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<br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ May 18, 2015 <br />SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Page 9 <br /> <br /> <br />Council Member Bain asked Ms. Reddy to email ideas about ordinances and other <br />programs to the Council. He stated that he is excited about this program. <br /> <br />Council Member Seybert spoke about a situation where a city required a retrofit of <br />balconies after a tragedy where there was no incentive, just a requirement. He stated <br />that as far as he knows there has never been a situation where someone has died in a <br />fire with an active sprinkler system and an active smoke detector. He stated that these <br />older buildings tend to be more affordable and this can protect that housing stock from <br />leaving the affordability market. He stated that he would like to see as much outreach <br />as possible to educate residents about the program. <br /> <br />Council Member Howard stated that she is excited about this program. She asked if the <br />program could address the largest buildings first to save more affordable units. Council <br />Member Pierce asked if the Council could hear about how the loan is working for larger <br />buildings. Council Member Aguirre stated that 147 affordable units were lost in 2014 <br />due to fire. She asked if those will ever come back. Mr. Skinner replied that he hopes <br />so. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Foust thanked those involved with getting this project to this point and <br />spoke about innovation in Redwood City. She asked if something can be done like an <br />early adopter program, giving incentives to the first 25% or so of adopters. Mayor Gee <br />spoke about bringing old buildings up to code and how that relates to insurance. He <br />agreed with the nexus idea and trying to get the rent stabilization secured as quickly as <br />possible. He stated that he would like to have more of an incentive than the 5 year <br />plan, such as requiring later adopters to pay more or longer. <br /> <br />Dr. Bell noted that staff will have to go back to alter the resolution and include the <br />Council modifications to the program. The resolution will come back at a later time. <br /> <br /> Recommendation: <br />1. Waive First Reading and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Sections 12.18 and <br />12.15 of the City Building Code and Section 9.3 of the City Building Code to <br />Require Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings of <br />Four Units or More and To Make Violations of this Requirement a Misdemeanor <br />and; <br /> <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AMENDING SECTIONS 12.18 AND <br />12.15 OF THE CITY FIRE CODE AND SECTION 9.3 OF THE CITY BUILDING CODE <br />TO REQUIRE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL <br />BUILDINGS OF FOUR UNITS OR MORE AND TO MAKE VIOLATIONS OF THIS <br />REQUIREMENT A MISDEMEANOR MINUTE ORDER 15-074 <br /> <br />2. Adopt Resolution Adopting Fire Safety First Pilot Program and Program Loan <br />Documents <br /> <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />ADOPTING FIRE SAFETY FIRST PILOT PROGRAM (not approved at this time) <br /> <br />6.1.H. - Page 20