HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-078RESOLUTION NO. 2019-078
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH
BRYCER, LLC AND ATASCADERO FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
FOR AN INTERNET BASED SERVICE KNOWN AS "THE COMPLIANCE
ENGINE" WHICH WILL BE THE SOLE APPROVED METHOD OF
TRANSMITTING RECORDS OF INSPECTIONS TO ATASCADERO FIRE
& EMERGENCY SERVICES
WHEREAS, Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services is currently responsible for tracking
the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire and life safety systems within the City of
Atascadero and occupancies that have fire and life safety systems installed are required by the
California Fire Code to be inspected and tested on a regular basis; and
WHEREAS, Section 1073 of the California Fire Code requires that records of required
tests, inspections and re -inspections be filed with the Fire Chief; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief is authorized by California Fire Code 107..-3 to prescribe the
form and format of such record keeping and the Fire Chief is authorized -to require that certain
required records be filed with the Fire Chief; and
nWHEREAS, the Fire Chief finds the internet-based service kno!gn as, "1jie Compliance
Engine" to be a reliable, secure, easy to use, cost-effective, responsive service thafwillacilitate
inspectors' and property owners' compliance with California Fire- Code;
WHEREAS, "The Compliance Engine" increases the ability of:rre prevention divisions
to track and drive code compliance, reduce false alarm activity and provide a safer community.
WHEREAS, the Compliance Engine provides a secure cloud environment that would
require third -party contractors that inspect, test, and maintain fire and life safety systems to
submit their reports on The Compliance Engine web -based site portal directly to the Atascadero
Fire and Emergency Services Department facilitating a more efficient review, tracking, and
follow-up process with occupants to correct deficiencies and maintain systems.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Atascadero:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and the City Council so finds
and determines.
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute a
3 -year contract with Brycer LLC, The Compliance Engine.
nSECTION 3. That Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services is authorized to implement
"The Compliance Engine" as the sole methodology for transmission of fire inspection reports
and tests to the department.
City of Atascadero
Resolution No. 2019-078
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect 30 days after its adoption, and shall
remain in effect, until revised by the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 24th day
of September, 2019.
On motion by Council Member Funk and seconded by Council Member Fonzi, the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Council Members Bourbeau, Newsom, Fonzi, Funk and Mayor Moreno
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
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