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AGENDA TITLE:
Provide Direction with Regard to July 4'" Fireworks Sho4and Authorize the City
Manager to Enter into a Contract with Pyro Spectaculars Os it Deems Appropriate
MEETING DATE: April 1, 2009
PREPARED BY: Parks and Recreation Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide Direction with regard to July "' Fireworks Show and
authorize the City Manager to enter ir to a contract with Pyro
Spectaculars as it deems appropriate.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: For the past two years the City has rein ted the tradition of a free
fireworks display at Lodi Lake. The cost or the fireworks show the
past two years has been $22,000. h the current difficult
economic conditionsthe amount spent on fireworks is presentedfor discussior,"
Although the City budgets $22,000 for the fire works show, it pays one half oft cost prior to the show
and the second half afterthe show. Consequently, there is currently $11,000 r Pnaining in the budgetfor
fireworks as $11,000was previously paid to cover 2008 costs. If the City Cour+1 directs that $22,000 be
spent for fireworks in 2009, $11,000 would be paid now —from the Fiscal Year 008-09 budget, and an
additional $11,000would be budgeted in Fiscal Year 2009-10 for July 4t' 2009. `An additional amount of
money would need to be budgeted for July 4"' 2010.
Optionsfor the Council are varied, but in brief they range from keeping the cu nt $22,000 show to no
show at all. information on the size and duration of a reduced show will be pr anted at the Council
meeting.
Regardlessof the amount the Council would like to spend, Pyro Spectaculars,) ic, is the recommended
vendor. In addition to Pyro Spectaculars, bids were sought from Zambelli Fire Norks and Pyrotecnico.
Pyro Spectacularswas the only responsive bid. They provided the shows in 20 D7 and 2008 and carried
the required insurance. I
FISCAL IMPACT: $11,000 remains budgeted and unspent for FY 2048-09, additional funding
depends upon Council direction. I
APPROVED: �__ - -1
Blame ty Manager
PYRO SPECTACULARS
FOURTH OF JULY 2008
PROGRAM A
PROGRAM B
PROGRAM C
Cost
$22,000
$16,000
$11,000
Approximate Length of Show
20 minutes
15 minutes
10 minutes
Opening —
oo 3" Souza Designer Opening Salutes
10
15
Main Body —Aerial Shells —
oo 3" Souza Designer Selections
345
223
98
oo 4" Souza Designer Selections
170
156
156
Pyrotechnic Devices —
oo Souza Diamond Line Custom Multishot Device
604 shots
302 shots
Low —Level Pyrotechnic Devices —
oo Green Crackling to Red Crossette 8 Ball
24 shots
16 shots
Grand Finale —
x 2.5" Souza Designer Bombardment Shells
72
72
72
x 3" Souza Designer Finale Salutes
10
oo 3" Souza Designer Bombardment Shells
75
50
oo 3" Souza Designer Finale Shells
90
60
60
oo 4" Souza Designer Finale Shells
60
60
30
GRAND TOTAL
1,460
954
416