TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: Elizabeth Corpuz, Director of Planning and Building Services
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to approve the 2022 Fireworks Permits.
DATE: April 25, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Bellflower Municipal Code (“BMC”) Chapter 8.16 regulates the use and sale of fireworks in the City. Chapter 8.16 establishes the procedure for obtaining a permit. Each year, a list of all qualified applicants is presented to the City Council for formal acceptance.
Upon approval by the City Council, Fireworks Permits are issued.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Approve fourteen (14) Fireworks Permits; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
All fourteen (14) applicants submitted the required fees of $106.00 for the Fireworks Permit and $58.00 for the Miscellaneous Permit, for a total of $2,296.00.
A $150.00 cash deposit was also collected from each applicant, for a total of $2,100.00, to guarantee faithful performance of the terms and provisions of the BMC. The deposit is refundable upon expiration of the permit and removal of the stand, less any actual costs incurred by the City as a result of a permittee's failure to perform. The total amount collected is $4,396.00. All fees were collected before April 1, 2022.
DISCUSSION
Per BMC Chapter 8.16, the process in effect for applying for a Fireworks Permit is as follows:
In December, an invitation letter from the City is mailed out to all previous Fireworks Permit Holders requesting they once again apply for a Fireworks Permit. This “Letter of Intent” is the first step in the application process.
Upon receipt of the “Letters of Intent,” a list is generated of those who wish to obtain a Fireworks Permit. Pursuant to BMC Subsection 8.16.030(D), the maximum number of permits to be issued is fourteen (14).
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Staff Report – Approval of the 2022 Fireworks Permits
April 25, 2022
DISCUSSION – Continued
Following the determination of the number of applications to be submitted, a letter is mailed in March to all eligible applicants indicating their current Fireworks Permit status and, depending on their status, may or may not contain a revised Fireworks Permit Application, Business License, Miscellaneous Permit, and Electrical Permit.
All applications are due back to the City by April 1, 2022, and each application for a Fireworks Permit is required to include the following:
A copy of the rental agreement with the landowner;
A copy of the agreement with the fireworks supplier;
A diagram showing the exact location of the stand in relation to adjacent streets and any other structures on the lot or adjacent lots, and onsite traffic circulation;
A list containing a minimum of twenty (20) of the organization's members who either reside in the City, are employed in the City, or are owners or operators of a business or other establishment located in the City, including their names, addresses, and telephone numbers, as of the date of the application;
An application for a Miscellaneous Building Permit for location and erection of a temporary structure, accompanied by the requisite permit fees, as determined by separate Resolution of the City Council; An application for an Electrical Permit for any stand using an electrical power source other than a portable generator, accompanied by the requisite permit fees, as determined by separate Resolution of the City Council; and
A $150.00 cash deposit to guarantee faithful performance of the terms and provisions of BMC Subsection 8.16.020(E)(7), refundable upon expiration of the permit and removal of the stand, less actual costs incurred by the City as a result of the permittee's failure to perform.
The list of all qualified applicants is then presented to the City Council for formal acceptance (at the April 25, 2022, City Council meeting) and upon approval by the City Council, Fireworks Permits will be issued.
Fireworks Stands are allowed to be erected starting on noon of June 21, 2022, and a City Inspector will then inspect all fourteen (14) stands.
Fireworks Stands are permitted to sell merchandise from July 1 through July 4, 2022.
By July 10, 2022, all Fireworks Stands are to be dismantled and the location cleaned of all debris.
The $150.00 cash bond will then be refunded provided the stand locations are returned to their previous state.
Staff Report – Approval of the 2022 Fireworks Permits
April 25, 2022
DISCUSSION – Continued
Pursuant to BMC Chapter 8.16, all fourteen (14) applicants have complied with the requirements by completing and submitting all required forms and documentation.
New Fireworks Stands & Waiting List – Bellflower Band Boosters and Bethany Christian Reformed Church will be moving from the waiting list to the eligible applicant list because the Tres Rios Power Squadron and Bellflower Boys Basketball Booster Club submitted their letters (see Attachments) on January 11, 2022 and January 28, 2022, stating they no longer wished to host a firework’s stand. Currently, there are no qualified applicants on the waiting list.
ATTACHMENTS
2022 List of Fireworks Permit Applicants/Waiting List ..................................................... 4 Letter from Bellflower Boys Basketball Booster Club ...................................................... 5 Letter from Tres Rios Power Squadron ........................................................................... 6 City Map of Fireworks Stand Locations ........................................................................... 7 BMC Chapter 8.16 (Regulating Fireworks) ...................................................................... 8
Eligible Firework Permit Applicants
Permit
Status Booth Location Organization Contact
YES
Rec’d
Letter
NO
Would like
to be
removed
1 15924 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower Long Beach Elks Lodge #888
16426 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706
James Gunter
YES – Rec’d Letter
2 8533 Artesia Blvd.
Bellflower Kiwanis Club
14920 Touchwood St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Brian Jones
YES – Rec’d Letter
3 9402 Alondra Blvd.
Bellflower Noon Lions
9320 Alondra Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90707
Larry Wehage
YES – Rec’d Letter
4 17220 Lakewood Blvd.
Bellflower High School Football
15301 McNab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Bryce Christensen
YES – Rec’d Letter
5 15916 Lakewood Blvd.
1st United Methodist Church
14525 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Precival Lehauli
YES – Rec’d Letter
6 17800 Woodruff Ave.
Golden West Christian Academy
10248 Alondra Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Deelisa Hurtado
YES – Rec’d Letter
7 13400 Bellflower Blvd.
St. Dominic Savio Catholic Church
13400 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Fr. Michael Gergen
YES – Rec’d Letter
8 14300 Bellflower Blvd.
United Pentecostal Church
10248 Alondra Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Deelisa Hurtado
YES – Rec’d Letter
9a 10128 Rosecrans Ave.
Tres Rios Power Squadron
16437 Chicago Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Kenneth Voight
NO - Would like to
be removed
9b 10128 Rosecrans Ave
Bethany Christian Reformed Church
17054 Bixby Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Mariah Gutierrez
New Organization
Operating Fire Work
Stand - Applicant
moved from Waiting
List
YES – Rec’d Letter
10a 16000 Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower Boys Basketball Booster Club
15301 Mc Nab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Chad Reuter
NO - Would like to
be removed
10b 16000 Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower Band Boosters
15301 Mc Nab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Anita Brown
New Organization
Operating Fire Work
Stand - Applicant
moved from Waiting
List
YES – Rec’d Letter
11 17308 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower Chamber of Commerce
16730 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
Rudy Sandoval
YES – Rec’d Letter
12 9312 Rosecrans Ave.
Little House Bellflower, Inc.
9718 Harvard St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Samantha Salmeron
YES – Rec’d Letter
13 9611 Alondra Blvd.
The Full Gospel Church of Bellflower
9611 Alondra Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Karen Olsen
YES – Rec’d Letter
14 16803 Clark Ave.
Bellflower Brethren Church
9405 Flower St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
Jason Friese
YES – Rec’d Letter
Waiting List
Permit
Status Booth Location Organization Contact
None None None None