1 City Council Meeting: October 13, 2026 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER ______ (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF STATEMANDATED ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 13146.4 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Santa Monica Fire Department’s compliance with California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
2 SECTION 1. Pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4(c), the City Council acknowledges receipt of the report of the Santa Monica Fire Department demonstrating compliance with Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 as follows:
A. EDUCATIONAL GROUP E OCCUPANCIES:
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. Within the City of Santa Monica, there are 177 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities.
During the fiscal year 2025-26, the Santa Monica Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 177 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
B. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES:
Residential Group R occupancies are generally those occupancies containing sleeping units, and including hotels, motels, and apartments (three units or more), as well as other residential occupancies (including a number of residential care facilities). These residential care facilities have a number of different subclassifications, and they may contain residents 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 Santa Monica, there are 3,925 Group R occupancies including the associated subcategories. During the fiscal year 2025-26, the Santa Monica Fire Department 3 completed the annual inspection of 3,925 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 100% for this reporting period.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Heidi von Tongeln,
City Attorney