TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Mike Lang, Fire Chief
Kevin Bass, Fire Marshal
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Acknowledging Compliance with Senate Bill 1205 and California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 for State-Mandated Fire Inspections (Fire Chief Lang).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-0062
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 24-0062 acknowledging receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the Manhattan Beach Fire Department regarding compliance with the annual inspection of certain identified occupancies pursuant to sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill (SB) 1205 was approved on September 27, 2018, and requires annual reporting by the Fire Department to City Council on compliance with certain State-mandated inspections in accordance with California Health and Safety Codes Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
The purpose of SB 1205 is to ensure that fire departments, including the Manhattan Beach Fire Department, are communicating with their governing authority regarding compliance with state mandated safety inspections that the fire department is required to conduct on schools, apartments, and hotels. This report is meant to ensure that fire departments are complying with their inspection mandates and increase the likelihood that they will receive the resources they need to appropriately staff and carry out state mandated inspections.
DISCUSSION:
On December 2, 2016, a fire broke out in a warehouse, known as Ghost Ship, which had been converted into an artist collective, including dwelling units, in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. A total of 36 people were killed in the fire, and it became the deadliest i...
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