City of Gonzales
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: May 1, 2023
FROM: Taven Kinison Brown, Community Development Director THROUGH: Trevin W. Barber, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fireworks Sales Permits - Fee Waiver Request
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
• Receive the staff report; and
• Approve both the Fireworks Sale Permit Applications submitted by Shield Bearers and the Spartan 300 Club and the Request for the Waiver of Application Fees associated with the permit.
BACKGROUND
Selling safe and sane fireworks to celebrate our Nation’s independence is a common undertaking by nonprofit groups seeking revenues to support their programs, equipment, and facilities. Annually, non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit their requests for a waiver of fees associated with the permit for fireworks sales so that the request is considered by the Council in May/June.
REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Attached to this report is the request submitted by the Shield Bearers and the Spartan 300 Club for a fee waiver associated with the application fees for a Fireworks Permit to sell fireworks for the 4th of July (Exhibits A, and B. A Fireworks Permit includes conditions and restrictions that consider the public’s safety and the safety of the volunteers that will occupy the fireworks booths and those who handle and store the fireworks.
If approved, The California Code of Regulations Title 19, Chapter 6, Article 3, Section 981.3 limits the sale of fireworks from noon, June 28th through noon, July 6th of the current year.
AGENDA
ITEM
7 Attachments:
1. Shield Bearers - Fireworks Licensing
2. Spartan 300 Club - Fireworks Licensing