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Mitre -Ramirez, Norma <br />From: Rafael R. Solorzano < <br />Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 3:53 PM <br />To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose; <br />Benavides, David; Tinajero, Sal; Villegas, Juan <br />Subject: RE: Mobile Food Vending Vehicles <br />Categories: Correspondence <br />Dear Councilmembers, <br />It has come to my attention that the Santa Ana City Council will be holding a public hearing to <br />regulate mobile food vending vehicles. This issue is very dear to me, not only because I'm a resident <br />of Santa Ana but because I personally understand, as a past swapmeet vendor, how these types of <br />jobs are an essential part of the economic life of many households. The policies being introduced, <br />not only push vending into certain areas, but also drive them to be unsuccessful in these areas. <br />These types of jobs, not only support a local economy, by bringing money into the city and not away, <br />but enhance the quality of life of the City. So, I urge the city to really rethink and think smart about <br />food vending vehicles. Where is the data on how no flashing neon or electronic displays distract <br />drivers? Where the historic neon signs of the 1950s drive-in distracting? Or, are these policies <br />changes, border racist, microagressions toward a "particular type of vending community"? <br />I'm also very skeptical of the community input received by comm -link. I urge that the city council do its <br />own survey/assessment of mobile food vending vehicles. The city council should draw up innovative <br />solutions — solutions that seek not to distinguish but to protect and improve the subsector and <br />strengthening their ability to succeed in Santa Ana's food market. Instead of restricting them how <br />about providing them the opportunity to formalize parking spaces, the establishment of a Human <br />Relations Commission so the city can investigate the negative impact of food vendors within a <br />neighborhood, or other nuisances, and the expansion of public restrooms and waste containers (as a <br />way to minimize those public nuisances that stem from the lack of these services). These are a few <br />suggestions. <br />Once again, I hope you make the right decision and vote NO on the new mandates. And, direct <br />the city to do some real research concerning food vending vehicles and creating mandates that do <br />not criminalize certain communities. <br />Sincerely, <br />Rafael Solorzano <br />909 N. Raitt <br />Santa Ana, CA 92703 <br />Rafael Ramirez Sol®rzano <br />rsolorzano2003@yahoo.com <br />