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City Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER
DATE:
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NOVEMBER 8, 2004 CMR: 467:04
2004 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 BGP 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 that 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 4 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
information under the settlement agreement:
since Palo Alto began accumulating
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Concert Season
SHORELINE COMPLAINTS
Valid Complaints
Number
Over 45
of Concerts
Complaints
1993 989 5
1994 872 10
1995 247 1
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
* 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. The results of the concert season were reviewed with representatives of
Clear Channel Communications.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The Police Department estimates its costs of monitoring c~mp~s at $2,000 annually.
PREPARED BY:
Emil {44a is 7 Assistant City Manager
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:Freest, ci~ Manager
ATTACHMENT A: Shoreline Amphitheater Complaints 2004
CMR:467:04 Page 2 of 2
Attachment A
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEP.
OCT
17th Mon 5:00pm MV-Whisman Schools Choral Fest Cancelled
18th Tue 7:00pm ChristinaAguilera Cancelled
Monthly Totals 0
19th Sat 7:00pm No Doubt/Blink 182 0
26th Sat 6:00pro The Dead & Robert Hunter 0
Monthly Totals 0
4th Sun 8:00pm
9th Fri 7:30pm
16th Fri 7:00pm
17th Sat 2:30pro
18th Sun 2:30pm
22nd Thu 7:30pro
27th Tue 7:30pm
28th Wed 7:00pm
29th Thu 9:00am
An Evening of Magic & Music 0
Rush 0
John Mayer w/Maroon 5, DJ Logic 0
Lollapalooza Cancelled
Lollapalooza Cancelled
2004 Country Megaticket/Tim McGraw 2
Jessica Simpson & Ryan Cabrera 1
Au-Naturale Tour wlBareNaked Ladies 0
Ozzfest 2004 11
Monthly Totals 14
7th Sat 8:00pm The Who 17
8th Sun 12:00pm KMEL Summer Jam - LL Cool J, BoyzllMen 0
11th Wed 7:30pm Britney Spears Cancelled
24th Tue 8:00pm Josh Groban 0
29th Sun 7:30pm Toby Keith’40
¯Monthly Totals 57
5th Sun 2:30pm Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg etc.40
Monthly Totals 40
2nd Sat 7:00pm
16th Sat 12:00pm
23rd Sat 5:00pm
24th Sun 2:00pm
Sting, Annie Lennox etc.4
BOO Festival 1
Annual Bridge ’School Benefit 0
Annual Bridge School Benefit 0
Monthly Totals 5
YEARLY TOTALS . t16
Complaints on Dates with No Concert Listing
One call on 05/27/04 ! 1:01 pm
.One call on 06/06/04 8:25pm
One call on 06/29/04 8:00pro
One call on 07/24/04 at 4:37pm
1
1
1
1
Totals 120
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
11
14
17
0
0
4O
57
4O
40
4
1
0
0
5
116
1
1
1
1
120