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<br />Ordinance No. NS-XXXX <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX <br /> <br /> <br />ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2022-05 – AN <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 41-121 OF, AND <br />ADDING ARTICLE XXII (MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS ON <br />PRIVATE PROPERTY) TO, CHAPTER 41 (ZONING) OF <br />THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING <br />REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF <br />MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY <br /> <br /> <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and, declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. On March 17, 2020, the City Council proclaimed the existence of a local <br />emergency to ensure the availability of mutual aid and support an effective <br />response to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. <br /> <br />B. On May 28, 2020, the City Manager, acting as Director of Emergency <br />Services, approved Executive Order No. 5-2020 allowing restaurants and <br />retail businesses to temporarily use public and private sidewalks and <br />parking spaces for outdoor dining and retail operations to help stimulate <br />the economy. In addition, the City Manager issued and published written <br />guidelines (“A Guide for Outdoor Business Operations”) providing <br />guidance and safety measures for businesses to implement. <br /> <br />C. On July 7, 2020, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2020-055, <br />which temporarily allowed food vending vehicles to use private properties <br />for vending activities and updated the Guide for Outdoor Business <br />Operations to include guidance and safety measures for the operation of <br />food vending vehicles on private properties. <br /> <br />D. On June 1, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-29 <br />extending Executive Order No. 5-2020 for a period of one year from the <br />date on which the State moved beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. <br /> <br />E. On June 15, 2021, the State moved beyond the Blueprint for a Safer <br />Economy. <br /> <br />F. On July 11, 2022, the City Manager, acting as Director of Emergency <br />Services, approved Executive Order No. 18-2022 allowing the continued <br />operation of food vending vehicles on private property until December 31, <br />2022. In addition, City Council directed staff to evaluate best practices and <br />present City Council with options and recommendations on permanent <br />regulations for food vending vehicles on private property prior to <br />December 31, 2022.