2010-20 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL-OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF A
CERTAIN MEASURE RELATING TO FIREWORKS AT THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO 'BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010, AS CALLED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-11
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election has been called by Resolution No.
2010-11, adopted on.June 8, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to submit to the voters at the election a
question relating to.Fireworks;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council,.pursuant to:its right and authority, does order
submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question:
Shall the Ordinance to.prohibit the possession, sale, use; display . YES
or discharge of fireworks within the City of Grand Terrace be
adopted? NO
SECTION.2. That.the proposed measure submitted to the voters is attached as
Exhibit A:
SECTION 3. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution,the election shall
be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
SECTION 4.. That notice of the time and place of.holding the election is given
and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and .directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form.and-manner-as required by law.
SECTION 5: That:the City Clerk shall certify to.the passage and adoption of.this. .
Resolution and enter.it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON July 13, 2010.
r
Maryetlfl Ferre, Mayor
Resolution No. 2010-20
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1' ATTEST:
Brenda Mesa r'
City Clerk
I, Brenda Mesa, City Clerk of the .City.of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby .,
certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed.and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the '1.3th day of July, 2010, by the .
following vote:
AYES:. Councilmembers Cortes and Stanckiewitz.; andcMayor Ferre
NOES:: None
ABSENT: Aiayor Pro Tem Garcia
ABSTAIN: hone
Brenda Mesa
City Clerk.
Approved as to form:
John Har er, Ci - Attorney.-
EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE NO..-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,AMENDING CHAPTER .
8.112 OF THE GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION,SALE,USE,DISPLAY OR
DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE
WHEREAS, the City has.enacted Chapter 8.112 of the Grand Terrace Municipal
Code which governs the sale and discharge of safe and sane fireworks; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8J 12 currently'allows the sale and discharge of safe and sane
fireworks except in a No Fireworks Safety Zone, as described in Section-8.112.150; and
WHEREAS, consideration of the potential for banning. fireworks throughout the
City has been discussed for the past several years; and this City Council desires to place.
the issue for determination on a ballot at the next regular election held on November 2,
.2010-in the.form of whether or not the City Council should adopt this Ordinance banning
the use of fireworks throughout the City:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF GRAND_
TERRACE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
i� SECTION 1. The existing Chapter 8.112 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code
Section shall is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8.112 FIREWORKS
Chapter 8.112.010: -Fireworks Prohibited within City.
It shall be.illegal to possess; sell, use, display or discharge any fireworks_anywhere
within the city limits of the City of Grand Terrace, whether on public or private property.
For.the purposes of this Chapter, the term"Fireworks.":shall have Ahe same meaning as
provided for in California Health&Safety Section 12511.
SECTION 2. After its adoption by the voters,this Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect-ten(10) days after the vote is declared by the legislative body,pursuant
to the.provisions of Elections Code Section 9217 and as provided by law. -
SECTION,3. Chapter 8.112 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code,.as set forth in
this Ordinance, 'may be amended by the City without.a vote of the:people; provided,
however, that such amendment does not allow for the possession, sale, use, display or
discharge of fireworks within the City of Grand'Terrace- without the approval of a
majority of the voters at a regularly scheduled municipal.election.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing was PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by
the Electorate of the City of Grand Terrace on November 2, 2010.
MAYOR
City of Grand Terrace
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
City of Grand Terrace
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
City of Grand Terrace
I, Brenda Mesa, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California,hereby certify
_ that the:foregoing ordinance was duly and regularly introduced at a meeting of the City
Council on the of , 2010, and that thereafter the said
ordinance was duly and regularly-adopted at a meeting of the City Council on the
day of ,2010,by the following vote,
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of
the City of Grand Terrace, California,this day of ,2010.
City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace
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