HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-03 City Council (6)TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER
DATE:FEBRUARY 3, 2003 CMR: 149:03
SUBJECT:2002 SHORELINE CONCERT SEASON
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.
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. In addition to Police Department monitoring of
complaints, City of Palo Alto Public Works staff used to monitor noise levels from
Shoreline Amphitheatre concerts from a sound monitoring station at the Palo Alto Main
Library. However, in 2001 the then-Shoreline Monitoring Committee, composed of
former Mayor Eakins and Vice Mayor Mossar, recommended to the Council and the
Council approved discontinuance of the sound monitoring, since the cost was not
justifiedby the actual use of the information gathered.
Below is a history of Shoreline complaints since Palo Alto began accumulating
information under the settlement agreement:
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SHORELINE COMPLAINTS
Concert Season Valid Complaints
Number of Concerts
Over 45 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
* Data on complaints could not be provided by the Police Department for the 2001
conce~ season.
DISCUSSION
Staff and Councilmembers Freeman and Lytle met with Steve Sonnier, the General
Manager/Executive Director of Shoreline Amphitheatre on January 23, 2003. It was
noted that the concert season extends into early November now, but this does not appear
to have any impact on noise complaints, since the inversion layer occurs in the height of
the summer. Two additional ways to communicate with the public on noise complaints
from Palo Alto were discussed: notifying the public after a concert which exceeds the
"40 valid complaints" level occurs; and having a card sent by Shoreline to Palo Alto
residents who call in to complain about concert noise, acknowledging that their complaint
has been received. Staff will work with Mr. Sonnier on the latter suggestion.
RESOURCE IMPACT
The Police Department estimates its costs of monitoring complaints at $2,000 annually.
PREPARED BY:
Emil,Assistant City Manager
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CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:Fr~ager
ATTACHMENT A: Shoreline Amphitheater Complaints 2002
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SHORELINE AMPHITHEATER COMPLAINTS 2002
APR 26th Dwight Yoakum
MAY 18th Sat Dave Matthews Band
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEP
OCT
Monthly Total
ist Sat Kenny Chesney
6th Thu Poison
14th Fri Live 105s BFD
22nd Sat 12:00 pm New Orleans by the Bay
23rd Sun 12:00 pm New Orleans by the Bay
29th Sat 5:30 pm Sounds of Hawaii
Monthly Total
3~d Wed 7:30 pm The Who
4th Thu 8:00 pm San Francisco Symphony
5th Fri 12:00 pm Hootenanny
18th Thu 6:00 pm Smokin’ Grooves
20th Sat 8:00 pm An Evening with Yes
28th SUFI 5:30 pm ]eep World Outside Festival
31st Wed 7:30 pm Marc Anthony
Monthly Total
10th Sat 5:00 pm BB King Blues Festival
11th Sun 6:30 pm Anger Management Tour(Eminem)
14th Wed 3:30 pm Area2 (Moby etc.)
24th Sat 7:00 pm Doghouse Comedy 3am
25th Sun 9:30 am Ozzfest 2002
26th Mort 7:00 pm Lenny Kravitz w/ Pink
Monthly Total
8th Sun 2:00 pm
17th Tue 7:30 pm
20th Fri 7: 30 pm
26th Thu 8:00 pm
5th Thu 7:30
11th Fri 7:30
12th Sat 6:30
20th Sun 4:00
21st Mort 7:30
2
2
4
87
32
87
207
10
2
12
Sprite Liquid Mix Tour
Bonnie Raitt w/Lyle Lovett
An Evening with Rush
An Evening with .]immy Buffett
Monthly Total
pm Santana
pm Toby Keith
pm Creed
pm Nelly
pm Enrique tglesias
1
79
25
73
178
10
2
Monthly Total 0 0
NOV 14th Thu 7:00 pm Aerosmith w/ Kid Rock 8 8
Monthly Total
Yearly Total 232 212
COMPLAINTS ON DATES WITH NO CONCERT LISTING
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
3un 1Sth Sat Btwn lp - 8p
3ul !st Mon 10:00 pm
3ul 27th Sat 8:13 pm
Aug 16th Fri 6:45 pm
Aug 31st Sat 10:!2 pm
Sep 7th Sat 7:46 pm
Sep !4th Sat 4:41 pm
(no concert listing)
(no concert listing)
(no concert listing)
(no concert listing)
(no concert listing)
(no concert listing)
(no concert listinq)
Totals
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
9