AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Clerk's Office
Prepared by: Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk
Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Approved by: Benjamin A. Martinez, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Continued Public Hearing - Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.29 of the National City Municipal Code Establishing a Fire Inspection Program RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the Ordinance by Second Reading, Entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Amending Chapter 15.29 of the National City Municipal Code to Establish an Annual and Biennial Fire Inspection Program as Well as a Self-Inspection Program for Low-Risk Commercial Businesses.”
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE PRIOR ACTION:
Not Applicable.
EXPLANATION:
The introduction of the proposed Ordinance was publicly noticed and heard at the April 1, 2025 City Council meeting. The second reading to seek adoption of the ordinance was publicly noticed in the Star News to occur at the April 15, 2025 City Council meeting. The public hearing has been continued and is scheduled to occur at the May 6, 2025 City Council meeting.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The fees charged for conducting fire safety inspections offset the cost for performing the service.
Under the proposed revisions to Chapter 15.29 of the NCMC, staff expects, at full implementation, the annual revenue from the fire inspection fees to be approximately $453,350.
RELATED CITY COUNCIL 2020-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Public Safety
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This is not a project under CEQA, and is therefore, not subject to environmental review.
CCR15378; PRC 21065.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
The Agenda Report was posted at least 72 hours before the Regular Meeting date and time, and 24 hours before a Special Meeting in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act ORDINANCE:
Not Applicable
EXHIBIT:
Exhibit A – Public Notice – Continued Hearing – Ordinance Second Reading
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF INTENT TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 the City Council of the City of National City will introduce a proposed Ordinance for the second reading, which if adopted, would amend Chapter 15.29 Fire Safety of the National City Municipal Code Related to the Fire Inspection Program.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.29 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL FIRE
INSPECTION PROGRAM AS WELL AS A SELF-INSPECTION
PROGRAM FOR LOW-RISK COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES
The City Council will have the Second reading of this ordinance wherein they will consider its adoption at its Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. via LIVE WEBCAST in the City Council Chamber, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California. Written comments or testimony from the public must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected] by 2:00 P.M. on the day of the City Council Meeting.
A full text copy of the proposed ordinance, and Regular Online Meeting of the City Council, will be webcast and archived on the City’s website at: www.nationalcityca.gov.
Shelley Chapel, MMC, City Clerk
Published in the Star News April 18, 2025