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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.A- City Manager -------- - - 6.A DOC ID: 3660 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO — REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION In Support/Opposition From: Allen Parker M/CC Meeting Date: 03/02/2015 Prepared by: Chris Lopez, (909) 384- 5122 Dept: City Manager Ward(s): All Subject: Discuss and Take Possible Action on Fireworks (At Meeting of January 20, 2015, Item Continued to March 2, 2015) (#3660) Current Business Registration Certificate: Not Applicable Financial Impact: The sale of fireworks in San Bernardino generates approximately $34,000 in sales tax revenues, $6,800 in business registration licenses, $1,458 in adminisitrative civil penalty revenues, and $65,679 in fireworks fee revenues. The fireworks fee revenues are used to offset the costs of enforcing the provisions of the municipal code. Motion: Discuss and take possible action. SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: June 16, 2014-The Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution 2014-160 setting the 2014 Regulatory Fee. June 17, 2013- The Mayor and Common Council adopted Urgency Ordinance MC-1390 amending San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 8.60.095 regarding regulatory fees for the sale of fireworks. June 18, 2012- The Mayor and Common Council adopted resolution 2012-113 setting the 2012 Regulatory Fee. June 6, 2011- The Mayor and Common Council adopted resolution 2011-129 setting the 2011 Regulatory Fee. May 16, 2011- Mayor and Common Council continued item to June 6, 2011 meeting. May 4, 2011 - The Ways and Means Committee recommended item be brought forward to Mayor and Common Council. June 30, 2010 - The Mayor and Common Council adopted resolution 2010-216 setting the 2010 Regulatory Fee. Background The City of San Bernardino permits the retail sale of fireworks in all areas south of the 1- 210 Freeway. Licensees and fireworks suppliers are required to pay a regulatory fee, which is set annually by the Mayor and Common Council. The purpose of the regulatory Updated: 2/25/2015 by Chris Lopez I Packet Pg. 392 6.A 3660 fee is to raise sufficient funds to pay for fireworks education, fireworks safety awareness campaign, and enforcing the provisions of the Municipal Code. The regulatory fee is based on the gross sales of all fireworks sold in the City. The Finance Department proposes the amount of the regulatory fee based on the licensee's fireworks sales financial statements from the prior year. Each licensee is required to submit fireworks sales financial statements to the City Clerk's Office no later than August 31. One half of the regulatory fee is to be paid by the licensee and the remaining half is to be paid by the fireworks supplier. In accordance with Section 8.60.095(B) of the Municipal Code, the regulatory fee rate may not exceed more than 10 percent of the total gross sales of fireworks sold in the City during the prior year. This regulatory fee rate must be adopted by the Mayor and Common Council no later than 7:00 p.m. on July 1, as provided for in Section 8.60.095(B) of the Municipal Code. Fireworks Fee for 2014 The Mayor and Common Council adopted the Fireworks Regulatory Fee for 2014 on June 16, 2014. Prior to imposing the fee, staff prepares a study of the anticipated costs associated with education, awareness, and enforcement of the Municipal Code. An exhibit is provided to the Mayor and Common Council which provides an assessment, itemized by department, of the costs associated with fireworks sales including the staff time incurred by the Police Department, Fire Department, City Clerk's Office, and the public education and outreach component. The estimated expenditures for enforcement of the municipal code with respect to fireworks was $94,998. The fireworks fee revenues and expenditures for the last five years has been included for your reference in the attachment. These are the documents presented to the Mayor and Common Council prior to establishing the Fireworks Fee for each year. After Action Report-Police Department The Police Department deployed personnel from July 2nd-July 5th to enforce the municipal code with respect to fireworks. Table 1 summarizes the staffing during this period. Table 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 Sergeant 2 2 2 2 s Detectiv 4 4 3 4 es Officers 12 12 7 7 On the enforcement side, Police personnel confiscated illegal fireworks, issued Updated: 2/25/2015 by Chris Lopez I Packet Pg. 393 6.A 3660 citations, made arrests, and conducted investigations. Table 2 summarizes the enforcement activity during this time. Table 2 Activity Number Administrative Civil Penalties 29 Fireworks call responses 116 Field Interrogations 42 Traffic Citations 58 Citations (non-traffic) issued 19 Vehicle impounds 24 Misdemeanor warrants 16 Felony warrants 4 Misdemeanor charges 21 Felony charges 9 Firearms seized 2 The Police Department overtime cost for personnel to enforce the provisions of the municipal code totaled $35,499. After Action Report-Fire Department The Fire Department begins its enforcement in May. At this time, a Fire Prevention Technician is tasked with advertising and public education of the Fireworks Ordinance. Table 3 summarizes the staffing during this period. Table 3 May June July July July July July 19- 30 1 2 3 4 5 June 27 Fire Prevention 1 Technician Fire Prevention 1 4 2 1 Officer Fire Prevention 1 Supervisor Arson 5 6 2 Investigators Dispatchers 4 Over 360 pounds of fireworks were confiscated, and fourteen administrative citations Updated: 2/25/2015 by Chris Lopez Packet Pg. 394 6.A 3660 were issued. t" On July 4 , the Fire Department responded to 27 c alls related to fires. These calls are summarized in table 4. Table 4 Fire Type Number Dumpster/trash 8 Dumpster (caused by 1 fireworks) Structure (caused by 2 fireworks) Vegetation (caused by 2 fireworks) Vegetation 10 Vehicle 1 Tree 3 TOTAL 27 December 16, 2014 LRC Meeting On December 16, 2014 the Legislative Review Committee met to discuss fireworks. The committee requested that the City Manager's Office provide sales tax, business registration, planning/building permit inspection fees, and administrative civil penalty revenues for San Bernardino. The revenue information is included in the table below. Item Amount Sales Tax Revenues $34,000 Business Registration $6,800 Application Fee $1,700 Administrative Civil Penalty $1,458 Fireworks Regulatory Fee $65,679 TOTAL $109,637 Fees for ServiceAmount Planning and Building Permit $16,436 Inspection Fees Fire Permit Inspection Fees $4,106 TOTAL $20,542 Fees for Service Pursuant to the provisions of the California Constitution, and the laws of the State of Updated: 2/25/2015 by Chris Lopez I Packet Pg. 395 6.A 3660 California, the City is authorized to adopt and implement fees, rates, and charges for services provided that such fees, rates, and charges do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing those services. The cost for providing these services are summarized and included in a fee for service study which is set to be updated in 2015. The study will be sent to the Mayor and Common Council for adoption prior to any new or updated fees taking effect. The fees for service numbers reflect the cost of personnel and equipment to conduct the inspections shown in the table above. January 6, 2015 LRC Meeting The committee was presented with the revenues shown in the tables above. The committee recommended this item be sent to the full council and made no recommendation for the full council to consider. Supporting Documents: Fireworks Enforcement Expenditures and Fee Revenues_5Years (PDF) Fireworks Backup-New (PDF) Updated: 2/25/2015 by Chris Lopez Packet Pg. 396 6.A.a Fireworks Enforcement Expenditures and Revenues L0 Estimated Fireworks Enforcement Expenditures L $94,998 u_ $100,000 = 0 $90,000 $80,834 c $72,162 $73,722 $71,89 c +, $80,000 $69,500 Q o $70,000 Q $60,000 - N W $50,000 Total Enforcement Estimated 0 Expenditures Y =a $40,000 (U Linear(Total Enforcement X $30,000 Estimated Expenditures) C $20,000 N N $10,000 N $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 c m Year M L R d W) N d Fireworks Fee Revenues $80,000 $67,233 $65,756 $69,838 $68,126 $65,679 4) $70,000 - u.L +, $60,000 c=a C N $49,440 E $50,000 L v $40,000 Total Fireworks Fee Revenues = CL $30,000 > Linear(Total Fireworks Fee W °C $20,000 Revenues) _ d E $10,000 L 0 $0 C 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 0 N Y Year 0 3 L_ U. i+ E V .jd Q Packet Pg. 397 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: Mayor and Common Council FROM: Chris Lopez, Office of the City Manager 0 3 THROUGH: Allen Parker, City Manager L LL SUBJECT: Mayor and Common Council Meeting: 1/20/2015 Follow-up Questions c 0 DATE: February 25, 2015 Q m COPIES: Larry Waterhouse, Interim Fire Chief N Jarrod Burguan, Police Chief 0-0 d c� At the January 20,2015 meeting of the Mayor and Common Council, members of the council requested additional information regarding fireworks within San Bernardino.The questions and their respective U) answers are included below for your reference. w 0 1. What is the trash/littering impact after the 4`h of July holiday and the Public Works operation, and what is the Public Works component after the holiday? M Public Works does not do anything out of their normal work to clean up the trash/littering after the 4th z of July.There is not a noticeable difference after the 4t"of July holiday that requires additional staffing a for cleanup. c� m 2. How many injuries were reported from 2010-2014 related to fireworks? Y ti.. 0 Injury data is difficult to quantify due to the EMS reporting system. There is no way for paramedics to specifically identify a fireworks related injury in the current EMS reporting system. Most fireworks and i; fireworks related injuries are coded and reported as a burn injury, penetrating injury,amputation or partial amputation injury, but not all of these types of injuries are as a result of fireworks. E One comment taken from the CAD system states the following: U !II "2011 ME221 responded to call where kids found left over firework and lit it. Caught a shirt of patient on fire.Shirt taken off." 3. What are the statistics on number of injuries related to fireworks? The Fire Department responded to an unknown amount of emergency calls where there were injuries related to fireworks due to the EMS reporting system described above.Staff queried the CAD for burn victims and other types of injuries associated with fireworks, but was unable to find calls.This may be 1 Packet Pg.398 due to the fact that callers are hesitant to give too much information about the use of legal or illegal fireworks and injuries sustained, especially if they are located in the non-use areas. 4. What is your personal experience responding to fireworks? "Although 1 do not recall responding to any injuries in the past 4-5 years, 1 do respond to many nuisance and fire related calls due to the use of both safe and sane and illegal fireworks. Our calls for service were noted in the back up material provided at lost council meeting. There are many more where i mitigated or stopped by large parties alone to stop the use of both types of fireworks above and below the 210 L freeway."—Acting Deputy Chief Tom Hannemann 3 d L "My personal experience responding to fireworks calls was a medical aid call several years ago that dealt u_ with an adult male that suffered a partial amputation of his foot. This patient hod just lit an illegal M- 0 100 firework and attempted to throw it. Instead, he dropped it and it detonated on his foot. This was a o severe injury that resulted in the partial amputation of the majority of his foot."—Battalion Chief Grant Q Hubbell .N "My other personal experience over the years was responding to an extremely high volume of nuisance o related fire calls over the 4th of July period that were attributed to both illegal and safe and sane 0 fireworks. These fire calls ranged from small trash fires, grass and brush fires, tree fires, and several structure fires." —Battalion Chief Grant Hubbell -a S. What is the plan/schedule of deployment during 4'h of July weekend?How was this staffing plan N 3 devised? ni 0 Historically,the Police Department has created tactical action plans(TAP)for deployment of personnel c during the July 4th holiday to handle calls for service and address illegal activity related to fireworks.The M staff model typically has two sergeants and twelve detectives/officers teamed up in police vehicles working nine-hour shifts over four days.The working hours are from 4pm to lam.The models are z developed using historical data from previous years with a primary focus north of Interstate 210.The a approximate daily cost for police personnel is$10,953. ca The Fire Department enforcement detail focuses their attention to safeguard life and property through m education, prevention, investigation, confiscation and enforcement efforts in areas within the City's o jurisdiction north of the 1-210 Freeway. This is the area designated as the "High Fire Hazard Area". The enforcement detail is also designed and planned to best use the limited personnel resources within LL the Fire/Arson Investigation Unit. The 4th of July holiday period inherently produces fireworks related _ concerns and threats to life and property. In an effort to reduce and eliminate such concerns and a) threats during the 4th of July period, SBFD Fire/Arson Investigators focus their efforts to reduce and U eliminate concerns,threats and incidents related to fireworks,explosives and fires through education, prevention, investigation and confiscation. Local and state laws and codes pertaining to the possession a and use of fireworks, explosives, and illegal are enforced, as applicable,and most importantly when safe to do so. The Fire Department enforcement operational action plan for 2014 included the deployment of two person teams of Fire/Arson Investigators on July 3rd—5th from 2:00 pm to 2:00 am. The deployment was as follows: 2 Packet Pg.399 6.A.b • July 3rd:Two enforcement teams(4 Fire/Arson Investigators) • July 4th:Two enforcement teams(4 Fire/Arson Investigators) • July 5th: One enforcement team (2 Fire/Arson Investigators) • The Fire Department suppression operational plan for 2014 was the deployment of an additional three person Brush Engine from 0800hrs to 2130hrs on July 4th. This Brush Engine was staffed in additional to the normal Fire Department constant staffing level. The Brush Engine was assigned to patrol and respond to fireworks related fire calls in the "High Fire Hazard" areas north of the 210 freeway. o 3 d 6. What is Animal Control's role in the fireworks plan? LL C Animal Control does not designate personnel for proactive enforcement. In the past, and likely in the C future, personnel continue to work under existing scheduling of days off and shifts; however,field ° personnel,when not handling calls for service, monitor sheltered animals for signs of distress related to a use of fireworks in the area. m N 7. How many arrests did we have related to illegal fireworks? 0-0 0 Y The data that was collected following the 2014 deployment did not provide a breakdown between E- arrests made for illegal use of fireworks.The stats reported in the after action report stated the following: ca N N 3 • 29 ACP issued uvi • 116 fireworks related calls that officers responded to 0 • 42 field interview cars completed cc • 19 non-traffic related citations issued • 16 misdemeanor warrant arrests made m Z • 4 felony warrant arrests made a • 21 misdemeanor charges filed c� • 9 felony charges files m N • 2 firearms seized L 0 3 a� S. How many fines/citations were issued for fireworks? LL According to SBPD records a total of 29 ACP's and 4 citations were issued by SBFD and SBPD combined over the three days of coverage (07/03/14 to 07/05/14). .r 9. How many arrests/citations for safe and sane vs. illegal fireworks? Q This data was not captured. Wien police personnel gathered statistics this information was not cataloged separately. According to SBPD records a total of 29 ACP's and 4 citations were issued by SBFD and SBPD combined over the three days of coverage (07/03/14 to 07/05/14). Additional research will need to be conducted 3 IPacket;Pg.400 to determine the breakdown of the ACP's and citations between safe and sane and illegal fireworks.The picture below shows the confiscated fireworks for 2014: ill i O 3 d L_ LL r O # £ O id y V Q .a O a „ m Y H .a C N H1 3 V O �D �O M_ The following weights of illegal fireworks were collected by police and fire during the 4th of July period: 3 d z • 35lbs of large aerial mortars c. • 35lbs of firecrackers v • 40lbs of aerial sky rockets m • 15lbs of roman candles o • 105lbs of commercially packaged aerial kits L • 130lbs of assorted other(aerial, explosive, etc.) U- w m 10. Of the activity from Fire and Police, what activities occurred above and below the 210 freeway? s �a This data was not captured nor cataloged separately. Police personnel were deployed throughout the a City with a primary focus north of Interstate 10. According to Fire Department personnel working over the 4th of July period, it appears from year to year that an equal amount of all fireworks(illegal and safe and sane) activity occurs above and below the 210 freeway. 4 Packet Pg.401 11. Which nonprofits sell fireworks? The list below includes all the organizations that sold fireworks in 2014. American Legion Post#14 SEC Waterman & Hospitality Children of Every Nation 797 W. Highland Ave. Y `0 Community Bible Church NEC Tippecanoe& Laurelwood 3 L DA L.I.S.T. 770 W. 2nd St U. Del Rosa United Methodist Church 1522 E. Highland Ave ° EI Sol Neighborhood Educational Center 570 S. Mt.Vernon ° Elks Lodge#836 1085 W. Highland Ave. a m Friends of Reagan Park NEC Waterman & Hospitality .N Fund Our Kids Future 1574 W. Baseline w 0 Grace Baptist Church 2909 Waterman Ave Y Greater New Jerusalem Church of God Del Rosa & Highland H Greater Works Praise Worship Center 1585 W. Baseline c� Holyland Church of God in Christ 999 N.Waterman Ave. ° Holy Rosary Academy 2620 N Arrowhead Ave Inland Center Kiwanis 444 E. Baseline N Jobs Daughters Bethel#33 2045 E Highland Ave Jr.Women's Club 2140 S. Waterman Ave. M Knights of Columbus#905 1154 E. Laurelwood 3 m La Luz Del Mundo Iglesia Del Dios 1700 E Highland Ave Z a Mission For Jesus Christ 501 S. Waterman Y Native Sons of the Golden West 2701 Del Rosa m OES/Lily of the Valley#12 207 W. Highland Ave. Y L Roc n Sparks Ministries 2855 N. Waterman Ave. 0 Rotary Club of San Bernardino South 975 S. E St. L ii SB Feeding Coalition 306 W. Baseline San Gorgonio High Baseball Boosters 2380 Sterling Ave. E San Gorgonio High School Tennis NEC Highland & Del Rosa M St. Paul AME Church 24920 Laurelwood a Tachikawa Sister City 2028 E. Highland Ave. University Park Church 1680 W. Highland Ave. Victory Outreach 1292 W. Mill St. Victory Resource Center Way World Outreach Ministries 1208 W. 5th St. Young Visionaries Youth Leadership 306 W. Baseline St 5 Packet Pg.402 6.A.b Attachments: CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update The Anatomy of Safe and Sane Fireworks Sales in Orange County Y L O 3 a� L_ U- r- 0 r- 0 V Q .N N O d d Y H V C N H1 V O t0 t0 M 3 a� z a Y �a m Y L 3 m L_ U. r E Z V Y Q 0 Packet Pg. 403 CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update I OnSafety http:.'/www.cpsc.gov,'onsafety/2014/06/cpsc-science-fire o CPSC Ciencia: Lesiones con fuegos Home No permita Que lesiones causadas por artificiales—Actualizaci6n 2014 fuegos artificiales sean parte de su celebraci6n del Cuatro de Julio CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update By CPSC Blogger on June 26, 2014 Blog en espanol N We have an updated version of our Fireworks Injuries infographic. The risks are the same. The only change is c in the numbers. We also post these infographics on Flickr for easy sharing. 3 m L_ U- x .z 0 I 0- C M They are synonymous Fireworksm with our celebration 0 of Independence Day. Yet, the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain, and even death. In 2013, CPSC staff M conducted a study of fireworks injuries from June 21 3 Z through July 21.Here's what we learned. Y V tC 2 4 Q people on average go to the emergency m room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the 3 month around the July 4th holiday. U. * 65% of these fireworks injuries in 2013 occurred r during the month surrounding July 4th. a Illegal and homemade fireworks were involved in all 8 fireworks- related deaths reported to CPSC in 2013. Packet Pg. 404 CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update I OnSafety http:/!www.cpsc.go\,Ionsafety.2014,'06 cpsc-science-fire� r � Most Injured Body Parts 16% Eyes 22% Heads, faces 36% 3 Hands and and ears L LL fingers o a 0 a +� N <5% a 7 70 Arms Trunks r M & Other N 0 0 14% 62% M 3 Legs of the injuries z a were burns. M m Y L O L_ LL C _ d Injuries b ] Y Fireworks Type` 6% 11% Reloadable Firecrackers 31 % Shells Sparklers lip Packet Pg.405 CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update I OnSafety http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety,'2014/06,'cpsc-science-fire% 2'% 6% Novelties Roman Casll o Bottle Y o ets E R O 3% Multiple a Tubes \40 .N N O a. 3% 2 Lo/0 :0 4) Fountains Unspecified a c cv N N 3 µ. � Q -x1, .. 0 cc m M 3 m z a Y V 2% i Public Display O 3 d LL *These percents do not account for how many products are used. E ca a Injuries by Age 14% 13% 8% 5% 0-4 10-14 20-24 45-64 Packet Pg.406 CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update I OnSafety http:/'/www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2014,'06/cpsc-science-fire s U-4 1 u-14 ZO-Z4 45-54 13% 11% 33% 3% 5-9 15-19 25-44 65+ N Y L 3 as L U- _ O Injuries by Gender a Females were injured N more often at public CL fireworks displays. Y N N t+1 N D O O �O 3 m z a OY '5 7 /o 43% Y male a female LL Males were most injured from firecrackers, sparklers, bottle rockets, novelty devices, Boman candles and reloadable shells. a Fireworks Safety Tips L wT _ ,, w��»�wi� , •., Packet Pg.407 CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update I OnSafety http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2014/06/cpsc-science-fire * Never allow children to play with 0 or unite fireworks. * Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully. Keep a bUCket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or 0 other mishap. i U- 0 Make sure fireworks are legal in your area w o before buying or using them. a Light fireworks one at a time, y ao then move back quickly. Y H More Fireworks Safety Tips - www.cost.aoyaireworks o Source:U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission 2413 Fireworks Annual Report 0 co co M v d Z U.S. Consumer Product Y m Safety Commission o CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772 '90 IR LL C G Z V Elm a A' [ME , 1 . . CPSC Science: Fireworks Injuries 2014 Update I OnSafety http:iiwww.cpse.gov,lonsafety/2014/06,'cpsc-science-fire 0 SHARE ©V[7- This address for this post is: http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2014/06/cpsc-science-fireworks-injuries-2014/ Y L O 3 m L_ LL C O C O V Q _d .N N O a. d Y R H V C N N N O O t0 t0 eh 3 m z a Y V N m N Y L O d L_ LL C d E V Rf a 409 6.A.b THE ANATOMY OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS SALES IN ORANGE COUNTY SUMMARY Last Fourth of July taxpayers in Buena Park,Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton paid a total of$188,000 for extra police and fire services,primarily for enforcement of both legal and illegal fireworks activity. Safety officials, specifically police and fire personnel,in these five cities are often overwhelmed in calls-for-service on this holiday and many refer to sections of their cities as resembling a"war zone"because of fireworks-related issues. Safety officials o contend that the sale of State-approved"safe and sane"fireworks in these five cities contribute to ei) a significant increase in illegal fireworks activity and add to the chaos of social disorder.This U_ activity spills over into adjacent cities where all fireworks are illegal, causing safety agencies in o those cities significant enforcement problems. o The 2007-2008 Grand Jury found the fireworks permit process in these cities flawed in several B m areas: Q • Some city administrators believe non-profit organization sellers are exempt from o collecting and remitting sales tax to the California Board of Equalization. a • Non-profit organizations that sell legal fireworks and the wholesalers that distribute them are not required to help pay the municipal cost of disposing of fireworks debris left on public streets,sidewalks and parks,nor the additional costs for police and fire services. • No ordinances require sellers to advise fireworks purchasers that safe and sane fireworks N are illegal in any area of Orange County other than in these five cities. • Most cities' ordinances do not require a post-sales period accounting from non-profit o organizations detailing sales tax paid,net profit and the manner in which the proceeds CD benefit the community. • Cities do not give non-profit organizations encouragement or guidance to use in other fund raising methods. z Most of these city councils are reluctant to put the issue of fireworks sales to a citizen vote and have been equally reluctant to encourage a public display of fireworks. Many safety officials U believe it would take at least three years to significantly deter illegal fireworks activity if the sale m of legal fireworks were banned. The Grand Jury recommends that these cities declare a minimum L three-year moratorium on fireworks sale to allow the safety officials to better serve and protect 0 their citizens on the Fourth of July. U_ r REASON FOR INVESTIGATION a� ;_ The sale of legal fireworks' is one of the most polarizing municipal issues affecting the five Orange County cities which continue to allow this activity. It has pitted neighbor against Q neighbor, and associations and senior groups against non-profit organizations. Municipal and County safety agencies are constantly trying to combat ever-increasing social chaos, injuries to citizens and destruction of property that are by-products of legal fireworks sales. The 1988-1989 Orange County Grand Jury study discussed much of what was wrong with selling legal fireworks in Orange County. The issues raised continue to be an annual problem. That Grand Jury 'The term"legal fireworks"will be used throughout this report in place of"safe and sane" 1 Packet Pg. 410 6.A.b recommended that the sale of legal fireworks be discontinued and that cities take a more active role in encouraging local community non-profit groups in raising funds for their organizations. A few of the cities heeded the recommendations of the 1988-1989 Grand Jury, other cities did not. Since the rancor regarding this issue has not abated,the 2007-2008 Grand Jury decided that this issue should be revisited with a more in-depth study and with an emphasis on how regulations are implemented and sales are conducted in Orange County. METHOD OF INVESTIGATION N Y • Interviewed administrative personnel and elected officials from Buena Park, Costa Mesa, o Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton. • Interviewed law enforcement personnel and fire department personnel from Buena Park, u. Costa Mesa,Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton and the Orange County Fire Authority, as o well as some contiguous cities. o • Obtained and reviewed municipal ordinances,city council opinions, and safety agency d "After Action Reports". • Interviewed officials from the State of California Board of Equalization; obtained and reviewed related documentation. o • Interviewed an official of the County of Orange Animal Care Services and obtained and o. a) reviewed documentation. Y Ca • Obtained and reviewed city permits and applications from all non-profits to sell legal fireworks in the cities of Buena Park,Costa Mesa,Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton, r_ • Obtained and reviewed recapitulation reports detailing gross and net profits for the sale of y legal fireworks filed by non-profits. N • Interviewed personnel from a legal fireworks wholesaler and obtained and reviewed o documentation. 0 • Interviewed an official from the County of Orange Resources and Development M Management Department. • Obtained and reviewed copies of Fair Political Practice Commission, California form 460 a� (campaign financial disclosures)filed by City Council members and.candidates from city Q clerks' offices. • Reviewed copies of Fair Political Practice Commission Form 461,Major Donor and m Independent Expenditure Committee Statement as filed with the California Secretary of N State,www.sos.ca.gov. o L 3 BACKGROUND AND FACTS L U. The annual sale of legal fireworks in local cities continues to be one of the most polarizing issues CD faced by city governments. This issue annually pits neighbor against neighbor and retirement associations and neighborhood watch programs against youth-oriented non-profit organizations, often leading to angry confrontations in city council meetings. Those against the sale of legal Q fireworks lobby city councils to place the issue before voters, a political process frequently avoided by most city councils. The anti-sales groups also complain that their communities suffer great disruption and peril during the Fourth of July holiday as a direct result of legal fireworks sales. Those in favor of continuing the sale of legal fireworks flood city halls with allegations that local sports programs will be undone and claim that youth organizations will be innocent victims and suffer the consequences.Political pressure is brought to bear from both sides. All 2 Packet Pg. 411 6.A.b involved citizens have an opinion and the issue tends to be either black or white depending on one's point of view. For years, local media have reported instances of citizens suffering significant injury or property damage as a result of fireworks activity. While many of these were caused by the use of illegal fireworks, others were caused by using legal fireworks or a combination of both. Fireworks in the hands of an unsupervised child, a reckless disregard for safety, or the alteration of legal fireworks are some of the causes of accidents related to legal fireworks sales. Interviewed law enforcement officers and fire officials are unanimous in their opinion that there is a very significant escalation of illegal fireworks activity in cities that allow the sale of legal fireworks. 0 The detonation of illegal fireworks tends to be obscured when interspersed with the detonation of legal fireworks. u C 0 When the 1988-1989 Orange County Grand Jury studied the sale of legal fireworks,it o recommended that the cities of Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton,Garden Grove,Orange, Santa Ana and Westminster take necessary steps to join the rest of the County in banning the sale of Q legal fireworks in their jurisdictions. It also recommended that those cities take a more active —00 role in encouraging charities and civic groups to replace the selling of fireworks with alternate y fundraising methods. Fullerton, Orange and Westminster subsequently followed the Grand Jury's 0 recommendation and stopped the sale of legal fireworks in their cities. 0) Currently,the sale of fireworks in Orange County is legally conducted during the Fourth of July holiday period in five Orange County cities: Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana t° and Stanton. These cities have existing municipal ordinances legalizing the possession, sale and subsequent detonation of legal fireworks. Possession, sale and subsequent detonation of legally N sold fireworks are illegal in all other Orange County cities and all unincorporated areas. Legal o fireworks are sold in other southern California counties with the exception of San Diego County and any of its cities. M 3 Permit Process z a According to municipal ordinances,only a non-profit organization may sell legal fireworks from a code-approved fireworks booth. City requirements for fireworks sale permits vary slightly from m city to city,but each applicant generally has to comply with the same basic requirements. The non-profit organization must: `0 • Obtain designation as a certified,legal non-profit from the State of California Q • Pay a city permit fee and a sales booth inspection fee for building and safety, and U_ State Fire Marshal compliance • Pay an additional annual State Fire Marshal fee E • Show proof of insurance with various amounts of coverage in case of property damage or injury in the vicinity of the sales booth Q • Obtain a sales site,usually in a strip mall or other commercial location • Take delivery of the sales booth • Attend a meeting with city officials to learn of any annual municipal code updates or city council policy changes relating to the sale of legal fireworks • Obtain a Seller's Permit from the State of California Board of Equalization for required sales tax collection 3 Packet Pg.412 6.A.b • Take delivery of the product, supply a sales staff to sell the product and determine the price they will charge for the product. In reality, a non-profit organization,though corporately responsible for compliance with all of the previously stated mandates,does little to meet these requirements independently and uses none of its finances upfront to pay for fees, services and products.With the exception of supplying the sales staff, attending a mandatory meeting and agreeing on a recommended sales price, all of the other requirements are satisfied as a"fee-for-service"by the fireworks wholesalers. L 0 Suppliers iz Legal fireworks wholesalers are professionally-operated, for-profit businesses that provide o significant inducements and services to non-profit organizations.The wholesalers: o r + Assist the non-profit with their 501 C (3)filings with the California Secretary of State to obtain non-profit status • Pay all permit,inspection and other fees for the non-profit organization o • Assist the non-profit with the various government forms and procedures to secure a �- city permit to operate a fireworks sales booth • Provide liability insurance for the non-profit • Find a location in the city for a fireworks sales booth • Deliver the booth v • Supply the product y • Provide all goods, fees and services at no up-front cost to the non-profit. o 0 All sales of fireworks are based on consignment. The wholesaler removes the booth and retrieves Co the unsold fireworks inventory shortly after the close of sales on the night of July 4th or early the next day. Within seven to ten days following the close of the sales period,the wholesaler d itemizes the cost of their services, fees and product sales and presents a bill for payment.After a paying the wholesaler and remitting the sales tax collected to the California Board of Equalization,the non-profit realizes its net profit from the sales period. m When the non-profit takes possession of the legal fireworks for sale,the wholesaler suggests a o retail price for each individual item or packaged items.The wholesaler charges the non-profit 50%of the suggested retail price for the fireworks. The non-profit may sell the legal fireworks L for any amount over 50%of the suggested retail price. If the product is sold at the suggested U_ retail price,the non-profit earns a gross profit of 50%. If the legal fireworks are sold for less than the suggested retail price,then the gross profit for the organization will be less. The non-profit is required to collect 7.75% sales tax on each sale and remit the sales tax to the California Board of o Equalization. Of the 7.75%collected,the state retains 6.75% and 1.0% is subsequently remitted Q to the city. The Grand Jury found that not all of the five cities mandate that non-profit sellers obtain a California Board of Equalization Seller's Permit and show proof of doing so before being allowed to sell legal fireworks. The Grand Jury found inconsistencies and confusion when interviewing various city representatives. In one city the administration mistakenly believes that it is the California Board of Equalization, and not the California Secretary of State,which grants 4 Packet Pg.413 6.A.b non-profit status to the organization. In another city the administration mistakenly believes that non-profits are exempt from collecting sales taxes.Nevertheless,the California Board of Equalization mandates that a non-profit obtain a Seller's Permit,collect 7.75%tax on each firework sale and remit the collected taxes. It is illegal for a non-profit to fail to remit sales tax. The Grand Jury found that different cities require different amounts of liability insurance coverage for each fireworks booth. One city requires a policy with limits of$100,000 per event and a policy total of$300,000. Other cities require liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. L 0 Sales Activities ai L_ LL Cities do not monitor the sales activity in the booths.Non-profits police themselves to accurately o declare true and correct sale proceeds. Legal fireworks sales are largely a cash-and-carry o business,although the wholesaler will facilitate the non-profit's ability to accept ATM and credit . card payments for purchases.The Grand Jury found that most cities fail to mandate a complete Q and accurate itemization of sales and profits from the non-profit awarded a permit to operate a fireworks booth. This lack of mandated filing may lead to underreporting sales or diverting y income derived from sales. City officials are quick to point out that they have long suspected that a0 these violations probably occur with a few non-profits,but they believe that most non-profits are Y honest in their dealings. c Net profits are calculated after up-front service fees are paid to the wholesaler and unsold N product and sales tax are remitted. The cost of these services can vary, depending upon the location of the sales booth,the amount of set-up monies paid out by the non-profit,the amount of v inventory sold and the degree of ancillary services, such as helping obtain non-profit status or the installation of ATM/credit card machines in the booth. Those issues notwithstanding,the primary C> purpose of fireworks sales is to make as much money for an organization as possible. For most, if not all non-profits,the annual sale of legal fireworks is the most significant,or perhaps the only,fundraiser conducted in any given year. z a The Grand Jury has learned of significant disparities in some reported net income as shown by U actual non-profit sales in 2007: m Non-Profit Gross Income Net Income Profit Percentage (Profit) o $33,601 $4,689 14% 0 "B" $19,026 $6,623 35% ii $22,972 $2,128 9% 1 c "D" $34,561 $556 2% E E "E" $21,838 $567 3% Y Cities have long been suspicious about the stated purpose and goals of some non-profits. Some a cities require information as to how non-profits spend their legal fireworks sales profits. Generally,to receive a city permit a non-profit must be located within the city limits and require a certain percentage of its members,usually more than 50%,to be citizens of the city.Each organization's stated goals must benefit the local citizenry. Cities often struggle with church- affiliated non-profits because some tend to use their entire profit for outreach programs that operate outside the city or even outside the country.The causes of a few non-profits are so vague 5 Packet Pg.414 6.A.b that cities sometimes question the organization's benefit to the local community. Each city tries to weigh each non-profit applicant on a case-by-case basis,with seniority often a deciding factor. One non-profit earned a net profit of$4,689 and spent$3,000 of the profit for a"state convention."One church non-profit used its$6,574 profit to pay the church mortgage. Another non-profit used its$3,974 profit to pay its annual insurance renewal. Some did not list how profits were spent. Others gave vague and ambiguous answers as to how sales profits were spent. Events occurred in Stanton last year that highlight the irony of fireworks sales. One city Y councilman was listed on the front page of two fireworks sales permit applications, as an officer o of both Stanton Charities and the Stanton Kiwanis Club. The first application was dated April 30, 2007,and the second was dated May 7,2007. This same councilman, then acting in his capacity U_ as the Mayor of Stanton, signed a city declaration stating that legal fireworks sales were a major o problem in Stanton: "Whereas, in recent years the City of Stanton, along with neighboring o jurisdictions that permit the sale of safe and sane fireworks,have experienced a dramatic increase of complaints and disturbances associated with the discharge of fireworks,both legal Q and illegal,during the annual Fourth of July celebration."as per Ordinance No. 935, signed on May 22,2007. o a Politics �a Both constituencies,those who support the sale of legal fireworks and those who oppose it,bring political pressure to bear on local elected leaders. The sale of legal fireworks is a controversial N 0 issue that will not go away anytime soon: • On November 16, 1990,Costa Mesa had a citizen advisory vote regarding the ban of y legal fireworks sales. The citizens voted to ban the sale by less than one percentage point, but the city council took no action because the vote was only advisory. C) • On April 22,2003,the Buena Park city council took action and voted 3-2 to ban the sale M of legal fireworks. Immediately afterwards,various non-profit organizations formed a Political Action Committee(PAC), supported by a legal fireworks wholesaler to put the z issue to a vote of the citizens. The PAC funded political mailers,signage in the city, phone banks and organized opposition at city council meetings. One fireworks wholesaler contributed$112,800 in monetary support and$62,029.73 in non-monetary support to m overturn the city council's decision to ban fireworks sales.2 The city had no legal Y authority to fight the referendum and the city council's action was overturned by popular 3 vote in a special election on March 2, 2004. • The city of Garden Grove has long been ground zero for political pressure on this issue. U_ The American Association of Retired Persons(AARP)Garden Grove chapter, CD neighborhood watch groups, and community associations have continually called for the E issue to be put before the voters. The non-profits have been extremely vocal on the o opposite side of the issue,predicting dire financial consequences for local sports .2 programs and charities. The city council has balked at allowing the issue to be put before the voters. • Officials in all five cities agree that if the issue goes to a ballot initiative,the deciding vote will be extremely close. Most estimate the vote would be split almost 50/50. s Per Form 461 Major Contributors filed with the California Secretary of State(www.sos.ca.gov) 6 Packet Pg. 415 WME 6.A.b The legal fireworks wholesalers are sophisticated business people and operate like any other large corporation. At least one of the wholesalers maintains a full-time lobbyist in Sacramento. They are responsive to the concerns of their clients, which tend to be the non-profit organizations.They are also sensitive to the concerns of opposition groups. In 2007,one wholesaler partnered with the Santa Ana Fire Department to help finance and produce a DVD along with printed information relating to fireworks laws and safe usage. Wholesalers contribute to local elected officials'political campaigns. The Grand Jury obtained copies of Major Contributors forms filed with the California Secretary of State, as well as copies of solicitations from local politicians and/or their election committees,for campaign o contributions in the following amounts:3 a� L U_ 2004 0 Friends of Lori Galloway $100 0 Mark Leyes for Assembly $500 Mark Rosen for City Council $250 Q Bill Dalton for Mayor $250 Curt Pringle for Mayor of Anaheim $250 y Claudia Alvarez for City Council $249 0.. Jose Solorio for City Council $249 0 Carlos Bustamante for City Council $125 Broadwater for Supervisor $500 Van Tran for Assembly $500 N Linda Dixon for City Council $249 Richard Carroll for City Council $250 Steve Berry for City Council $250 Rob Richardson for School Board $100 Rudy Bermudez for Assembly 2004 $250 3 2005 z Friends of Eric Bever $100 Bill Dalton for Mayor $250 Claudia Alvarez for City Council $249 m Friends of Janet Nguyen $250 Y Friends of Allan Mansoor $249 Lo Van Tran for Assembly 2006 $1,000 U_ 2006 c Friends of Janet Nguyen $500 E David Shawver for Supervisor $500 U Jose Solorio for Assembly $500 B Fortino Rivera for City Council $500 Q Friends of David Benavides $249 Friends of Allan Mansoor $249 Committee for Patsy Marshall $500 Friends of Mark Rosen $250 Per Form 461 Major Contributors filed with the California Secretary of State for the years referenced 7 Packet Pg.416 6.A.b 2007 Friends of Allan Mansoor $500 Jose Solorio for Assembly 2008 $250 Friends of Janet Nguyen $150 Van Tran for Assembly $500 TOTAL REPORTED $10,818 N Y Alternatives 3 a� The 2007-2008 Grand Jury found that cities that allow the sale of legal fireworks do little to U_ encourage non-profits in finding other forms of fundraising. Churches,youth groups, service o clubs, and school districts in other Orange County cities use bingo games,band competitions, o candy and cookie dough sales, car washes, sale of sport logo items and community solicitations and sponsorships to name a few methods. City officials are of the general opinion that it is the a only reason for so much resistance by the participating non-profits is that they are reluctant to forgo the quick revenue of fireworks sales, since this revenue requires little effort and no up- N 0 front cost. a d Y The Grand Jury found that the same city councils that allow the sale of legal fireworks and are hesitant to put the issue before voters are now reluctant to sponsor or allow sponsorship of any public display of fireworks. All these cities except Stanton have the public space available for N such displays. In the past,there have been public fireworks displays in these cities.Most 3 recently,Garden Grove helped sponsor a one-time fireworks display in 2006 as that city celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Safety officials agree that a public display in lieu of the sale of legal fireworks is much safer and it is much easier to enforce traffic and crowd control.The detonation of pyrotechnics is managed by professionals. Public displays usually draw a friendly gathering of families and community members. a� Z Public Safety Issues 6 Y U Even the most ardent supporters of legal fireworks sales cannot deny that there is a dark side to m the detonation of these fireworks. Law enforcement officials, firefighters,paramedics,public works employees and animal control officers deal with the worst results of legal fireworks sales. 3 The Fourth of July is the busiest day of the year for all safety personnel,primarily due to the sale L and use of legal and illegal fireworks. They are constantly"running from call to call"most of u. the day. Social disorder,injuries to persons and property,clogged streets where the free movement of safety vehicles and timely response to incidents are frustrated,littered public sidewalks and public streets, debris-strewn catch basins and unhealthy air that reeks of detonated fireworks are all significant results of the sale of legal fireworks. The most common characterization used by safety personnel when describing their community on the evening of the a Fourth of July is"war zone."Another law enforcement official's description was"a two to three hour window of controlled anarchy." MW A 8 Packet Pg.417 6.A.b The Grand Jury found that the additional cost of public safety services for the Fourth of July increased taxpayer burden which is not shared by the non-profit organizations. Most of the calls for service are firework related,for both legal and illegal fireworks. In 2007,the added safety- related cost for Fourth of July enforcement was as follows: Buena Park $30,000 Costa Mesa $18,170 Garden Grove $100,000 Santa Ana $34,564 Stanton $5,217 3 a� L TOTAL $187,951 U. ____--- p c 0 The Grand Jury found that city and safety officials are unable to enforce some municipal ordinances due to the sheer volume of illegal activity. For instance,most cities have an ordinance Q prohibiting the detonation of legal fireworks on public streets,public sidewalks, city parks and public thoroughfares. Despite these ordinances public areas are where most fireworks are N detonated. Unfortunately,a byproduct of detonation on public property is a significant amount of a expended fireworks shells that are not properly disposed of, or that are thrown into storm drains, 3 which accumulate in catch basins. Stanton's Public Works crews schedule no work for the entire co week following the Fourth of July so that it can concentrate on cleaning debris from city streets, both mechanically and by hand. Other cities do not change the normal street sweeping schedule to clean the debris from the streets immediately. Regarding the debris one city official said that "eventually,the wind blows it away."Non-profits do not pay any of the cost for cleaning up the ,n debris left in public areas. °. 0 Safety officials stated that roving gangs come from as far away as San Diego to ignite illegal fireworks in the five Orange County cities, all the while masking their activities by integrating with large crowds detonating legal fireworks. Most illegal fireworks are aerial. By the time Z safety officials follow the vapor trails to the site of the illegal detonation,the offenders have L moved on to another area of the city. Public parks have become a prime location for the detonation of both legal and illegal fireworks. In response,cities have posted notices and closed m public parks before sundown on the Fourth of July. The sprinkler systems are also activated to Y deter anyone from coming into the parks. Activating the sprinkler system in the public parks has 3 been an effective method of deterring any fireworks activity at those locations. In 2007 legal and illegal fireworks caused a peaceful gathering in a park to be disrupted. Local residents had U_ gathered in a public park in anticipation of viewing a public fireworks display in an adjoining city. While that gathering was peaceful and largely made up of local families, a separate E gathering occurred in another section of the park. People began detonating fireworks,both legal and illegal. Their activity drew a response from the local police department and the park was .2 evacuated. Subsequently, complaints were directed at the officers,instead of those who disrupted the lawful gathering by their detonation of legal and illegal fireworks. In another city,rival gang members fashioned shoulder-mounted grenade launchers out of PVC pipe. The launchers were loaded with a combination of illegal fireworks and altered legal fireworks. The gangs blocked the street with stolen shopping carts to impede police response and proceeded to have a"fire-fight"against each other. 9 Packet Pg. 418 6.A.b It is not unusual in some neighborhoods to see rows of step ladders in the streets used to elevate the detonation of legal fireworks for visual effect. According to one safety official,the smoke can be so thick from fireworks detonation in some neighborhoods that it resembles an"eerie fog."One senior citizen mobile home park was completely shut off from safety services because of persons detonating fireworks and blocking the entrance to the residences. Residents were unable to enter or exit the mobile home park because of these blocked entrances. A non-profit organization in one city stopped selling legal fireworks as a fundraiser three years ago when bottle rockets were shot over and at their booth on the Fourth of July. According to the non-profit's manager,"Chemical bombs stronger than M80s exploded in the air and shook o our booth."Most board members of that non-profit voted against selling fireworks as a result. This non-profit determined that the sale of fireworks was not worth the potential injury to a child LL and decided that it is safer to attend a public display in an adjoining city. o c Most of the five cities allow non-profits to sell legal fireworks from stands which are literally on the border of a neighboring city where any fireworks possession is illegal. Law enforcement Q officials in one city prohibiting possession of legal fireworks often observe buyers purchasing :5 these fireworks and attempting to bring them into their city. Usually,the legal fireworks are N confiscated and the person in possession is issued a citation. a° m Y Safety officials in several municipalities abutting the five cities that allow the sale of legal fireworks were asked if their cities were affected by these sales during the Fourth of July c holiday. It was their unanimous opinion that the sale of legal fireworks significantly impacts N their cities. Last year,one city confiscated over 200 pounds of both legal and illegal fireworks. Although legally purchased in an adjacent city, every year there is an increase in the illegal detonation of fireworks in contiguous neighborhoods that ban the possession of all fireworks. Two beach cities incur added expenses annually for placing signs along major thoroughfares C1 leading to and from an adjoining city that allows the sale of legal fireworks. Citizens are warned against buying legal fireworks in an adjoining city and bringing them into the beach cities. Even so, each year the beach cities are negatively impacted by the illegal detonation of fireworks on Z public beaches. U The Grand Jury found other situations where non-profits and cities seem to be immune from m liability for allowing the sale of legal fireworks. Legal fireworks may only be sold to persons 18 Y years of age or older. Cities have no requirement to verify the age of a purchaser of fireworks by o a valid government issued identification such as a driver license. Also,non-profits do not provide sufficient information to purchasers as to where these fireworks are illegal to possess or U_ detonate. c a� E Animal control officers see a dramatic spike in calls for services on the Fourth of July and in the U days following because of an increase in runaway animals. The Orange County Animal Care Q Services agency is confident that the primary reason for the increase in runaway animals, particularly dogs,is the use of legal and illegal fireworks.Animals easily get confused and frightened and try to escape their homes when loud, shrill noises,such as the"Piccolo Pete"and other fireworks are detonated. It is natural for animals to seek shelter away from an area where any type of pyrotechnic is being detonated. When runaway animals are impounded their owners may incur significant costs to retrieve their pets. 10 Packet Pg.419 The Grand Jury found safety officials to be unanimous in their opinion that the sale of legal fireworks should be banned. Their use contributes to the injury of persons,usually children, and the destruction of private and public property. Legal fireworks also masks the use of illegal fireworks in the community and often contributes to a disruption of public order. Police officials believe that they could significantly reduce the usage of illegal fireworks if the sale of legal fireworks were banned. Many estimate that it would take approximately three years to curb the current culture of public disorder on the Fourth of July if sales were banned. The Orange County Fire Chief's Association incorporated their view of legal fireworks in their `4`h OF JULY POST ACTION REPORT 2007." In it the President of the Association wrote: o "Even with aggressive public education and enforcement efforts,the public, as well as the public safety agencies and hospitals, continue to be adversely LL, impacted by the use of State-approved(so-called"Safe and Sane") and o illegal fireworks. Based on the data we have collected and evaluated,our o surveys show little or no decline in property loss or injuries over several years. Instead,the use of non-State approved(illegal) fireworks continues to Q climb, and when combined with injuries and damage resulting from the use of State-approved consumer fireworks, has created a situation where the N occurrence of property damage and personal injury exceed that of any 0- holiday period. These consequences stretch public safety resource Y capabilities and adversely impact the ability to meet the emergency demands cc for service in a timely and efficient manner." FINDINGS In accordance with California Penal Code sections 933 and 93 3.05, each finding will be 0 ..r responded to by the government entity to which it is addressed. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. The 2007-2008 Orange County Grand to Jury has arrived at the following findings: 3 F-r. Not all cities that allow the sale of legal fireworks require applicants to show proof of a z valid Seller's Permit issued by the State of California Board of Equalization. C Y V F-2. Cities have varying requirements for legal fireworks applicant's liability insurance m amounts that need to be re-examined for appropriate coverage. L O F-3. Cities do not require legal fireworks sellers to file a post-sales report to the city d documenting gross and net sales of fireworks detailing the manner and in what u. amounts the net profits are spent to benefit the community and ensuring that the cities receive their one percent share of the sales tax. E F-4. Cities do not provide sufficient information and encouragement to fireworks sellers to a seek other methods offundraising. F-5. Some cities are reluctant to put the issue of legal fireworks sales to the voters in their cities. C) 11 Packet Pg.420 --- 6.A.b F-6. Some cities are reluctant to sponsor free public displays offreworks or to solicit sponsoring partners from businesses or neighboring cities in lieu of the sale of fireworks. F-7. Fireworks sellers do not share the financial burden of added law enforcement,fire safety and public works costs incurred by cities, in large part due to the sale of legal fireworks. F-8. Cities do not require fireworks sellers to advise all purchasers that it is illegal to detonate legally sold fireworks in any area of Orange County other than in the o incorporated city limits of Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove,Santa Ana and m Stanton. U- r- 0 F-9. Safety officials cannot enforce all laws and municipal ordinances regarding the illegal = 0 use of legal fireworks due to the large volume of activity on the Fourth of July. a m F-10. The use of illegal fireworks is significantly greater in cities that allow the sale of legal fireworks. N N O IL F-11. The use of legal fireworks can mask the use of illegal fireworks. f- F-12. Safety officials are of the opinion that legal fireworks sales should be banned in the c interest of public safety. N N 7 F-13. Safety of can significantly curb the use of illegal fireworks in these cities within N three years if the sale of legal fireworks were banned. 0 Responses to Findings F-1 through F-13 are required from the mayors of Buena Park, M Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton. 3 m z Responses to Findings F-9 through F-13 are requested from the police chiefs of the cities of 3 Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and required from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department. m N Y Responses to Findings F-10 through F-13 are requested from the fire chiefs of the cities of O Costa Mesa, Garden Grove,Santa Ana and required from the Orange County Fire 7d Authority. "- c� G V W Q 17 Packet Pg.421 6.A.b RECOMMENDATIONS In accordance with California Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, each recommendation will be responded to by the government entity to which it is addressed. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Based on the findings of this report, the 2007-2008 Orange County Grand Jury makes the following recommendations: R-1. Require all fireworks applicants, as part of the permit application process, to show proof'of a valid Seller's Permit issued by the California Board of Equalization. L 0 R-2. Require all fireworks applicants, as part of the permit application process,to show proof of current liability insurance in amounts not less than $1,000,000. U. _ 0 R-3. Require all fireworks applicants to file an accurate after-sales financial report with the o city documenting gross sales and net profits of fireworks detailing the manner and amount in which the net profit is spent to benefit the community Q m .Q R-4a. Require all fireworks applicants, as part of the permit application process, to file a N detailed accounting of additional.fundraising efforts conducted over the course of the a° previous year other than fireworks sales. °' Y R F R-4b. Encourage cities to become more pro-active in encouraging and fireworks applicants a to find other fundraising options, in lieu of fireworks sales. N N 3 R-5. Let the issue of legal fireworks sales be decided by the voters in each city. N o R-b. Invite area businesses, civic groups and/or neighboring communities to join with the city to sponsor a public fireworks display in lieu of fireworks sales. to 3 R-7. Increase the permit fee to offset the extra costs of law enforcements services,fire z services and public works in the enforcement of municipal codes and subsequent clean-up of debris of fireworks detonation in public areas. u 0 m R-8. Require all fireworks sellers to advise all purchasers, both verbally and in written form that it is illegal to detonate legally purchased fireworks in any area of Orange County, Loa other-than in the incorporated city limits of Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton. U- R-9. Declare a moratorium of fireworks sales for at least three or more consecutive years in the cities of Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Stanton to allow law enforcement and fire officials in these cities the opportunity to curb the escalating 0 use of illegal fireworks activity. (This recommendation arises from Findings F-9 `t through F-13) Responses to Recommendations R-1 through R-9 are required from the mayors of Buena Park,Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Stanton. 13 Packet Pg.422 REQUIRED RESPONSES: The California Penal Code specifies the required permissible responses to the findings and recommendations contained in this report. The specific sections are quoted below: §933.05 (a) For purposes of subdivision(b)of Section 933, as to each grand jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding. (2)The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the Y response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an 3 explanation of the reasons therefore. (b)For purposes of subdivision(b) of Section 933, as to each grand jury recommendation,the ii responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: o (1)The recommendation has been implemented,with a summary regarding the o implemented action. (2)The recommendation has not yet been implemented,but will be implemented in the Q as future,with a timeframe for implementation. (3)The recommendation requires further analysis,with an explanation and the scope and c parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for a discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This i- timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the grand jury report. 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Barrios; Joseph Valdivia (PD); Fred Shorett; Henry Nickel; Rikke Van Johnson; Jim Mulvihill Subject: Fireworks - Agenda Item #6A Fireworks—Agenda Item #6A 3-2-15 Honorable Mayor and Council Members: I agree with San Bernardino Police Department's Chief Burguan and the San Bernardino Fire Department Interim Chief and support a complete ban on all non-professional fireworks in the city of San Bernardino. San Bernardino County and the majority of cities within the County do not allow fireworks. The city is in bankruptcy and cannot afford to pay for additional protection and enforcement. This issue has not gotten better. It has gotten progressively worse through the years. My Family has been in the area for over sixty- five years and can certainly attest to that historical perspective. If you choose to vote against the ban.... I would ask a Councilmember to make a motion for a one year moratorium on the sale and use of fireworks in the city until the city is out of bankruptcy and allow an assessment of the situation. If the City does not come out of bankruptcy in May it will be absorbed by the County which already bans fireworks and there will be no further discussion. If council votes against a one year moratorium, I would ask a Councilmember to make the following motion: Require Mayor and every Councilmember to go on a ride-along with the SBPD or SBFD on the night of July 4t". The Mayor and Council will each be responsible for forming a clean-up crew on the morning of July 5 th Those crews should request participation from every non-profit selling fireworks. This motion should increase or double the current fines for fireworks offenses. At least an additional $5,000.00 should be allocated to San Bernardino City Animal Shelter for extra staffing and overtime. This will allow additional days given to the shelter to reunite owners and pets and manage the influx of animals that run away, become disoriented or are abused specifically because of fireworks. 1 If you vote to keep fireworks in the City of San Bernardino then this final motion request is the least you can do to help protect your city. Respectfully, Page Miller 2 1�d c�oia Wnt'LcL�flEtfiocLt L7fiuzefz 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 • February, 2015 Entered Into Rec. at MCC Mtg. CS San Bernardino City Council Members by: San Bernardino, CA Agenda Item No:by, '►�L�- City Clerk City of San Bernardino Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member Q1 n itzJ ,:�-,flEtfiod1!it Cfiu,�zcl2 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, ll(enp4-c,.- Del Rosa UMC member �o�ia Cfiutafi 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member ' LLn tI F-d' t�ioc���t Cfiuzcf 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, n C Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del osa UMC member grzt't£c[ ,=,-flEtfioc1!it CL1zc i 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4t'' of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Z y, MC ber 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4t'' of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4 h of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, QL� Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member t::-f- �o.ia LLn' Ed ,::�A- -Etfioc111t CfiUTa i 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, gelRosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, ry'� Del Rosa UMCruember <-_j 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, De Rosa UM ember 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, IY � Del Rosa C member (�Ln'F_ 1 flEtfiod1!St CfiuzC4 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, ­i jf ,�A Del Ro a me b F­ E� W rz!tF_J <:::,-flEtfioc1!1t CfiUTCfiz 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, �Nta, Del Rosa UMC member 116Ef 1::�_Roia W&tEc[ ,:::�flEtfioc[!1t Cfiuzefi 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 16'd �o�ci W&L-d' ,:�MEtfzocLt Cfiuzcfi 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4h of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, 1 .,a. ct-1 Del Rosa UMC member cRoia WYL Ld ,::�F_tfiocllit Cfzusefi 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. 7eltfully osa IJMC member ��f �o�a �n tt�c� ��`ioc���t 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 116Ef 1::-Roia. W ntIF-d :f,-fl£tLckit Cfzu.zefi 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 1�Ff C:�qo_,a W nuL l 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 116,4 C:1_q0ia 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 166 �O�C2 LLYLG�E� E��oCLC� ��u'le� 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 116£ 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4t" of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4h of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC member 1::__Ro�ia ' L nt'Lal :�-,flF_tfioallst CfiUTC i 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, i � f el R ' UMC member 1�Ed c�o�a �rL�t�c� Et�ioc���t ��iuze�z 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, h.,� _- - Del Rosa UMC member 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4t" of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. fully, Del Rosa UMC member auw i 3350 Del Rosa Avenue SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404-2884 February, 2015 San Bernardino City Council Members San Bernardino, CA Dear City Council members, I am sending this letter of support for the continued sale of fireworks by non-profit groups in the city of San Bernardino for the 4th of July holiday. The sale of fireworks is the largest fund raiser our church has each year. We depend on the income derived from the sale of fireworks to allow us to support our community in many ways. We have had Boy and Girl Scout troops, NA groups, and others use our facilities on a free or minimal cost. We have a community children's clothes closet that allows parents to shop for clothing for their children at NO COST, and have recently added an adult clothes closet because people were requesting it out of need. We support the Linus Project with blankets, give support to Palm House and Frazee, and do Christmas boxes for homeless children through the Keys program, to name some of our local mission areas. We could not do this without the funds we make selling Safe and Sane fireworks. We have no problem with the extra surcharge the city requires, as we also would like illegal, dangerous fireworks to be eliminated from our city. Please vote to keep the sale of Safe and Sane fireworks in our city, and allow non-profits to earn the funds needed to continue all the philanthropic activities that improve the lives of the residents of our city. Respectfully, Del Rosa UMC inember