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Entertainment Commission hears update on promoter-registration bill, ad hoc committee schedules more outreach
Summary
Staff updated the commission on promoter-registration legislation (File 101190), noting it was introduced by Supervisor Chiu, reviewed by SFPD and the Small Business Commission, and will likely reach the Public Safety Committee in mid-November; staff said the draft contains no registration fees and that neighborhoods will have further opportunities to comment.
Acting Director provided the Entertainment Commission with an update on proposed promoter-registration legislation (File No. 101190), introduced Sept. 21 by Supervisor Chiu. Staff said the ordinance completed a 30-day waiting period and is expected to be scheduled for the Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee around Nov. 15, pending committee agenda placement.
The acting director said the bill has already been reviewed by the Small Business Commission and the San Francisco Police Department, and that staff from this commission reviewed and provided comments. Staff noted that some changes had been requested but that a revised draft with those changes had not yet been circulated to the commission.
Ad hoc committee members and staff emphasized the bill’s narrow scope: as drafted it would apply only to promoters working at venues that hold a place-of-entertainment permit, meaning the measure would not have applied to the Union Square incident that prompted the legislation, according to the ad hoc committee report. The committee plans at least one additional hearing and encouraged neighborhood participation to weigh in on the proposal.
During public comment, Holly Treef asked whether the ordinance would create budgetary or enforcement costs for the city. Committee members and staff responded that the current draft does not impose registration fees; enforcement, as described in the hearing, would rely on existing duties of the commission’s sound/permit inspector (Mr. Granelli) to check registration status when incidents occur and on the Controller’s Office for citation processing.
The ad hoc committee said it will circulate the revised language when available, try to arrange a supervisor’s office representative for the next meeting, and provide more opportunities for neighborhood input before the bill advances to committee.
Next steps: staff expects a Public Safety Committee hearing in mid-November; the ad hoc committee will schedule additional neighborhood outreach and seek the revised ordinance text for commission review.
