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l .1 \ I ¡ ¡ ¡ ~ I ) r ¡ .f f ¡ I ¡ ! ¡ ¡ I I .¡ I J ~ PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Item No.2 (continued) Discussioned followed and City Manager Smith and Mr. O'Brien replied to questions and comented concerning the relationship between "illegals" and "safe and sane" fireworks with regard to fire and injury statistics; the lack of such statistics; whether it is possible to apprehend those using "illegals"; fireworks and fire safety education in the schools; the difficulty in identifying sources of burn injuries; the dollar loss figures for Redwood City in recent years due to any type of fireworks; the number of police and fire calls related to use of fireworks; the means by which it is learned to whom "illegals" from outside California are delivered; historic celebrations and the fact that the New England area bans all fireworks; cities and counties in the Bay Area which ban all fireworks and their experiences; the œnner in which local hospitals cooperate in identifying sources of fireworks injuries; whether the public must be protected from irresponsible use of fireworks; and the need for organizations to look elsewhere for sources of income. Title read. M/S: Biagi/Bury to adopt the proposed previously approved ordinance with the deletion of the ban on "safe and sane" fireworks. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; AND ADDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12 TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE "UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1982 EDITION," AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THE WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION (approved for first reading 7/26/82) Ordinance as amended approved on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Biagi, Britschgi, Bury, Mosher, Rhodes and Mayor Stangel Noes: Councilman Claire MINUTE ORDER NO. 82-145 (NOTE: Republication of the proposed ordinance adopting the Uniform Fire Code, 1982 Edition before final adoption is required, if any addition 01" deletion is made following first reading which took place 7/26/82. The proposed ordinance as amended will be published and placed on the City Council Agenda for adoption 9/13/82.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Public Hearing - Sewer Rate Increase (continued from 8/9/82) Reports of City Manager 8/16 and 8/4/82 (See also Minutes of 8/9/82) Mayor Stangel declared open at 9:30 p.m. (Voluntary public hearing; no legal advertising required. advertising in Peninsula Times Tribune 8/6-7/82) Display Director of Public Works Addiego described the steps leading to construction of South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) facility and the requirements for establishing a revenue program, noting that the provisions of the Clean Water Act under which the 87-1/2% federal grant was obtained for construction of the system are specific with regard to user charges as outlined in the subject reports. In response to question, City Manager Smith described purchase and rights with regard to sewer capacity by participating agencies. Reg.Mtg. 8/23/82 Page 4 ~