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City staff says April ‘Something in the Water’ festival planning continues; public-safety details to follow next week
Summary
City staff and event organizers remain in planning for the April Something in the Water festival. Staff said parts of the event team were affected by recent Los Angeles fires and promised a fuller public-safety brief at the next council meeting.
City staff told the council on Jan. 14 that planning for the April Something in the Water festival is ongoing and that staff and festival organizers are coordinating logistics and safety planning, but that portions of the event team have been disrupted by the recent fires in Los Angeles.
Why it matters: Something in the Water is a large, multi-day music festival that draws regional and national attendees; public-safety planning, contract execution and vendor readiness are required to deliver the event safely.
Deputy manager and event liaisons said a more detailed conversation with festival leadership was scheduled later in the week and that staff would provide a “more robust update” at the council meeting on Jan. 21. Council members emphasized public-safety priorities and requested clarity about ticket‑sales and lineup timing and asked staff whether there is a practical “go/no‑go” date for final confirmation. City staff said they are working with the festival organizer’s public-safety vendors and state and federal partners, and did not indicate a decision to cancel; they said they hoped to present a clearer timeline, ticketing and security plan next week.
Council members directed staff to keep the focus on layered public‑safety planning, noting the festival will require coordination with the city police, sheriff, fire and state public‑safety agencies and that the city should expect to exceed previous safety standards where necessary.
