City Council

Item No. 24. 2024-0433 CONSIDER: (1) INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2411 TO AMEND CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3101.5 TO (I) REQUIRE PERMITTEES TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING THEIR REPORTED REVENUES, COSTS OF OPERATION, AND USE OF NET PROCEEDS OF THEIR FIREWORKS STANDS AND (II) REQUIRE CITY AUDITING OF PERMITTEES’ REPORTED REVENUES, COSTS OF OPERATION, AND USE OF NET PROCEEDS OF FIREWORKS STANDS; AND (2) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-050 TO AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINE AMOUNTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY'S FIREWORKS ORDINANCE INVOLVING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS (CITY COUNCIL) Recommendation: TAKE all of the following actions: (1) INTRODUCE for first reading, by title only and with further reading waived, ORDINANCE No. 24-2411, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 3101.5 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 1 (FIRE PREVENTION) OF ARTICLE III (PUBLIC SAFETY) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO: (1) REQUIRE PERMITTEES TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING REPORTED REVENUES, COSTS OF OPERATION, AND USE OF NET PROCEEDS OF PERMITTED FIREWORKS STANDS; AND (2) REQUIRE AUDITING OF PERMITTEES' REPORTED REVENUES, COSTS OF OPERATION, AND USE OF NET PROCEEDS OF PERMITTED FIREWORKS STANDS TO VERIFY TRUTHFULNESS AND ACCURACY OF SAME AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY'S PERMITTING REGULATIONS." (2) ADOPT Resolution No. 24-050, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-133 AND AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINES TO BE ASSESSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY'S FIREWORKS ORDINANCE INVOLVING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS." Attachments: Fireworks Ordinance Amendment Resolution Increasing Fireworks Admin Fines