Avalon City Council to weigh fireworks ban, budget, and major harbor project
Avalon city officials will consider a citywide fireworks ban, adopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget, and award a $1.8 million contract for harbor improvements at their July 7 City Council meeting. The agenda also includes setting utility fees and decisions on traffic safety and cannabis sales.
Recent meeting: Brown Act and FCC response discussed
The council met on June 25, 2026, to discuss potential legal compliance issues. The agenda included a proposal to authorize the City Attorney to send an unconditional commitment letter responding to a demand letter alleging seven Brown Act violations in closed sessions from 2023 to 2026. Council members also considered rescinding a May 22, 2026 letter to the Federal Communications Commission regarding a broadband dispute with AVX, and providing new direction on FCC filings. No votes were taken at the time; minutes from that meeting have not yet been published.
Upcoming July 7: Budget, fireworks ban, and infrastructure
The council is scheduled to adopt Ordinance No. 1230-26, which would ban all fireworks throughout the city. If passed, the ordinance would take effect immediately. The council will also set the annual appropriations limit and approve utility fees for sewer, saltwater, solid waste, and grease collection to be placed on the property tax roll for FY 2026-27.
Major infrastructure items include awarding a $1.8 million design-build contract to Anderson Burton Construction for the Cabrillo Mole Revitalization Phase 2 project. The council is also expected to authorize up to $200,000 annually in project management services from DCCM for the Pebbly Beach Landfill optimization, and approve $93,346 in repairs to the City Shoreboat Float with Al Larson Boat Shop.
Additionally, the agenda includes traffic safety improvements on Pebbly Beach Road and a decision to not legalize adult-use cannabis within the city.
Coming up
- **Avalon City Council** – July 7, 2026, time and location to be announced on the city’s official meeting calendar. The agenda includes the budget, fireworks ban, harbor contract, and other items.
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