Resolution Number 15-02-03-03 RESOLUTION NO, 15-02-03-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE JAIDEN LIBORIO, IKER LIBORIO AND MARICELA SANCHEZ ACT
OR AMENDMENT TO THE CALIFORNIA UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
ESTABLISHING SAFE OCCUPANCY LEVEL LIMITATIONS IN SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCES
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015, seventeen residents, eight adults and nine
children, were overcrowded into makeshift bedrooms located at 26500 La Zanja Street;
and,
WHEREAS, at approximately 9:15 a.m. on January 20, 2015, with nine residents
at home, an accidental fire occurred; and,
WHEREAS, nine people were injured in the fire and two, Jaiden Liborio age
three, Iker Liborio age two, and Maricela Sanchez age 20, died as a direct cause of the
fire; and,
WHEREAS, a similar fire occurred on or about July 30, 2011, in the same
neighborhood with eleven individuals overcrowded in a unit, however gratefully without
loss of life; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano has numerous valued residents
who constitute poor working class immigrants who are incentivized to overcrowd
residential units for socioeconomic reasons; and,
WHEREAS, all residents regardless of their race, ethnicity, creed, socioeconomic
class, or religious affiliation, have the right to life and the peaceful and safe enjoyment
of their home; and,
WHEREAS, the California Uniform Housing Code (UHC), dictates the allowable
occupancy limits in single family homes in the State of California and prohibits the City
from achieving safe living conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the UHC (Section 503.2) governs for occupancy in homes by square
footage and not number of bedrooms as originally planned for the community; and,
WHEREAS, the overcrowding of single family residences overloads city services
such as police and fire protection and has proven to jeopardize the lives and safety of
residents.
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N0W, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby plea the California State Assembly and State Senate, by
letter and receipt of this resolution, to introduce and support legislation requiring a more
feasible limitation on housing occupancy rates in the State of California; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any such act or amendment be named in
honor of San Juan Capistrano residents Jaiden Liborio, Iker Liborio, and Maricela
Sanchez who tragically died from injuries sustained in the January 20, 2015, fire.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of February 2015.
DEREK REEVE, MAYOR
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MAF 'IAIVI KRIS, C(Tv CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
1, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15-02-03--03 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 3"d
day of February 2015, by the following vote:
AY= UNCIL MEMBERS: Allevato, Byrnes, Ferguson, Patterson and Mayor Reeve
NO'E OUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABS COUNCIL MEMBER: None
MA ] ORRIS, ty Clerk
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