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1) WORK STUDY SESSIONS WS.2. DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA MUSIC FESTIVAL (MOTION REQUIRED) Parks, Recreation and Community Services Executive Director Jon 'Rip' Ribble presented an update on a proposal by the Santa Ana Jazz and Blues Festival Advisory Board. Highlights of this proposal are as follows: • The Downtown Santa Ana Music Festival is tentatively planned for Saturday, July 13, 2002 • Local talent will be showcased • The Festival will have a "taste" component for the first time as restaurants will be invited to set up booths and sell tastes of their foods to attendees • The Festival is proposed to take place in the Artists Village • The City's new showmobile will be set up • The Artists Village will be decorated with brightly colored flags, banners, and balloons. • The proposed hours are from Noon to 9:00 p.m. • The anticipated cost for operating expenses and talent for the event is $30,000 Recreation and Parks Commissioner James Kendrick spoke in support of the proposed festival Council discussion ensued. Mayor Pulido noted that the plans for the event were very vague and more detail would be needed for the Council to make a decision on this matter. If was also suggested by Councilmembers that the Downtown Santa Ana Business Association should be involved in the planning and financing of this event. Mayor Pulido left the meeting at 7:45 p.m. WS.3. FIREWORKS ORDINANCE Santa Ana Fire Department Chief Marc Martin updated the Council relative to suggestions made by members of the Public Safety Council Committee for changes in the City's Fireworks ordinance. He noted that two areas of concern are the number of booths permitted to sell safe and sane fireworks, and the presence of booths around Centennial Park, the site of the City sponsored annual fireworks display. Other issues considered by the Committee include limiting the days of sale and discharge of fireworks. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 100 MARCH 18, 2002