HomeMy WebLinkAboutClaudia Leung_09_16_2020 - Open Session - Agenda Item No. 6_sanitizedFrom:Claudia Leung
To:Public Comments
Subject:09/16/2020 - Open Session - Agenda Item No. 6
Date:Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:03:28 PM
My name is Claudia Leung and I am a community member writing about Agenda item 6 in
support of our street vendor community. I ask that you work to invest in education and
outreach before you adopt the Code Amendment to Section 5.30.120 and various Sections of
Chapter 8.01 that will only further criminalize street vendors. Leading a program with
enforcement is asking for it to fail. Vendors do not have access to compliant carts. They need
INVESTMENT NOT TICKETS! Invest in the infrastructure needed for them to be successful
so they, too, can continue to contribute to our economy. The policy changes you are proposing
only further criminalize, but fail to properly address the real problem, which is that the proper
cart required to be in compliance DOES NOT EXIST and therefore makes it nearly impossible
to receive permits.
Thank you,
Claudia