For City Council Meeting [January 26, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting City Manager
FROM: Brian Park, Interim Fire Chief
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Request City Council to receive update and provide and other direction on the Ad Hoc Firework Committee.
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BACKGROUND
On July 14, 2020 the Rialto City Council established an Ad Hoc Firework Committee composed of 12 community members. The committee met 12 times from July 2020 through January of 2021. On November 10, 2020 the Rialto City Council heard a report from the committee and directed staff to consider ballot measures a resolution prohibiting the possession, use, and sale of fireworks in the City. On January 12, 2020 the City Council approved the continuation of the Ad Hoc Firework until August 1, 2021 and requested an update on the work of the committee return for consideration at the January 26, 2021 City Council meeting.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
An Ad Hoc Firework Committee has been working to produce a comprehensive community-based plan to reduce the negative impacts of fireworks in the City of Rialto. This approach is intended to be proactive, integrate existing resources, involve community partners, is efficient and includes measurement criteria for council and the community to assess the effectiveness of the plan.
The Ad Hoc Firework Committee will continue to work with city staff and other key stakeholders to develop and deliver a compressive plan to the City Council for consideration in spring of 2021 that includes; education, engineering, enforcement and equity.
The AD HOC COMMITTEE GUIDELINES outlined upon formation:
Scope of Duties
To develop a long-range plan to stop significant adverse effects of all fireworks to our community, which includes our pets.
1. Develop education material and outreach to inform the community about the dangers and potential prosecution that may result from use of fireworks.
2. Evaluate and recommend new or alternative revenue mea...
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