mountain View expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Mountain View Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City of Mountain View as follows:
1. Educational Gr oup 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 Mountain View, there lie 67 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities.
During calendar year 2022, the Mountain View Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 67 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100%)for this reporting period.
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Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in the accompanying Council report for this resolution.
2. Residential Group R Occupancies . Residential Group R (R1 and R2 subcategories) 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 subclassifications and may contain residents or clients that have a range of needs, including those related to custodial care, mobility impairments, cognitive disabilities, etc. T he residents may also be nonambulatory or bedridden. Within the City of Mountain View, there lie 863 Group R (R1 and R2 subcategories) occupancies of this nature.
During calendar year 2022, the Mountain View Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 865 Group R (R1 and R2 subcategories) 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 Council report for this Resolution.
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