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Council and staff finalize plans for Fun Days: parade, vendors, bands, 5K and fireworks discussed
Summary
During a work session after the regular meeting, council and staff coordinated logistics for Fun Days—parade grand marshal selection, band and marching band participation, vendor mapping and security, food truck assignments, 5K routing, breakfast and fireworks timing (target 10 p.m.). Staffing and sign/tent arrangements were assigned.
After adjourning the regular session the Sunset City Council held a work session devoted to Fun Days planning. Staff and councilmembers reviewed and assigned tasks for the parade, car show, vendor layout, entertainment, breakfast, the 5K, and an evening fireworks program.
Key assignments and operational points included: contacting a proposed grand marshal, confirming marching band and color‑guard participation, capping and assigning parade slots to avoid congestion, a vendor map with approximately 33 vendors (including nine food trucks at the time of the meeting), tents and an informational lost‑and‑found police booth, and a plan to buy about 2,000 boxes of taffy for parade distribution. Staff flagged overnight vendor storage as "at your own risk;" council discussed occasional police presence for security.
Public works staff described logistics for inflatables, site painting for vendor spaces, restroom and water placements, and a storm‑water educational trailer under consideration. For fireworks, staff proposed an expanded fall‑back perimeter and a 10:00 p.m. launch time; council discussed safety tradeoffs and budget constraints for a larger show. Volunteers and staffing assignments for check‑in, signage, and breakfast operations were confirmed, and staff said they would circulate an updated Google sheet and map to coordinating volunteers and departmental leads.
Councilmembers asked staff to continue outreach to marchers, vendors and community groups, to finalize safety/timing details for the 5K, and to confirm the fireworks vendor’s timeline and insurance. The work session ended with assignments for follow‑up and a return to the regular meeting.
