Res 21-041RESOLUTION NO. 21-041
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 POWAY
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 and Safety Code Section 13146.4 was added in 2018, and
became effective September 27, 2018;
WHEREAS, California Health and 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 and 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 Section 13146.2 and 13146.3; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of the
California Health and Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Poway Fire Department's
compliance with California Health and Safety Code 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 the California Health and Safety Code Section 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 time for educational purposes through the
12th grade. Within the City of Poway, there lie 40 Group E occupancies, buildings,
structures and/or facilities.
During calendar year 2020, the Poway Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 40 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
Residential Group R 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
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of needs, including those related to custodial care, mobility impairments, cognitive
disabilities, etc. The residents may also be non-ambulatory, or bed ridden. Within the City
of Poway, there lie 87 Group R (and their associated sub -categories) occupancies of this
nature.
During calendar year 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Poway Fire Department
completed the annual inspection of 55 Group R Occupancies, buildings, structures and/or
facilities. This is a completion rate of 63% for this reporting period.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California on the 15th day of June, 2021 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: MULLIN, FRANK, GROSCH, LEONARD, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Steve Vaus, Mayor