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City of Pleasanton <br /> <br /> REPO T <br /> <br /> June 6, 1989 <br /> Fire Department <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution to Establish a Fire <br /> Safety Self-inspection Program for Certain <br /> Smaller Business Occupancies as Defined <br /> Herein. <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Over the last three years the frequency of fire and <br /> life safety inspections conducted by the fire <br /> companies has increased from once a year to once <br /> every one and one-half years. The department <br /> inspectors have also not been able to meet the <br /> challenge presented by the ever changing number of <br /> commercial and industrial occupancies entering the <br /> city system. A self-inspection program will allow <br /> the department to direct its attention to areas <br /> where the potential for life and property losses <br /> are the greatest and yet assure that the smaller <br /> occupancies in the community can have routine <br /> inspections with the least amount of inconvenience. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br /> (1) Staff recommends that Council adopt this <br /> resolution to establish a self-inspection program. <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />In 1960 the city established a fire department by appointing the <br />first paid member, Chief Jon Frudden. Five years later additional <br />paid staff members were added. In 1974 an inspection program was <br />developed and implemented to inspect all con~nercial occupancies <br />within the jurisdiction. From 1974 to present our community, <br />gradually shifted from that of a bedroom community with few <br />commercial occupancies to one of the fastest growing communities <br />in the state. Much of the growth occurred in the commercial area. <br /> <br /> <br />