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6.C. - Page 35 of 35 <br />METHODOLOGY <br />The Grand Jury reviewed relevant provisions of the California Health and Safety Code <br />governing required annual inspections, SB 1205, the legislative history for SB 1205 regarding <br />fire inspections and compliance reporting; and local news articles relating to fire safety <br />inspections. <br />The Grand Jury reviewed annual inspection data provided by each of the ten fire departments in <br />San Mateo County for the years 2015 through 2018, conducted interviews with personnel from <br />each fire department, reviewed their written policies and procedures governing safety inspections <br />(to the extent they existed) and reviewed each fire department's website information. <br />Documents <br />• The Grand Jury reviewed inspection data from the 10 fire departments in San Mateo <br />County. <br />• Documents in the Bibliography <br />Interviews <br />The Grand Jury interviewed personnel from each of the ten fire departments in San <br />Mateo County. <br />BIBLIOGRAPHY <br />• California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2, 13146.3, and 17921(b) <br />www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/states/califomia.html. Last viewed May 14, 2019 <br />• California Senate Bill 1205 (2018) <br />www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/states/califomia.html. Last viewed May 14, 2019 <br />• California State Fire Marshal Code Interpretation. <br />hqp://osfm.fire.ca.gov/codeintep2retation/pdf/2008/08_090.pd£ Last Viewed May 14, <br />2019. <br />• Kimberly Veklerov, "Oakland Fire Department Software Blamed for Inspection Lapses," <br />San Francisco Chronicle, April 9, 2017. <br />https://www. sfchronicle. com/bayarea/article/Oakland-Fire-Department-software-blamed- <br />for-11061705.php. Last viewed May 14, 2019 <br />• Oakland Fire Department, Fire/Arson Investigative Unit, Origin and Cause Report, <br />Incident #2016-85231, December 2, 2016, 1315 31St Avenue, March 18, 2017, 3. <br />https://www2.Oaklandnet.com. Last viewed May 14, 2019. <br />• Thomas Peele, "Burned Out How overwhelmed fire inspectors fail to protect us", The <br />Mercury NewslEast Bay Times, June 1, 2018 <br />• U.S. Fire Administration/California Fire Loss/Fire Department Profile <br />www.usfa.fema.gov/data/statistics/states/califomia.html. Last viewed May 14, 2019. <br />Issued: July 22, 2019 <br />2018-2019 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury 21 <br />124 <br />