HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 81-129RESOLUTION N0. 81-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALr1 DESERT, CALIFORPIIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 999
WHICH WOULD PREVENT LOCAL GOVERNPZENTS FROM PROHI-
BITING THE SALE OF FIREWORKS.
WHEREAS, the State Legislature is currently considering
SB 999 (Campbell) which, among other things, would prevent local
governments from prohibiting the sale of fireworks; and
ti�iEREAS, widespread experience has proven that even so-
called "safe and sane fireworks" pose a serious threat to life and
property; and
WHEREAS, local conditions of fire risk and exposure differ
from place to place, thus making it impractical to se� a general
statewide rule governing the sale of fireworks; and
WHEREAS, the fireworks sale provision is an inappropriate
amendment to otherwise sound legislation; and
WHEREAS, such amendment violates the principal of local
government home rule by denying said local governments the opportunity
to protect themselves from the serious risks which even "safe and
sane" fireworks can create.
NO�a, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert hereby revisters its opposition to Senate Bill 999
and urges all members of the State Legislature and its committees to
vote against SB 999, and further, that a copy of this resolution be
immediately forwarded to appropriate members of the State Legislature
and fire protection officials.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council, this
lOth day of September , 1981, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson
NOES : iJone
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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�EILA R. GILLIGAN, CITY CLER