REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Molly Uemura, Community & Library Services Manager
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-08 revising and restating Resolution No. 2016-01 related to implementing Charter Section 805 and Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 regarding the number of permits issued for Safe and Sane Fireworks from fifteen (15) to sixteen (16)
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Statement of Issue:
It is necessary to revise and restate Resolution No. 2016-01 and approve a new resolution that will allow for one additional Safe and Sane Fireworks booth permit to be exclusively issued to a City-related organization or foundation, which is defined as a charitable organization that has been established as a result of a partnership with a specific City department and has the primary purpose of financially supporting city services and operations.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2024-08, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach revising and restating Resolution No. 2016-01 related to implementing Charter Section 805 and Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 regarding safe and sane fireworks.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
On February 2, 2015, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2015-04, which approved a maximum of fifteen (15) permits to be issued allowing for the sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks within the City each year to non-profit organizations using a lottery system. Historically, the 15 permits have been issued to applicants in three (3) categories, with a maximum of five (5) permits per category: Youth Sports, High School Education Institutions, and Civic Organizations. Resolution No. 2024-08 would increase the number of permits from fifteen (15) to sixteen (16).
This increase of one permit shall be issued to a City-related organization or foundation defined as a charitable organization that has been established as a result of a partnership with a specific City department and has the primary purpose of financially supporting City services and operations. This charitable organization must have a current Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Huntington Beach.
Sixty percent (60%) of the proceeds from this sixteenth (16th) booth will be recouped by the City-related organization or foundation and forty percent (40%) will be recouped by the City of Huntington Beach to help offset the rising costs related to the City’s Independence Day events. The awarded City-related organization or foundation will rotate annually, with a lottery held the first year to establish a list. Any new City-related organization or foundation established after this list is created will be automatically added to the end of the existing list. Applicable organizations or foundations will be eligible to apply for other categories during non-award years. No City-related organization or foundation may be awarded or operate more than one booth in the same year. These organizations will not be entered into the annual lottery that is applicable for the remaining fifteen (15) fireworks booths.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the City's priority initiatives and projects.
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2024-08, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach revising and restating Resolution No. 2016-01 related to implementing Charter Section 805 and Municipal Code Chapter 5.90 regarding safe and sane fireworks.”