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Survey of successful models from other jurisdictions • San Jose, San Francisco, LA County Santa Monica, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Anaheim, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Desert, and San Luis Obispo What we heard -- Mobile Vending Positives • Provides access to food and other convenience items in dense neighborhoods • Easily accessible to those without transportation • Can act as "eyes on the street" due to their continual presence • Already part of the Community. What we heard -- Public Safety Concerns • Parking too close to intersections and driveways — blocks visibility at crosswalks and sidewalks • Mid -block pedestrian crossings to reach trucks • Can become targets for graffiti and gang identification What we heard -- Neighborhood Quality of Life concerns • Concentration of vending vehicles on neighborhood streets • Loud noise • Damage to parkways • Trash and litter accumulation • Tables and chairs blocking sidewalks or set up in the road • Public urination What we heard -- Public Health concerns • Failure to comply with Orange County Health standards • Overnight parking in residential zones • Vehicles not returning to commissaries • Vehicles not adhering to the 2 hour limitation when not providing a bathroom within 200 feet. • Vendors taking up limited parking spaces • Late night operation Proposed Modifications to Ordinance • Rescind Ordinance based on Federal Court Injunction • Eliminate outdated provisions • Distinguish between commercial and residential districts • Public Considerations • Colocation of multiple mobile vendors • Public Health Concerns— recommendations • Commissary • Sanitation/Bathroom Requirements • Daily Reporting CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 23 OCTOBER 20, 2015