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HomeMy WebLinkAbout50B - AMEND DANCE ORDINANCE EXHIBIT ' ~ •>'~"r - -qty. ~ a L_ • ~ ~E q wL. ~ ~ ~ + r, 1 J f . \ ~ ~``tY f 1 f 1-1j J 1~, ' • ? ~ V.. 11V'~~t• • ?'t } • ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Y i Am 4_~: 7 C1 a ` - _s.- .,',4T"~~ 4y'..,~ :r~ 1'k~1i~ - ~ ` •v „l. .f~<.,.... ~ ~ r"/1'•.~:'~s+_-~' < i 1..5.E •_a 'i •":1~ ~ ,g1A4f~' ' a Jyt ,7 1 ~ ! { ±i L. • r, Try i i s: t u- ..;QGi<.•y~.1Y-....~..-~•~~. y a f `ki.~- ~ 4T t in. W-7 V , t - l~ - a . ' _ _ f ' sv R ~ ..t 1 I 4 - t~ , , yt _I_ S Yi• ~ - _ vT'. ;1 S • i !I e° a. t' a E { `may- _ i+ . ~}1 1.' Sal ~ 1 ..S ~ ~1~„,,, - J T 1, a df:•. ` lr{•r- r' r 4 ~ ~i • If V _ s[eM~'Maab_ . , •w 1 ~G F~ ~(1r ,~s ~ Oct 41 ~4' .y:rpyr q per. auY rY• -Y ~ .W ?~1 'air i ..L ~ ..i s'- L *04, 7, OWL' - _ _ Wit;, e':<' . ' • JCL _ 1r , i~~, - x / '`ac OW_4 'EXHIBIT low 50 B 71--~17- -W"- k-1to16 Chief of Police June 15, 2010 Frr®eti9eYolanda Pena CC-. H.J. Couisine, E=xecutive Inspector Rte: DANCE E=STABLISHMENT COSH RECOVERY FEE Summary_ The City of Santa Ana has a long history with alcohol beverage establishments that generate an extraordinary amount of police-related calls for service. Numerous studies have shown the correlation between alcohol and violence. The police department has evaluated the relationship between alcohol-licensed establishments and the impact that entertainment such as public dancing has on police services. found that police-related incidents at dance establishments generate a higher number of calls than non-dance establishments and those calls require an increased level of manpower. Currently, Chapter 11 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires that a location at which public dancing is conducted be bona fide eating establishment. The number of ABC licensed locations, which are bona fide eating establishments, and the number of current public dance permits in Santa Ana are as follows. Type 47* ABC license 58 Type 41' ABC license 120 Public Dance Permits 12 In order to evaluate calls for service (CFS) I compared data for existing dance establishments to similar locations that do not have a dance permit- Since the majority of dance establishments have a type 47 ABC license, those locations were chosen for the first comparison. "Type 41 - On-sale beer & wine, public eating-place "Type 47 - On-sale general, public eating place (includes beer wine and distilled spirits) EXHIBIT 2 1 Con lparisor- I- After reviewing all ABC type 47 establishments, I eliminated uses such as hotels and golf courses due to alcohol sales comprising a very small portion of their business. Also eliminated were alcohol establishments located at Main Place Mall and other large shopping centers with a common address due to the difficulty of attributing the activity to one specific location. A remainder of thirty-seven (37) locations was found to have a unique address and similar type of license. An evaluation of 2009 CFS data for those locations found that CFS at dance establishments exceeded those of similar establishments that did not conduct dancing. The average number of CFS at a dance. establishment is 17 while the average number of CFS at an establishment without public dancing is six (6). The number of hours spent on CFS is just as disparate. Police Department personnel spend an average of 17 hours on CFS at dance establish ments_ The average number of hours spent at locations without dancing is seven (7). _r 18- 14 I 12 ! - - 10 o C 1= S 'C C] Hours 4 2 Y! ReStauri11-AS restaurants w/ Dancing Comparison #2 A cornparison was made of establishments that are located within the same shopping center. The locations with dance permits have a type 47 ABC license, those that do not have dance permits have a type 41 ABC license. In the first two examples, the locations have the same physical address but are at the opposite end of the shopping center. In the third example, the locations are exactly the same size, have the same type of ABC license, and are at the opposite end of the center. I -he difference in both the number of calls and hours spent on calls is consistent with Comparison #1. 0 Page 2 II Vt#'d t- i- hUdt ~.a"A6,1a-:as 10 ' ~ {_Iours 0 - Suite 1= (No Dance Suite K (Dar-we Permit) Kermit 230 W. Warner Avenue 30- 25 20 _ i5 I EA CF - K~ I I-lours S I „g O - Suite 107 (No Suite 901 Dance Dance Permit) Permit) 18- / 12 I---- 16- - II ~ ~ ~ ' U G f- S LA otAi---; a I ---I 0- 3608.S. Hri`3Tol (No 3672 S. Buis of (Dz4nce Dance Permit) Permit) 0 Page 3 Go I-1-1 pLlrisorl The majority of dance establishments are less than 5000 sq. feet. However, there are a few establishments over 10,000 sq. feet. A comparison was made of those larger establishments and the data reflected the same differences in CFS and hours as the other examples. All establishments used in this comparison have a type 47 ABC license. Establishments Over 10k Sq. Ft. 25 I t9 10- 5- I VO hl©urs Black Ana7us (Ne Claire J-411 rr Festival Hall El Cortez (Dance Dance Farm it) (No Dance (Dance Permit) Permit) Pei, rn it) Comparison #4 An evaluation of seven locations within the Artist Village area that do not conduct dancing, found that the number of CFS generated was similar to dance establishments, contrary to the three prior comparisons. This may be attributed to the high level of activity in the area, the adjacent residential uses and concentration of alcohol-licensed establishments. It should be noted that although the number of CFS was similar, the number of hours spent is comparable to those establishments that do not conduct dancing. These locations are a mixture of bar and restaurant uses. Artist Village Comparison 20 7 ~ y J o crs o Hours Citywide Artist Village Restaurants Restaurant-, vV/o w/Dancing Dancing The City can expect a further increase in CFS and police service time devoted to the downtown area, should those establishments add public dancing. C, Page 4 Results The data convincingly supports the premise that the City's dance establishments generate an extraordinary amount of police-related calls and require a greater number of police service hours than establishments that do not provide that type of entertainment. An unexpected result of the comparisons made was the significance of man-hours as opposed to nurnber of calls for service. While there were a few locations that generated a similar number of Cf-S, it is important to note that the hours and personnel devoted to calls at dance establishments was much greater. For example, a gang-related disturbance at a dance establishment required U officers and a total of 10 man-hours to clear. An assault or drunk arrest at a location with a dance permit may demand 4 to 12 hours of police set-vices. The time devoted to calls and number of personnel appears to be dictated by the events surrounding each incident. f-Zecommendation To help the City recapture some of those extraordinary costs, the Police Department proposes to assess a 'cost recovery fee'. Establishments that obtain a public dance permit will be assessed this fee in addition to the application fee. Both fees will be collected each time the establishment applies to renew their dance permit. The goal of this fee is to maintain a strong sense of public safety without creating a burden to the City. o Page 5