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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2019-188.00 RESOLUTION NO. 2019 mi 188 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE CHIEF OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANNUAL INSPECTIONS IN SUCH OCCUPANCIES PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018, and became effective on September 27, 2018; and WHEREAS, S, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all fire departments, including the National City 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, S, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire departments, including the National City 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, S, the City Council of the City of National l City intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements ent of the CaliforniaHealth & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment ment of the National City Fire Department's compliance with CaliforniaHealth and Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City does hereby expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the National City Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City/County, as reflected in the Staff Report marked as Exhibit "A" and by this reference incorporated herein as though set forth in full and 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 National City, there are 21 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. During fiscal year 2 1 -2 1 , the National City Fire Department completed the annual inspection of Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate of 90% for this reporting period. Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in Exhibit "A" for this resolution. E. RESIDENTIAL GROUP R OCCUPANCIES: 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 a number of residential care facilities). These residential care facilities have a number of 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. Resolution No. 2019 — 188 Page Two The residents may also be non -ambulatory or bedridden. Within the City of National City, there are 359 Group R (and their associated sub -categories) occupancies nies of this nature. During fiscal year 01 - 01 , the National City Fire Department com pleted rnpleted the annual inspection of 264 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures, and/or facilities. i �es, This is compliance rate of 74% for this reporting period. Additional items of note regarding this compliance rate can be found in Exhibit "A" for this resolution. PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 2019 Alejandra S. `e o-So is, Mayor ATTEST: tifi Michael R. l alla, City Clerk APPROVED TO FORM: Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on December 17, 2019 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Coun ilm.enbers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS Mayor of the City of Nations! City, California City Clerk of the City of National City, California By: I HEREBY EBY EI TI F ` that the above and foregoing isa full, true and correct copy of RESOLUTION NO. 2019-188 of the City of National City, California,passed and adopted by the Council of said City on December 17, 2019. By: City Clerk of theCity of National City, California Deputy EXHIBIT "A" STAFF REPORT SUBJECT: ACKNOWLEDGE THE NATIONAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT REGARDING PERFORMANCE OF ANNUAL INSPECTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13146.2 AND 13146.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule; and 2. Adopt the resolution recognizing the National City Fire Department's level of compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3. BACKGROUND: California Senate Bill 1205 (SB 1205) was signed into law on September 27, 2018, after the tragic Ghost Ship Fire (December 2016) brought national attention to California and put a spotlight on fire safety laws as well as the performance of fire inspections. This law amends preceding law such that an annual report on state mandated inspections is now required to be submitted to the governing body of each jurisdiction having authority for inspections. The law also requires the report to be given when the administering authority discusses its annual budget and receipt of the report must be acknowledged in a resolution or similar formal document. State mandated inspections were enacted by the California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 and requires all fire departments 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. The California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 did not require fire departments to report or demonstrate compliance as the new law (SB 1205) does. Although there are no penalties identified in the law, adoption of the resolution will establish the City of National City's intent to fulfill the requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the National City Fire Department's compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 1314 . , which identifies the state mandated inspections above and further described below. Public and private schools are generally classified as Educational Group E occupancies. They are schools used by more than six persons at any one time, for educational purposes through the 12th grade. Within the City of National City, there are 21 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and facilities. During fiscal year 2018-2019, the National City Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 19 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures, and facilities. This represents a compliance rate of 0 for this reporting period. There is one dedicated fire inspector assigned to these occupancy types and the performance for fiscal year 1 - D o is trending upwards with an anticipated completion of about too of the required inspections. The increase in performance is attributed to improved coordination and cooperation with school maintenance staff and a reduction in violations that would require re - inspection. Currently, the National City Fire Department continues to promote its Fire Safe School of the Year Award, presented to the safest elementary school in the district during an annual assembly. The award established in 2002, continues to promote friendly competition between schools while making our schools a safer place. Hotels, motels, apartments (three units or more), and other residential occupancies that contain sleeping units (including some residential care facilities) are generally classified as Residential Group R occupancies. The residential care facilities have various sub -classifications and may contain residents or clients that have a range of needs, such as, custodial care, mobility impairments, cognitive disabilities, and more. The residents may also be non -ambulatory. Within the City of National City, there are 359 group R (and their associated sub -categories) occupancies of this nature. During fiscal year 2018-2019, the National City Fire Department completed the annual inspection of 264 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures, and facilities. This is a compliance rate of 74%. Residential occupancy inspections are achieved by the Fire Prevention Bureaus with one (1) inspector and two (2) volunteers who volunteer several days a week totaling approximately thirty-two (32) hours a month. In an effort to increase overall performance and compliance with the State mandate, the Department, is actively working through the City Manager's Office, Human Resources, and the Finance Office, in an effort to hire the essential number of fire inspectors to assist with overall two thousand five hundred ninety-six (2,596) business and residential fire inspections. The combined effort is trending to increase the Department's compliance rate of mandated inspections for fiscal year 2019-2020. If approved, the City Manager's recommended operating budget proposal to add fire inspectors to the Fire Department is expected to further increase compliance in fiscal year 2020. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS: Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule. COUNCIL POLICY CONSIDERATION: This action supports the City Council's strategic goal to ensure public safety. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact as a result of acknowledging the National City Fire Department's compliance with certain State mandated fire inspections. The report seeks to communicate with the governing authority about the level ofcorpliance with state mandated safety inspections. This report should assist the National City Fire Department and governing authority in planning and prioritizing available resources to appropriately staff and carry out state mandated inspections.