HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12919 (Fire Department Actions)RESOLUTION NO. 12919
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FIRE AND PANIC SAFETY BUILDING
REGULATIONS AND FIRE PREVENTION TO THE FIRE CHIEF,
TRANSFER OF FIRE PREVENTION STAFF TO THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT, MOVEMENT OF THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL INTO
THE MID MANAGEMENT UNIT, AND THE TRANSFER OF RELATED
PERMIT FEE COLLECTION AUTHORITY, BUDGETED FUNDS, AND
VEHICLES FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, in November 2006, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 1843 and
Resolution No. 12145, authorizing the transfer from the Fire Chief to the Chief Building Official
of enforcement of building regulations relating to fire and panic safety and other fire prevention
regulations, and the transfer of related equipment, budget and permit collection authority to the
Community Development Department; and
WHEREAS, City staff now believes that a number of benefits will be achieved by a Fire
Department reorganization that transfers fire prevention responsibilities back to the Fire Chief
and Fire Department, including the integration of Fire Department operations staff into the
biannual commercial business inspection program now being administered by Fire Prevention
staff, the enhanced fire safety that will be achieved by Fire Department operations staff through
increased familiarity with such commercial businesses, the ability of Fire Prevention staff to
focus their efforts in the commercial business inspection program on high fire risk businesses,
and the ability of the Fire Department to begin implementing the operational permits required
under the Fire Code.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby authorizes (1)
the transfer of responsibility for enforcement of fire and panic safety regulations and fire
prevention to the Fire Chief, (2) the transfer of Fire Prevention Staff (Deputy Fire Marshal, Fire
Inspector I and Fire Inspector II) from the Community Development Department to the Fire
Department, (3) the movement of the Deputy Fire Marshal into the Mid -Management Unit, (4)
the transfer of the fee collection authority from the Building Division to the Fire Department for
the fire prevention fees listed in Table 1 (pages 5-6) and Exhibits E-1 and E-2 of the Master Fee
Schedule adopted by Resolution No. 12647, (5) transfer of the budgeted funds for Fire
Prevention for the final four months of FY 2009-2010 from the Community Development
Department to the Fire Department, (6) and transfer of the two fire prevention vehicles from the
Community Development Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall become effective on March
1, 2010, contingent upon the City Council's adoption of Ordinance No. 1880 on that date.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the actions approved herein are exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines, since
the Ordinance implements a local government reorganization (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section
15320), and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this Ordinance or its
implementation would have a significant effect on the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section
15061(b)(3)).
I, ESTHER C. BEIRNE, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of said City held on Tuesday, the 16th day of February 2010 by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Brockbank, Connolly, Heller, Levine & Mayor Boro
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ESTHER C. BEIRNE, City Clerk