Entertainment Commission hears update on Concert and Music Festival Safety Act and proposed Police Code amendment

Miss Kane, the Entertainment Commission's executive director, told the commission May 24 that Assembly Bill 74 — now called the Concert and Music Festival Safety Act — has been amended to include what staff described as “Sasha's Law” and would require state facilities planning events expected to exceed 10,000 people to prepare an event action plan that addresses health, public safety and law‑enforcement concerns.

The commission was also briefed on a request from Supervisor Scott Wiener that the City Attorney draft an amendment to Police Code section 10.70 to exempt restaurants from security‑plan requirements tied to extended‑hours premises permits. Miss Kane said the amendment has not yet been drafted and that staff assigned Mr. Zaretsky to work on the matter because of his familiarity with section 10.70.

Miss Kane described the proposed Police Code change as prompted by recent permit applicants seeking to serve food past 2 a.m.; under current code, serving the public after 2 a.m. can trigger the need for an extended‑hours premises permit, which carries security requirements. A commissioner asked staff to compile a report for Supervisor Wiener and the commission on past after‑hours restaurant permit applications so the supervisor can be briefed on how the rule has affected similar businesses.

The executive director also reported Entertainment Commission staff participated in Small Business Week outreach and that the city is piloting a multi‑agency license consolidation project to provide one annual bill for multiple local business licenses. She said the consolidation should improve administrative efficiency even though it will not reduce license fees.

Miss Kane closed by noting there were no corrective actions taken in the previous two weeks and said staff will keep the commission informed as the state bill and the proposed code amendment advance.