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CC RESOLUTION 5573RESOLUTION NO. 5573 A RESOLUTION MAKING EXPRESS FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS SUPPORTING CITY MODIFICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE BECAUSE OF LOCAL CLIMATIC, GEOLOGICAL OR TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does resolve as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds and declares as follows: A. Certain building standards and other related model codes are adopted by the State of California in the California Building Standards Code and become applicable unless amended by the City pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 17958; B. The City of El Segundo ("City") may adopt model codes by reference pursuant to Government Code § 50022.2 et seq.; C. Health and Safety Code § 17958.5 authorizes the City Council to make reasonably necessary changes or modifications to the state -adopted building codes, including the California Building Standards Code, based on certain local conditions; D. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 17958.7, it is in the public interest to adopt the California Building Standards Code with the changes set forth in this Ordinance; E. The City's staff has determined and recommended that the modifications to the California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, contained herein, are reasonably necessary due to local conditions; and F. Health and Safety Code § 17958.7 requires the City Council to make express findings of the necessity for modifications to the building standards contained in the California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition. SECTION 2. Legislative Findings. The City further finds and declares as follows: A. Pursuant to the requirements of Health and Safety Code § 17958.7, the City Council expressly finds that the amendments and modifications to building standards contained in the 2025 California Building Code, 2025 California Residential Code, 2025 California Mechanical Code, 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 California Existing Building Code, as adopted by the City are reasonably necessary due to the following local climatic, geological or topographical conditions: 1. Climatic Conditions: The City is located in an area climatically classified as "semi- arid" and prone to hot and dry Santa Ana winds of high velocity. Moreover, due to the arid nature of the area, the weather during the windy period tends to be very warm and dry. Furthermore, the City is a densely Resolution No. 5573 Page 1 of 7 populated area having buildings and structures constructed within a climate system capable of producing major winds, fire and rain related disasters, including but not limited to those caused by the Santa Ana winds and El Nino (or La Nina) subtropical -like weather. Because of the described climatic conditions, the City and the surrounding cities have historically suffered from occasional structural fires. These have often been difficult to control due to the dry winds carrying sparks and cinders to surrounding structures. These winds constitute a contributing factor, which causes small fires originating in high - density development presently being constructed in the City, which spread quickly and create the need for an increased level of fire protection. This added protection, including, but not limited to on -site protection, will supplement normal Fire Department response available in new development, and provide immediate fire protection for life and safety of multiple -occupancy occupants during fire occurrence. 2. Topographical Conditions: The City is a densely populated area having buildings and structures constructed within relatively flat and hilly topography causing structures close to develop heat island conditions due to urban development and therefore needs to be incorporated into the code to assure that new buildings and structures and additions or alterations to existing building or structures are designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of the California Codes. Traffic and circulation congested in urban areas often place Fire Department response time to emergencies at risk. This condition makes the need for enhanced on -site protection for property occupants necessary. The dry weather conditions, combined with the relatively hilly topography of the City is very hazardous to the surrounding highly populated areas in as far as flame spread is concerned. Because of the above -described topographic conditions, the City and the surrounding cities have historically suffered from occasional structural fires. These have often been difficult to control due to the dry winds carrying sparks and cinders to surrounding structures. 3. Geological Conditions: The City is a densely populated area located in the greater Los Angeles/Long Beach region having buildings constructed over and near a vast array of fault systems capable of producing major earthquakes, including but not limited to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. During a major earthquake, emergency resources would be extremely taxed, and the ability to respond to such emergencies would be complicated. Local standards in excess of statewide minimums will assist in reducing risks associated with earthquakes and the consequent disruption of traffic flow. Due to the large number of tall buildings in this region as well as the increased fire -life safety associated with such a seismic failure, the proposed modification to have a higher minimum base seismic shear consistent with previous editions of the building codes need to be incorporated into the code to assure that new buildings and additions or alterations to existing buildings are designed and constructed in accordance with the scope and objectives of the International Codes. B. The City Council finds that the following table sets forth the 2025 California Resolution No. 5573 Page 2 of 7 Building Standards Code provisions constituting building standards that have been modified pursuant to Ordinance No. 1680, and the associated local climatic, topographical, and/or geological conditions described in Section 2(A) above: ............................._ ...... _ 2025 California Building _ __ _._... Code Section added . Specific Finding-- climatic, or amended: topographical and/or geological conditions (Section 2(A)): Appendix F, H, I and J Administrative, Climatic, Too graphical, and GeoloC ical 105.1 Amended Administrative 105.2 _.- ........� ........... Amended __... _._ dministrative 105.3.2 .........._... m .._ _.................. ......_. .......m AdministrativeAdded ._ _... . ...........� .............. ... Administrative .__ 109.4 _. Amended ................. Administrative 109.6.1 ............... ......... Added dministrative . 109.6.2 .. ......._. Added _ ...� _ ...... Administrative 109.7 Added Administrative 110.1.1 Added dministrative 113.3 Amended dministrative ........ 202 Added _...... ......... Climatic Topographical 456 Added Climatic, Topographical _._ __. 903.2 _. _._ Amended ......... _�_...._ .... Climatic, Topographical _. 903.2.22 Added Climatic, Topographical 903.3.5.3 Added Climatic, Topographical ....... 903.3.8 ..... Amended Climatic, ... Topographical 903 3.10 Amended Climatic Topographical 909.11 Amended Climatic, Topographical ........._�._._.......... 1206.6 ......... Added _ .. _. _ ... Climatic, Topographical . _ 1507.3.1 Amended Climatic, Topographical _ __.... Added ..... _. .... .. Geological 1613... 8.1 Added _..._.. Geological ........ _........_ _. 1613 8 2 Added eolog.ical 1613 8 3 .........._ Added _. Geological ...... 1613.9 Added Geolo ical 1613.10 Added _....._�......... Geolo ical 1704.6 Amended Geological 1704.6.1 Amended Geological 1705.3 _IT m Amended __ „ Geological 1705.13 Amended q, eolo ical 1807.1.4 Amended Climatic, Geological 1807.1.E Amended Geological 1809.3 Amended Geological 1809.7 and Table 1809.7 Amended Geological 1809.12 Amended a ..... Climatic, Geological 1810.3.2.4 Amended Climatic, Geological 1905.1 Amended Geolo ical .. _ 1905.6.2 ...... _. Amended __ _... .......... ............... eolI Resolution No. 5573 Page 3 of 7 1905.8 Added Geological 1905.9 Added Geological .._ _....... .. _... .......... 1905.10 _. ...... Added Geological 2304.10.2 Amended Geological 2304.12.2.8 Amended Climatic, Geolo ical 2305.4 Added Geolo ical 2305.5 Added Geololcal _ ........._._. 2306.2 ...... Amended _ _ . Gaelo i�al mmmmmmmm 2306.3 _n .. Amended ..... Geolo ical _.........._ �._... . 2307.2 Added.. _ ...... Ge ....�.. .. ........ o__ ical .__ __._. Table 2308.10.1 ___......_._ Amended Geological ..........._...._ _..... ._........_... _... 2308.10.5.1 and Figure __.......... Amended Geological 2308.10.5.1 2308.10.5.2 and Figure Amended Geological 2308.10.5.2 2308.10.8.1 Amended_ Geological 2308 10.9 _ Amended Geological 3114 Amended Geological 3 Added Geological J101.4 Added opo raphical _ ......... ............... J101.5 ............... Added Topographical J 101.6 Added Topographical _..... . .. __._..... _ J101 7 Added opographical J 101.8 Added o o raphical ........... J101.9 _....... _....._. Added Topographical J 003.2 Amended o ographical J 103.3 Added Topographical J 103.4 Added Topographical J104.2.1 Added opogra hical ...... ........ J104.2.2 Added Topographical J104.2.3 Added Topographical _ .... _. J109 5 _. ............ Added opographical J 113 Added opographical „ 2025 California Residential Code Section added .. . Specific Finding— or amended: topographical and/or geological conditions (Section 2(A)): Administrative, Climatic, To o ra cal, and Geolo ical R105.2 Added dministrative R105.3.2 Amended Administrative ................ ........ R105.8.1 Added dministrative R108.5.1 Added Administrative ........ ...... ........ R108.5.2 _. _.�_ Added dministrative R108.6 ......... ....... Amended _......... dministrative R109.1.7 _........ ........ Added dministrative ._ ... ........ ..... R109.5 _._. Added _ dministrative . R112.3 Amended Administrative Resolution No. 5573 Page 4 of 7 R301.1.3.2 ..... _...... Amended .... Geological R301.1.5 Added Geological, TopogEa_Rhical R309.1 Amended Climatic, Topo ra hical R330.1 Amended Climatic, Topographical R330.4 _. _ ��... Amended mm ...... ....... ... Climatic„ Topographical R330.5 _ Amended Climatic To o hical ...... R330.7 Amended Climatic, Topo raphical R341 Added Climatic, Topographical R401.1 Amended ......._._ . .�... _._... Geol'o ical, Climatic R403.1.3.6 Amended Geological R403.1.5 _.� Amended ......_ _ __ ........_ .. Geolo ical R404.2 Amended Geological _. ........_....... R503.2.4 Added - _ ....... Geological Table R602.3 _ 1 (� e Amended _._.... _...... Geolo ical �_.._ _. .. Table R602.3(2) Amended Geolo ical _......... ..... ------ ..... ...... R602.3.2 and Table Amended Geological R602.3.2� R602.10.2 3 Amended .......... ....... Geolo Ica/ Table R602.10.3(3) Amended Geolo ical Table R602.10.4 Amended Geological Table R602.10.5 A ...._. Figure R602.10.6.1 _ .. Amended _._ ..... ......... Geological Figure R602.10.6.2 Amended ._ Geological Figure R602.10.6.4 Amended Geological R606 12 2 2.3 Amended Geological R803 2 4 .........._ . _ Added . �.� Geolo ical __ R905 3 1 Amended Geolo Ica/ g R1001.3.1 Amended Geolo Ical ....... ........ ...._ _._... ........ 2025 California Mechanical Code Section Specific Finding-- climatic, added or amended: topographical and/or geological conditions (Section 2(A)): Administrative, Climatic, _ .... _ ._. _. Topographical, and Geolo ig cal 104.0 Amended Administrative 104.5 Amended ,Administrative Administrative-_..... ...._... �....... 107.0 _ Amended n a. . ............ dministrative _._�.._. _... _ . ...... 2025 California Plumbing Code Section added Specific Finding-- climatic, or amended: topographical and/or geological conditions (Section 2(A)): Administrative, Climatic, To o�raphigal, and Geolo i_ ical 104...... 4 Amended ........... Administrative ..... 104.5 _ .....................� Amended dministrative 107.0 Amended Administrative 1211 8 Amended Geolo igalal Resolution No. 5573 Page 5 of 7 2025 California Existing Building...m.� � m Code Section Specific Finding-- climatic, added or amended topographical and/or geological conditions (Section 2(A)) Administrative, Climatic, .. and Ge. cal ITIT_m o o ra hica ,w 1 8.8 Amended dministrative _.... 2025 California Green BuildingStandards _m. _.._.... — climatic,m Specific Finding— Code Section added or amended topographical and/or geological conditions (Section 2(A)): Administrative, Climatic, ... mm ITo rg aphcal, and ..... Geological 101.13 Added dministrative SECTION 3. Severability. If any part of this Resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. SECTION 4. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. SECTION 5. Signature Authority. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of El Segundo, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution will take effect upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 1680 and remain effective unless repealed or superseded. SECTION 7. City Clerk Direction; Transmittal to State. The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, enter it in the City's book of original Resolutions, and make a record of this action in the meeting's minutes. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of this Resolution to the California Building Standards Commission. ,&TTFCT- PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of December, 2025„ (-�J /�-� Chris Pimentel, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: . M-a—rkDJ Hensley, City Attorney Resolution No. 5573 Page 6 of 7 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO I, Susan Truax, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. 5573 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of December, 2025, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tem Baldino, Council Member Giroux and Council Member Keldorf NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Boyles ABSTAIN: None WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 3rd da, of December, 2025. .1' Swan 7uax, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California Resolution No. 5573 Page 7 of 7