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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	September 22, 2020

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County

Subject:

Ratify Moraga Orinda Fire District Ordinance No. 20-01, implementing the 2019 California Fire Code with local amendments

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Crapo, 925-674-7722

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 22, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RATIFY Moraga Orinda Fire District Ordinance No. 20-01 with attached modifications, implementing the 2019 California Fire Code with local amendments in the unincorporated portion of the District's service area.

DIRECT the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to provide a certified copy of this Board Order to the Moraga Orinda Fire District within 15 days of this ratification, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 13869.7.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Directors of the Moraga Orinda Fire District has adopted Ordinance No. 20-01, adopting the 2019 California Fire Code, with local amendments. The District's local amendments strengthen fire prevention and protection requirements consistent with local conditions, as described in the attached staff report dated July 15, 2020, presented by District staff to the District's Board of Directors. The District has requested that the Board of Supervisors ratify the District's adoption of the ordinance so that the District

can implement the 2019 Fire Code, with local amendments, in the unincorporated portion of the District's service area. Ratification by the Board of Supervisors is required by State law for the District's code adoption ordinance to be effective in the unincorporated portion of the District's service area. This Board Order modifies the District's ordinance by providing for the retention of the Board of Supervisor's discretion for final County approval of entitlements, completion of development improvements, and issuance of County stop work orders within the unincorporated area of the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Board of Supervisors does not approve the recommended actions, the Moraga Orinda Fire District will not be able to implement District Ordinance No. 20-01 within the unincorporated portion of the District's service area.