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Entertainment Commission says Board passed promoter-registration ordinance; staff details venue warnings and suspensions
Summary
Acting Director Kane told the commission the Board of Supervisors passed a promoter-registration ordinance at second reading; the mayor has 30 days to sign. Staff also reported a warning to The Heights and a seven-day suspension for Suite 181 after multiple incidents. The commission was briefed on interagency steps to track citations and improve security training.
Acting Director Kane told the Entertainment Commission on Dec. 14 that a proposed ordinance requiring event promoters to register with the commission passed the Board of Supervisors at second reading and awaits the mayor's action, which the mayor has up to 30 days to sign or allow to go into law.
Kane said staff attached the ordinance digest and file number to the commission packet so commissioners and operators can plan for implementation in 2011. She also flagged two other pieces of legislation of interest: a public-works amendment to replace criminal penalties for handbills with administrative penalties, introduced Dec. 7, and a planning-code amendment for the Van Ness Avenue Special Use District that replaces conditional-use review with a neighborhood-notification process intended to streamline approvals while preserving public notice.
Kane described enforcement work since the prior meeting: staff issued a letter of warning to The Heights (2080 Van Ness) after several weekend incidents in November and, on Dec. 9, served a seven-day suspension to Suite 181 (181 Eddy Street) effective Dec. 16–23. The suspension and warning were based on incidents reported by SFPD and staff; staff included incident documentation and said permittees retain appeal rights. Kane said SFPD and staff have been on-site since the warning and that no further incidents were reported to staff after the letter was issued.
Inspector Granelli said the department is expanding interagency work to enforce permit conditions. He reported meeting with the state Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) about hospitality-security training and planning joint field operations next year. Granelli also said EC staff will begin tracking administrative citations directly—previously handled by the Controller's Office—to improve follow-up, collections and reporting.
Why it matters: promoter registration will create a new point of contact and oversight for people who organize events; the enforcement actions show the commission is using its warning, citation and suspension tools to address recurring public-safety incidents. Staff told commissioners the commission can revisit conditions and enforcement tools as needed.
What’s next: the commission and staff said they will monitor the mayor’s action on the ordinance and coordinate implementation steps with police and the Controller’s Office.
