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REQUEST: REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATIOItOF RSCQMMmtneTinN FROM
THE PALM DESERT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION DEALING
WITH NOISE DISTURBANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT
ESTABLISHMENTS * Continued to the meeting of December 13, 2007,
appointing a subcommittee consisting of a Member
SUBMITTED BY: Sheila R. Gilligan, ACM/Community Services of the Public Safety
Commission, the City Attorney, and Councilmembers
DATE: October 25, 2007 Ferguson and Spiegel to work on the matter until
that date. 5-0
RECOMMENDATION:
Waive further reading and: 1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1146 amending Chapter 9.24
Noise Control; 2) pass Ordinance No. 1147 to second reading amending Chapter 9.24
Noise Control; 3) adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 1148 adding Chapter 9.25 regarding
multiple responses to loud or unruly parties, gatherings, or other similar events; 4) pass
Ordinance No. 1149 to second reading adding Chapter 9.25 regarding multiple responses
to loud or unruly parties, gatherings, or other similar events; 5) pass Ordinance No. 1150 to
second reading approving Chapter 5.100 related to entertainment permits.
BACKGROUND:
Several months ago, staff received direction from the City Council to investigate and make
recommendations to address the issues in front of the City relative to noise disturbance
and entertainment establishments. The City Attorney prepared ordinances in September
with input from all departments involved. These ordinances were then presented to the
Public Safety Commission at its meeting of September 12, 2007 (Minutes of said meeting
are attached).
The Public Safety Commission met again on October 17, 2007; four members were
present (Commissioner Nethery was absent). The Commission voted unanimously to
recommend that the City Council enact the proposed ordinances dealing with noise
disturbance and entertainment establishment criteria. The recommendation included that
all three ordinances be adopted as urgency measures at the same time as they were being
introduced; a second reading and adoption would be held two weeks after. The Minutes of
that meeting are also attached.
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT OCTOBER 25, 2007
RE: REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PALM
DESERT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION DEALING WITH NOISE
DISTURBANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
Subsequent to the Commission meeting, Deputy City Attorney Bob Hargreaves, Planning
Director Lauri Aylaian, and I discussed problem areas with adopting the entertainment
ordinance as an urgency measure. The ordinance itself provides a 90-day window in which
businesses must comply. Introduction of the ordinance would allow for us to notify all the
businesses in the City that might be affected and give them an opportunity to present
comments at the second reading of the ordinance.
The City Council has the discretion to introduce all three ordinances and process them
through the regular time frame. This would put them in affect approximately 45 days after
the initial introduction. The Public Safety Commission felt a sense of urgency, which the
Council might not share.
The Public Safety Commission members have spent considerable time and effort in
reviewing this proposed legislation. Many suggestions were made as a result of their input,
and these suggestions are reflected in the final version presented to the City Council at this
time.
• SHEILA R. GILLIGAN �
ACM/COMMUNITY SERVES
CARLOS L. ORT % A
CITY MANAGER
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