Resolution 2006-33
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-33
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 Cali fomi a; 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 lOA.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 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, 2006, celebrations that includes both public information and
additional public safety staffhours at an anticipated cost to the City of $ 33,241.00; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council on May 15, 2006 reviewed the Fireworks Mitigation
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 2006 Fireworks Mitigation Strategy, the fireworks service fee
for 2006 has been determined to be $ 33,241.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, CORREA,
GARTMAN, VALIQUETTE, and PINHEIRO
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: VELASCO
APPROVED:
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Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
2006 FIRE WORKS MITIGATION STRATEGY COSTS
Hourly Number Hours Total
Police Department
Patrol $139.17 12 5.5 $9185.22
Car Rental $ 250.00
Dispatch $107.66 2 5.5 $1'184.26
TOTAL PO $10,619.48
Fire Department
Firefighters 114.00 12 8 $10,944.00
Fire Invest 114.00 2 8 $1 ,824.00
Chief Officers 183.88 3 8 $4,413.12
TOTAL FIRE $17,181.12
BLES
Pub Ed Mailers 1 17,000 0.12 $2,040.00
Bulk Mail Cost 1 17,000 0.12 $2,040.00
OT Patrols for Illegal Use 1 8 $1000.00
Sign Replacement $300.00
Total BLES $5,380.00
TOTAL SERVICE FEE $33,241.00
I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2006-33 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
15th day of May, 2006, 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 2nd day of June, 2006.
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City Clerk ofthe City of Gilroy
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