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AGENDA REPORT CITY OF COLTON Office of the City Attorney For City Council Meeting of October 4, 1994 September 28, 1994 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Julie Hayward Biggs, City Attorney SUBJECT: Fireworks Ordinance Background: Each year the City allocates a total of twelve licenses for the sale of fireworks within the City to churches (3) youth groups (6) and civic organizations (3). Under the ordinance governing this procedure, the Colton Unified School District may have only one license in the youth group category. Councilmember Sandoval has requested that the City's fireworks ordinance be revised to allow up to five firework licenses to be issued to youth groups sponsored by the Colton Unified School District. In addition, the Director of Finance has requested that administration of this licensing procedure be moved to another department. The Fire Department, which is directly involved in all aspects of the licensing procedure, has indicated a willingness to administer the program. Recommendation: The attached proposed ordinance re -defines "youth group" to include youth groups sponsored by the Colton Unified School District and places a limit on school sponsored youth groups of up to five of the total of six licenses that are allocated to that category. The ordinance does not expand the total number of licenses available, although if the Council wishes to make that change in the ordinance it could be done. The ordinance also places the responsibility for administration of the program in the control of the fire department and the Fire Chief. Fiscal effect: So long as the total number of licenses is not expanded, no fiscal effect will result. If the Council decides to increase that number, additional costs to the City would be involved in the administration of the program and in the required police and fire services needed to monitor compliance with the ordinance and safety standards. 4 X1