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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNUAL
INSTITUTIONAL PERMITS FOR 2023 FOR COLE
VOCATIONAL SERVICES, COURTYARD CARE CENTER,
DUNGARVIN CALIFORNIA, LLC, LAS BRISAS CHILD
CARE CENTER, AND UNLIMITED QUEST
WHEREAS, Signal Hill Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 requires an annual inspection and City Council approval of institutional permits for institutions within the City; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.16 sets standards that require facilities to operate in a healthy and safe manner; and
WHEREAS, in 2020 and 2021, many of the institutional facilities were either closed, or closed to the public; but the facilities were issued valid licenses from the State licensing agencies; however, minimal City annual inspections took place and the facilities are now open and accessible; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 State inspection reports note the institutions have met the licensing requirements of the California Department of Social Services and the U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as applicable, and all have valid licenses for their operations; and WHEREAS, no reports of adverse conditions were received by the City during the 2022 calendar year for any of the institutions and the Building Safety Division inspected all facilities and found minor maintenance and non-compliant items pursuant to California Building Codes and only Dungarvin, a newer facility, passed the City inspection while the other four facilities have items that needed to be addressed, some within the next 30 days and others over the next few months; and
WHEREAS, the City Senior Building Inspector has issued notices for a two- Resolution No. 2023-01-xxxx
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tiered plan of action. Tier one will be the immediate items to be completed within 30 days.
Tier two is a general notice to all facilities of items to be completed prior to next year’s inspections and the Inspector has recommended that each facility obtain a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) inspection to verify compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for existing buildings. The CASp inspection report will then be provided to the Building and Safety Division; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Fire Department conducted an inspection of three facilities which require annual inspections, and two which require biennial inspections and all facilities passed inspection; and WHEREAS, the Signal Hill Police Department reviewed its records and reported no significant activities at the facilities; and WHEREAS, the institutions all have current City business licenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, does hereby approve the annual institutional permits for 2023 for • Cole Vocational Services at 2798 Junipero Avenue;
• Courtyard Care Center at 1880 Dawson Avenue;
• Dungarvin California, LLC at 695 E. 27th Street;
• Las Brisas Child Care Center at 2399 California Avenue Suite A; and • Unlimited Quest at 3350 Olive Avenue.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill on this 10th day of January 2023. ________________________________
TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, CARMEN R. BROOKS, City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-01-xxxx was adopted by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of January, 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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CARMEN R. BROOKS
CITY CLERK