CC 2019-04-09_11b Supplemental No. 1
MEMORANDUM
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES A. BERGMAN, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
AGENDA ITEM 11.b. – APRIL 9 , 2019 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.08 OF
TITLE 8 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
FIREWORKS
DATE: APRIL 8, 2019
Attached is correspondence received regarding the above referenced item.
cc: City Attorney
City Clerk
Five Cities Fire Chief
Public Review Binder
> On Apr 7, 2019, at 3:35 PM, fe villador > wrote:
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> Sent from my iPhone
> We live at Crown Hill. The 4th of July fireworks should be for the day & evening only. Not 1 week before or
after. The noise disturbs my dog & the other neighboring animals. Also, the enforcement is non-existing.
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From: Janice Reid <>
Date: April 7, 2019 at 7:46:18 AM PDT
To: <kbarneich@arroyogrande.org>
Cc: <crayrussom@arroyogrande.org>, <jpaulding@arroyogrande.org>,
<kstorton@arroyogrande.org>, <lgeorge@arroyogrande.org>
Subject: Fireworks in Arroyo Grande
April 7, 2019
Kristen Barneich,
Thank you for encouraging me to write you about two issues that are coming up at City
Council meeting Tuesday. I will be unable to attend since I will be with my sister and
daughter in Brooklyn for a few days.
I would like to weigh in on the fireworks issue. Fireworks are very disturbing in my
neighborhood at least. I live right off Grand Ave on S. Alpine. They disrupt my sleep and
are difficult for my dog.
They seem to start even before the stands go up and get much worse after the sales begin. I
would like to see the shortest possible sale period. If that causes less revenue for non-profits,
I suggest raising the price. My suggestion is Fireworks shall not be sold before
__noon__ on the _1st day______ of ___July______ and such sales shall
cease at _5pm___ on the _4th______ day of ___July______. Sales
during this time period will be limited to nine a.m. to nine p.m. each day.
Any permittee failing to observe these hours designated for sale may have
their permit revoked or be ineligible for a permit in subsequent years.
I strongly support Discharge of "safe and sane fireworks" may only occur on
July 4th in legally permitted locations. No person under eighteen (18)
years of age may possess or discharge "safe and sane fireworks" except
when under the direct supervision of a person twenty-one (21) years of
age or older.
From: Janice Reid >
Date: April 7, 2019 at 8:07:19 AM PDT
To: Kirsten Barneich <kbarneich@arroyogrande.org>
Cc: Caren Ray <crayrussom@arroyogrande.org>, Jimmy Paulding
<jpaulding@arroyogrande.org>, Keith Storton <kstorton@arroyogrande.org>,
"Lan George" <lgeorge@arroyogrande.org>
Subject: Fireworks
Reply-To: Janice Reid >
4/7/19
Part 2
Sorry I did not finish the letter that was already sent. I was working from
"mail" as opposed to my email server.
I also support the Desert Hot Springs Administrative Citation and Social
Host attachment relating to fireworks.
The other issue that I would like to weigh in on is housing the homeless at
the current Hillside Church. I support the 5CHC and People's Self-Help
Housing. My understanding of these organizations and their purpose is
they help the needy and support the entire community in the process.
My experience has been that the better we take care of the least fortunate
among us, the more the community thrives. We will have homeless no
matter what. I would rather have them guided and respected. If people
are fed, clothed, housed, this not only serves them, it serves us. We are
spiritually directed to take care of each other.
Thank you for your consideration. I will watch Channel 20 when I return.
Janice Reid