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TO: APPROVAL: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: BACKGROUND: CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF May 4, 1999 Honorable Mayor and City CouI Henry T. Garcia, City Manager Tom Hendrix, Fire Chief First Reading of an Ordinance Relating to the Sale and Use of Safe and Sane Fireworks for the Millennium Celebration April 21, 1999 On January 1, 1999, AB 2090 became effective in California. This bill, drafted by Congressman Gary Miller, gives local government the option of allowing the sale and use of "Safe and Sane" fireworks for the Millennium Celebration. The provisions of the bill allow, if authorized by a city Ordinance or Resolution, the sale of certified safe and sane fireworks from 9:00 am on December 26, 1999 through January 1, 2000. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: The sale of safe and sane fireworks is currently regulated by the City's Municipal Code, Chapter 6.32, which authorizes the issuance of 14 licenses each calendar year for the Fourth of July celebration. Allocation of these licenses is designated by Resolution No. R-40-96, which provides the list of approved organizations. Adoption of this Ordinance will allow for the sale of safe and sane fireworks in accordance with the City's existing requirements for the specified time period. In addition, the provisions of this Ordinance will become inoperative on January 2, 2000. ALTERNATIVES Not to allow the sale or use of certified safe and sane fireworks during the Millennium Celebration. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve and waive the first reading of the attached Ordinance as it pertains to the sale and use of certified safe and sane fireworks for the Millennium Celebration. Report Prepared By: Alan J. Sork, Fire Marshal i Attachment Item # 2