Resolution 2013-13RESOLUTION NO. 2013-13
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 GILROY CITY
CODE CHAPTER 10A
WHEREAS, Chapter 10A 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 10A of the 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 4a` 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, 2013, celebrations that includes both public information and
additional public safety staff hours at an anticipated cost to the City of $26,374; and
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-13
WHEREAS, the City Council on May 20, 2013 reviewed the Fireworks Mitigation
Strategy for 4t' of July, 2013 celebrations, attached hereunto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GILROY, AS FOLLOWS:
1. Based on the July 2013 Fireworks Mitigation Strategy, the fireworks service fee
for 2013 has been determined to be $26,374.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20'h day of May, 2013 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, AULMAN, BRACCO, LEORE-
MUNOZ, TUCKER, WOODWARD and GAGE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
Donald Gage, Mayor
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EXHIBIT A 2013 FIRE WORKS MITIGATION STRATEGY COSTS
TOTAL PROGRAM $26,374
Hourly
Number
Hours
Total
Police Department
Patrol
167.77
12
5.5
11072.82
Dispatch
150.93
2
5.5
1660.23
TOTAL PD
$12,733
Fire Department
Firefighters
128.20
2
8
2051.2
Fire Captain
151.85
1
8
1214.80
Fire Engineer
132.94
1
8
1063.52
Fire Investigators
151.85
2
6
1822.2
TOTAL FIRE
$6,151
BLES
Postcard Flyer to all
addresses in the city
(18,000)
5500
Signage costs
500
Staff Time
DFM Patrol (OT rate)
80.00
1
3
240
FM Admin(fully burden
rate)
125.00
1
10
1250
TOTAL BLES
$7,490
TOTAL PROGRAM $26,374
I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2013 -13 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 20'' day of May, 2013, 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 21" day of May, 2013.
J,
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Sh a Freels, M
C' Clerk of the Ci of Gilroy
(Seal)