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Entertainment Commission hears update on parking-lot security ordinance and promoter registry
Summary
The commission was briefed on a parking-lot security ordinance that would require SFPD-approved security plans for lots near entertainment venues, and staff detailed a new promoter-registration system and online payments that will be enforced beginning in early May.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission received an update April 24 from Executive Director Miss Kane on two initiatives that affect venues and permittees: a parking-lot security ordinance moving to the full board and a newly launched promoter registry and online-payments system.
Miss Kane said the parking-lot ordinance, which the Public Safety Committee heard with on-the-fly amendments, would require certain parking lots within 1,000 feet of places of entertainment to have a security plan approved by the San Francisco Police Department and includes waiver procedures for properties where the requirement is not appropriate. She said the ordinance passed committee and was scheduled for a first hearing before the full board on May 1.
The director also announced that the commission’s online payment portal is operational and handling credit-card payments with a small convenience fee. "It's functional. It's fantastic. It's flawless," Miss Kane said, describing staff experience so far.
On promoter registration, Miss Kane said the new, free, 24-hour registry is live and encouraged commissioners to help notify venue operators and promoters. She described the registry as narrowly tailored toward nightclub/outside promoters and said daytime promoters and small private events are generally not included. "If they're using outside promoters and that promoter is not registered, they will be getting cited," Miss Kane said, adding that staff will begin enforcing compliance in early May and would provide a written definition of the promoter category at a future meeting.
She also told the commission staff is pursuing a different meeting room that would allow earlier start times (potentially 5:30 p.m.) and a shift to first-and-third Tuesday meetings once the space is available.
The commission requested that staff bring a clear, written definition of 'promoter' to the next meeting so commissioners can confirm the scope of the registry and enforcement plans. No formal action was taken on the ordinance by the commission at this meeting; the update was informational and the ordinance will proceed at the board level.
