Presented by: Stephanie HeathAnd Margaret WeadickPA 715December 17, 2011

GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY

OVERVIEW:The Good Neighbor Policy is a unique policy adopted

less than a decade ago in San Francisco California. Innovative Regulates night life activities in San Francisco This is the only policy of it’s kind

The Entertainment Commission developed and created this policy after a string of violence at SF nightclubs.

GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission was established in 2003 with the mission to regulate, promote and enhance the field of entertainment in the city of San Francisco. The seven member commission has powers to accept, review and gather information to conduct hearings for entertainment-related permit applications. Additionally The Entertainment Commission plans and coordinates the provision of City services for major events for which there is no recognized organizer, promoter, or sponsor.

Permits granted by The Planning Department

A LITTLE ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION

The procedures are in place to insure quiet, safety and cleanliness of the premises. Such conditions shall include, but not limited to the following: Well-lit entrances and exits Encourages patrons to exit in a peaceful orderly fashion No litter Block driveways Security staff at all entrances and exits Employees of establishment shall walk in a 100 foot radius

between 30 minutes after closing and 8am to pick up garbage.

Suffi cient toilet facilities Outside lighting Adequate parking

WHAT IS THE POLICY?

Policy Procedures continued: Adequate ventilation No noise during daytime hours that violate SF Municipal

code No noise inside residences that surround the venue Establishment shall implement other conditions to insure

safety and cleanliness No blocked sidewalks Cell phone number shall be provided to all interested

neighbors Permit holder agrees to be responsible for all operation Manager agrees to provide contact info up to 2 hours after

the establishment closes.

WHAT IS THE POLICY?

PLAYERS IN THE PROCESS

Players What do they want?

Did they get it?

How? Related readings

SF Entertainment Commission

The realm they oversee to be safe and secure.

Would need to see research from before the policy and now, but they have something in place to promote safety. Created to make establishment accountable.

Creating and enforcing policy

Focal event (Kingdon) Systems Model (Easton)

ABC Public safety/public adhering to laws put in place by the ABC

Yes Requiring venue owners and management to be held accountable for the actions of the bar staff within the venue

SFPD Public safety/less violence

Would need to see research from before

Relying on all other players to do their part

Venue Owners/Management

Nonviolent space/but less interference by police or government

Making strides toward

Sticking to the guidelines of GNP and creating relationships with community groups and police force

Players What do they want?

Did they get it?

How? Related Readings

Patrons/Public Ability to attend public spaces with the intent of safety, also a forum in which to speak to an authority figure

Yes, I think now that there is a forum now for the public to voice concerns about what they want out of public spaces

Management needs to be made available to the public as well as other authority figures ie. Cops, gov

Neighborhood Groups

Quiet safe clean neighborhoods. Direct contact with venue management and other authority groups ie cops, gov

In our opinion, no not yet, but police as well as the EC are able to say they have implemented a policy to help with those concerns.

No matter what restrictions are imposed onto public spaces there will always be an element that you can’t keep out

Group Theories (Olson)

PLAYERS CONTINUED

Punctuated Equilibrium (True), Advocacy Coalition Framework (Sabatier)

The agenda setting for the GNP began with the change in zoning laws. Lofts and apartments in industrial areas Residents wanted safe quiet neighborhoods Growing tension between neighbors and business owners Ultimate trigger was a string of violent acts

AGENDA SETTING

This is a very unique policy. This is no other policy like this that is currently in place.

A few other larger cities have a similar entertainment groups but SF is the only one that is run by government.

Leader-lager model

FORMULATION

This policy was adopted in November of 2004. This was the second act of the Entertainment Commission The policy was revised in 2010. Civil Grand Jury Recommendations The Entertainment Commission revised to give the agency

more “teeth” Balance competing interests

Promotes health, safety and welfare of the public

ADOPTION

Not much diff erent from typical business functions.Most neighborhood complaints are due to noise and

garbage“No brainer” (Audrey from the Entertainment

Commission) If standards of the policy are violated then the

business can be fined either by the Entertainment Commission, The Planning Department or the SFPD. Ultimately, the permit to operate establishment could be revoked.

IMPLEMENTATION

The 2010 revision gave the Entertainment Commission more authority

Will continue to be refined Continue to go through policy process Change and grow with new neighborhoods, groups and the

city itself.

PROGNOSIS