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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: January 17, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Charles A. Montoya, City Manager;
Mary E. Lanier, Interim Community Development and Housing Director
Department: Community Development and Housing
Subject: Ratify and Accept the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. FPD 23-01 (All
Wards)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-006 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, to ratify and accept the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District’s (“District”) Ordinance No. FPD 23-01, which amends and adopts the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code, known as California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, based on the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code.
Executive Summary
The adoption of Resolution No. 2024-006 will repeal San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. FPD 20-01, which originally adopted the 2019 Edition of the California Fire Code and will ratify Ordinance No. FPD 23-01 adopting the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code.
Background
As a result of Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) annexation proceedings, the San Bernardino Protection District (“District”) assumed control of the City of San Bernardino’s fire protection services, meaning that the City of San Bernardino (“City”) resides in the District’s jurisdiction. Every three years, the California Building Standards Commission publishes updated regulations in Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, that pertain to fire safe building standards. Local agencies are required to adopt the updated regulations but may also make local amendments as necessary in the ordinance adopting these regulations.
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Discussion
The District has adopted the 2022 Edition of the Fire Code, known as the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, along with the appendices and amendments thereto. Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 13869.7(c), the District’s Fire Code Ordinance cannot take effect until the municipalities in which the Ordinance will apply each ratify the Ordinance. Given that the City is located within the District’s jurisdiction, the City must ratify the District’s Fire Code Ordinance in order for it to take effect.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Adoption of the attached Resolution aligns with Strategic Target No. 3: Improved Quality of Life. Specifically, the ratification of the County adopted Fire Code helps preserve the public’s health, safety, and welfare.
Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact to the City is associated with this action.
Conclusion
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-006 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, to ratify and accept the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District’s (“District”) Ordinance No. FPD 23-01, which amends and adopts the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code, known as California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, based on the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2024-006
Attachment 2 - San Bernardino County Fire Protection District Ordinance No. FPD 23-01
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
None.