Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bureau

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Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bureau Command Staff

Kristin M. Crowley, Deputy Chief – Opening comments Roy Harvey, Assistant Chief – Operational update Rodd Souter, Battalion Chief, Administrative Section Royce Long, CUPA Manager, CUPA Section James P. Hayden, Battalion Chief, Industrial and Commercial Section

Melford Beard, Battalion Chief, Public Safety Section Hani Malki, Sr. Fire Protection Engineer, Fire Development Services Section

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Administrative Section

Rodd Souter, Section Commander

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Administrative Section Accomplishments (Research Unit)

Establishment of a Department-wide referral form

Implementation of R1/R2 apartment inspection program

Policy creation for Illegal community care facilities

Initiated quarterly Board reports on unwanted alarms

Homeless encampment mapping and tracking data sheet

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Administrative Section Accomplishments (Legal Unit)

Processed 110 legal packets to City Attorney

Filed 256 Regulation # 4 hearings (47% increase from 2017) 48 were cleared and completed

329 automatic alarm referrals investigated and processed

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Administrative Section Goals

Develop an FPB 24-hour turnaround program for complaints and responses to the public - develop a database to track complaints and resolutions within the FPB

Develop an Apartment Inspection Unit

Provide FPB training for training specialist Captains in the four geographical Bureaus

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CUPA Section Royce Long, CUPA Manager

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CUPA Section Accomplishments

Program Performance Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence Fire Chiefs Certificate of Appreciation Inspection mandates >100% in all categories CERS processing 8785 facilities CERS submissions reviewed by the Data

Management Unit Enforcement - 24 AEO’s, five City Attorney cases, two SWRCB, 11 pending

penalty collection = $485,350 Environmental Justice Task Force participation

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CUPA Section Accomplishments (Continued)

Program Performance CUPA Program Committees ◦ Developed Standard Operating Procedures ◦ Committee Members Trained Inspection Staff ◦ Identified Statewide issues

Continued Development of CUPA Vehicle Fleet ◦ Purchased 24 vehicles from CUPA Enforcement Funds

Public Records Requests CERS Workshops

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CUPA Section Accomplishments (Continued)

Training Five members Hazmat Specialist Certification CUPA Conference ◦ Presented L. A. City Cannabis ◦ Presented Aboveground Tank Training

Advanced Environmental Crimes Training Refinery - Various Risk Assessment Trainings Statewide Train-the-Trainer

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CUPA Section Goals

State Evaluation Ordinance Change - HMBP late submittal fee and lien Hazardous Waste Program - agreement renewal and working towards

program acquisition Cannabis HMBP inspections Civil Service Commission approvals for new classifications Recruitment for Administrative Clerk vacancies

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CUPA Section Goals (Continued)

2019 CUPA Conference - CUPA Staff presenting three classes (UST Enforcement, Environment Enforcement, Hazardous Materials Disclosure, PEAC)

AB1646 Implementation - Refinery Community Alert and Notification Laptops for Inspectors Aboveground tank fee changes Statewide inspection platform - CERS

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Industrial and Commercial Section

James P. Hayden, Section Commander

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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments

Brush Clearance Unit Elimination of the “Opt Out” Program ◦ Brush Task Force began on-time and completed initial inspection in a

record amount of time ◦ Photographs for every notice issued by the Brush Task Force resulted in

more successful brush appeal hearing for 2018 ◦ Implementation of improved productivity measures in the Brush Clearance

Unit - impact $$ savings Homeless Encampment Program established Established the “non-metal cutting blade” ordinance into the fire code

For Official Use Only, No Release

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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals

Brush Clearance Unit Complete VMS3 software with accounting capability goal 100% ◦ Software system performed 90% in 2018 (first-time since developed in

2015/16) Successfully complete the 2019 Brush Season ◦ Reduce the internal expenditures by 10% ◦ Reduce complaints by 10% ◦ Increase efficiencies by completing initial inspections earlier than 2018

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High-Rise Unit 100% of intended goal Processed four legal packets, two after action reports Provided workload relief to West and Harbor Industrial Units Non-Sprinklered Residential High-Rise ◦ Implemented the non-sprinklered residential high-rise evacuation and public

educations program ◦ Presented before the Public Safety Committee for non-sprinklered residential

high-rise ◦ Provided board report on the 55 non-sprinklered residential high-rise buildings in

the City of Los Angeles ◦ Presented at Public Safety Committee

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High-Rise Unit 100% of intended goal Provide workload relief to West and Harbor Industrial Units Training 2019 = Buckner, Oil Wells, CPAIR

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Harbor Industrial Unit Completed 100% of intended goal (building inspections) Completed 14 FPB Procedure #30 Trained new Acting Captain for the Unit Successful transition of Oil Well Program back to the HIU from

Environmental Unit

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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments (Continued)

Harbor Industrial Unit Established and LAFD operational permit penalty fee appeal process (oil

wells) to assist the Office of Finance in reconciling billing discrepancies Witnessed 26 oil well abandonments including well plugs and plating's

(record high past 10 years) Improved lines of communication with the City of L. A. Petroleum

Administrator and Department of Gas and Geothermal Regulations (DOGGR)

For Official Use Only, No Release

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Harbor Industrial Unit

Train and redistrict the entire Unit by the end of 2019 Draft ordinance for idle oil wells in fire code

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Central Industrial Unit

Completed 100% of intended goal (building inspections) Trained and oriented 10 newly promoted Inspector I’s Cleared seven unsafe vacant buildings of homeless squatters

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Central Industrial Unit Complete 100% of intended goal (building inspections) Training Oil Well Program from Unit Inspectors CPAIR and Buckner training for all members

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West Industrial Unit Participate in LAWA’S monthly FPB plans meetings Provided Safety Officers for LAWA’S terminal equipment readiness exercise Ongoing emergency plans development with SoCal Gas (Gulana well site)

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West Industrial Unit LAWA collaborations on legal packets Training for LAWA succession, Buckner, Oil Wells, CPAIR etc.

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Valley Industrial Commercial (VIC) Unit 96.6% of all inspections completed in 2018 All remaining inspections were sent to legal = 100%

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Valley Industrial Commercial (VIC) Unit • Train all members on CPAIR and Buckner • Train select members for Oil Well Program • Complete 100% of all inspections

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Cannabis Unit • Selection of staff (Captain I, four Inspectors, Management Aide) • Collaboration with Dept. of Cannabis Regulations, City Attorney, LAPD,

DWP, LADBS, to implement a City-wide regulatory process • Participation in five community based social equity workshops and the

United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA) • Database – buildout • Implementation of the GIS mapping system • Website content developed

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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments (Continued)

Cannabis Unit • Provided Bureau-wide training for all Inspectors • Transition from CUPA to Industrial and Commercial Section • Cannabis inspections commenced during 3rd quarter with 119

occupancies • Total of 174 occupancies adopted into program

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Cannabis Unit Complete all Phase 2 inspections Integrate third Inspector into West/South Bureau Complete Departmental Bulletin on Cannabis by years end

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Public Safety Section

Melford Beard, Section Commander

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Public Safety Section Accomplishments

Public Assemblage Unit Collection accounts minimized 97.5% completion of inspections 100% of 2018 operational permits completed Minimal lost productivity due to work related injuries

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Public Safety Section Goals

Public Assemblage Unit Provide excellent customer service within all Units Continually plan to accomplish 95 -100% of inspection responsibilities Educate, train and cross train Inspectors for future anticipated vacancies Provide professional public safety to the Citizens of Los Angeles Increase the number of CPAIR certified members along with continued

education of the Unit itself

Public Safety Section Noteworthy Events

Dodger World Series Taste of Soul Comic Convention Academy Awards Women’s March Rams and USC Football Grammy and American Music Awards

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Schools, Churches and Institutions Unit Increased turnaround for 850’s Increase re-inspections and legal packets Notices increased making the City safer Completed 98% of district inspection

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Schools, Churches and Institutions Unit Managing workload for Schools and Churches with vacant districts, re-

inspects and 850’s Work with and support LAUSD Schools in their effort to be compliant with

Reg #4’s Push re-inspections to no greater than 90 days old Cross training members

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Film Unit Implementation of user-friendly website with all filming related information

and editable forms to expedite the permitting process Integrated an email-based safety watch hiring system District inspections were 96.45% completed (2018) Administered a fair and balanced “emergency hiring” system Provided two UFSO classes that yielded an additional 15 Uniformed Fire

Safety Officers Updated special effects and general hiring guidelines

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Film Unit Increase staffing to accommodate daily surges in workload without

sacrificing routine district inspection cycles, required walk-throughs for upcoming filming projects or daily spot checks

Update certified studio, drones, audience show guidelines and conduct meetings with all studios for 100% compliance

Update/complete “certified studio list” and share it with all stakeholders Take steps to increase mobility for Unit Inspectors to allow them to do our

work remotely

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Valley Public Safety (VPS) Unit 100% of all VPS occupancies completed VPS completed over 130 pre and final inspections for RCFE’s (Residential

Care Facilities for the Elderly) VPS handled over 35 referrals from the FMO to investigate for illegal care

facilities (i.e., shelters, sober living bridge homes and board in care facilities) VPS turned in 42 FPB Procedure #30 packets that brought 42 (schools and

hospitals) into compliance Set-up time tables and target goals for two large hospitals (Olive View and

Providence Holy Cross) with their on-going construction projects in order to stay compliant with local, State and NIOSH regulations

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Valley Public Safety Unit Complete 100% of our inspections Keep up with all new training for members within the Unit ◦ Have all members become CPAIR certified

Have a turnaround time of 3-5 business days for illegal care facilities to have legal packets completed

To build and foster a good working relationship with LAUSD Regulation #4

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Fire Development Services Section

Hani Malki, Sr. Fire Protection Engineer

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Fire Development Services Section Accomplishments

Support throughout the Section ◦ Internal ◦ External

Unit collaboration Five new inspectors, one new FPEA FIMS programming and scheduling of inspections Plan check group received Fire Chief’s Group Award of Excellence Satellite office rotation program Work with Mayor’s office for homeless shelters New permits (gates and barriers, battery systems, plant extraction, emergency

responder radio coverage)

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Fire Development Services Section Goals

Address all inspections within one business day of preferred requested date 90% of inspections scheduled within 72-hours of preferred date Improving section sustainability

◦ Staffing Positions Recruitment

◦ Training New staff New technologies Distribution of inspections amongst Inspectors Case management rotation program Plan check collaboration with entire Bureau

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Annual Report 2018 FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

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