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Guadalupe public safety reports large fireworks enforcement effort, receives emergency supplies and proposes beautification funding
Summary
Guadalupe’s public safety director reported 17 citations for illegal fireworks after July 4 and said the city is calculating recoverable response costs that could total roughly $32,000–$50,000; he also announced delivery of emergency-preparedness supplies and proposed using recovered funds for beautification.
Guadalupe’s director of public safety, Chief Cash, told the City Council on July 8 that the department issued 17 citations for illegal fireworks following the July 4 period and is calculating recoverable response costs that could raise total charges to roughly $32,000–$50,000.
Chief Cash described the enforcement work and showed drone footage the department captured that documented fireworks activity across the city. He said the 17 citations initially carry a base fine but that the city’s master fee schedule allows full cost recovery for fire and police responses; the department is calculating personnel time (minimum two hours per responder) and other costs to apply against citations. “So, currently, we're doing the numbers. We're looking…
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