Resolution No. 2022-37 | Annual Fireworks Service Fee | Adopted 06/20/2022RESOLUTION NO. 2022-37
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 4 th of
July celebrations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on April 5, 2004, adopted Ordinance No. 2004-03 adding
section 10A.8(b) 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 4th of July celebrations each year, setting forth the amount of the fireworks service f ee
to recover the anticipated costs.
WHEREAS, the City Fire and Police Chiefs have developed a Fireworks Mitigation
Strategy for the 4th of July, 2022, celebrations that includes both public information and additional
public safety staff hours at an anticipated cost to the City of $51,900.65, and
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 20, 2022 reviewed the Fireworks Mitigation
Strategy Fee for 4th of July, 2022, 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 4th of July, 2022 Fireworks Mitigation Strategy with supporting
documents (e.g. Staff Report, Mitigation Fee Calculation, Permit list), the fireworks
service fee for 2022 has been determined to be $51,900.65.
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Resolution No. 2022-37
Annual Fireworks Service Fee
City Council Regular Meeting | June 20, 2022
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2. On June 20, 2022, the City Council reviewed the fireworks service fee for the 4th
of July, 2022, and finds that the fee is a reasonable regulatory cost designed to
mitigate the adverse health, safety, environmental, and/or other societal effects
from the local retail sale, use, and storage of “safe and sane fireworks” as regulated
by Gilroy City Code Chapter 10A and is no more than necessary to cover the costs
of the City’s police and fire department July 4th fireworks mitigation strategy
activities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of June, 2022 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, HILTON,
LEROE-MUÑOZ, TOVAR, BLANKLEY
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MARQUES
APPROVED:
Marie Blankley, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________
Thai Nam Pham, City Clerk
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Fully
Burdened
Hourly Rate
OT
Hours
# of
Staff
# of
Hours Total
Police Department
Police Sergeant (OT)187.14 1.5 1 5.5 $1,543.91
Police Corporal (OT)167.89 1.5 1 5.5 $1,385.09
Patrol Officer (OT)153.53 1.5 12 5.5 $15,199.47
Public Safety Communicator (OT)110.44 1.5 2 5.5 $1,822.26
TOTAL POLICE $19,950.73
Fire Department
Firefighter I/II (OT)151.92 1.5 4 10 $9,115.20
Fire Engineer (OT)159.49 1.5 4 10 $9,569.40
Fire Captain (OT)177.39 1.5 4 10 $10,643.40
TOTAL FIRE $29,328.00
Fire Prevention
Fireworks Administrative Citation Booklets $0.00
All Fireworks Prohibited Posters & Duct Tape $411.01
Fireworks Facebook Boosts $200.00
Utility Bill Insert (electronic and mailed)$1,120.00
Deputy Fire Marshal (OT)149.39 1.5 1 10 $2,240.85
TOTAL Fire Prevention $3,971.86
TOTAL PROGRAM $53,250.59
LESS ACT. BALANCE ($1,349.94)
TOTAL FEE $51,900.65
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Organization:Permit#
1 Apostolic Assembly Church
2 Christian School Parents Club
3 El Camino Club (CHP)
4 Gavilan College
5 Gilroy Elks Lodge
6 Gilroy High School Cheerleader Boosters
7 Gilroy High School Quarterback Club
8 Gilroy High School Wrestling
9 Gilroy Police Officers Association
10 Gilroy Little League BallPark Fund
11 Gilroy Pop Warner Football
12 Gilroy Youth Football & Cheer
13 South County Baseball Boosters
14 Victory Outreach Gilroy
15 Stick and Move Amateur Boxing
Green highlight means new location
Yellow highlight means potential issue
691 First Street
2022 Firework Booth Permits
Proposed Sales Site:
7150 Camino Arroyo
303 East Tenth Street
971 First Street
1203- 1260 First Street
825 First Street
7940 Monterey Rd.
6900 Automall Parkway
8850 San Ysidro Ave
8400 Church Street
8401 Church Street
80 W. Tenth Street
727 First Street
777 First Street
8000 Santa Teresa Blvd.
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, THAI NAM PHAM, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2022-37 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 held on Council
held Monday, June 20, 2022, 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 Monday, June 20, 2022.
____________________________________
Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)
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