50A - ORD - OPERATING HOURS FIREWORKS SALES

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 17, 2014 TITLE: URGENCY ORDINANCE AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 14 TO EXTEND OPERATING HOURS FOR SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS STANDS ON THE FOURTH OF JULY CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2 o Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt an urgency ordinance and conduct first reading of an ordinance to extend the operating hours of safe and sane fireworks stands on the Fourth of July from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. DISCUSSION In response to findings regarding accessibility to purchase illegal fireworks and the dangerous and significant fire hazards that illegal fireworks present to Santa Ana neighborhoods, staff has prepared both an urgency ordinance and an ordinance to amend Section 14 -55 of Article II of Chapter 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to extend the hours of operation of safe and sane fireworks stands from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July of any year. By extending the hours of operation on the Fourth of July, the City will provide for a safer environment in that individuals will have access to purchase safe and sane fireworks and not illegal fireworks that may be available in their community. Santa Ana City Charter Section 415 provides the authority to adopt an urgency ordinance authority by a 2/3 vote, after making certain findings that the ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. The urgency ordinance includes such findings if the Mayor and City Council is inclined to adopt them. The urgency ordinance will take effect immediately upon its adoption. The regular ordinance would take effect in the standard time frame, 30 days following adoption of the second reading of the ordinance. 50A -1