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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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals
West Industrial Unit LAWA collaborations on legal packets Training for LAWA succession, Buckner, Oil Wells, CPAIR etc.
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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Accomplishments
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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Industrial and Commercial Section Goals
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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Public Safety Section Accomplishments
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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Public Safety Section Goals
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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Public Safety Section Accomplishments
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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Public Safety Section Goals
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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Public Safety Section Accomplishments
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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Public Safety Section Goals
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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