Set fees and fines for sidewalk vending permits
In Plain English
The city recently created a new sidewalk vending program requiring permits for street vendors. This sets the permit fee at $104 per year and establishes fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 for violations. Vendors without permits face higher fines than those with valid permits.
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Votes
To accept the proposed fees but not operationalize them until the following have been operationalized: a clear vendor outreach plan so vendors know that a permit is required and the rules to abide by; a clear protocol for tracking interactions and demographics to ensure and prevent selective enforcement; a clear way to submit and track complaints, locations, and vendors; and create at least a pilot of the Mobile Vendor Program that outlines ways people can get support capacity building the financial hardship program
5 to 0
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