CC Resolution No. 8683
RESOLUTION NO. 8683
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND NEED FOR
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNIFORM FIRE
CODE, 1991 EDITION, BECAUSE OF LOCAL CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cupertino has enacted an ordinance
adopting the Unifonn Fire Code, 1991 Edition; and
WHEREAS, the State of California requires that certain findings be made to
allow for changes or modifications to the Fire Code; and
WHEREAS, changes were necessary because of local conditions and those
conditions were incorporated into the ordinance adopting the Unifonn Fire Code, 1991
Edition;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the "Findings of Fact and Need
for Changes or Modifications to the Unifonn Fire Code, 1992 Edition, Because ofLoca1
Conditions", attached hereto as Exhibit "A", be adopted,
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council ofthe City of
Cupertino this 6th day of July , 1992, by the following
vote:
Votes
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Members of the Q!Y. Council
Dean, Goldman, Szabo, Sorensen
None
Koppel
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
/s/ Dorothy Cornelius
City Clerk
/8/ Lauralee Sorensen
Mayor, City of Cupertino
FINDINGS OF FACT AND NEED FOR
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1991 EDITION,
BECAUSE OF LOCAL CONDITIONS
The City of Cupertino has determined and finds that the attached changes or
modifications to the Uniform Fire Code, 1991 Edition, are reasonably
necessary because of local climactic, geological, and topographical conditions.
Climatic: Local climatic conditions can affect the acceleration, intensity, and
size of fire in the community. The City of Cupertino experiences years with
little rainfall and frequent periods of low humidity and high temperatures,
This combination can create extremely hazardous fire conditions particularly
in the hillside areas of the community. Prevailing winds in this area are
from the Northwest with velocities generally in the 5 mph to 15 mph range.
and may gust up to 30 mph, These winds can have a great impact particularly
during the summer months when such winds may carry burning brands and
embers from grass or structure fires great distances, spreading the fire beyond
the point of origin.
Geological; The City of Cupertino is situated on and adjacent to active
earthquake faults, Namely the San Andreas fault, which is capable of
producing substantial seismic events, as well as secondary faults known as
the Berrocal and Shannon fault systems, Upon the occurrence of a major
seismic event emergency resources would be substantially stressed and,
therefore, would have to be prioritized to mitigate the greatest threats to
public safety, The likely result of this situation would be that fire and other
emergency resources will be unavailable for responses to individual single
family residences, Some of the variables that would impact and tend to
intensify the overall situation would be:
(1) The extent of damage to the water systems;
(2) The extent of isolation of areas due to bridge and / or freeway overpass
collapse;
(3) The extent of roadway damage and/or amount of debris blocking the
roadways.
Topographic: The City of Cupertino is located on the West side of the Santa
Clara Valley and portions of the community exist both on the valley floor and
in the hillside areas, The hillside, or urban/wildland interface areas, contain
numerous residential developments constructed in canyons and on steep
slopes, Due to the nature of the topography in this area roadways are narrow
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The areas can pose difficulties for emergency vehicle access as well as
problems associated with evacuations in the event of a wildland fire, major
earthquake or other disaster,
"EXHIBIT A"