City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/11/2016
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2016 Fireworks Permits
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FROM:
Paul S. Wilson, Fire Chief
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
The Fireworks Committee recommends the City Council approve a Resolution to issue Six (6) Fireworks Permits for 2016.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cathedral City authorizes the sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks from June 28th - July 4th by a Cathedral City based Church, Civic / Services organization, School-based Youth Group, or a Youth Group.
City Ordinance 723 "Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks" grants the City Council the authority to issue up to six (6) fireworks permits to qualified entities.
DISCUSSION:
A Fireworks Committee comprised of the City Finance Accountant, Deputy City Clerk, and Fire Chief met on April 21, 2016 and reviewed the ten (10) applicants for the 2016 fireworks permits.
The Fireworks Committee determined eight (8) of the applicants were qualified for a fireworks permit. The Relay for Life of Cathedral City (American Cancer Society) was not based in Cathedral City and the Cathedral City High School Girls Soccer did not have a current Federal Tax Identification Number.
The City ordinance gives preference to two (2) of the 2016 applicants;
1. Calvary Christian School and
2. St. Louis Church
Both of the above applicants met the permit qualifications.
The remaining six (6) applicants were;
3. Desert Elite Football Club
4. Palm Springs Elks Lodge #1905
5. The Band of Cathedral City High School Band Boosters
6. Cathedral City Youth League
7. Knights of Columbus
8. Central Valley Little League
The fireworks permit applicants attended a mandatory meeting on April 28, 2016 and a lottery was conducted for four (4) available permits.
The combined (preference and lottery) applicants recommended for a 2016 fireworks permit are;
1. Calvary Christian School
2. St. Louis Church
3. Desert Elite Football Club
4. Palm Springs Elks Lodge #1905 (Located in Cathedral City)
5. The Band of Cathe...
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