Berkeley City Council Debates Sit-Lie in Raucous Meeting (with images, tweets) · kqednews

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Wed, Jun 13 2012 13:37:28
A group of people on Telegraph Avenue, long a destination for travelers and transient people. Photo: Nancy Rubin/Berkeleyside
You can learn more about the proposed ordinance in the articles linked at the bottom of this Storify. What follows are Tweets from those who attended the June 12 meeting, including The Daily Clog, a blog from the University of California at Berkeley's student newspaper.
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People are gathered downstairs at #berkmtg and are watching the meeting on the television as no more room in chambers pic.twitter.com/bi9O2Es1om/bi9O2Es1
Oksana Yurovsky @oyurovsky
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Wed, Jun 13 2012 04:44:29
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— Oksana Yurovsky (@oyurovsky)Wed, Jun 13 2012 04:44:29
Oksana Yurovsky @oyurovsky
The line at #berkmtg to speak abt sidewalks measure is huge. Councilmember Worthington proposed extending mtg to 1130pm 2 hear comments
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:00:29
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— Oksana Yurovsky (@oyurovsky)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:00:29
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg the chaos over sit-lie begins. The Titanic that is the ordinance is under attack - children and elderly are first
Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:23:38
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212777224988934144
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:23:38
Oksana Yurovsky @oyurovsky
Little boy speaks against sit-lie:"If people don't have a placebo sit or something then it is very sad bc then they have to walk around"
Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:21:31
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http://twitter.com/oyurovsky/status/212776694384312320
— Oksana Yurovsky (@oyurovsky)Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:21:31
Lars Skjerping @LarsSkjerping
“Let Berkeley be Berkeley” is not a convincing argument. #berkmtg
Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:46:46
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http://twitter.com/LarsSkjerping/status/212783048037646336
— Lars Skjerping (@LarsSkjerping)Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:46:46
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Another song has erupted. The crowd joins in clapping. We motion for the Council meetings to all involve musical numbers. Seconds?
Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:56:46
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212785562409631744
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 05:56:46
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Anon: "Does Darth Vader know you stole his identity?" Now that he mentions it, BCC is as stone faced as the Jedi High Council
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:07:04
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212788154615336960
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:07:04
Jedi Master Yoda @Yoda_Bot
@thedailyclog Strong is Vader. Mind what you have learned. Save you it can!
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:08:12
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http://twitter.com/Yoda_Bot/status/212788440192913412
— Jedi Master Yoda (@Yoda_Bot)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:08:12
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Just one minute to speak? So much for having your voice heard...
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:16:34
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212790546996006912
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:16:34
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Berk loves its animals. A man in a cat suit said: "we NEED to sit". True, cats are a very sleepy species.
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:53:29
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212799835546456064
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:53:29
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg a teddy bear was just flung to the ground in outrage. The saddest event all night.
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:56:48
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212800673014743041
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:56:48
Lars Skjerping @LarsSkjerping
This meeting is devolving… RT @thedailyclog: #berkmtg a teddy bear was just flung to the ground in outrage. The saddest event all night.
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:57:45
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— Lars Skjerping (@LarsSkjerping)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:57:45
Oksana Yurovsky @oyurovsky
#berkmtg votes to extend meeting yet again, this time to 1230am. People still lined up to speak
Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:59:19
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http://twitter.com/oyurovsky/status/212801305612271616
— Oksana Yurovsky (@oyurovsky)Wed, Jun 13 2012 06:59:19
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Shouting match erupts between Bates and the crowd. Democracy at its finest.
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:09:58
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212803984321286144
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:09:58
Oksana Yurovsky @oyurovsky
#berkmtg Mayor Bates says the city provides more homeless services than any city around and is drowned out by the crowd of people in chamber
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:08:47
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— Oksana Yurovsky (@oyurovsky)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:08:47
Lars Skjerping @LarsSkjerping
Public comment ends, Council moves to discussion on Civil Sidewalks. Immediately devolves to yelling. #berkmtg
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:08:48
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http://twitter.com/LarsSkjerping/status/212803691743428608
— Lars Skjerping (@LarsSkjerping)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:08:48
Oksana Yurovsky @oyurovsky
#berkmtg quickly devolving. Anderson warns Bates not to use gavel on him, or else he will bring his own " you don't regulate what I say"
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:40:53
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— Oksana Yurovsky (@oyurovsky)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:40:53
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Anderson finishes a tirade against sit-lie by downing some apple juice. Fruit consumption is the best way to end a speech, indeed.
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:20:55
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212806742076162048
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:20:55
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Worthington similarly condemns the measure. We suspect his energy must derive from his tie. It's a terribly intimidating tie.
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:25:07
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212807798512304129
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:25:07
The Daily Clog @thedailyclog
#berkmtg Bates looks like he's about to throw a punch at Worthington. Ten member council is about to turn into an episode of Game of Thrones
Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:29:18
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http://twitter.com/thedailyclog/status/212808851110637569
— The Daily Clog (@thedailyclog)Wed, Jun 13 2012 07:29:18

Berkeley City Council Debates Sit-Lie in Raucous Meeting

Berkeley residents may vote this November on a proposed ordinance that would put restrictions on the ability to sit and lie on city streets. City Council took steps to put the ordinance on the November ballot at a raucous council meeting June 12.

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Berkeley City Council Debates Sit-Lie in Raucous Meeting

Berkeley residents may vote this November on a proposed ordinance that would put restrictions on the ability to sit and lie on city streets. City Council took steps to put the ordinance on the November ballot at a raucous council meeting June 12.

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