A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Recreation and Park Department to issue an amended permit allowing Another Planet Entertainment to hold ticketed concerts at the Golden Gate Park Polo Field, to take place on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday either following or preceding the Outside Lands Festival in 2027, 2028 and 2029, in exchange for a minimum permit fee of $1,530,000 per year for two-day events and $2,295,000 per year for three-day events through 2029, and with options to extend the permit until 2035 and with increased minimum permit fees during any such extensions.
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to issue an amended permit allowing Another Planet Entertainment to hold ticketed concerts at the Golden Gate Park Polo Field, to take place on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday either following or preceding the Outside Lands Festival in 2027, 2028 and 2029, in exchange for a minimum permit fee of $1,530,000 per year for two-day events and $2,295,000 per year for three-day events through 2029, and with options to extend the permit until 2035 and with increased minimum permit fees during any such extensions; affirming a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Recreation and Park Department General Manager to enter into amendments or modifications to the permit that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the permit or this Resolution.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to extend the permit for concerts at Golden Gate Park's Polo Field, following the success of the Outside Lands Festival.
The City entered into a separate Polo Field Concert Use Permit with Another Planet Entertainment to allow concerts immediately following the Outside Lands Festival for the years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
The Recreation and Park Department and Another Planet negotiated an Amended Polo Field Concert Use Permit to extend the concert series for an additional three years with options for further extensions.
The Planning Department determined that the proposed permit issuance is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Recreation and Park Commission adopted Resolution No. 2605-009 recommending the Board of Supervisors approve the extension of the Polo Field Concert Permit.
The Mayor's Office submitted the resolution to the Board of Supervisors to authorize the Recreation and Park Department to issue an amended permit for the Polo Field Concerts.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee reviewed the proposed resolution regarding the Polo Field Concerts.
The resolution was received by the Clerk of the Board and assigned for further action.
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