HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2016-01 (2) RESOLUTION NO 2016-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISING AND RESTATING
RESOLUTION NO 2015-04 RELATED TO IMPLEMENTING
CHARTER SECTION 805 AND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 5 90
REGARDING SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Huntington Beach approved an amendment to the
Huntington Beach Charter adding Section 805 permitting the sale and discharge of Safe and Sane
Fireworks subject to City Council regulations, and
The Council finds that orderly distribution and sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks will be
accomplished by setting forth rules and procedures via resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows-
SECTION 1, The City Managei is hereby authorized to implement this resolution,
Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) Chapter 5.90 and Charter Section 805.
SECTION 2 No Pei mit, as defined by the HBMC, shall be issued to any Qualified
Organization that does not satisfy the requirements provided in this Resolution or HBMC
Chapter 5.90.
A. The maximum number of Permits that may be issued shall be fifteen Permits during any
one calendar yeas as follows a maximum of five Permits shall be issued to Qualified
Organizations in each of the three categories provided below, to which an applicant may
apply for only one of the categories-
Youth Sports-Youth sports organizations operating within the City whose main
purpose is to benefit a valid youth sports activity Examples include but are not limited to little
league, "AYSO" soccer, youth football, basketball, tennis, or golf This category does not
include individual club or travel sports teams, or high school extracurricular activities/sports
High School-High schools operating within the City that agree to use the proceeds for
the benefit of valid student extracurricular activities/sports shall be allowed to submit one
application.
Civic Organizations--Civic organizations operating within the City whose sole purpose
is for civic betterment, or charitable or religious purposes to and for the citizens of Huntington
Beach, shall be allowed to submit one application This category does not include high school
extracurricular activities or youth or adult sports organizations
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B Applications may be filed with the City Clerk beginning March 1't, continuing up to 5 00
p m on the last business day in March of the same year, at which time the filing period
for that year will be closed
C The City Clerk shall conduct a lottery to choose fifteen qualified Permittees that may sell
fireworks in the City pursuant to HBMC Chapter 5.90. The lottery will be conducted
during a City Council meeting with the City Clerk using some means of random
selection.
D In addition to the requirements of l IBMC Chapter 5.90, Qualified Applicants must be
organized primarily for veterans, patriotic, welfare, civic betterment, religious, athletic,
educational, youth development or charitable purposes; must have their principal and
permanent meeting place within the City; and provide duect and regular community
services and benefits to the residents of the City
E if mote than one application is submitted on behalf of any nonprofit organization or
affiliated organization, the City may disregard one or all of the applications at its sole
discretion Any attempt to transfer an application shall void that application and may
preclude an applicant fionn participating in the lottery in future years.
F. On a form provided by the City, Qualified Organizations shall provide- the proposed
location of the fireworks stand; the name, address and 24-hour telephone number of one
or more responsible adults who will be in charge of and responsible for the fireworks
stand during the period fireworks are sold, displayed or stored at such location, and
written permission from the owner of record and/or lessor and/ot management company
of the property upon which said fireworks stand is proposed to be located, the proof of
the applicant's status as a qualified organization, date when the applicant was organized
and established, the names and addresses of the officers, if any, of the applicant, the
name, address, and California State Fire Matshal's license number of any wholesaler or
distributor from whom the Qualified Applicant or retailer proposes to purchase for resale,
the applicant's State Board of Equalization sales tax permit number, the manner, method
and times regarding how the applicant proposes to sell Safe and Sane Fireworks, a copy
of the requisite retail sales permit issued by the Office of the California State Fire
Marshal, and evidence of a temporary sales tax permit from the California State Board of
Equalization
SECTION 3 Permittees shall provide evidence of insurance evidencing the following
minimum coverage and limits Insurance shall be provided by an insurer authorized to do
business in California with a current A M Best's rating of no less than an A- VI
A General Liability Commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad
as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than one million
dollars ($1,000,000 00) per occurrence, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) general
aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage without limitation,
blanket contractual liability General liability policies shall provide or be endorsed using
Insurance Services Office forms CG 20 26 or equivalent, to provide that City and its
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officers, elected or appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall be
additional insureds under such policies There shall be no exclusions, included in or
added to the policy, for firewoiks sales or similar activities allowable under this permit
B The insurance coverage provided and limits required hereunder are minimum
requirements and are not intended to limit Permittee's indemnification obligations under
Section 4 below, nor do the indemnity obligations limit the sights of the insured parties to
the coverage afforded by their insured status Requiiements of specific coverage features
or limits contained in this Section 3 are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits or
other requirements, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by insurance
Specific ieference to a given coverage feature is for purposes of clarification only as it
pertains to a given issue and is not intended by any party or insured to be all inclusive, or
to the exclusion of other coverage, or a waiver of any type
C Any deductibles, self-insured retentions or similar forms of coverage limitations or
modifications must be declared to and approved by the City
D Permittee shall include all sub-Peimittees or subcontractors, if any, as insureds under its
policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements to each sub-Permittee.
E. Permittee shall provide to City, certificates of insurance and endorsements, as required,
as evidence of the insurance coverage required hetem.
SECTION 4 Permittees agree, as a condition of receiving a Permit, to protect, defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless, the City, the City Council, its officers, elected or appointed
officials, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against any and all third party claims,
damages, losses, expenses,judgments, demands and defense costs, however caused, resulting
from death or injury to Permittee employees, volunteers, customers, and/or any third party,
and/or damage to Permittee property, arising directly or indirectly out of the obligations or
operations undertaken by Permittee by virtue of the Permit issuance, caused in whole or in part
by any act or omission of the Permittee, any subcontractors, anyone directly or indirectly
employed or volunteers or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, including but not
limited to, concurrent active negligence, except where caused by the sole active negligence, or
willful misconduct of the City.
In the event of an injury, claim, lawsuit, or any other dispute, the Permittee will conduct all legal
defenses to those injuries, claims, lawsuits, or any other disputes, including the defense of the
City if applicable, at its sole cost and expense, and at no cost of expense to the City
The City shall approve selection of Permittee's counsel This defense and indemnity obligation
shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any defenses and insurance policies
are applicable The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to
be provided by Permittee
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SECTION 5 Each Fiiewoiks Wholesaler shall provide the City with a listing of
reported profit from each of its Fireworks Stands located in the City
SECTION 6. City Council Resolution No 2015-04, and all other resolutions in conflict
herewith, are hereby repealed
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 19 t h day of January , 2016
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven, that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on January 19, 2016 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Sullivan, Katapodis, Hardy, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
v/
City CUrk and ex-offidV Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California