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CityCouncil | 2006-09-19 | 11 | the 25% threshold and take a deeper look at the data for replacing the whole building as the valuation to see where the range of other comparables sit and what people are doing within the range; using the assessed value is not fair. Mayor Johnson stated an owner could spend less than 25% and still fall within the requirement because of the assessed value or square footage of the entire structure. The Fire Marshal stated the value of the work being done is calculated using the same table to determine the building value. Vice Mayor Gilmore stated she is in favor of ordinances that save lives; however, the proposed ordinance would pass on a serious cost to property owners; most of the Fire Department's calls are medical and not fire related. Councilmember Matarrese stated two buildings in town were damaged by fire; inquired whether the damage would have occurred if sprinkler systems were installed; stated that he is looking for a cost benefit; questioned whether fire sprinklers provide an insurance break. The Fire Marshal responded damage would not have occurred. Councilmember deHaan stated fire carries up Victorian walls without a problem; older homes are prone to extensive fires; sprinklers would not have suppressed the referenced fires. The Fire Marshall stated fire sprinklers are designed to help occupants get out of the building; fires are extinguished with one sprinkler head activation 95% of the time; smoke alarms are important, but sprinklers allow time for the occupants to exit the building. Vice Mayor Gilmore inquired how many structure fires occur in Alameda. The Fire Marshall responded fifty-five structure fires, two fatalities, eight injuries and over $11 million in damage occurred in 2003; twenty-two of the fifty-five were in single and two family dwellings; twenty-three structure fires were in multi-family dwellings and ten were in commercial buildings; forty-two fires, one fatality, two injuries and $1.5 million in damage occurred in 2004; eighteen of the structure fires were in single or two family dwellings, nineteen were in multi-family dwellings, and five were in commercial buildings; nationally 3,900 people die in structure fires; 75% of structure fires are in one and two family dwellings. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 11 September 19, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-09-19.pdf |