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6.G. - Page 1 of 13 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: April 22, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Professional services agreement with Pyrospectaculars North, Inc. for 4th of July Fireworks production <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, approve and authorize City Manager to execute the professional services agreement with <br />Pyrospectaculars North, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $79,500 to produce the annual 4th of July Show <br />at the Port of Redwood City. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Community Building and Communication <br />BACKGROUND <br />Since 1939, the Peninsula Celebration Association (PCA) has coordinated Redwood City's 4t" of July <br />Parade. For nearly 70 years, in addition to the Parade, PCA also hosted the annual Fireworks Show that <br />was originally launched over Bair Island off of Whipple Road and then moved to the Port of Redwood City <br />in the early 1990's. When the recession occurred in 2008, the PCA cancelled the Fireworks Show due to a <br />lack of funding. From 2008-2011 there was no Fireworks Show, and then in 2012, the City began receiving <br />an elevated number of requests from residents to bring back the Fireworks Show. <br />Since 2012, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department led an annual fundraising <br />effort and coordinated the return of the annual 4t" of July Fireworks Show at the Port of Redwood City. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The annual 41" of July Fireworks Show involves a large fundraising effort; contract negotiation with a State - <br />certified professional pyrotechnic company; securing the use of the Port property and coordinating <br />logistics with the Port; obtaining the proper insurance coverage for the City, the Port, and Portside <br />Investors (property management); Police and Fire Department personnel; fire safety inspections; traffic <br />control; and entertainment at the Port for the spectators. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />77 <br />