HomeMy WebLinkAbout65A - SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS FEEREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MAY 3, 2016
TITLE:
REGULATORY FEE RELATED TO
THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE
FIREWORKS {STRATEGIC PLAN
GOAL NO. 1, 2D}
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CITY MANAGEM
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
El As Recommended
❑ As Amended
[] Ordinance on I" Reading
® Ordinance on 2'd Reading
[] Implementing Resolution
Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Review and select an option regarding the implementation of a regulatory fee for the sale safe
and sane fireworks from the options listed below:
1. No Policy Change — do not pursue regulatory fee related to the sale of safe and sane
fireworks
2. Conduct the staff work required to implement a regulatory fee related to the sale of safe
and sane fireworks and present for City Council consideration
DISCUSSION
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement Council Committee requested a presentation
outlining the options for regulating fireworks within the City. On February 22, 2016, the Police
Department made a presentation to the Committee, and at the conclusion of the presentation the
Committee recommended that the options be presented to the full City Council. At the April 5,
2015 City Council meeting, staff presented three options for City Council consideration:
1. No Policy Change — Safe and Sane Fireworks Remain Legal; or
2. Ban on Fireworks to take effect in 2016; or
3. Ban on Fireworks to take effect in 2017
At the April 5, 2016 meeting, the City Council heard many public comments both in favor of a ban
on safe and sane fireworks and opposed to it. Council expressed an interest in ensuring that the
Police Department had the necessary funds to conduct fireworks enforcement and education,
and requested that staff research the process for implementing a regulatory fee related to
fireworks and to determine the amount of the fee. The revenue generated by this fee will be used
to offset the costs associated with the City's fireworks education and enforcement efforts.
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Staff researched the costs associated with fireworks enforcement and education and estimated
the 2016 July 4th holiday education and enforcement costs to be $115,110, Santa Ana Municipal
Code Section 14-57 allows a maximum of eighty-five safe and sane fireworks booths, Ey dividing
the City's estimated fireworks enforcement and education costs of $115,110 by the maximum 85
fireworks booths, a fee of $1,354,24 could be implemented. The estimated 2016 fireworks
enforcement and education costs are included in Table A below.
Table A
Estimated 2016 Fireworksk-- —
Enforcement and
Education Costs
Fireworks Enforcement62
795
Pre -Holiday Preparation
$33,268
Management Costs
8 549
Public Service Announcement$3,788
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$4,180
Other Casts
Total Estimated Costs
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGUNgNI
Approval of this Item assists the City In meeting Coal #1 - Community Safety, (Objective #2
(Broaden communications, information sharing and community awareness of public safety
activities), Strategy D (Expand Community awareness of Public Safety activities, programs and
services that focus on risk reduction [smoke alarms, water safety, pedestrian safety, fire
safety/prevention]).
FIS -AAL IMPA9T
There Is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Carlos Rojas
Chlef of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
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