DATE: April 26, 2022
DEPARTMENT: SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SALINAS FIRE
DEPARTMENT
FROM: ROBERTO FILICE, CHIEF OF POLICE
MICHELE VAUGHN, FIRE CHIEF
TITLE: SALINAS POLICE AND FIRE 2022 FIREWORKS ENFORCEMENT PLAN RECOMMENDED MOTION:
No motion is required with this item.
RECOMMENDATION:
No action is required for this item, so no recommendation is being made. This Report is provided for informational purposes only as required by the Salinas Municipal Code.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Measure C, an initiative measure approved by the voters of Salinas in June 2016, allows for the sale and use of “Safe and Sane” fireworks within the city. One component of the measure requires the Salinas Fire Department and the Salinas Police Department to present a plan outlining public education and enforcement efforts to address illegal fireworks use during the Fourth of July holiday. The plan is multifaceted and includes education, enforcement, and response elements.
BACKGROUND:
As most fireworks violations are considered misdemeanors under the law, it is a challenge to prosecute offenders under the rules of evidence and proof without eyewitness corroboration. To that end, our enforcement efforts will again focus on public involvement, education, and the city’s administrative citation process aid in making the sale and use of illegal fireworks “socially unacceptable”.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378) STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
The objectives of the SPD and SFD’s plan for the Fourth of July are to support the goals of the City Council and; Mitigate hazards and protect life to ensure a safe, livable community.
Protect property to promote economic diversity and prosperity.
Utilize a practical enforcement model to support an effective, sustainable government.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Costs to cover the 2022 emergency response and enforcement efforts for illegal fireworks will be paid through the 7% surcharge recovered from the sale of fireworks.
ATTACHMENTS:
Enforcement Plan
SPD Event Operations Orders
Page | 3
Page | 1
CITY OF SALINASCOUNCIL STAFF REPORTCITY OF SALINASCOUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF SALINAS
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
CITY OF SALINAS
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT