HomeMy WebLinkAbout25219RESOLUTION NO. 25219
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF, AND
ACCEPTING, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT ON
COMPLIANCE WITH STATE INSPECTION MANDATES
WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code requires fire departments within the
state of California to annually inspect buildings, public or private, that are utilized as a school,
hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment house, certain residential care facilities, and parcels,
in the High Fire Severity Zones (HFSZ) within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, inspectors focus on compliance with building standards and other regulations
imposed by the State Fire Marshal, and on public safety and fire prevention; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Senate Bill 1205, section 13146.4 was added to the Health and
Safety Code in 2018 to require local fire departments to perform annual inspections and report
compliance information annually to its administering authority; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Senate Bill 1205, the Fire Department hereby submits
this report on its compliance with the state inspection mandates to the City Council for review
and approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Springs intends this Resolution to fulfill
the requirements of the Health and Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Palm Springs
Fire Department's compliance with sections 13146.2 and 13146.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND APPROVES AS FOLLOWS:
A. The City Council acknowledges receipt of, and accepts, the Fire Department's submission
of an annual report regarding the inspection ;of certain occupancies, including schools, hotels,
motels, lodging houses, apartments, certain residential care facilities, and parcels, in the High
Fire Hazard Severity Zones pursuant to Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health
and Safety Code.
B. The City Manager is authorized to execute all necessary documents associated with the
compliance report.
C. This action is not a "Project" as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) because it involves organization or administrative activities of the government that will
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
§ 15378(a).
Resolution No. 25219
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ADOPTED THIS 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2024. '
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Scott C. Stiles, City Manager
ATTEST:
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Brenda Pree, Orty Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
I, BRENDA PREE, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution
No. 25219 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on June 27, 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Garner, Mayor Pro Tern deHarte, and Mayor Bernstein
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Middleton and Holstege
ABSTAIN: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Palm Springs, California, this 15 day of 'Sk Iq 2024.
Bren a Pree, MK& CERA, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California