HomeMy WebLinkAboutE-13 Staff Report - Transitional Fireworks Sales Permits for 2020TRANSITIONAL FIREWORKS SALES PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR 2020
June 15, 2020
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CONSENT ITEM
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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: MARTIN QUIROZ, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR
DATE: JUNE 15, 2020
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SETTNG THE NUMBER OF
TRANSITIONAL FIREWORKS SALES PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR 2020
BACKGROUND:
The City Council has previously approved an ordinance related to the issuance of fireworks sales
permits. Under this ordinance, a number of legacy fireworks sales permits were issued. In
addition, the City Council can set a number of transitional fireworks sales permits to be issued
each year. This action adopts a resolution setting the number of transitional fireworks sales
permits for 2020.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
1) Approve a Resolution No. 2020-34 setting at five (5) the number of transitional
fireworks sales permits available for 2020.
ANALYSIS:
On May 21, 2012, the City Council approved an urgency ordinance amending Chapter 30,
Article IV, Section 30-132 and adding Section 30-133.5 relating to the issuance of fireworks
sales permits. This ordinance created “transitional” fireworks sales permits. These are permits
that are no longer being used by the original “Legacy” organizations. As you may recall, there
were an original 23 fireworks sales permits issued. As organizations no longer renewed the sales
permits, the permits were not reissued to other organizations. With the creation of transitional
fireworks sales permits, the City Council has the option to issue these permits to new
organizations that meet certain requirements: nonprofit associations or corporations or to other
groups that provide services to military personnel and/or their families that are based in the City
of Azusa (i.e. have their principal and permanent meeting place in the city limits.).
For 2020, the City Council must adopt a resolution setting the number of transitional fireworks
sales permits available for 2020. Staff recommends the City Council set the maximum number
of transitional fireworks sales permits at five (5).
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2020
TRANSITIONAL FIREWORKS SALES PERMITS AVAILABLE FOR 2020
June 15, 2020
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2020 Legacy and Transitional Fireworks Permit Applicants
As of June 11, 2020 2 Legacy and 2 Transitional have confirmed they will NOT be participating
this year as shown above in highlight. Council has expressed an interest to not penalize
organizations deciding not to participate this year due to COVID concerns, to not be penalized
and be allowed to return next year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The permit fees include application fee of $396.00, State of California Fee (CASp Fee) $4.00,
Fire Inspection Fee $56.00, Building Permit Fee/Electrical $160.48, Scholarship Donation fee of
$250, and $500 (refundable) security deposit. Should the City Council make available five, (5)
transitional fireworks sales permits and all five (5) are awarded, $1,250 (5 x $250) in scholarship
fees will be raised. The remaining fees simply cover actual costs.
Prepared by: Reviewed and Approved:
Martin Quiroz Sergio Gonzalez
Neighborhood Improvement Coordinator City Manager
Attachments: 1) Resolution No. 2020-C34
NAME OF ORGANIZATION CONTACT NAME FIREWORKS
WHOLESALER
Legacy Permits
APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY LET ICIA ORTEGA TNT
AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
ENSEMBLES PARENT BOOSTERS, INC. DOUGLAS MCKENNA TNT
AZUSA FOURSQUARE CHURCH LIS FERRER TNT
V.F.W. #8070 JESSE MARTINEZ TNT
ST FRANCIS of ROME TERRI CASTOR TNT
CALVARY CHAPEL AZUSA LOURDES CHAVEZ TNT
HELPING HANDS of AZUSA JOHNNY R SANCHEZ TNT
AZUSA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NIEVES AVILA TNT
GLADSTONE HIGH SCHOOL BAND
BOOSTERS MAURICE LIMON TNT
AZUSA KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS RALPH RODRIGUEZ TNT
GLADSTONE HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL TED CLARKE TNT
Transitional Permits
AZUSA NATIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE JASON GEWECKE Phantom
CIVILIAN ASSOC OF POLICE
PERSONNEL KELLI MCMATH TNT
AZUSA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD BOBBY NARVAEZ
CRYSTAL NARVAEZ
TNT
AZUSA JR ALL AMERICAN FREDDY TINAJERO Phantom
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-C34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, TO ESTABLISH THE NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL
FIREWORKS SALES PERMITS AUTHORIZED IN 2020
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa created Transitional Fireworks Sales Permits; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has the option to issue these permits to new organizations
that meet certain requirements: nonprofit associations or corporations or to other groups that
provide services to military personnel and/or their families that are based in the City of Azusa (i.e.
have their principal and permanent meeting place in the city limits; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council must establish the number of Transitional Fireworks Sales
Permits available every year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Azusa hereby authorizes the City Manager to award up to five
(5)Transitional Fireworks Sales Permits in 2020.
SECTION 2. The deadline to submit 2020 Transitional Fireworks Sales Permit
Applications shall be Thursday, June 11, 2020 by 12:00 P.M.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 2020.
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Robert Gonzales, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-C34 was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of June, 2020, by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, City Clerk
Attachment 1