Resolution 2005-20
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY SETTING THE ANNUAL FIREWORKS SERVICE FEE
FOR IMPACTS ON CITY FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES
RELATED TO THE SALE AND USE OF SAFE AND SANE
FIREWORKS PURSUANT TO CITY CODE CHAPTER lOA
WHEREAS, Chapter lOA of the City of Gilroy ("City") City Code regulates the local
retail sale, use and storage of "safe and sane fireworks" as defined in 12529 of the Health and
Safety Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City Fire and Police Departments each year experience a significant
number of non-routine Fire and Police requests for services, emergency calls and citizen
complaints, all of which are directly related to the use of illegal and legal fireworks during 4th of
July celebrations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on April 5, 2004, adopted Ordinance No. 2004-03 adding
section 10A.8 to Chapter lOA ofthe City Code to establish a permit fee for fireworks sales, and a
fireworks service fee to alleviate the financial impacts of providing public safety services
directly related to the 4th of July celebrations; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2004-03 requires that the fireworks servIce fee be
determined by the City's Fire and Police Chiefs and adopted annually by City Council
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also on April 5, 2004, adopted Resolution No. 2004-24,
directing the City's Fire and Police Chiefs to develop a Fireworks Mitigation Strategy for the
upcoming 4th of July celebrations by March 1, each year, setting forth the amount of the
fireworks service fee to recover the anticipated costs.
WHEREAS, the City Fire and Police Chiefs have developed a Fireworks Mitigation
Strategy for the 4th of July, 2005, celebrations that includes both public information and
additional public safety staff hours at an anticipated cost to the City of$30,693.94; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on March 21, 2005, reviewed the Fireworks Mitigation
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Strategy for 4th of July, 2005, celebrations, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GILROY, AS FOLLOWS:
1. Based on the July 2005 Fireworks Mitigation Strategy, the fireworks service fee
for 2005 has been determined to be $30,693.94.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CORREA, DILLON, GARTMAN,
MORALES, VALIQUETTE, VELASCO,
and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
2005 FIRE WORKS MITIGATION STRATEGY COSTS
Hourly Number Hours Total
Police Department
Patrol $122.91 12 5.5 $8,112.06
Dispatch $83.68 2 5.5 $920.48
TOTAL PO $9,032,54
Fire Department
Firefighters 90.42 12 10 $10,850.40
Fire Invest 90.42 2 10 $1,808.40
Chief Officers 92.55 4 10 $3,702.00
TOTAL FIRE $16,360,80
BlES
Pub Ed on Illegal 96 1 4 $384.00
Pub Ed Mailers 1 15,000 0.15 $2,250.00
Bulk Mail Cost 1 15,000 0.12 $1,800.00
OT Patrols for Illegal Use 89 1 8 $712.00
Total BLES $5,146
TOTAL SERVICE, FEE $30,539.34
I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2005-20 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
21st day of March, 2005, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 24th day of March, 2005.
(Seal)