Res 19-033RESOLUTION NO. 19-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A
REPORT MADE BY THE DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF OF THE SAFETY
SERVICES 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;
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 requires all
fire departments, including the Poway 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;
WHEREAS, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire
departments, including the Poway 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 Council of the City of Poway intends this Resolution to fulfill the
requirements of the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Poway
Safety Services Department's compliance with California Health and Sections 13146.2 and
13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as
follows:
SECTION 1: City Council expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the
Poway Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146,3 in
the area encompassed by the City of Poway, 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 Poway, there lie 41 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or
facilities.
During calendar year 2018, the Poway Fire Department completed the annual inspection
of 41 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a completion
rate of 100% for this reporting period.
B. 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-
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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.
The residents may also be non-ambulatory or bedridden. Within the City of Poway, there
lie 86 Group R (and their associated sub -categories) occupancies of this nature.
During calendar year 2018, the Poway Fire Department completed the annual inspection
of 86 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a completion
rate of 100% for this reporting period.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 18th day of June, 2019 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: MULLIN, LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Faviola Me&DaXCMC, City Clerk