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Legal Notice published in the Orange County Reporter on August 25, 2017; in <br />the Orange County Register on August 26, 2017; in La Opinion on August 29, <br />2017; and notices mailed on August 27, 2017. <br />Acting Chair Benavides, opened the Hearing. <br />• Richard Garcia, spoke on behalf of businesses in the City; need regulations <br />to address and protect the brick and mortar businesses. <br />Acting Chair Benavides, closed the Hearing. <br />Councilmember Tinajero, inquired as measuring method (specifically for <br />schools) — is it 250 feet from point of entrance?; schools have varying front <br />entrances with limited access; overall City moving in right direction; proposed <br />friendly amendment to motion to direct staff to return in 60 days to explore green <br />stripping areas where the vending trucks would be assessed an extra business <br />license fee and if plug into City owned electric outlet may also assess extra fee. <br />Motion seconded by Councilmember Sarmiento. <br />Code Enforcement Manager, Alvaro Nunez, noted that policy being developed in <br />collaboration with City Attorney's office; safety factor and property line are some <br />of the topics being considered. <br />City Attorney Carvalho, noted that some vendors were considered about <br />measuring distance from the back of the school; staff focused on accessibility to <br />children and also number of exits available at each location; intent of ordinance <br />is to measure from ingress and egress; initial ordinance was 500 from school <br />property boundaries, but has since been modified; compromise would be that <br />each school assessed. <br />Interim City Manager Kurtz, indicated that purchase of Edison owned street <br />lights issue being considered by the Public Utility Commission; City to return on <br />that matter in 90 days. <br />Councilmember Sarmiento, thanked staff for crafting recommendations and <br />working with community in finding solutions; City could use mobile vending as <br />an asset. <br />Councilmember Villegas, asked if proposed ordinance require vendors to have <br />trash cans and what if any parking limits apply; commented that chief complaint <br />is extended parking. <br />Code Enforcement Manager Nunez, noted parking limits need to correlate to <br />public safety findings. <br />Councilmember Solorio, asked if private streets or those with CC&R would <br />apply; thanked all involved in bringing ordinance forward; new food association <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 17 SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 <br />10A-17 <br />