REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Adopt a Supplemental Resolution to include Additional Findings of Fact and amend several 2022 California Fire Code Appendices in Ordinance 2054; Action to Waive First Reading and Approve Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.60 "Municipal Fire and Environmental Code" and setting September 12, 2023, for a Public Hearing on Adoption of said Ordinance.
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The International Fire Code (IFC) is a model fire code that regulates minimum fire and life safety requirements for new and existing buildings, facilities, storage, and processes. The California Building Standards Commission adopts the International Fire Code with state-wide amendments on a triannual code adoption cycle. The City's adoption process for the 2022 code adoption cycle was completed on November 1, 2022 and went into effect on January 1, 2023.
DISCUSSION
On April 4, 2023, the City of Santa Clara Fire Department received correspondence from the California Building Standards Commission noting that Part 9, 2022 California Fire Code Adoption of appendices E and N and the amendments to appendices B, C, and D required additional topographical, climatic, or geological findings. The City Attorney's Office was consulted and recommended proceeding with a supplemental resolution to provide the necessary findings to support the adoption of referenced appendices.
Notice and publication of the amended ordinance shall be provided in the same manner as the original adoption in late 2022, in compliance with Government Code Sections 50022, et seq., and 6066.
There were no substantive changes to the ordinance or resolution previously approved by the Council on November 1, 2022, beyond the fourteen specific findings requested. Formatting, grammar, and section number modifications were necessary to incorporate the supplemental materials and improve accuracy.
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