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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Rob Brown, 5th District Supervisor
DATE: July 17, 2018
SUBJECT: Consideration of Letter to the City of Lakeport in support of a ballot measure, for the November 2018 election, banning the sale of fireworks
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In light of the pending discussion that the Lakeport City Council is planning for July 17, 2018 regarding a ballot measure banning the sale of fireworks, I am asking that we have an item on our agenda for the same day.
I will be asking our Board to take a position in support of a ban as the sale of fireworks has clearly benefited our local schools and other non-profits, but the risks far outweigh the benefit. Having lost thousands of homes due to wildfire in the last 3 years and thousands more of our citizens being displaced as a result of the same fires, I think it incumbent upon us to do everything we can to prevent this devastation from reoccurring.
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Letter to the City of Lakeport in support of a ballot measure, for the November 2018 election, banning the sale of fireworks and direct staff to provide said letter to city officials prior to their July 17, 2018, 6:00 p.m. meeting.