REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 21, 2014
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
BY: TIMOTHY V. HENRY, Deputy Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Implementation of Fire Department Self-Inspection Program and Fire Inspection Policy Change Recommendations
1. * RESOLUTION - 1st amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution No. 2014-96 adding two (2) Fire Inspector positions to the Fire Department and two (2) Fire Inspector positions to the Development and Resource Management Department
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RECOMMENDATIONS
As previously directed by the City Council, it is recommended the Fire Chief implement changes to its General Inspection Program. These changes will result in a reduction of approximately 11,939 non-state mandated fire inspections conducted by the City of Fresno. These changes include:
* Implementation of a Self-Inspection Program (SIP) for non-state mandated inspections
* The movement of residential fire sprinkler inspections to Development and Resource Management (DARM) and the addition of two (2) deleted Fire Inspectors assigned to DARM to complete them
* Reinstitute the inspection of 1,877 non-state mandated high-risk occupancies and the addition of two (2) deleted Fire Inspectors to the Fire Department (FFD) to complete those inspections and maintain the current commercial construction appointment timelines
* Reallocation of other state mandated inspections such as apartment complexes to be conducted by Fire Suppression Personnel
In conjunction with the above, staff also recommends the City Council approve and adopt the first amendment to the Position Authorization Resolution 2014-96 adding two (2) Fire Inspector positions to the FFD and two (2) Fire Inspector positions to DARM.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following the City Council meeting on July 8, 2014, in which options were discussed regarding proposed changes to the City's Fire Inspection Program, staff was directed to return to Council...
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