DATE:
February 10, 2026, and March 03, 2026
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TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO ADD CHAPTER 28 TO DIVISION 1 OF TITLE 2 LICENSES, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, AND BUSINESS TAXES OF THE COUNTY CODE OF REGULATORY ORDINANCES RELATING TO IMPROVING SAFETY AND LABOR STANDARDS IN COUNTY PARKS (2/10/26 - First Reading; 3/3/26 - Second Reading unless ordinance is modified on second reading) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On February 10, 2026 (06), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on March 3, 2026.
On November 3, 2021 (05), the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted a Resolution requiring the County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) through existing reservation and event agreements, to ensure that all entertainment vendors at DPR facilities have completed the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) and a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety awareness course or equivalent. Subsequently, on October 21, 2025 (21), the Board directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to explore the feasibility of establishing a local labor enforcement mechanism for higher impact events held on County-owned and leased park property, to support implementation and compliance with Board adopted labor standards, including minimum wage requirements, and to return to the Board within 120 days with a draft ordinance, through the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE).
This action is in response to a national trend in which large-scale commercial events held on public property generate economic activity but may also present heightened safety and labor compliance risks. Temporary and subcontracted workers, stagehands, and production crews often work in fast-paced environments with limited oversight. Without local enforcement, violations such as unpaid wages and unsafe conditions ...
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