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Provide Direction Regarding the Use of a Traditional Fireworks Display or Drone Light Show for the 2026 Independence Day 250th Anniversary Celebration
Direct staff to proceed with a traditional fireworks display for 2026; explore future drone show demonstration allocating up to $10,000 and proceed City Council February 17, 2026 drone-based fireworks show in 2027.…
- Item number
- 2
- Staff report
- SR-26-042
- Department
- —
- Meeting
- February 17, 2026
- Consent calendar
- No
Recommendation
Provide staff direction on whether to continue the longstanding tradition of a Fireworks Display as the featured attraction for the 2026 Independence Day Celebration commemorating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, or pivot to a Drone Light Show alternative for the 2026 Independence Day Celebration commemorating the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. Options: 1) Direct staff to proceed with a traditional Fireworks Display; or 2) Direct staff to contract with one of the Drone Show vendors; or 3) Provide alternative direction.
Action taken
Direct staff to proceed with a traditional fireworks display for 2026; explore future drone show demonstration allocating up to $10,000 and proceed City Council February 17, 2026 drone-based fireworks show in 2027. | Direct Staff to proceed with a traditional fireworks display for 2026 and transition to a drone-based show in 2027.
Recorded votes
| Member | Vote | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner | aye | individual roll call |
| Matas | aye | individual roll call |
| Pitts | no | individual roll call |
| Pye | no | individual roll call |
| Voss | no | individual roll call |
| Pitts | aye | individual roll call |
| Pye | aye | individual roll call |
| Voss | aye | individual roll call |
| Gardner | aye | individual roll call |
| Matas | no | individual roll call |
Source records
- City Council - February 17, 2026 - Agenda — page 2 (City of Desert Hot Springs) Source date: February 17, 2026. Validated import citation. Import/review method: authenticated agent import.
Supporting excerpt
Provide Direction Regarding the Use of a Traditional Fireworks Display or Drone Light Show for the 2026 Independence Day 250th Anniversary Celebration
- City Council - February 17, 2026 - Draft minutes printed in a later agenda packet — page 192 (City of Desert Hot Springs) Source date: February 17, 2026. Validated import citation. Import/review method: authenticated additive enrichment.
Supporting excerpt
Direct staff to proceed with a traditional fireworks display for 2026; explore future drone show demonstration allocating up to $10,000 and proceed City Council February 17, 2026 drone-based fireworks show in 2027. | Direct Staff to proceed with a traditional fireworks display for 2026 and transition to a drone-based show in 2027.