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Fireworks <br />April 19, 2022 <br />Page 8 <br />Draft Resolution with Ballot Question Language <br />For discussion, and should the City Council desire to direct staff to prepare an ordinance <br />to be presented to the voters, attached is a draft resolution (Exhibit 3) giving notice of a <br />general municipal election with the following ballot question: <br />Shall Chapter 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code be amended to ban the <br />sale and use of fireworks within the City of Santa Ana? <br />The draft ordinance to be presented to the voters, in its final form, would accompany the <br />ballot measure. <br />Options <br />The City Council has the following options relating to this matter: <br />1. Concur with the Ad Hoc Committee and direct staff to return to the City Council <br />with an ordinance prohibiting the sale, use, storage, or possession of all fireworks <br />for City Council consideration. <br />2. Concur with the Ad Hoc Committee and direct the City Attorney and Clerk of the <br />Council to prepare necessary documents to place an ordinance prohibiting the <br />sale, use, storage, or possession of all fireworks on the ballot for November 8, <br />2022 general municipal election. <br />3. Take no action. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. OCFA After -Action Reports for 2017 through 2021 <br />2. Draft Ordinance (for discussion only) <br />3. Draft Resolution with ballot language (for discussion only) <br />Submitted By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager <br />Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager <br />