HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-21-2021_Open Session_General Comments_Hurtado, Gustavo_Street Vendors_links sanitizedFrom:Gustavo Hurtado
To:Public Comments
Subject:Subject: 4/21/2021 Open Session
Date:Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:58:03 PM
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Dear Mayor, City Manager, and members of the Council,
My name is Gustavo, I work in San Bernardino, I am contacting you today to demand all
council members and staff find funding to support the San Bernardino street vendor
community.
Cities like Los Angeles have used millions from their budget to invest in modernized carts and
technician assistance to navigate the bureaucracy of government. They are using policies and
dollars to work with communities.
On the evening of Friday, April 16th eight San Bernardino Police officers criminalized street
vendors by issuing misdemeanors. ICIJ also witnessed two Business Registration staff cite
people which put our folks into further poverty.
Vendors are forced to sign contracts that compromise them and put them in further debt. These
shameful and racist practices hurt small businesses who only contribute to the local economy.
I join the call on the San Bernardino Police to stop all enforcement operations immediately
until the city and community work on solutions that are accessible to vendors.
I also ask the City Council again to amend its code and remove enforcement power from the
Police who have proven that their goal is to further criminalize communities of color.
Additionally, the City Council should amend its code and remove enforcement power from the
Police who have proven that their goal is to criminalize communities of color, especially
Latino and immigrant people.
Sincerely,
Gustavo Hurtado Jr
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