4th OF JULY EVENTS
2024
City Council │ February 6, 2024
2023 4th OF JULY EVENTS
5K Run Returned to the 4th of July with no issue
Riviera Village Event & Fireworks
• Avenue I closed from Catalina Avenue to the Esplanade for live music, beer garden, and food vendors • No fireworks display as a result of the new NPDES Permit requirements Seaside Lagoon Open for regular operations, with additional amenities (DJ & photo booth, snow cones, face paint, etc.) May 2023
• Regional Water Quality Control Board (Board) adopted new fireworks regulations and established a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. • Pyro Spectaculars declined to produce the fireworks show.
Fireworks Display
• Canceled
• City contracted with Sky Elements to produce a 10-minute drone show for a reduced cost of $65,000 2024 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS
King Harbor Fireworks or Drone Show
Garden State
Fireworks
A reputable company based out of New Jersey, has submitted a proposal and is comfortable working within the Permit guidelines
Pi Environmental
• Assist the City with the Permit application process
• Provide on-site staff at the event to conduct the required surveys as well as post-event clean-up
• Create and submit the required post-event documents and reports to the Board Sky Elements Submitted a proposal with multiple show options based on the number of drones
FISCAL IMPACT
Garden State Fireworks $65,000
Barge $38,171
Permit $3,500
Pi Environmental $7,500
Moorings TBD (estimate) $5,000
TOTAL $119,171
Fireworks Show
(Garden State Fireworks)
100 Drones (stock show) $30,000
100 Drones $40,000
200 Drones (stock show) $65,000
200 Drones* $80,000
300 Drones $120,000
Drone Show Options
(Sky Elements)
*2023 Show
ADDITIONAL 2024 4TH OF JULY EVENTS
5K Run
• Special Event
Permit submitted
for July 4
• Event details
consistent with
the 2023 event
Riviera Village
Event +
Fireworks Show
• Event details are
anticipated to
remain consistent
with the 2023 event
• A potential fireworks
display would be
coordinated with the
City.
Seaside Lagoon
• Open for regular hours from
12:00 – 10:00pm with no
additional amenities
• General admission from 12:00
– 8:30pm with water access
restricted at 7:30pm
• Entry gates open at 8:30pm
for an additional fireworks
viewing area
Dominguez Park
• $20,000 allocated in the FY 2023-24
budget
• Daytime event from 10:00am –
2:00pm to include:
• Morrell House and Museum tours
• Live music from the Fire
Association Band
• Game booths, face painting, food
• Coordination with local
organizations
RECOMMENDATIONS
General Events
Staff recommends the City Council approve the following July 4, 2024 events, including:
• 4th of July 5K Run
• Riviera Village event and potential fireworks show
• Preliminary event details for the Dominguez Park daytime community event City’s Barge-based Fireworks or Drone Light Show
In addition, staff recommends that the City Council provide direction on whether it would prefer a barge-based fireworks show or a drone show
• Should the City Council prefer a fireworks show, staff further recommends the following:
• Authorization to contract the services of Garden State Fireworks • Authorization to contract the services of Pi Environmental • Direction on whether the City should apply for a Permit that covers the City show only, or that also covers Riviera Village event
• Should the City Council prefer a drone show, staff requests direction regarding the preferred number of drones for the show and desired contract amount