Thursday, August 18, 2022
Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan Status Report
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
August 18, 2022
Item (d)4
Presented by:
James Dobson, Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal – Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention Education &
Outreach
(Awareness)
Enforcement
Reporting
Program Components
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Goals
✓ Reduce injuries and fires
✓ Introduce Illegal Fireworks SJ311 reporting tool
✓ Increase the number of actionable reports
✓ Decrease illegal fireworks activity
✓ Increase awareness of fines
July
2022
• Report
Processing
• Citations &
Warnings Issued
Jun
2022
• Targeted Police
Enforcement
• Online Reporting
Tool SJ311
Launched
Feb
2022
• Lunar New
Year/Tet
Jan
2022
• New Years
Dec
2021
• Increased Fines
Aug
2021
• Post 4th of July
Status Report
Year In Review
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Completed Work Plan Items
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Fireworks
Ordinance amended
to include Social
Host Ordinance
Presentation to City
Council in 2020
Fireworks
Ordinance Work
Plan reinstated into
PSFSS Committee
Reevaluation of
citation issuance
protocols
Evaluated the use
of drones for
enforcement
Comparison of
Fines: Fine amounts
increased
Funding obtained
for Fireworks
Hotspot
Enforcement Pilot
July 4, 2021
Online Illegal
Fireworks reporting
tool SJ311
Collaborate with
County, State, and
Federal Partners
Evaluate Current Educational Campaigns for Cultural
Competency:
Chinese Added to 2022 Campaign Materials
Search for Potential State and Federal Funding Sources to Invest in Enforcement Mechanisms and Programs to Deter Fireworks use Workplan Items - Ongoing
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Campaign Outreach
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Campaign Outreach
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Campaign Outreach
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Targeted
Social Media
Outreach
Expanded
Fireworks
Messaging
Toolkit
Collaboration
with City and
County
Agencies
Community
Engagement
Illegal
Fireworks
Online
Reporting
Tool SJ311
Improved
Actionable
Online
Reporting
Outcomes
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Illegal Fireworks Hotline and SJ311
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527 Total Calls 1 Call Transferred
SJ311 Call Center
49 Calls
Transferred
Afterhours Service
419 Calls
Disconnected
After Receiving
Online Report
Directions
Fireworks Hotline (SJ311) Calls Received
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1000
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2500
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Calls Answered by Staff
Hotline Calls Received/Directed to OLRT
Hotline Calls Received
Total Calls Directed to OLRT (SJ311) Answered by Staff
Fire Department
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79 Emergency
Responses
8 Structure Fires
24 Vegetation Fires
32 Outside Rubbish Fires
6 Smoke and Noise 9 Medical Calls
Complaints
July 4th Fire Department Calls for Service
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0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 0
20 40
60 80
100
120
140
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Medical Calls
Calls for Service
Fire Department Calls for Service
Calls for Service Fires Medical
❑ Targeted enforcement for sales and purchasing of illegal fireworks commenced on June 10, 2021
❑ A Public Safety Advisory (PSA) video was released via the Police Department's social platforms on June 24, 2021
❑ High-visibility patrols and enforcement were deployed in Hot Spot areas before and during the Fourth of July weekend ❑ Road diversions were also utilized to reduce fireworks activity
July 4th Police Enforcement
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July 4th Police Call Volume and Enforcement
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0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
0 500
1000
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2000
2500
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Citations/Arrests
Calls for Serv ice
PD Calls for Service and Criminal Enforcement
Criminal Citations Arrests Calls for Service
Online Reporting Tool (SJ311)
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1,344 Total
Reports
100%
Actionable
252 Warnings 10 Citations 939 Used for Hot
Spot Mapping
Online Reports (SJ311) and Enforcement
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4000
5000
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7000
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100
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200
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300
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500
550
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Enforcement (Warning/Citation)
Total Reports/Hotspot
Online Reports (SJ311) and Administrative Enforcement
Warnings Citations Total Reports Hot Spot Data
Hotspot Map
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Volume of Illegal Fireworks
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❑ Department collaborators to meet and address remaining work plan tasks and lessons learned
❑ Continued collaboration with other local jurisdictions ❑ Targeted enforcement based on enhanced Hotspot mapping ❑ Targeted Community Engagement based on enhanced Hotspot mapping ❑ Automation of reporting processes
Next Steps
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Questions?
James Dobson, Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention
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Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan Status Report
Public Safety, Finance and Strategic Support Committee
August 18, 2022
Item (d)4