CITY OF PACIFICA
COUNCIL AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
2/13/2023
1 SUBJECT:
2022 Mandated Fire and Life Safety Inspections Compliance Report RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive 2022 mandated fire and life safety inspections compliance report and move to adopt resolution acknowledging receipt of the North County Fire Authority’s mandated fire and life safety inspections performed within the City of Pacifica pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the Health and Safety Code.
STAFF CONTACT:
Sean Kavanaugh, Deputy Fire Chief
(650) 991-8138
[email protected]
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire departments, including the North County Fire Authority, that provide fire protection services report annually to its administering authority (the City of Pacifica) on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
The North County Fire Authority performs annual inspections in every building used as a public or private school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house, and certain residential care facilities. Requesting the City Council of the City of Pacifica acknowledge fulfillment of the requirements of compliance with Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
North County Fire Authority reports the following relating to those inspections:
A. EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES: Total 32
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. During calendar year 2022, the North County Fire Authority inspected all 32 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period; and
B. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES: Total 149
Residential Group R occupancies are generally those occupancies containing sleeping units, and include hotels, motels, apartments (three units or more), etc. as well as other residential occupancies, including those designated as residential care facilities. These residential care facilities have several 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. During calendar year 2022, the North County Fire Authority inspected all 149 Group R occupancies, buildings, Pacifica City Council 2
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structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
None
RELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND WORK PLAN:
“Maintaining a Safe Community” includes supporting our first responders (police, fire, public works), responding to storm emergencies, protecting people, property, businesses, and our infrastructure (streets, sidewalks, storm and wastewater), and engaging in emergency preparedness activities.
To ensure the health and safety of the public through a mandated fire and life safety program isa top priority. By ensuring that these buildings meet the standards set forth by state law, we greatly reduce the risks for the loss of life and property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
ORIGINATED BY:
North County Fire Authority
ATTACHMENT LIST:
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February 13, 2023
RESOLUTION NO. ________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PACIFICA, CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE NORTH COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY’S MANDATED
FIRE AND LIFE AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS PERFORMED WITHIN THE CITY OF PACIFICA PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE.
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire departments, including the North County Fire Authority, 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 13146.4 requires all fire departments, including the North County Fire Authority, that provide fire protection services to report annually to its administering authority on its compliance with Sections 13146.2 and13146.3; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pacifica intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the North County Fire Authority’s report prepared in compliance with California Health & Safety and Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pacifica that said City Council expressly acknowledges receipt of the report from North County Fire Authority prepared in compliance with California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3as follows:
A. EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES: Total 32
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. During calendar year 2022, the North County Fire Authority inspected of all 32 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
B. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES: Total 149
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 several residential care facilities). These residential care facilities have several 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.
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The residents may also be non-ambulatory or bedridden. During calendar year 2022, the North County Fire Authority inspected all 149 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pacifica, California, held on the 13th day of February 2023, by the following vote:
AYES, Councilmembers:
NOES, Councilmembers:
ABSENT, Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN, Councilmembers:
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Tygarjas Twyrls Bigstyck, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ _________________________________ Sarah Coffey, City Clerk Michelle Kenyon, City Attorney