AGENDA ITEM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CARLO TOMAINO
CITY MANAGER
BY: COLLEEN T. DOAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
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ANNUAL REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONAL PERMITS
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Summary:
Chapter 8.16 of the Signal Hill Municipal Code requires an annual review of institutional permits by the City Council. There are five organizations that applied for institutional permits for 2024 (Cole Vocational Services: 2798 Junipero Avenue; Courtyard Care Center: 1880 Dawson Avenue; Dungarvin California, LLC: 695 E. 27th Street; Las Brisas Childcare Center: 2399 California Avenue, Suite A; and Unlimited Quest: 3350 Olive Avenue).
The City’s review process for an institutional permit requires multiple City department inspections and a review of online reports from State and Federal inspections. Based on the results of the review process, staff recommends City Council adoption of the resolution approving the annual permits for calendar year 2024.
Strategic Plan Goal(s):
Goal No. 2 Community Safety: Maintain community safety by supporting public safety services and increasing emergency preparedness.
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Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution, entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL PERMITS FOR 2024 FOR COLE VOCATIONAL SERVICES, COURTYARD CARE CENTER, DUNGARVIN CALIFORNIA LLC, LAS BRISAS CHILDCARE CENTER, AND UNLIMITED QUEST
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Fiscal Impact:
The cost of the City’s inspections and administrative staff time are partially offset by permit fees.
Background:
In accordance with Signal Hill Municipal Code 8.16.050, no person shall conduct, operate, or maintain any home for the aged, mental institution, private day school, day nursery or day nursery school, private boarding school, or children’s boarding home unless the facility has a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended permit issued by the City Council.
The Community Development Department coordinates an annual review of inspections by health and safety agencies to ensure the facilities are appropriately maintained. There are five institutions pending renewal (Attachment A).
Analysis:
The review process for an institutional permit requires multiple City department inspections and a review of online reports from State and Federal inspections.
Signal Hill Police Department
The Police Department reviewed its records and reported no significant activities at the facilities.
Signal Hill Building & Safety
The Principal Building Inspector (Inspector) performed inspections for each facility during the week of December 11, 2023. The inspector reported that all but one facility passed inspections pursuant to the California Building Codes. Courtyard Care has ongoing minor maintenance items and has been given corrective actions to be completed by the end of January 2024.
County of Los Angeles Fire Department
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department also inspects the facilities. The County last inspected these facilities in 2023 and all passed inspection (Attachment B).
State of California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
CDSS administers the licenses for Cole Vocational Services, Dungarvin California, LLC, Las Brisas Childcare Center, and Unlimited Quest; all facilities are listed as licensed at this time.
City staff conducted a review of the online information from CDSS. The last inspection of each location was listed as follows (Attachment C):
• Cole Vocational Services: July 6, 2023
• Dungarvin California, LLC: March 22, 2023 and August 31, 2023
• Las Brisas Childcare Center: July 12, 2023
• Unlimited Quest: October 2, 2023
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Medicare)
Medicare administers the license for the Courtyard Care Center. The facility has a valid license, and a review of the online information from Medicare listed inspections on February 1, 2023, and March 23, 2023 (Attachment D).
Staff is recommending adoption of the resolution approving the annual permits for calendar year 2024 for Courtyard Care Center, Las Brisas Childcare Center, Cole Vocational Services, Dungarvin California, LLC, and Unlimited Quest.
Approved as to Fiscal Impact:
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Sharon del Rosario
Attachments:
A. Permit Applications
B. LA County Fire Dept Evaluations
C. CDSS Evaluations
D. DHHS Evaluations
E. Resolution