City Seaside Lagoon fireworks show canceled
by Garth Meyer No city fireworks show will be held in Redondo Beach this year. The final decision was made Tuesday night by the city council as new regulations take effect about shooting fireworks over water. “It’s very frustrating what’s occurred,” said City Manager Mike Witzansky. He and City Attorney Mike Webb discussed the matter with the chief legal counsel for contractor Pyro Spectacular (Rialto, Calif.), about its concerns regarding potential third-party lawsuits – even if the Redondo Beach Fire Department pulled the permit for the show. “They remain uncomfortable and have withdrawn,” Witzansky said. After discussion Tuesday, the city council voted 4-0 to direct city staff to put on some kind of event on the Fourth at/around Seaside Lagoon. Earlier, when the verdict came in that Pyro Spectacular would not do the show, Redondo staff scoured all options to salvage a fireworks display, or something similar. Cameron Harding, community services director, learned it was still possible to have a show, but not on July 4th. It would have to be a different day. The matter is complicated in that a barge fireworks set-up cannot just be moved inland because the types of fireworks used…
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