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6.C. - Page 3 of 35 Finding 4: Each of the fire departments is developing more robust inspection programs by, for example: • Implementing database management systems. • Adding prevention staff. • Using iPads or tablets to document inspections. City Response —The City agrees with the finding. Finding 5: SB 1205 does not specify what the content of Annual Reports to fire departments' administrative authorities should be regarding mandated annual inspections. City Response - The City agrees with the finding. Finding 6: In 2015, 2016, and 2018 Central County Fire Department failed to perform annual inspections of at least 90 percent of the schools within its jurisdiction although it completed 96 percent of school inspections in 2017 as shown on Table 1. City Response - No response per Grand Jury instructions found in the "Request for Responses" section. Finding 7: From 2015 through 2017 the following four fire departments failed to perform annual inspections of at least 90 percent of the schools within their jurisdiction, though all showed substantial improvement in 2018 as shown on Table I: • Coastside Fire District increased inspections from 36 percent in 2017 to 91 percent in 2018. • Redwood City Fire Department increased from 15 percent in 2017 to 85 percent in 2018 and is on track to complete all schools by the end of its fiscal year. • San Bruno Fire Department increased inspections from 86 percent in 2017 to 100 percent in 2018. • South San Francisco increased inspections from 50 percent in 2016 and 2017 to 100 percent in 2018. City Response - The City agrees with the data in the finding as it applies to Redwood City and the Redwood City Fire Department did complete 100% of the inspections for all schools within its jurisdiction by the end of Fiscal Year 2018/2019. Finding 8: From 2015 through 2018 Colma Fire District completed 100 percent of school inspections. City Response — No response per Grand Jury instructions found in the "Request for Responses" section. Finding 9: From 2015 through 2018, the following four fire departments failed to perform annual inspections of at least 90 percent of the apartments, condominiums, hotels and motels within their jurisdiction as shown on Table 1: • Coastside Fire Protection District • Colma Fire District • San Bruno Fire Department; and City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 92