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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 28, 2008 Page 8 b. Adopt an Ordinance amending Titles 10 and 11 of the Roseville City Code pertaining to Cul-de-sacs (PROJ-0011) Public Works Director Duane Schwartz reviewed the proposed Cit Code Text Amendment to eliminate contradictions within the Code and to achieve parity be- tween the text and City staff s interpretation of it. Mr. Schwartz noted that previ- ous discussions and public comment regarding definitions and parking concerns had been incorporated into the revisions, as presented to the City Council tonight. Mr. Schwartz noted that the City Attorney had contacted the State Fire Marshal regarding concerns expressed by the public on cul-de-sac diameters referenced in State Code Appendix language; with the Fire Marsh advising that it was not pre- scriptive language; and further advised that the City's Fire Marshal and Fire De- partment management had reviewed the proposed language, and found it to be sufficient with needs. Mr. Schwartz further noted that alternative language had been included to clarify that any requests for reduced-size cul-de-sacs would be brought before the City Council for approval. Councilmember Ihlan expressed frustration that the actual State Fire Code Ap- pendix Dhad not been included in the City Council packet materials for City Council review and consideration; and that a written legal analysis had not been provided by the City Attorney. Fire Marshal John Loftus spoke to the State Fire Code, noting that the Code was in two sections: the body and the appendices, and advised that each municipality had to adopt the appendices that they wanted to enforce. Mr. Loftus advised that the City of Roseville had not adopted Appendix D related to roadway require- ments, as it had other requirements related to building sprinklers; and that the City Code basically addressed the same things, and had done so for many years, and unless adopted, the City couldn't enforce the appendices. Councilmember Ihlan opined that it was up to the City Council to decide whether or not to adopt the appendices; and therefore, she advised that she would like that information to review as City Council responsibility for policy information to make the determination as to whether the City should follow the appendices or not. Mr. Loftus clarified that, based on the size of the City's emergency vehicles, as opposed to the size of those in California, where the Building Code standards were written, following those standards was not necessary. However, Mr. Loftus offered to provide a copy of the Fire Code and appendices to the City Council at their direction.