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City of Palo Alto
Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
¯DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2006 CMR: 443:06
SUBJECT: 2006 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
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
BFP also agreed to meet at least twice 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 agreement 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 agreement:
SHORELINE 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*rda*
2002 212 2
2003 79 0
2004 120 0
2005 21 0
2006 157 1
* 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 2006 concert season.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The Police Department estimates its costs of monitoring complaints at $2,000 annually.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Shoreline Amphitheatre Complaints 2006
PREPARED BY
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL
Kelly Morariu, Assistant tot~y Manager
Emi~ls~)n; Assistant CityManager
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Shoreline Amphitheatre
Attachment A
Complaints 2006
April
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Depeche Mode w/Sissor Sisters & She
27 Thu 7:00pm Wants Revenge
Monthly Totals 9
13 Sat 7:00pm KISS Old School Fiesta featuring WAR
14 Sun 7:30pm Brad Paisleyw/Sara Evans, Josh Turner
19 Fri 5:00pm Bone Bash/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Tesla
10 Sat 11:30am
18 Sun 7:00pm
27 Tue 7:00pm
1
4
8
14
2O
25
29
3
4
5
19
26
9
9
10
15
9
30
0
1
0
0
1
0
Monthly Totals
Live 105’s BFD 2006
The Black Crowes w/Robert Randolph &
The Family Band & Drive-by Truckers
Counting Crows & The Goo Goo Dolls
1
1
1
Monthly Totals
Sat 9:00am
Tue 8:00pm
Sat 7:00pm
Fri 7:00pm
Thu 7:00pm
Tue 7:30pm
Sat 2:00pm
Ozzefest 2006
San Francisco Symphony
Nine Inch Nails w/Bauhaus & Peaches
Juntos en Concierto w/Marc Anthony,
Laura Pausini, marco Antonio Soils
Rascal Flatts w/Gary Allen & The
Wreckers
Steely Dan/Michael McDonald
Sounds of the Underground
0
0
9
33
2
0
4
0
0
9
7
33
2
0
Monthly Totals 51 51
Thu 7:30pm
Fri 5:00pm
Sat 7:30pm
Sat 7:00pm
Sat 7:00pm
Kelly Clarkson with Rooney
Sammy Hagar w/Michael Anthony
Santana with Anthony Hamilton
Wild 94.9 Comedy Jam w/Carlos Mencia
Def Leppard and Journey
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
Monthly Totals 3
Fri 7:00pm
Sat 7:00pm
Sun 7:30pm
Fri 7:30pm
Sat 2:30pm
Dave Mathews Band w/Robert Randolph &
The Family Band
Dave Mathews Band w/Robert Randolph &
The Family Band
Mary J. Blige
Toby Keith with Joe Nichols
Download Festival 2006 - Beck, the Yeah
Yeah Yeahs, Muse, the Shins
0
72
0
0
72
0
Monthly Totals 72 72
December 18, 2006 City Council Meeting
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Attachment A
Shoreline Amphitheatre Complaints 2006
Nov
1 Sun 6:30pm John Mayer w/Sheryl Crowe
7 Sat l:00pm Diwali Mela
10 Tue 8:00pm Roger Waters
13 Fri 7:00pm Brooks & Dunn with Sugarland
21 Sat 5:00pm 20th Annual Bridge School Benefit
22 Sun 2:00pm 20th Annual Bridge School Benefit
0
0
1
15
Monthly Totals 16
2 Thu 7:30pm Aerosmith w/Motley Crue 0
0
0
1
15
16
Monthly Totals 0
Complaints on Dates with No Concert Listing
One call on 07/10/05 9:01pm
Totals 157 157
December 18, 2006 City Council Meeting
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