TO: PUBLIC SAFETY, FINANCE AND FROM: Robert Sapien, Jr.
STRATEGIC SUPPORT COMMITTEE Anthony Mata
Chris Burton
Khaled Tawfik
SUBJECT: FIREWORKS ORDINANCE DATE: August 2, 2023
WORK PLAN STATUS REPORT
Approved Date
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the status report on the implementation of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan postFourth of July 2023.
BACKGROUND
In 1984, the City Council voted to amend the San José Municipal Code to ban all fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks, with the exception of controlled public fireworks displays operated by a licensed pyrotechnician pursuant to a permit issued by the Fire Department. In August 2014, the City Council directed the City Manager to make changes to fireworks enforcement after several years of increasing noise and safety complaints from residents. Both the Fire Department (Fire) and the San José Police Department (Police) were directed to look for enforcement mechanisms that might slow and eventually contain the illegal sale, use, possession, and storage of fireworks.
In June 2015, the City Council directed the City Manager to establish a framework to cite, fine, and adjudicate the use, possession, sale, advertisement for sale, transportation, and/or manufacturing of fireworks. The City Council also directed1staff to explore the use of administrative citations, in addition to criminal charges, to enforce the City’s fireworks policies.
On April 12, 2016, the City Council adopted an ordinance2amending San José Municipal Code Section 10.17 to prohibit the sale, use, possession, and storage of fireworks and to provide for 1 https://www.sanjoseca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/46520/637230817393970000 2 https://sanjose.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=52&clip_id=9056&meta_id=568285 PSFSS COMMITTEE: 8/17/2023
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civil liability under certain circumstances for those persons responsible for minors who violate the ordinance.
The City Council established administrative fines for fireworks-related violations. City staff set about implementing the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan to achieve the outcomes of Education and Outreach, Reporting, and Enforcement to reduce the number of illegal fireworks-related injuries and fires, increase the number of actionable reports, and decrease the number of illegal fireworks hot spots.
Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan
As part of the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan, City staff implemented numerous strategies to mitigate the use of fireworks and increase public awareness of the dangers associated with illegal fireworks, including the development of a robust marketing and outreach campaign; an online community firework reporting tool; a dedicated phone line for reporting assistance; enhanced mitigation and enforcement strategies; and regular reporting to the Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support (PSFSS) Committee. The coordination of efforts spanned multiple departments, including the City Attorney’s Office, City Manager’s Office, Fire, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, Police, and Information Technology.
Community outreach and messaging were expanded in 2019 to include: the “Fed Up With Fireworks” banner displays at the City’s 34 fire stations, the issuance of outreach toolkits with campaign messaging to stakeholder groups, including the Mayor’s Office, City Councilmembers’ offices, and community stakeholders; and the utilization of school electronic billboards for the first time. The Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department’s Code Enforcement Division conducted the first fireworks customer survey, which surveyed users of the online reporting tool to capture data about the experience of residents. The Code Enforcement Division provided timely follow-up with residents whose reports resulted in the issuance of a warning notice or administrative citation. City staff began regular illegal fireworks campaign status reporting to the Neighborhoods Commission, an advisory committee to the City Council regarding San José neighborhoods.
On October 27, 2020, the City Council first directed3the City Manager to complete several new action items for the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan. The status of each work plan item is detailed below:
• Create a Social Host Ordinance update to the existing Fireworks Ordinance to evaluate the feasibility of integrating the online reporting tool into the San José 311 application to enhance accessibility to mobile platform users and increase actionable reports.
Status: Completed. The Ordinance update was implemented in June 2021 and City staff created the San José 311 Report and Digital Strategy work plan. Illegal Fireworks services went live on San José 311 online portal and mobile application in June 2022. 3 https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=790222&GUID=F2978693-B80B-43FD-AAF7- 62DA2496E3A9
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Anonymous report intake with data-driven mapping of hot spots went live in December 2022.
• Return to Council before the end of 2020 with a list of recommended next applications to be included in the next San José 311 upgrade with a description of any additional resources required.
Status: Completed. This direction was accomplished through the San José 311 Report and Digital Strategy Roadmap item presented at the January 5, 2021, City Council Meeting4.
• Reinstate the Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan in the Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee.
Status: Completed. City staff will continue to provide a report to the PSFSS Committee on an annual basis.
• Evaluate the use of unmanned aerial devices (UAVs) as an enforcement tool.
Status: In Progress. Police attempted to utilize drones in association with the Social Host Ordinance to observe individuals initiating illegal fireworks. Police found that the City’s current policy governing the use of UAVs is too restrictive to allow utilization of drones to observe illegal fireworks activities and is considering the feasibility of modifying the policy. As of August 2023, a new Citywide policy for drones is drafted and in review. • Compare fine amounts across the Bay Area; collaborate with county, state, and federal partners on legislation to ban the use of fireworks and increase the punishment for violators.
Status: Completed. City staff made the recommendation to the City Council towards the City’s fireworks fines following a comparison of fine schedules of Bay Area and similarly sized large cities in the United States. The recommendation to increase fine amounts from $500 to $1,000 for first violations of the fireworks ordinance and escalating to $2,000 and $3,000 for subsequent violations was voted and approved5by City Council on December 15, 2020.
• Reevaluate the protocols for issuing citations.
Status: Completed. The due process requirements for firework citation issuance have been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office. Citations may be issued when there is sufficient evidence to find that a violation of the San José Municipal Code has occurred and to identity the responsible party.
• Evaluate the reinstatement of the Fireworks Hot Spot Enforcement Plan.
Status: Completed. City staff identified resources to reinstate the Fireworks Hot Spot Enforcement Plan, resulting in the development and implementation of an enforcement plan by Police that utilizes uniformed and non-uniformed officers to curtail the illegal buying and selling of fireworks within the city limits while focusing their attention on areas known for the high use of illegal fireworks based on complaint data and Police’s
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computer-aided dispatch data. Additionally, changes to the online reporting tool to include required reporting fields and defined data
points to minimize incomplete submissions and provide more actionable reports. • Collaborate with county, state, and federal partners on legislation to ban the use of fireworks and increase the punishment for violators. Engage with neighboring cities such as the City of Morgan Hill and the City of Gilroy to encourage county-wide bans and prevent fireworks sold and used in other cities from entering San José.
Status: Completed. The City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy and Intergovernmental Relations collaborated with partners at the county and state levels, as well as the City’s federal lobbying staff, to ban fireworks and increase the prosecution of violators. Additionally, Fire engaged with the City of Gilroy’s Fire Department to create an open dialogue about fireworks sales. Although the City of Gilroy allows for the sale and use of approved “safe & sane” fireworks, they will continue to prohibit the importation, sale, and use of unapproved, illegal fireworks within their city limits. • Evaluate educational campaigns for cultural competency.
Status: Ongoing. There will be continued efforts to refine and refresh campaign messaging targeting cultural competency and effectiveness. • Search for potential state and federal funding sources to invest in enforcement mechanisms and programs to deter fireworks use.
Status: Ongoing. City staff will continue their efforts in searching for grant funding opportunities aligning with the program’s operational needs and scope parameters.
A detailed timeline of the City of San José history of policy and enforcement actions on illegal fireworks is provided in Attachment A, “Illegal Fireworks Activities Timeline.” A summary of data related to regulatory and enforcement efforts related to illegal fireworks is provided in Attachment B, “Fourth of July Summary.”
ANALYSIS
This memorandum provides an update on the new Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan action items and summarizes illegal fireworks mitigation activities related to Fourth of July 2023.
The Fireworks Ordinance Work Plan Team is comprised of City staff from the Fire, Information Technology, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, and Police Departments. The team collaborated to plan and execute the efforts described below. 2023 Fourth of July
The illegal fireworks reporting period for the Fourth of July was June 1, 2023, through July 10, 2023. This reporting window coincides with the online reporting tool update implemented on June 15, 2021. The Fire and Police reporting windows were set to correctly capture data related
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to fires and enforcement activity. An overview and analysis of City staff efforts is provided below.
Fire Department
Fire focused its outreach efforts to increase public awareness of the dangers and risks associated with the use of illegal fireworks, as well as how to report fireworks through the new options in the San José 311 online portal and mobile app. Emphasis was placed on the extreme risk that illegal fireworks pose to the people, property, and environment during wildfire season. Outreach included safety and educational videos, graphics, and multipronged messaging to appeal to a diverse audience while utilizing English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and both traditional and simplified Chinese, to ensure racial equity. A fireworks messaging toolkit was provided to various stakeholder groups, including the City Council, school districts, Neighborhoods Commission, the All District Leadership Group, neighborhood associations, and residents belonging to the City’s Neighborhood Watch/Crime Prevention and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) groups.
Fire agencies throughout Santa Clara County partnered on campaign messaging to remind residents that fireworks are illegal, dangerous, and can result in fires and injuries that are easily preventable. Co-branded social media graphics were distributed to advise community members of locations across Santa Clara County where professional fireworks shows were scheduled and encouraged the public to leave firework activities to the licensed and permitted pyrotechnicians.
Additionally, consolidated media messaging surrounding wildfire season and illegal fireworks was implemented between June and July 2023 to further the reach of the fireworks campaign.
Fire continued to extend their reach in informing the public about the risks of illegal fireworks use through paid social media advertising campaigns. Data-driven outreach was conducted by utilizing fireworks hot spot data collected from the 2022 Fourth of July reporting period to determine high-use illegal fireworks neighborhoods around San José. Multilingual digital and social media advertisements featuring fireworks safety messages were deployed across San José with focused efforts in areas with higher rates of illegal fireworks reported. Additionally, multilingual billboards, banners, and bus stop signs were placed in hot spot areas to increase public awareness.
Prior to the Fourth of July holiday, Fire organized a press conference in collaboration with the City Manager’s Office, Mayor’s Office, the Office of District 3 Councilmember Omar Torres, and Police to share fireworks safety messaging and promote professional fireworks shows. Fire encouraged the safe spectatorship of legally sanctioned events such as those held at Almaden Lake Park and Discovery Meadow, which offered free professional firework displays in San José.
During the 2023 Fourth of July reporting period, Fire responded to 86 calls for service related to illegal fireworks, including 23 vegetation fires, 17 outside rubbish fires, eight medical emergencies, two structure fires, one vehicle fire, and dozens of smoke and noise complaints stemming from illegal fireworks requesting Fire’s response.
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Police Department
The allocation of resources to fireworks-related complaints continued to be a challenge for Police, given competing and more urgent Priority 1 and 2 calls for service. Police’s social media and public service announcement campaigns focused on fireworks legality, education, and deterrence consistent with Fire’s core campaign messaging.
On the Fourth of July, fireworks hot spot maps provided information for the deployment of officers to specific areas of the city where fireworks were frequently reported. Police utilized a blend of uniformed and non-uniformed officers to increase visibility and maintain a presence at these locations, significantly reducing localized illegal fireworks reporting as viewed in the 2023 Fourth of July hot spot map. This strategy was highly successful in areas where large crowds had not already formed. However, in areas where crowds gathered several hours before officers were deployed to the area, this policing strategy was challenged. As the police officers initiated enforcement on individuals igniting fireworks, they were quickly outnumbered by bystanders, creating officer safety concerns.
Police incident report logs relating to fireworks events were analyzed and compared to last year’s data. From July 1, 2023, through July 4, 2023, 325 events related to fireworks were received compared to the 289 events observed in 2022, representing a 12% increase. The Southern Division received the most fireworks-related events with 113, followed by the Western Division with 84, the Foothill Division with 79, and the Central Division with 49.
Police worked collaboratively with Fire’s Arson Unit to successfully take enforcement action to recover large amounts of fireworks. In one investigation, approximately 38,000 pounds of fireworks were seized and two arrests were made. In another investigation, 1,000 pounds of fireworks were seized, and a suspect was arrested.
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department’s Code Enforcement Division The Code Enforcement Division reviewed all 1,010 reports submitted through the San José 311 online reporting tool from June 1, 2023, through July 10, 2023, and issued a warning notice or administrative citation for reports with sufficient evidence of illegal firework activity and identification of a responsible party. Reports that did not result in a warning notice or administrative citation, but provided details of where the fireworks occurred, were utilized for hot spot data. Of the 1,010 reports received, 12 were duplicate reports of the same incidents. The preliminary data for fireworks administrative enforcement is as follows: 0 Citations, 120 Warning Notices, and 890 hot spot data reports. All parties that filed reports through the San José 311 platform with their contact information received automated email updates about the processing and outcome of their report.
The Code Enforcement Division coordinated with San José’s All District Leadership to host a webinar presentation and Q&A session to assist community members with the process of submitting reports in the San José 311 reporting platform. Additionally, Fire and Police participated in the organized Q&A session.
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Information Technology Department’s San José 311
The San José 311 team introduced two additional data reporting tools during this year’s illegal fireworks campaign: a public-facing “Illegal Fireworks” dashboard accessed from the central San José 311 website, and an internal “Illegal Fireworks” dashboard exclusively utilized by City staff to identify high-risk areas for targeted resource deployment.
The public-facing dashboard uses both registered and anonymous reports to visually identify council districts and neighborhoods across San José with reported illegal fireworks service requests. Residents can utilize this tool to determine the disposition of service requests and whether they have resulted in the issuance of a citation or warning. This dashboard upholds privacy by limiting address-specific data and zoom-in level to broader report areas.
The City-facing “Illegal Fireworks” dashboard is a more comprehensive version available for use by City staff only. The mapping capabilities identify the location of all illegal fireworks service requests down to the granular level, thus providing staff with detailed and actionable insights that are crucial for strategic patrol planning across different areas of San José. City staff utilized data from the 2022 Fourth of July reporting period to identify hot spots and determine which neighborhoods had the highest levels of activity to manage deployment of the City’s limited resources.
Now active year-round, the dedicated Fireworks Hotline (408-535-5600) provides recorded instructions directing a caller to the San José 311 online reporting services. Residents may also report illegal fireworks by speaking to a customer service representative, selecting options that would transfer to either 9-1-1 dispatch in life/safety emergencies, San José 311 staff for nonemergencies during normal business hours, or transferring non-emergencies to the after-hours call center service, which uses call scripts from San José 311 staff and escalate if needed. The following is a summary of the phone calls received during the 2023 Fourth of July reporting period (June 1, 2023 through July 10, 2023):
There were 247 calls received on the fireworks hotline:
• 151 calls were transferred to the after-hours answering service. • 96 calls were disconnected by the customer after listening to directions on how to report illegal fireworks through the San José 311 application or online portal.
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Next Steps
The 2023 fireworks campaign is iteratively built on the successes of previous years. The lessons learned over recent years reinforce the importance of identifying the components of a successful fireworks campaign, including the emphasis on public education and outreach, reporting, and enforcement. City staff from Fire, Information Technology, Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, and Police Departments meet regularly to make continued progress on the work plan tasks.
Since its conception in 2019, the “Fed up with Fireworks” campaign has provided valuable insight for the City to continue its efforts in providing an avenue for the community to participate in fun and safe spectatorship of legally sanctioned fireworks. Fire will continue discussions with partnering departments to determine the feasibility of refreshing the campaign messaging, outreach, and methods of distribution.
As referenced earlier, Police used both uniformed and non-uniformed personnel to conduct enforcement in the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July holiday. The successes and challenges observed after these enhanced efforts will be used to guide future enforcement actions.
The San José 311 online reporting tool enabled more accurate reporting of data, thus significantly improving the number of complete and actionable reports, along with generating hot spot mapping data that is now utilized for targeted education and enforcement strategies.
Staff noted coordination challenges during the after-hours that reduced their ability to make actionable reports to partner departments. The root cause of this disruption will be identified and resolved by the Information Technology Department to improve response. Additionally, other process improvements, such as reporting submittals, submitted report analyses, enforcement, and targeted education strategies will continue to be analyzed by staff to determine whether additional refinements and enhancements can be made to benefit the San José 311 user experience.
City staff will continue to develop messaging for community outreach, providing new content and revising the messaging to increase effectiveness and relevance for the target audience and time of year.
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COORDINATION
This memorandum was coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office, City Manager’s Budget Office, and City Manager’s Office of Communications.
/s/ /s/
ROBERT SAPIEN, JR. ANTHONY MATA
Fire Chief, Fire Department Chief of Police, Police Department /s/ /s/
CHRIS BURTON KHALED TAWFIK
Director, Planning, Building Chief Information Officer, and Code Enforcement Department Information Technology Department Attachment A: Illegal Activities Fireworks Timeline
Attachment B: Fourth of July Summary
For questions, please contact James Dobson, Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, at [email protected] or (408) 535-7792.
Attachment A: Illegal Activities Fireworks Timeline
Date Activity
1977-1984 State-approved fireworks were allowed in San José. 1984 City Council amended the San José Municipal Code banning all fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks.
2014 Fire and Police Departments were directed to look for options that might slow and eventually contain the illegal use, sale, possession, and storage of fireworks.
August 20, 2014 Rules and Open Government Committee directed the City Manager to draft and bring forward to City Council an ordinance that would authorize the issuance of Administrative Citations and fines for the use, possession, sale, and storage of Fireworks.
June 23, 2015 City Council directed City staff to establish a new framework to cite, fine, and adjudicate the use, possession, sale, advertisement for sale, transportation, and/or manufacturing of fireworks and to explore the use of Administrative Citations in addition to criminal charges.
April 12, 2016 City Council adopted an ordinance amending the San José Municipal Code to prohibit the sale, use, possession, and storage of all types of fireworks.
A resolution was also adopted amending the City Council Citation Schedule of Fines to establish administrative fines for fireworks-related violations.
July 1, 2016-
July 5, 2016
Illegal Fireworks Pilot Program entailing publicity and enforcement.
Illegal Fireworks Online Reporting System was created as a technology solution to allow the public to inform the City of illegal fireworks activity (up to 6 Code Enforcement Inspectors and 4-6 Fire Prevention Inspectors to review online reports).
April 2017 Police Department created a list from 2016 Fourth of July data identifying 62 “hot spots” citywide.
May-June-July 2017 City instituted a comprehensive marketing and outreach campaign, implemented a new online firework reporting platform, and deployed “in the field” enforcement personnel for the 2017 Fourth of July.
September 2017 City Manager designated the Fire Department as the lead department for coordination and project implementation. City Council provided direction on Fines and Appeals, Use of Volunteers, and Outreach and Marketing Campaign.
November 28, 2017 High-level Illegal Fireworks Plan developed and presented to City Council; Expanded illegal fireworks messaging campaign and online reporting to New Year’s Eve and Tet/Lunar New Year; Created a “Save Lives, Including Your Own” New Year’s Eve fireworks and Tet/Lunar New Year campaign; Established a dedicated phone line for reporting illegal fireworks activity; and updated and improved Illegal Fireworks Online Reporting Form.
January 1, 2018 Established new advance deposit hardship waiver qualification criteria for all Administrative Citations.
March 16, 2018 Applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention & Safety Grant to provide education and awareness funding to assist the City in accomplishing illegal fireworks goals.
March 20, 2018 City Council approved the Mayor’s March Budget Message for 2018-2019, which approved one-time funding to support the Rotary International 2018 Fourth of July Fireworks event.
April 2018 Established Education and Awareness, Reporting, and Enforcement as major program components along with the of lowering injuries and fires, increasing the number of actionable reports, and decreasing the number of illegal fireworks hot spots as program goals.
Date Activity
August 2018 Fire information technology City staff took over support of the online reporting tool.
October 2018 Initiated regular reporting at Neighborhoods Commission.
February 2019 Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department conducted community survey.
Received 178 responses out of 616 surveys sent out.
May 2019 Fire Department partnered with Andrew P. Hill High School, Leigh High School, and Dartmouth Middle School to display messaging campaign on digital boards and banners.
June 2019 Google translation service added to the online reporting system.
July 2019 Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department sent emails and phone calls to reporting parties who submitted reports during the 2019 Fourth of July reporting period advising individuals that their report resulted in the issuance of a Warning Notice.
July 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic shelter-in-place order presented significant challenges. Focused on fireworks outreach through social media, community-based networks and alternate activities. Used data from previous years to target social media campaign and community contact.
December 2020 On December 15, 2020, City Council approved $1,000 fines for first and $2,000 & $3,000 fines for subsequent illegal firework violations.
May 2021 City Council approved Social Host amendment to Fireworks Ordinance May 25, 2021 June 2021 Police Department instituted dedicated enforcement leading up to July 4th, in conjunction with a social media campaign to prevent, educate, and deter illegal fireworks activity. Online reporting tool was refined with updated version activated on June 15, 2021.
June 2022 Deployment of San José 311 as the online portal and mobile application reporting services.
June 2023 Development of the updated San José 311 “Illegal Fireworks” dashboards for public and City staff use; Targeted advertising and resource deployments were initiated using hot spot mapping data; SJPD cited spectators that actively observed illegal fireworks displays in accordance with the social host ordinance.
Attachment B: Fourth of July Summary
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Hot Spots 62 62 - - 1,328 1,021
Fire Permits 4 4 0 (COVID-19) 2 (neither for actual July 4 th)
2 events: Almaden
Lake Park and
Discovery
Meadow
Almaden Lake Park;
Discovery Meadow;
Excite Ballpark;
Silver Creek Valley Country Club
Police Block Party
Permits
33 40 37 29 0 (COVID-19) 7 29 30 permits issued
Actionable Online
Reports
- - 92 161 (includes duplicates) 335 489 (includes 101
duplicates)
1,201 998
Online Report Stats 694 1,075 3,421 reports filed (1,017 insufficient info. /
2,312 incomplete)
1,946 reports filed (596
insufficient info. /
1,189 incomplete)
6,601 reports filed
(2,672 insufficient info. /
3,416 incomplete / 178
duplicates)
1,769 reports filed
(1,280 insufficient info.)
1,344 reports filed
(143 duplicates)
1,010 reports filed
(12 duplicates)
Citations Issued 16
*13 criminal
(Police)
14 *9 criminal (Police)
6 *1 criminal (Police)
4 online (PBCE)
7 4 (PBCE) 10 (PBCE) 10 (PBCE) 0 (PBCE)
PD Criminal Citation 13 9 0 1 (Citation)
2 (Arrests)
1 (Citation)
3 (Arrests)
13 (Citations) 15 (Citations)
2 (Arrests)
11 (Citations)
19 (Spectator Citations)
3 (Arrests)
Warnings Issued 197 (online)
26 (PRNS)
Total - 223
161 88 150 331 (PBCE) 378 252 (PBCE) 120 (PBCE)
Registered User
Reports Used for Hot
Spot Data
1,280 939 890
Fire/PD
Confiscations
32 lbs. (Police)
11 Sets (PRNS)
Total - 853 lbs.
40 lbs. (Fire)
2,760+ lbs. (Police)
*50 lbs. (Fire) voluntary disposal
0 lbs. 300 lbs. 450 lbs. (Police) 550 lbs. (Police) 50 lbs. (Police) 39,000 lbs. (Police in collaboration with Fire’s Arson
Unit)
Fire Calls for Service 80 (Police)
29 (Police &
Fire)
Total - 109
17 fireworks related calls (included
8 fires
28 fireworks related calls
(included 14 fires)
23 fireworks related calls
(included 15 fires)
124 fireworks related calls
(included 54 fires / 2
related to medical
emergencies)
56 fireworks related calls
(included 32 fires)
79 fireworks
related calls
(included 64 fires /
9 related to
medical
emergencies / 6
service calls)
86 fireworks related calls
(included 41 fires / 8 related to
medical emergencies / dozens of
smoke and noise related
complaints
PD Calls for Service 392
(June 1 – July 6)
378
(June 1 – July 6)
556
(June 1 – July 6)
430
(June 1 – July 6)
2,031
(June 1 – July 6)
1,078
(June 1 – July 6)
625
(June 1 – July 10)
567
(June 1 – July 10)
Hotline Calls Hotline was not
implemented
Hotline was not implemented 611
*27 by Call Center and
411 afterhours
787
*68 by Call Center and
434 after hours
1,973
*1,073 by Hotline directed
to online form, 889
answered by staff, 77
answered by 311
651 calls received via
Hotline, 409 directed to
online form, 236 answered
by staff
527 calls received
via the illegal
fireworks hotline,
1 call was
answered by staff
247 calls received via the illegal
fireworks hotline, 151 were
answered by the after-hours
provider.