AGENDA ITEM NO. 1
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of May 28, 2024
Originating Department: Licensing
City Manager: __________
Vontray Norris
Revenue & A/P Mgr: ___________
Shuntell Dixon
SUBJECT:
Fireworks Drawing pursuant to procedure delineated in Hawthorne Municipal Code (“HMC”) Section 8.34.085 (B).
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
None
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to HMC § 8.34.060, the VFW Post 2075, American Legion Post 314 and Wounded Heroes of America are deemed “certified applicants” since all three organizations timely filed a request for an application for a permit to sell fireworks. Pursuant to HMC § 8.34.060 (B), a total of six certified applicants, (including the VFW, American Legion and Wounded Heroes) have submitted applications to sell safe and sane fireworks in the City. The City has received seven applications and therefore all seven certified applicants will be permitted to sell fireworks in the City.
Listed are the 2024 participants who have submitted and qualified for the 2024 fireworks stands drawing along with the 2024 available locations.
2024 Applicants are as follows:
1. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 2075
2. Hawthorne American Legion Post 314
3. Wounded Heroes of America
4. Kiwanis Club of Hawthorne Foundation
5. Hawthorne LAX Lennox Rotary Club
6. Centinela Bible Church
7. Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce
A drawing will occur during the city council meeting, at which time each group will select a location at which to conduct its sales.
Public drawing procedure: Except for the VFW, American Legion and Wounded Heroes, the name of each eligible applicant is read aloud in plain view of all persons attending meeting prior to placing the name of the eligible applicants into a tumbler. The Business License Department employee shall pick the names of the eligible applicants from the tumbler one at a time and, as the name of each applicant is picked out of the tumbler, the name shall be read aloud and posted in writing in the plain view of all persons attending the city council meeting. The process of picking the names of the applicant out of the tumbler shall continue until all names in the tumbler have been selected.
Location booth determination: After the drawing is completed, all of the certified applicants will meet outside the presence of the city council to determine the location of the fireworks booth for the selected applicants. The VFW, American Legion and Wounded Heroes shall receive the first three preferential locations of their fireworks booth. Thereafter, in the order that the other applicants were selected, each selected applicants shall in turn advise the business license supervisor of its choice of location. Before the conclusion of the city council meeting the business license supervisor shall publicly advise the city council of each selected applicant’s chosen location. The following are the available locations for fireworks stands:
1. 14441 Inglewood Ave (Walmart Market)
2. 4775 W. Rosecrans Ave (CVS)
3. 5050 W. Rosecrans Ave (Oceangate Plaza)
4. 11873 Hawthorne Blvd (Ralphs)
5. 2851 W. 120th St. (Starbucks Shopping Center)
6. 393 W. Rosecrans Ave (Northgate Plaza)
7. 14208 Hawthorne Blvd. (Carl’s Jr.)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
None.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
NOTICING PROCEDURES:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act ATTACHMENT(S):
None.