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Home My WebLink AboutREG 2017-06-19 Item 4C - Permit - Family 4th Fireworks Permit with Western Display FireworksCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS ----------- °--- -- --- -- Irr liar lleelitag Dale Prepared by 06/19/17 DT Mai r'.t review Council review L[R ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.C. 1 S'rANI; SPoNsoR: DON TOMASO, FIRE MARSHAL ORICG ix. lI.; (J ?NIi\ D:vi'].: 06/19/17 AGENDA ITEM Family at the Fort Fireworks Display Permit C.vI'I C CORY ❑ Dijcussion AN Dale ►t lotion Dale 6/19/17 ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance AN Date • Bid Award • Public Nearing ❑ Other AN Date it itg ,AN Date A11g Dale SPONSOR ❑Council ❑Mayor ❑.HR •DCD ❑Finance ►1 Fire •TS P&R ❑Police P1F7 Cour/ S1'ONsi )R's Approval of the Fireworks permit for the upcoming Family at the Fort event sponsored by SuNiM. \RY Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department on July 4, 2017 REV IIMIM BY ❑ C.O.W. Mtg. r CDN Comm ❑ Finance Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. COMl4MITTEE CHAIR: i1 Public Safety Comm. ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. MCLEOD • Trans +,:Infrastructure DATE: 06/05/17 RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Co m 1I1'rL Fire Marshal's Office, Fire Department EF Unanimous Approval; Forward to 6/19 Consent Agenda COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDiiURis REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED So So so Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 06/19/17 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 06/19/17 Informational Memorandum dated 05/24/17 Permit Conditions Maps of Starfire Facility Minutes from the Public Safety Committee meeting of 6/5/17 1 City of Tukwila INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM Allen Ekberg, Mayor TO: Public Safety Committee FROM: Jay Wittwer, Fire Chief BY: B/C Don Tomaso, Fire Marshal CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: May 24, 2017 SUBJECT: Fireworks Permit for 4th of July at Starfire ISSUE Require City Council approval for the annual fireworks permit for the Tukwila Parks and Recreation Family 4th at Starfire Sports Complex. BACKGROUND The City of Tukwila has been sponsoring a family oriented 4th of July celebration for the last 15 years. This is one of the most successful City sponsored events in terms of public attendance and participation. This event will draw in excess of 5,000 people to the park to view and participate in the festivities scheduled by Parks and Recreation. DISCUSSION Parks and Recreation has retained the same fireworks company, Western Display Fireworks, Ltd., a company with 63 years of experience in public displays. We will use the same location as last year to avoid having to protect the sports turf fields in the northeast corner of the facility. This fireworks discharge location will be in the southwest corner of the facility on the natural grass fields. Additionally, the largest aerial shell will be 3 "; this allows for a smaller safety perimeter. Western Display has also proposed several ground displays that the crowd will be able to see when looking south. FINANCIAL IMPACT This event is funded through the Parks and Recreation Department. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council approve the permit at the June 19, 2017 Regular Meeting Consent Agenda. ATTACHMENTS - Fireworks application and Western Display Fireworks, Ltd paper work - Fireworks permit conditions 3 To: From: Re: Date: City of Tukwila Fire Marshal's Office Allen Ekberg, Mayor Jay Wittwer, Fire Chief FIREWORKS PERMIT CONDITIONS Western Display Fireworks, Ltd. B /C. Tomaso, Fire Marshal July 4th Fireworks display, 14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, WA 98168 May 24, 2017 1. Notify Washington State Patrol at 425 -649 -4658. 2. Notify FAA specialist at 425 - 227 -2536 or 425- 227 -2500. 3. Establish Safety perimeter a minimum of 30 minutes prior to display start. 4. Have Pyrotechnicians in visible uniform clothing. 5. No Pyrotechnics shall be delivered to site prior to the day of the display. 6. All personnel inside the safety perimeter shall use Personnel Protective equipment as outlined in NFPA 1123. 7. Only Pyrotechnicians, Safety Monitors and Fire Watch personnel will be within the safety perimeter, 8. Portable fire extinguishers shall be in place prior to unloading of pyrotechnics from transport vehicle. (3 -A 40 BC Minimum Size) 9. 4 - Tukwila Police officers shall be on site a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the start of the display for crowd control, and shall remain for a minimum of 30 minutes past the end of the display or the crowd disperses. (2 additional Tukwila Police officers shall be available to respond to the site if requested.) Fire Marshal's Office: 6300 Southceuter Blvd. Suite 209 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206- 575 -4407 • Fax: 206- 575 -4439 5 City of Tukwila Page 2 10. Tukwila Fire Department shall inspect mortar racks prior to loading of any pyrotechnic shells. 11.Tukwila Fire Department shall inspect all static displays upon completion of set up. 12. Two Tukwila Fire Department apparatus shall be on location prior to the start of the display. (One will be an overtime staffed engine) 13. Two additional overtime firefighters will be the designated fire watch personnel assigned to the Starfire turf practice fields South of Starfire's main building. 14.Any breech of the safety perimeter shall suspend the display until the perimeter is cleared and re— established. 15. Upon completion of the display, the fallout area shall be checked for unexploded shells. Cleaning of debris, if not practical on the night of the event shall be at first light the next day, 16. No combustible materials shall be stored inside the safety perimeter. Fire Marshal's Office: 6300 Southcenter B1v11. Suite 209 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206- 575 -4407 • Fax: 206 -S75 -4439 6 City of Tukwila Fire Marshal's Office Date: May 24, 2017 To: Chief Wittwer From: B/C Tomaso, Fire Marshal Re: Public Fireworks Display Permit Allen Ekberg, Mayor Jay Wittwer, Fire Chief i have reviewed the permit application information provided by Western Display Fireworks, Ltd. They have applied for the permit for a public fireworks display at the Starfire Sports Complex, 14800 Starfire Way. Western Display is a licensed Pyrotechnic Company with the State of Washington. The display will be held in conjunction with the City's planned event, on July 4, "Family Fun at the Fort", being organized by the Parks and Recreation Department. This will be a 20 to 30 minute show starting at approximately 2200 hours. The fireworks will be transported to the site in the AM of July 4 and will be under the required supervision until they are discharged. The mortar tubes and support equipment will be brought to the location on July 4. The application was reviewed for adherence to the requirements under WAC 212 -17 and accepted industry standards; we find everything is within these guidelines. The display will be held again in the Southwest corner of the facility. We will however, have a small portion of the 6720 Fort Dent Way Office building within the South edge of the fallout zone. Crowd control can be a potential issue, as the crowd that assembles to watch the fireworks show has increased every year. Last year the traffic leaving the site was managed with the available Tukwila Police on site and available patrol units. To mitigate these issues, I believe the following measures should be done: • Stage two fire apparatus at the site: one apparatus on each side of the river in order to cover the 6720 Fort Dent Office building. One unit will be the overtime apparatus staffing the event and then one on duty apparatus. Apparatus shall be out of service during the display and for 30 minutes following the display. Fire Marshal's Office: 6300 Soulhcenler Blvd Suite 209 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206- 575 -4407 • Fax: 206 -575 -4439 7 City of Tukwila Page 2 • Have Tukwila Police provide crowd control during the public display. A minimum of 4 officers will be required. Provide traffic control to the Fort Dent Way and Interurban Ave intersection to expedite traffic flow. (2 additional Tukwila Police shall be available to respond to the site if requested.) • Comply with Fire Works Permit Conditions attached. Fire Marshal's Office: 6300 Sautheenter Blvd. Suite 209 • Tukwila, Washington 98188 • Phone: 206 -575 -4407 • Fax: 206- 575 -4439 8 Spectators Fallout Area No Spectators Fallout Area No Spectators Fallout Area No Spectators • 472603.96' N 1221506.95" W elev Tukwila, WA 1.3G Fireworks Western Display Fireworks (4/2017) 12 City of Tukwila City Council Public Safety Committee PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2017 - 5 :00 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Joe Duffie, De'Sean Quinn Staff: David Cline, Bob Giberson, Don Tomaso, Chuck Woolley, Rick Mitchell, Kraig Boyd, Vicky Carlsen, Sherry Wright, Peggy McCarthy, Rachel Bianchi, Andy Nevins, Jay Wittwer, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Justine Kim and Carrie Holmes, Shiels Obletz Johnson; Kendra Gonzales, CBRE CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. I. ANNOUNCEMENT II. BUSINESS AGENDA Fireworks Permit for July 4, 2017 "Family 4F" at the Fort" Event Staff is seeking Council approval of a Fireworks Permit Application submitted by Western Display Fireworks Ltd. for the fireworks display at the City's annual 4th of July Celebration at Starfire Sports Complex. The application has been approved by the Fire Marshal and found to be in compliance with standards and regulations, and this vendor and launch location have been working well. The largest aerial shell will be 3 ". UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 19, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Fire Station Programming and Budget Staff is seeking Council direction for Weinstein A +U to move forward to the schematic design and cost estimator phase of the fire stations. Programming for the three stations recently took place with assistance from the consultants and active participation from the Fire Department, and three possibilities emerged that would project facility needs out to the corresponding year: 2040, 2050, and 2080 Plans. The 2040 Plan provides for the square footage outlined in the voter - approved Plan, and is the programming strategy recommended by City Administration to move forward to schematic design. The programming phase also resulted in the relocation of Headquarters to Station 52 as it wilt be more centrally located than the new 51 site. Due to the realities of current market conditions, construction costs are much higher than originally budgeted and preliminary estimation suggests a gap of $8.4 million if the City pursues the 2040 Plan. Administration recommends keeping the commitment to the City by addressing the gap via fire impact fees and cash flow management associated with fire equipment and apparatus funding through the Public Safety Plan. Programming: Chair McLeod asked if firefighters were included in the programming phase and if their needs were addressed. Firefighter representatives confirmed that everyone had the opportunity to provide feedback and the programming phase involved a subcommittee of 13