HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 447-07City of Palo Alto
City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY 5~-~NAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2007 CMR: 447:07
SUBJECT: 2007 SHORELINE CONCERT SEASON RESULTS
This is an informational 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
a~eement with regard to Shoreline Amphitheatre. Under that agreement, BGP a~eed to operate
Shoreline Amphitheatre subject to certain noise and hours restrictions. The City of Palo Alto and
BFP also a~eed to meet at least ta¥ice a year to discuss Shoreline Amphitheatre operations, with
one meeting occurring before the season and another after the season. BGP was subsequently
acquired by Clear Channel Entertainment.
In December 2003, the City Council approved the recommendation of staff and the Council
Shoreline subcommittee to replace the Council subcommittee with an annual staff informational
report summarizing the complaints received during the season, and the meeting with Clear
Channel. If the noise problems become acute again, staff will recommend the Council
reconstitute the Council Subcommittee.
During the concert season, the Palo Alto Police Department is responsible for monitoring
complaints regarding noise from Shoreline concerts. According to the a~eement with Clear
Channel, if more than four Shoreline events in any year result in 45 or more complaints from
different Palo Alto residential addresses, Palo Alto and Clear Channel will reopen discussions
and negotiate in good faith to identify mitigation measures to reduce noise impacts in Palo Alto.
DISCUSSION
Below- is a history of Shoreline complaints since Palo Alto began accumulating information
under the settlement ageement:
SHOREL~CE COMPLAINTS
Concert Season Valid Complaints
Number of Concerts
Over 45 Complaints
1993 989 5
1994 872 10
1995 247 1
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1996 1297 10
1997 199 1
1998 255 3
1999 99 0
2000 139 0
2001 n/a*n!a*
2002 212 2
2003 79 0
2004 120 0
2005 21 0
2006 157 1
2007 21 0
* Data on complaints could not be provided by the Police Department for the 2001 concert
season.
Details on the complaints received during the entire season are summarized on Attachment A.
Staff has shared these results with City of Mountain View staff. There are no other significant
issues to report related to the 2007 concert season.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The Police Department estimates its costs of monitoring complaints at $2,000 almually.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This report is consistent with prior Council direction regarding armual monitoring of noise
complaints at Shoreline Amphitheatre.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is not a project requiring environmental review under the California Environmental Quality
Act.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Shoreline Amphitheatre Complaints 2007
PREPARED BY:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Kelly Morariu, Assistant to the City Manager
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Attachment A: Shoreline Amphitheatre Complaints 2007
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
18 Fri
19 Sat
Brad Paisley w/Taylor Switft, Kelly
Pickler, Jack Ingram 0
BJORK w/Joanna Newsom, Ghost Digital 1
Monthly Totals 1
10
19
30
Sat
Sun
Tue
Sat
Live 105’s BFD
Volunteer Jam, Charlie Daniels, Marshall
Tucker, The Outlaws
Gwen Stefani
KISS w/Midnight Star, War
0
0
0
Monthly Totals 0
1 Sun
4 Wed
19 Thu
20 Fri
21 Sat
29 Sun
Vans Warped Tour 2007
San Francisco Symphony
Ozzfest, Lamb of God, etc.
Bone Bash VII!, Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Fray w/Gomex, Eisley
Projekt Revolution Tour w/Linkin Park
0
0
0
0
0
0
Monthly Totals
1 Wed
30 Thu
Rush
Toby Keith w/Miranda Lambert
18
1
Monthly Totals 19
1
22
29
Sat
Sat
Sat
Family Values Tour w/Evanescence, Korn,
Atreyu, Trivium, Droid
KFOX Summer Send-Off withe Doobie
Brothers, Greg Kihn Band, Steve Miller
Dave Mathews Band w/Stephen Marlay
1
Monthly Totals
5 Fri Daddy Yankee
6 Sat Download Festival
0
0
Monthly Totals 0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
1
19
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Complaints on Dates with No Concert Listing
YEARLY TOTALS 21
0
21
0
Totals 21 21