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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
SETTING THE 2025 FIREWORKS SERVICE FEE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 1403
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy regulates the sale and use of safe and sane
fireworks under Chapter 10A of the Gilroy City Code; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill (AB) 1403, effective January 1, 2024, authorizes cities
to require a fee to offset the actual and reasonable costs associated with the regulation
and enforcement of fireworks sales and use; and
WHEREAS, AB 1403 establishes that the total of all fireworks-related fees
charged by a city shall not exceed seven percent (7%) of the gross sales of fireworks
sold in the city during the applicable period; and
WHEREAS, TNT Fireworks, the wholesale safe and sane fireworks vendor in the
City of Gilroy, reported gross sales of $463,610.00 for the 2024 sales period; and
WHEREAS, seven percent (7%) of the reported gross sales is $32,452.70, which
represents the maximum allowable total of fireworks-related fees under AB 1403; and
WHEREAS, the City has assessed and collected $11,933.00 in fireworks-related
permit fees, which includes $11,466.00 in booth permit fees and $467.00 in storage
yard permit fees; and
WHEREAS, the Fireworks Service Fee is the difference between the maximum
allowable total fee and the permit fees, totaling $20,519.70; and
WHEREAS, the Fireworks Service Fee will be used to support fireworks
mitigation activities, such as public education, public safety staffing for enforcement of
City Code, and fire suppression efforts directly related to the use of safe and sane
fireworks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Gilroy hereby sets the 2025 Fireworks Service Fee at $20,519.70, in accordance with
AB 1403 and the reported gross fireworks sales for 2024 from TNT Fireworks, and
directs staff to implement the fireworks mitigation activities.
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Resolution No. 2025-17
2025 Fireworks Service Fee
City Council Regular Meeting | May 19, 2025
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bracco, Cline, Fugazzi, Hilton, Marques,
Ramirez, Mayor Bozzo
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
APPROVED:
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Greg Bozzo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bryce Atkins, Acting City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2025-17
2025 Fireworks Service Fee
City Council Regular Meeting | May 19, 2025
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, BRYCE ATKINS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that
the attached Resolution No. 2025-18 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, May 19, 2025, with a quorum present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official
Seal of the City of Gilroy this May 29, 2025.
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Bryce Atkins
Acting City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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