ATTACHMENT A
(DRAFT RESOLUTION)
RESOLUTION NO. ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA ACCEPTING THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT’S REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
INSPECTION MANDATES
WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code requires fire departments within the state of California to annually inspect buildings, public or private, that are utilized as a school, hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house, and certain residential care facilities within their jurisdiction.
WHEREAS, inspectors focus on compliance with building standards and other regulations imposed by the State Fire Marshal, and on public safety and fire prevention; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Bill 1205 (2018), section 13146.4 was added to the Health and Safety Code to require local fire departments to perform annual inspections and report compliance information annually to its administering authority; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Senate Bill 1205, the Fire Department hereby submits this report on its compliance with the state inspection mandates to the City Council for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the Health and Safety Code sections 13146.2 and 13146.3, regarding acknowledgment of the Palm Springs Fire Department’s compliance with said inspection requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND APPROVES AS FOLLOWS:
A. The above recitals are true and incorporated herein by this reference.
B. The City Council acknowledges and accepts the Fire Department’s submission of an annual report regarding the inspection of 706 total properties covering various occupancies, including schools, hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartments, certain residential care facilities, and parcels, in the High Fire Hazard Severity Zones pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
C. The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents associated with the compliance report.
D. This action is not a “Project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it involves organization or administrative activities of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15378(a).
City Council Resolution No. ____ June 23, 2026
Annual Fire Department Inspection Compliance Report Page 3 of 3
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, THIS ___ DAY OF ____________________, 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Scott Stiles
City Manager
ATTEST:
Brenda Pree, MMC
City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on ________________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Palm Springs, California, this ___ day of _________________, 2026.
Brenda Pree, MMC
City Clerk