RESOLUTION NO. 24-4778
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF OF THE MURRIETA 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 require all fire departments, including the Murrieta 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 Murrieta 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 Murrieta intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Murrieta Fire Department’s compliance with California Health and Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That said City Council expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the Murrieta Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City of Murrieta, as follows:
EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES:
Educational Group E occupancies are generally 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 Murrieta, there are 35 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities.
During the calendar year 2023, Murrieta Fire Department staff completed the annual inspection of 35 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 Murrieta, there lie 340 Group R (and their associated sub-categories) occupancies of this nature. 5,043 apartments, 707 hotel rooms.
Section 2. During the calendar year 2023, the Murrieta Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 340 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100 % for this reporting period.
Section 3. That the City Council acknowledges receipt of the compliance rate report which can be found in the accompanying staff report for this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August, 2024.
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Lori Stone, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-4778 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 20th day of August, 2024, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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