Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Written Communications
SUBJECT:
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ORDINANCE NO. 21-2114: ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3101.10 9 VIOLATIONS OF FIREWORKS REGULATIONS OF CHAPTER 1 (FIRE PREVENTION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT SPECIFIED FINE AMOUNTS BE VARIED BY RESOLUTION (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On May 18, 2021, under Item No. 26 of Council Agenda, City Council voted unanimously (4/0) to introduce Ordinance No. 21-2114 (Exhibit No.1)
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONDUCT a Second Reading by title only and with further reading waived, and ADOPT Ordinance No. 21-2114 “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3101.10 (VIOLATIONS OF FIREWORKS REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 1 (FIRE PREVENTION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT SPECIFIED FINE AMOUNTS MAY BE VARIED BY RESOLUTION”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On May 18, 2021, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 21-2114 amending Section 3101.10 (Violations of Fireworks Regulations) of Chapter 1 (Fire Prevention) of Article III (Public Safety) of the Carson Municipal Code to provide that specified fine amounts may be varied by resolution”
V. FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of implementation of the enhanced Suppression Plan along with the comprehensive public information and community awareness campaign is approximately $42,000 that will be funded through Public Safety and Public Information Division budgets. The City will be able to recover a larger portion of administrative fines through an enhanced collection process.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Ordinance No. 21-2114
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Prepared by: David C. Roberts, Jr., Assistant City Manager