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Board discusses charging administrative fee each time staff must remain at problem events
Summary
Members debated whether to assess a $500 administrative fee each time staff must monitor an event because promoters repeatedly fail to meet security commitments; staff said the fee compensates for personnel hours and continuous presence.
Board staff described repeatedly spending full workdays monitoring fair events when contracted security did not meet expectations and suggested stronger fee enforcement.
Staff member (S1) said the board has warned promoters that "you're gonna have to pay that administrative fee each time" if the board must continuously maintain oversight. Members discussed whether the fee could be assessed per-person required on-site and noted the board already charges an additional administrative fee (discussed as $500) on top of license costs.
Members said the fee compensates for staff time—four staff members working long shifts—and serves as a deterrent to promoters who short-staff events to increase profit margins. No formal fee increase was adopted; staff was directed to document instances and propose clear, repeatable billing language for future enforcement.
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