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5. Once these are designed an Operations Plan is constructed with the Police Department and site security to insure all safety needs are met. 6. A State Fire Marshal permit for the launch is needed. The application has to be filed 30 days prior to the event. 7. Logistically, there are a number of issues. These are based on the City hosting the event and designating the location(s) for public viewing. If the City were to close Main Street to have a festival event area before the evening launch, all of the issues associated with special events like the Good Guys xvould come into play. Security, clean-up, first aid, emergency response into the area, open flame outdoor cooking, tents, etc. would be part of the event plan. Due to the height of buildings and trees the downtown area may not present the best viewing area. 8. Parking is always an issue. Again depending on the nature of the event addressing this is paramount. 9. If the City were to become the event sponsor or do a co-host with the Fairgrounds and move the fireworks launch site to the Bemal Property, we could designate a launch site meeting all the safety requirements mandated by the size of the pyrotechnic devices. The remainder of the site or a portion of it could function as the viewing area. We don't know if the event would have paid admission with a festival area including food booths, live bands, artisan displays, City Community Events displays, etc. As the site is not paved or seeded with grass, this would be problematic from the dust perspective, but would be well suited for a launch site. As the Bemal Property is flat and somewhat centrally located, we'd need to think through the areas the public would use to view the display. A lot of the neighboring areas like City Hall, the Library, Seniors Center, etc. would be areas with parking. One might consider the Senior Center as a festival site with the outdoor lawn area and building. The Aquatic Center might be to far away, but Foothill High School could also be an event center with food booths and fundraising activities. Its line of site to the Bernal property is pretty good. Another possible drawback to a Bernal Launch Site is would the CHP have concerns about freeway congestion from drivers going slow to look. When shooting from the interior of the fairgrounds, the launch tubes and low explosions are not as readily seen from the freeway. However, it would be very visible on the flat, open Bernal property. 10. On street parking around the fairgrounds is always problematic. We'd really need to address this if the launch site is the Bernal Property. 2