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CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL AND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
The City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council held a special workshop meeting on Wednesday, March 15, 2023,
in the Tri-Communities Conference Room, at City Hall, 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga,
California. Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER
Present were Councilmembers Ryan Hutchison, Kristine Scott, Ashley Stickler, and Mayor Pro Tern Lynne
Kennedy.Absent: Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were John Gillison, City Manager; Elisa Cox, Assistant City Manager; Matt Burris, Deputy City
Manager/Economic and Community Development; Julie Sowles, Deputy City Manager/Civic and Cultural
Services; Nick Ghirelli, City Attorney and Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk Services Director.
Fire Marshal Robert Ball led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
No public communications.
C. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
C1. Presentation of Assembly Bill 38 and Wildland Defensible Space Inspections. (VERBAL REPORT)
(CITY/FIRE)
Rancho Cucamonga Fire District Chief Mike McCliman, and Fire Marshal Robert Ball provided a PowerPoint
presentation. City Council, City Manager Gillison, and Fire District staff reviewed and discussed Assembly Bill
38 and Wildland Defensible Space Inspections.
Fire District staff provided three options for Council consideration regarding fire inspections and recommended
Option 3.
Council consensus (Mayor absent)on Option 3, a change to the current fire inspection process.
Option 3: Change what we are doing —When an inspection request is received, inform the parties that neither
the City nor the Fire District has an ordinance and, therefore, an inspection is not required. Issue a letter using
the Government and Civil codes to explain and justify not doing an inspection.Without an inspection, a report is
not generated. If there isn't a report,an obligation on the buyer is not created.The question of cost of compliance
never becomes an issue. In addition to the letter, provide the buyer with Ready, Set, Go! and Firewise
Communities literature, which has already been approved by the Board, to increase the buyer's wildfire safety
awareness.
D. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tern Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m.
Approved: April 5, 2023
Linda ro an, MMC
Ci ler ervices Director
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