1 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: May 15, 2025
Subject
Approve the City Council Subcommittee recommendatio n regarding the 2025 July 4th fireworks
Recommended Action
Approve the City Council Subcommittee recommendatio n regarding the 2025 July 4th fireworks
Reasons for Recommendation
On February 4, 2025, the City Council approved a budget allocation of $140,000 for the 2025 July 4th fireworks event and formed a City Council Subcommittee comprised of Councilmember R “Ray” Wang and Vice Mayor Kitty Moore to bring back specific event details for Council consideration. This allocation includes all expenses related to fireworks including staff time.
On March 18, 2025, the City Council received a verbal report from the Subcommittee regarding options and considerations for the 2025 July 4th fireworks event. The Council did not provide direction regarding the next steps.
The Subcommittee recommendation is outlined in Attachment A. Staff is seeking approval:
“Based on the response from Sand Hill and the availability at Hyde, it appears that the best venue will be Hyde Middle School.
At this moment, project status is the following:
1. Funding - secured
2. Venue - evaluated and recommended - Hyde
3. Vendor - City in discussions with Pyro Spectaculars and other providers
4. Permits - Parks and Rec
On behalf of Vice Mayor Moore and myself, our recommendation is to go with Hyde” 2 N
ext Steps
If the Council approves the Subcommittee’s recommendation, staff will proceed with implementation including contracting with the vendor, securing permits, and coordinating logistics with the relevant departments and outside agencies.
S
ustainability Impact
There are no sustainability impact implications associated with this report.
F
iscal Impact
The budget allocation of $140,000 for the fireworks event was approved on February 4, 2025, as part of the 2025 budget. The amount has been added as a recurring charge and is also included in the FY 2025–26 budget.
C
alifornia Environmental Quality Act
Not applicable.
C
ity Work Program (CWP) Item: No
C
WP Item Description: N/A
C
ouncil Goal: N/A
Prepared by: Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
Approved for Submission by: Tina Kapoor, Acting City Manager Attachments:
A – Council Subcommittee Recommendation