HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-16 City Council (11)City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER
DATE:
SUBJECT:
November 16, 1998
1998 SHORELINE CONCERT SEASON
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The purpose of this report is to provide the Council with information regarding the 1998
Shoreline concert season. This is an information report and no Council action is required.
BACKGROUND
In June 1993, the City of Palo Alto and Bill Graham Presents (BGP) entered into a settlement
agreement with regard to Shoreline Amphitheatre. Under that agreement, BGP agreed to
operate Shoreline Amphitheatre subject to certain noise and hours restrictions. The City of
Palo Alto and BGP also agreed to meet at least twice a year to discuss Shoreline
Amphitheatre operations, with one meeting occurring before the season and another during
the season.
During the concert season, the Palo Alto Police Department is responsible for monitoring
complaints regarding noise from Shoreline concerts. According to the agreement with BGP,
if more than 4 Shoreline events in any year result in 45 or more complaints from different
Palo Alto residential addresses, Palo Alto and BGP will reopen discussions and negotiate in
good faith to identify mitigation measures to reduce noise impacts in Palo Alto. In addition
to Police Department monitoring of complaints, City of Palo Alto Public Works staff monitor
noise levels from Shoreline Amphitheatre concerts from a sound monitoring station at the
Palo Alto Main Library.
DISCUSSION
The 1998 Shoreline concert season started on May 17, 1998 and ended on October 18, 1998.
A total of 147 valid complaints were received by the Police Department. Only one concert,
Van Halen, resulted in over 45 complaints. Below is a history of Shoreline complaints since
Palo Alto began accumulating information under the settlement agreement.
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SHORELINE COMPLAINTS
NUMBER OF
CONCERT VALID CONCERTS OVER
SEASON COMPLAINTS 45 COMPLAINTS
1993 989 5
1994 872 10
1995 247 1
1996 1297 10
1997 199 1
1998 147 1
Staff from the City of Mountain View indicated that there had not been any additional
mitigation efforts with BGP for the 1998 season, although the City of Mountain View
continues to work on mitigating the traffic impacts of the amphitheatre on the North
Bayshore area. Mountain View registered 134 complaints during the 1998 season,
compared to 55 in 1997 and 306 in 1996.
On October 30, 1998, Mayor Dick Rosenbaum and Council Member Joe Huber met with
representatives of BGP to discuss the results of.the 1998 Shoreline concert season. Meetings
to monitor compliance with the settlement agreement will continue as committed.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The cost of maintaining the Sound monitoring equipment at the Palo Alto Main Library is
approximately $5,500 per year. The Police Department did not accumulate cost data in 1997
for the cost of phone lines and management time to analyze complaints; however, a specific
project account was created in 1998 and the costs charged to this account totaled $5,650.
ATTACHMENTS
1998 Shoreline Amphitheatre Schedule &
Noise Complaints to Palo Alto Police
PREPARED BY: Emily Harrison, ~i~anager
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: ~E.FL~E~
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1998 Shoreline Amphitheatre Schedule &
Noise Complaints to Palo Alto Police
Date Day Time Performer
May
05/17 SUN 07:00 PM Dave Matthews Band
05/26 TUE 07:00 PM Boyz II Men
Complaints
0
0
Valid
Complaints
0
0
Monthly Totals
June
06/18 THU 07:00 PM Shania Twain
06119 FRI 03:00 PM Live 105 Massive Summer F~
06120 SAT 12:00 PM New Orleans By The Bay
06/21 SUN 11:00 AM New Orleans By The Bay
06/23 TUE 03:30 PM Lilith Fair
06/24 WED 03:30 PM Litith Fair
Monthly Totals
July
07104 SAT 08:00 PM San Francisco Symphony
07/05 SUN 08:00 PM Van Halen
07/15 WED 08:00 PM Hanson
07/19 SUN 07:00 PM Phish
07/24 FRI 06:00 PM Further Festival
07/25 SAT 06:00 PM Further Festival
Monthly Totals
August
08/01 SAT 08:00 PM Stevie Nicks
08/05 WED 08:00 PM Michael Crawford
08/07 FRI 08:00 PM Lord of the Dance
08/08 SAT 08:00 PM An Evening with James Taylor
08/09 SUN 07:30 PM B-52’s/Pretenders .
08/13 THU 07:30 PM Spice Gids
08/14 FRI 08:00 PM Blues Festival
08/16 SUN ~ 07:30 PM Janet Jackson
08/20 THU 08:00 PM Lord of the Dance
08/21 FRI 08:00 PM Steve Miller
08122 SAT 07:30 PM Santana
08/28 FRI 04:00 PM H.O.R.D.E. Fesitval
08/30 SUN 06:30 PM Metallica
5
4
0
0
1
0
10
o
62
1
21
5
30
119
21
0
0
0
6
13
12
5
0
0
0
79
74
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
45
1
12
5
22
85
17
0
0
0
5
9
11
5
0
0
0.
59
56
MonthlyTotalS
September
09105 SAT Leann Rimes/Bryan White
09/12 SAT 08:00 PM Page!Plant
09/13 SUN 07:00 PM Earth Wind Fire/Isley Bros.
09/18 FRI 08:00 PM Rod Stuart
09/26 SAT 08:00 PM Bob DylanNan Monison
Monthly Totals
October
09/08 TUE 08:00 PM Jimmy Buffet
09/09 FRI 08:00 PM Evening with Mana
09/17 SAT 05i00 PM Bridge School Benefit
09/18 SUN 02:00 PM Bddge School Benefit
Monthly Totals
210
0
2
0
0
0
o
o
o
o
0
0
0
0
0
o
o
o
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Total Complaints 341
Valid/Complete Complaints 255
Note: 9/3/98 - Callers were referred to a new complaint line initiated by the City of Mt. View. After it was learned that the system did not function as
expected, calls were again accepted at Palo Alto on 9/11/98.