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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	10/27/2014
Subject: ACCEPT REPORT ON REVIEW OF COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ORDINANCE
Submitted For:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	ACCEPT REPORT ON REVIEW OF COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ORDINANCE
Presenter:	Bob Calkins, (925) 674-7877	Contact:	Bob Calkins, (925) 674-7877

Information

Referral History:

On June 3, 2014 the Board of Supervisors referred to Public Protection Committee a review of the Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activities Ordinance. In 2002, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 2002-33, which established Chapter 82-38 of the County Ordinance Code. The Ordinance regulates Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activities, which are locations where the retail sale of alcoholic beverages occur.

The ordinance requires land use permits for newly established alcoholic beverage commercial activities, conferred Deemed Approved ("grandfathered") status on certain existing establishments selling alcoholic beverages, and provides standards and an administrative hearing process to review violations of those standards. The ordinance was enacted to protect the general health and welfare of the residents of the County and to prevent nuisance activities where alcoholic beverage sales occur. Since 2002, there may have been additional alcoholic beverage products released and marketed within the unincorporated area that are contributing to nuisance activities, but are not included in the County Ordinance Code.

On June 23, 2014, the Department of Conservation and Development provided, and the Public Protection Committee approved, a 4-phase work-plan to review the current Ordinance and return to the Committee with recommendations. Over the course of the last four months, the Department has formed an internal workgroup composed of members of Administration, Code Enforcement and Community Development to review crime statistics at facilities with deemed approved status within the unincorporated area and will present findings at today's meeting.

Referral Update:

Bob Calkins, CDBG Program Manager, will make a presentation to the Committee on the findings of the workgroup and answer any questions that the Committee may have.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

1. ACCEPT a report on the review of the Alcoholic Beverage Commercial Sales ordinance (commonly referred to as the "Deemed Approved Ordinance"); and,

2. PROVIDE direction to staff as necessary.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact.

Attachments
Alcoholic Beverage Sales Commercial Activities Ordinance - Staff Report