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City Council Meeting' June 14, 1994
Santa Monica, California
JUN 1 " 199't
STAFF REPORT
TO Mayor and CIty Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE SANTA MONICA COLLEGE'S
"CELEBRATE AMERICA" FIREWORKS DISPLAY
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that City CounCil approve Santa Monica College's request for
fireworks for the "Celebrate America" program on July 3[ 1994
DISCUSSION
At Its meeting of October 11, 1983, the City CounCil established the policy that
Council approval IS required for non-city sponsored firework events
Santa MOnica College (SMC) proposes to hold the "Celebrate America" concert
program on July 3, 1994 In the college stadium from 5:00 p.m to 9 45 P m The
celebratIon will end wIth a fIfteen (15) mmute fIrework dIsplay begmnlng at 9 15 p m
ThIS Will be the 12th year that the event has been held at SMC
The college has held public hearings the past two years With no members of the publiC
attending ThiS year residents are being invited to speak before the College Board on
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June 6th with their concerns Campus Police will assist with parking and traffic
control, direct traffic to eXit on PI CO Boulevard rather than on residential streets, and
mOnitor the gates to Insure that no alcohol or fireworks are brought Into the stadium
The City's Event Management Team has reviewed the details of the event and has
given SMC conceptual approval to conduct the event contingent upon City CouncIl's
approval of the fireworks
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
There IS no budget/financial Impact with this request Santa Monrca College bears all
event costs and Campus Pollee provide all securrty
RECOMMENDA TIONS
Staff recommends that City Council approve Santa Monica College's request to
Include fireworks In their twelfth annual "Celebrate Amenca" concert program on July
3, 1994.
Prepared by
Susan E McCarthy r Director
Annette Morales, Administrative Analyst
Community and Cultural Services Department