REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 20, 2026
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
2025-26 Compliance Report Regarding the Inspection of Occupancies
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, adopt Resolution acknowledging receipt of the 2025-26 Compliance Report (Exhibit A), prepared by the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, regarding the inspection of certain occupancies requiring annual inspections pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
Body
COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Adoption of this Resolution will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there are no costs associated with the receipt of this annual report.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
California Health and Safety (H&S) Code sections 13146.2 and 13146.3 require every fire department or fire district to annually inspect every building used as a public or private school, hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment complexes for compliance with building standards and other regulations of the State Fire Marshal. Section 13146.4 requires every fire district, including the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD), to report their compliance with the annual inspection requirements of the H&S Code to its administering authority annually. Section 13146.4 also requires the administering authority to formally acknowledge receipt of the compliance report in a resolution or a similar formal document. On October 27, 2020 (Item No. 90), the Board of Directors (Board) directed the Fire Chief/Fire Warden to prepare the compliance report annually and present it for receipt and acknowledgement by the Board within 120 days from the end of each fiscal year. This report is being presented within the 120-day period as directed by the Board. The compliance report is presented to the Board annually, with the last report presented to the Board on November 18, 2025 (Item No. 94).
This item adopts a Resolution acknowledging receipt of the 2025-26 Compliance Report (Exhibit A) regarding the inspection of occupancies requiring annual inspections pursuant to sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 13146.4 of the H&S Code. Exhibit A identifies the following:
• The annual inspection of:
o 385 of 385 public or private school occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities (collectively referred to as School Inspections).
o 2,493 of 2,498 apartments, hotels, motels and all other multi-family housing occupancies, buildings, structures and/or facilities (collectively referred to as Multi-Family Housing Inspections).
• For the reporting period, the inspections represent a compliance rate of 100% for School Inspections and 99.80% for Multi-Family Housing Inspections.
The limited number of inspections not completed during the reporting period resulted from various circumstances, including staffing vacancies, employee turnover, the recruitment and training of new inspection personnel, and other scheduling and access-related challenges beyond SBCFPD’s control. Throughout the reporting period, SBCFPD continued to prioritize the required inspections and utilized available staffing and resources to achieve the highest practicable level of compliance. The five outstanding 2025-26 Multi-Family Housing Inspections were completed during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27. SBCFPD will continue its efforts to complete all required annual inspections as staffing, training, occupancy access, and other operational circumstances permit.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on September 28, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Dalton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5005) on October 1, 2026.