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ATTY/RESO.0096/CC RESO ADOPTING FINDINGS OF NECESSITY - AMENDMENTS TO CA BUILDING AND FIRE STANDARD CODES REV: 08-29-25 MI Page 1 of 4 RESOLUTION NO. 16354 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADOPTING FINDINGS OF NECESSITY AND NEED FOR AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS, AND ADDITIONS TO THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING AND FIRE STANDARDS CODES WHEREAS, concurrent with this resolution, the City Council of the City of Redwood City will adopt the 2025 California Fire, Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, and Green Building Standards Codes, (collectively herein “the Fire and Building Standards Codes”); and WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code seeks to have uniform building standards in substantially the same format throughout the state; and WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City (“City”) is authorized by Health and Safety Code Sections 13869.7, 17922, 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5 to impose modifications on the Fire and Building Standards Codes, providing such modifications that are more stringent than state standards provided the modifications are “reasonably necessary” to protect the health, welfare and safety of the residents of the City “because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions”; and WHEREAS, the City Council of Redwood City has determined and finds that the attached changes and modifications are needed and reasonably necessary because of local climactic, geological or topographical conditions the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: FINDINGS: 1.Necessity: These local amendments to the Fire and Building Standards Codes have been recognized by the City as tools for addressing the fire and life safety hazards, problems, and concerns. These local amendments will provide future direction by which the City can establish and maintain an environment that ensures appropriate levels of fire and life safety to all who live and work within Redwood City and the Redwood City Fire Department’s jurisdictional boundaries. 2.Local Conditions generally: Local conditions have an adverse effect on the prevention of (1) major loss fires, (2) major earthquake damage, and (3) the potential for life and property loss, making necessary changes or modifications to the Fire and Building Standards Codes in order to provide a reasonable and appropriate degree of proper security and fire and life safety in the City. Below are listed adverse local climactic, geological, and topographical conditions largely articulated in the City’s General Plan and associated environmental impact report. Modifications which are necessitated by particular local conditions are delineated thereafter.