City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/13/2017
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City Sponsored July 4th Fireworks Show and a Community Survey on "Safe and Sane" Fireworks
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FROM:
Charles McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council discuss the costs to provide a July 4th City sponsored fireworks show and conduct a community survey on continuing the non-profits sale and residents use of "Safe and Sane" fireworks during the June 28th through July 4th holiday.
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BACKGROUND:
At the August 9, 2017 Council Study Session staff was directed to obtain pricing on a City sponsored July 4th fireworks show and costs to conduct a community survey to ascertain if residents wished to have the sale and use of "Safe and Sane' fireworks continued during the July 4th holiday period.
DISCUSSION:
To provide a City sponsored fireworks show on or near July 4th the City would need to identify and secure a suitable location for the event. The Cathedral City High School football stadium or Big League Dreams are possible locations for a July 4th fireworks show along with the Festival Lawn and Town Square. Additionally, a professional licensed fireworks company would need to be engaged to produce the fireworks show.
To conduct a community survey on the continued non-profits sale and residents' use of "Safe and Sane" Fireworks a survey company would need to be employed to prepare the questions and conduct the survey of the residents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of a City sponsored July 4th professional fireworks show is $ 37,500 for the fireworks display only.
The cost of a City sponsored community survey, which could be done simultaneously on four different issues the council has previously considered, to include the "Safe and Sane" Fireworks program, is $32,600. Should Council choose to do a singular survey on just the "Safe and Sane" Fireworks program, the cost would be $25,850. The additional three issues could include questions on a sugar-sweete...
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