Resolution 2019-75RESOLUTION NO. 2019-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GILROY, CALIFORNIA ACKNOWLEDGING
RECEIPT OF A REPORT MADE BY THE FIRE CHIEF
OF THE GILROY FIRE DEPARTMENT REGARDING
THE INSPECTION OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCIES
REQUIRING 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, California Health & Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3
requires all fire departments, including the Gilroy 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, California Health & Safety Code Section 13146.4 requires all fire
departments, including the Gilroy 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 City Council intends this Resolution to fulfill the requirements of
the California Health & Safety Code regarding acknowledgment of the Gilroy 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 AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That said Council expressly acknowledges the measure of compliance of the
Gilroy Fire Department with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and
13146.3 in the area encompassed by the City, as follows:
RESOLUTION NO.2019-75
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, there lie 26 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities.
During fiscal year 2018, the Gilroy Fire Department completed the annual
inspection of 26 Group E occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is
a compliance 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 mandated residential care facilities. These residential care
facilities have several 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. The residents may also be non -ambulatory or
bedridden. Within the City, there lie 251 Group R (and their associated sub -categories)
occupancies of this nature.
During fiscal year 2018, the Gilroy Fire Department completed the annual inspection of
251 Group R occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities. This is a compliance rate
of 100% for this reporting period.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 18`i' day of November, 2019 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BLANKLEY, BRACCO, LEROE-
MUNOZ, MARQUES, TUCKER and VELASCO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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TOVAR
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Round Velasco, Mayor
RESOLUTION NO.2019-75
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2019-75 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said held on
Council held on the 1801 day of November, 2019, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 201" day of November, 2019.
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Shawna Freels, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)