ACTION ALERT- Sit/Lie Law for San Francisco

BOMA San Francisco Members:

If you’ve walked through the streets of San Francisco lately, you’ll know that people are often sitting outside stores and restaurants, harassing those passing by to donate money (or sometimes, just plan harassing!).  Not only does this detract from the commercial and aesthetic appeal of our business districts, it also makes us feel unsafe in our own neighborhoods.  San Francisco Chronicle columnist C.W. Nevius has wrote a great article recently about a grass-roots effort by residents of the Haight to deal with this unruly behavior in their neighborhood once and for all.

There is growing movement to create a ‘sit/lie’ ordinance similar to what other ‘progressive’ cities have done.  The new San Francisco Police Chief, George Gascón, is a big supporter of this type of law, and has shown a great ability to implement new policies that have been successfully enacted in other cities.  Naturally, there is resistance from the progressive members Board of Supervisors who feel this is an attack on the homeless population.  However, there is a tremendous amount of support from many residents, so it may become too popular an idea to ignore. The city's sidewalks should be enjoyable and a place of social gathering, and that the ordinance could go a long way in helping our neighborhoods feel safer.

Your BOMA Advocacy Team kindly requests that you call and/or email the Mayor and the members of the Board of Supervisors to support a sit/lie ordinance.  Our elected leaders need to hear from YOU!  Contact them today and let them know that you support a sit/lie law for San Francisco, and want it to be enacted as soon as possible.  It’s time us to take back our streets and sidewalks, and make them an enjoyable place for all.

Mayor Gavin Newsom - 554-6141
gavin.newsom@sfgov.org

Board of Supervisors (click here for their contact information, or see below)

District 1 - Eric Mar - 554-7410
District 2 - Michela Alioto-Pier - 554-7752
District 3 - David Chiu - 554-7450
District 4 - Carmen Chu - 554-7460
District 5 - Ross Mirkarimi - 554-7630
District 6 - Chris Daly - 554-7970
District 7 - Sean Elsbernd - 554-6516
District 8 - Bevan Dufty - 554-6968
District 9 - David Campos - 554-5144
District 10 - Sophie Maxwell - 554-7670
District 11 - John Avalos - 554-6975

Thank you to Plan C San Francisco for providing this timely and important information.