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To:Public Comments
Subject:Taco Vendors
Date:Wednesday, August 5, 2020 2:38:52 PM
In regards to the meeting today:
Here are my thoughts:
The City of San Bernardino is not what it once was, as being born and raised in
this town and being a lifelong employee/business owner, it hasn’t been in
years. To the empty businesses, boarded up buildings, homeless population
and trash scattering the streets it’s become an embarrassment to own a
business in San Bernardino. Now with the street taco vendors occupying the
corner of my business, where I pay rent, business taxes, health permits, fire
permits, payroll taxes, insurance, they are crowding the sidewalks with EZ ups,
tables and chairs, making a hugh eyesore for my business, other businesses and
the city. Not to mention the trash, beer bottles (yes they do sell beer) that gets
left behind, or them using our dumpsters for their trash, a service which I pay
for, the grease stains on the sidewalks and streets, the dead grass from people
setting up equipment on and people standing on, all while not paying a dime to
the city and using property that doesn’t belong to them. Not to mention the
health hazards they’re are operating without, no running water, no toilets, no
refrigeration, no ample space to keep raw and cooked food separated,
unloading of food from the trunk of their cars. If the health department was to
walk into my restaurant and I didn’t have any of these items I would be shut
down! But when call the health department to report them they tell you it’s
basically out of their hands because the vendors operate outside of their
operating hours. You call the city, and it’s basically just wasting your time on
the phone call. No one is taking action against these vendors who are in
violation of every standard there is to open a restaurant in the city of San
Bernardino. Not to mention they are violating the CA law of what a street is,
which states that street vending is limited to hotdogs and uncut fruit. The city
management, mayor and city council needs to step up and come up with plan
and guidelines for what is considered a street vendor and enforce these
regulations that already exist. Your tax paying businesses are disgusted with the
way this situation has been handled. Let’s keep what integrity this city has left
and clean up the streets and help flourish the paying businesses that are left in
the city. I can bet none of these vendors have any type of permits, license that
is required of them.
Venisa Castro
Two Guys Pasta and Pizza