Sabha, Tamer
Subject:MATLOCK TV REMAKE JANUARY 31,2024/ Filming Restrictions at San Rafael From: Toni Maier •
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2024 1:10 PM
To: Sabha, Tamer <[email protected]>; ;; Dyson, Darla <ddyson(S>cityofpasadena.net>; Barrios, Lisa <[email protected]>; Sullivan, Noreen <[email protected]>; Morales, Margo <[email protected]>; Madison, Steve <[email protected]> Cc: Stevenson, Garrett <[email protected]>; Chapman, Justin <[email protected]>; Onlocation Info ..
Subject: MATLOCK TV REMAKE JANUARY 31,2024/ Filming Restrictions at San Rafael Dear City Council Members,
Here is a tv shoot for CBS that is very intersted in - San Rafael. Please read his comments below. Im not sure what else I can send to clarify what the problem is. As I said..all the neighbors are fine signing off for a reasonable amount of money per project, except for - and San Rafael, whom are still demanding exorbitant funds based on a 30 year old ordinance that was put in effect with different owners. Could someone please guarantee that this can be discussed on Jan 31,2024...the owner and I are happy to attend.
Thank you,
Toni Maier
From: Nick Chandler-
Sent; Monday, January 22, 2024 12:40 PM
To: Toni Maier • ; Shannon Lay _-; On Location, Inc.
Cc:Jun Lin; Sasha D
Subject: Matlock - Hero House - TMOL
Hey Toni,
Great chatting with you as always! Here's the run-down as I have it for the Matlock Hero House.
Filming would begin this March and continue, \vith muldple visits, through the end of the year for season 1. That said, we're looking to scout this week (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) and lock in the location by the first week of February.
Playing Westchester New York, old money, ornate. Looking for an impressive drive-up, crown moldings, the works.
1 We d like to explore San Rafael, Pasadena house near Pasadena, although the neighbor fees may price it out.
Thank you for your help on this one Toni! Looking fon\'-ard to a great season and beyond.
Yours,
Nick
Nick Chandler
location Manager
Mstlock - CBS
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Attachments:
REVISED JANUARY 31,2024/ Filming Restrictions at San Rafael San Rafael Avejuly 2022.pdf; FAX_20240117_1705449895_20.pdf; FAX_20240117_ 1705450347_390.pdf
From: Toni Maier-
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2024 12:01 PM
To: Sabha, Tamer <[email protected]>; Stevenson, Garrett<[email protected]>; Chapman, Justin <[email protected]>; Onlocation Info
Subject: REVISED JANUARY 31,2024/ Filming Restrictions at San Rafael Please see revisions in italics below.
Dear Council Members,
I .-...-.._.. .-. and I are contacting you in regards to filming oncfp/ioto shoots at, San Rafaet Ave. I am the agent for and I send filming business to the property. We have abided by all the rules for over 20 years. The problem is two immediate neighbors' signatures are REQUIRED and the fees they charge are unreasonable anr< deterring filmins and in addition, this is the only property in PASADENA that is required to get signatures from I : and for photo shoots. What we are talking about here is extortion, does the city want to be a part of that ? We have been contesting this for over 2 years, we need answers to try to save first quarter business.
NEIGHBOR GRATUITI ES:
NISSAN : 65,000.00-3 days of FILMING After this NISSAN went OUT OF STATE to film the follow up commercial CASUAL TV SHOW: 22,000.00 1 DAY OF FILMING
GASLITTV SHOW: 70,000.00 2 DAYS OF FILMING
WESTWORLD W SHOW: 80,000.00 3 DAYS OF FILMING.
OLD MAN W SHOW: 75,000.00 4 DAYS OF FILMING
I would like to discuss the history of this property and how we got to these restrictions:
About 30 years ago a gentleman named ., , owned the property at. San Rafael Ave. He didn't live there and rented the property for film shoots, without any regard for the neighborhood many times. That's when two neighbors (now deceased) put these regulations into place, i and are the only two left from this (30 YR ni D) affected group ^nd their signatures ARE REQUIRED to allow for filming at this location. at • San Rafaet, charges 3,000.0 per shoot dav and this last time for OLD MAN lowered the prep rate to 1,000.0 per day: it was still 18,000.0 request 3,000.0 per day EVERYDAY and that totaled 27,000.00 . Everyone else charges 2,000.0 per project (not per day) for their signature (this is fine !) With all the community outreach we have done, it seems the neighbors on the street are amenable to filming with the limited amount of 6 days per quarter per property. 1 Special restrictions from 30 years ago are still being applied tr San Rafael, and they need to be eliminated ! •, San Rafael does filming, they are adjacent to > San Rafael, they don't have special conditions, just the normal regulations for filming or San Rafael Ave. We recently lost a job (return of NISSAN commercial) due to these outrageous money demands of the two immediate neighbors (only applied to San Rafael) and it takes filming revenue away from the city .
We would like to get filming again on S San Rafael since all of the neighbors are on board and ask for reasonable gratuities except for the two mentioned . We want to get rid of the special conditions (from 30 years ago and a different owner), that force production com panics to get the signatures of these two neighbors. Instead, production companies are happy to work within the normal rules of Pasadena and acquire a majority of neighbor signatures, just like ever^ other filming location in Pasadena.
Please consider cancelling thpsp <:nRcial conditions so that we may bring filming back to and preserve, this historic house in Pasadena, located at - i San Rafael Ave. \Ne have been requesting changes for over 2 years and this is an extremely urgent matter.
Thank you,
Toni
Toni and Team
^amo
Toni Maier
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2 ** Requires minimum 10 days. 3 days for processing application and reviewing notification letter/ parking plan and 7 days for mailing letter per the S. San Rafael Filming Guidelines ** Per Pasiulena Police Depl. - Sgt. Van Hecke J Ifl5nl: Shoots involvins vehiclf's larger ihi'm a vi.mor stiike bed parking an the sireel in the following aiiclressef.
', will require two officers + / monitor or 3 officers. Onv monitor or officer jar entire yhoot, anci two officers for inSefmitienl Iraffic control, which is requifed tor I raf fie to safely gel by chic to tiiii'!(i\^ .v'/'t.'t.'? \\kllh aiic{ slofw.
l''ollo\\'ing are basic giikleliiies pertaining to lliis S]?ecil1c loc;ition. Exeiuption.s cr additional restrictions inu\ apply bysritl on specitic pennit applii.'alian tiines. tl;iie,s. iiiicl ;iclii il.ic;.''. Plfa.se read lilt: ciuire pfiniil applica'.iun Ibi cyinplctc I'iliuina rc^iiliitions ani-l be .siii'i-' to speak \\tili a lilmin^ i.'oordiiiator I'-'gEirdina \otir nnrliciilar project.
Pasadena Film Office
Location Notes
3/2022
San Rafael Avenue Soutli
Pasadena. CA 91 105
Toni Maier-On Location. Inc.
Office: l
Cell;
This property lies within the South San Rafael Special Filming District, below, which has its own guidelines and restrictions in addition to standard City filiniiig guidelines.
Please be anare that a signature fron • ,. San RaFael Ave. is REQUIRED for any fllming at San Rafael Ave., including still shoots because the properties abut. j , i cel£ Sail Rafael). are at San Rafael.
Description:
One of a Kind property. There are no matches for tliis house in Pasadena. Not visible from the street.
If filming involves driving, parking on the street, traffic control, special effects or filming activity including prep or strike within the hours of 7pm and I Opm. 75% or 13 signatures are required from the following San Rafael addresses:
5 truck ~ I generator limit due to visibility issues and the speed and volume of traffic on this street. This does not include stake-beds and smaller vehicles.
• No pop outs.
• For pedestrian safety overnight parking is not allowed. Street too narrow and with no sidewalk. •
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Police officer and Film moiiitor required for al! shoots. Poiice oiTicer required during arrival and departure to assist with traffic control and wit! start 'A hour prior to start time. [ntern-iittent traffic control is not permitted during school pickup (2PM-3:30PM) San \4iguei Rd, Nithsdale Rd, Hermosa Rd and San Rafae! Ave are only 30' wide. Must post both sides of the street, one side for clearance and safety.
No truck parking on Hermosa Rd. Only stake beds and vans.
Sierra View Rd is only 24' wide. No production vehicles parking is allowed.
Sierra View R.d must post both sides of the street when filming on San Miguel R.d. to prevent displaced vehicles from parking on Sierra View Rd. ... ^ . is concerned of cars parking on both sides of the street and preventing an emergency vehicle to get by because of cars parked on both sides of Sierra View Rd.)
Trash pick-up is on Thursdays. Company must ensure that trash pick-up is coordinated and filming activity does not obstruct trash pick-up.
Stili photo 7AM-7PM, parking aii on property are exempt from the special guidelines. If there wili be more of an impact (i.e. parking in front of other properties) film companies must adhere to the special guidelines. Personnel is required for all activity within the specia! filming district.
Following are basic guidelines pertaining to this spec.il-'ic location. Exemptions or additional restrictions inay apply based on specific pennit applicaiion times- dates, and activities. Please read the einire permit application for complete filming reaulations and be sure to speak with a t'ilmina coordinator regai'tlirg your particular project.
Pasadena Filni Office
Location Notes
ADDENDUM: SOUTH SAN RAFAEL FILMING GUIDELINES
(October 27, 1992)
{ntroduction
The folJovving additional guidelines have been developed for South San Rafae! between Coiorado and La Loma.
This street has hosted the largest volume of filming on a continuous basis of any area of the City. Approximateiy one and a haifto three months oi filming activity has been the annual average for the past few years (including set construction and removai). In addition, a public safety threat is posed to the neighborhood if production vehicles are parked on both sides of South San Rafael. A Fire Officiai has made this determination as weil as designation the neighborhood as a high brush area.
These guidelines will be applied at ail times to film pern-iit requests for SoutS-i San Rafael Avenue, not only when the thresholds of the "'Guidelines for Film Permits in FrequentEy Fiimecl Areas" have been met. The City is supportive of film personnel foiiovving a Code of Conduct which ensures a positive working relationship with the residents.
I. These guideiines shail apply for filming locations for South San Rafae! from Colorado to La Loma inciuding San Rafaei Lane. Other side streets are excluded from these guideiines since little filming has occurred there in years past.
2. No filming activity, constrisction, set removal or equipment retrieval may occur on a Saturday or Sunday on. South San Rafael unless information on this activity is included on the signature sheet where residents sign their approval. Ati set removal and equipment retrieva! vviii occur prior to the weekend.
3. Parking shall be limited to one side of the street at ail times. Companies wili continue to be strongiy encouraged to park all vehicies on private property.
4. Company employees shall shuttle 3 or fewer vehicles at a time on South San Rafael.
5. 1300 feet notification shall occur on both sides of the street and on each linear side of the location. Companies will be required to coinpfete a written affidavit of notification attesting that the noticing occurred. Noticing shall be conducted by mail. A mailing list of the residents on South San Rafael is available on labels and will be provided by the Fiirn Office. The notices must be postmarked one week in advance of the pianned filming or construction activity. The Fiim Liaison may extend the noticing period if a production will occur outside of the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and involve street filming. The F-'ilm Liaison may decrease the noticing period to less than one week only for filming occurring between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and completely confined (including parking) to private property. In tliis instance, noticing may be conducted in person or phone by the property owner hosting the filming.
6. If the film permit requests filming between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with parkiiig and activity entirely on private property, signatures will be reqiiired from 51% of the following group: the residents of the properties abutting the property v/iiere filming is being conducted (tlie "Fiim Location"), plus the residents directly across the street and parallel to the Film Location.
If the filiri permit requests filming involving driving, parking on. the street, traffic coEitrol, special effects or filming until 10 p.m., signatures will be required from 75% of the foliovving group: residents of properties abutting the Fiim Location and tnree houses on each side of the property on both sides of the street. [f the fitm permit requests filming past 10 p.m. on any day of the week. signatures will be required from 100% of the following groiip: residents of properties abutting the Film Location and five houses on each side of the property on both sides of the street.
Ftim company representatives are discouraged from approaching residents without a phone call from or the presence of the property owner hosting the fsiming. The fi!m company representatives shaii provide a valid copy of their Caiifornia Driver's License and 111m company identification to the neighbors.
7. Companies shall foliovv and compiy with the noise ordinance when conducting their activity as is required cityvvide. A copy of the noise ordinance shai! be made available at the filming site for refei-ei-ice by production personnel.
8. Catering si-iaii occur on private property and, when possible, shall be screened from pubiic view. ^Additional note: Still photo 7AM-7PM. parking all on property are exempt from the special guidelines. If there will be more of an impact (i.e. parking in front of other properties) film companies miist adhere to the specia! guidelines. Personnel is required for all activity within the special filming district.
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5 truck + 1 generator Hnilt due to visibility issues and the speed and volume of traffic on this street. This does not include stake-beds and smaller vehicles.
No pop ours.
For pedestrian safet}' overnight parkins is not allowed. Street too narrow and with no sidewalk.
Police officer and Film monitor required for ai! shoots. Police officer required during arrival and departure to assist with traffic control and will start 1/; hour prior to start time.
Intermittent traffic control is not permitted during schooi pickup (2PM-3:30PM) San Miguel Kd, Nithsdaie Rd, Hermosa E^d and San Rafael Ave are only 30' wide. Must post both sides of the street, one side for clearance and safety.
No truck parking on Hermosa P-.d. Only stake beds and vans.
Sierra View Pvd is only 24' wide. No prod'-iction vehicles parking is allowed.
Sierra View Rd must post both sides of the street when filming on San Miguel Rd. to prevent displaced vehicies from parking on Sierra View Rd. (Resident Elizabeth Snyden@ 167 Sierra View Rd is concerned of cars parking on both sides of the street and preventing an emergency vehicle to get by because o I cars parked on both sides of Sierra View Rd.)
Trash pick-up is on Thursdays. Company must ensure that trash pick-up is coordinated and filming activity does not obstruct trash pick-up.