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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - 75AFebruary 7, 2017 City Council Meeting Correspondence 75A - PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MOBILE FOOD VENDING VEHICLES Date of Sender/Representative Agency Corresp. In support of item 1. In opposition of item. 2. 02/7/2017 Yuriana Velasco 3. 02/07/2017 Carlos Hernandez 4. 02/07/2017 Rafael Solorzano Santa Ana Resident Received after 3:OOP.M. 5. 02/07/2017 Lucinda Solorzano Santa Ana Resident 6. 02/07/2017 Ginelle Hardy 7. 02/07/2017 Lisa Tran 8. 02/07/2017 Richard F. Garcia MAgende0999 2016 Agendas1201] Age ndaMExhibits - Corresp on pence 201A_Exhlblta_2017 02-07_Correspondence _75A.doe Huizar, Maria From: Debbie McEwen < Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 11:29 AM To: eComment Subject: New vending truck ordinance Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged I encourage the implementation of these new rules. Thank you. Debbie McEwen Sent from my Whore Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Yuriana Velasco < Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 1:55 PM To: eComment Subject: Agenda item 75A -Ordinance to regulate mobile food vending vehicles Categories: RFCA, Correspondence, CMO Approved Good afternoon, My name is Yuriana Velasco, and I reside at 1040 W. Macarthur Blvd. #81, Santa Ana. I am writing to you, city officials, regarding the ordinance to regulate mobile food vending vehicles. I do not believe restricting vending within 500 feet of a school, park, community center or public playground is a benefit to our city. I DO NOT AGREE with the ordinance as a whole and as a homeowner and resident of the City of Santa Ana I urge city officials to look into voting NO. This ordinance will only criminalize vendors that are working towards surviving day to day. With my tax money, the city should be developing ways to support those vendors into developing a small-business plan, and not criminalize them. Please vote NO. Yuriana Velasco Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Carlos Hernandez < Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 3:46 PM To: eComment Subject: Comment on Ordinance to Regulate Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Categories: Correspondence I'm writing to express my total disdain to the proposed ordinance to prohibit mobile food vending vehicles as written. This ordinance would dis proportionally impact communities of color in the city in terms of eliminating their source of income and further criminalizing them in favor of the prison industrial complex. In a time where our communities are under constant and relentless attack by those in power at the federal government it is imperative that action is taken by local jurisdictions to protect these communities from punitive actions that would place them at risk of proposed federal actions such as mass deportation of those with "criminal records." The proposed ordinance would only allow for increased criminalization of those communities which would be the most affected by such proposed federal actions. Santa Ana should follow the example of the City of Los Angeles, who has chosen to protect its residents by taking steps to legalize street vending. In the city of Santa Ana the step should be to stop this ordinance to prevent the criminalizing those whom up to now have been protected. Sincerely, Carlos Hernandez PRIVACY NOTICE: This email transmission, and any documents, files or previous email messages attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. It is intended for distribution to the designated recipient(s) only and is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosures, copying, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original message and all copies. Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Rafael R. Solorzano < Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 3:53 PM To: eComment; Pulido, Miguel; Sarmiento, Vicente; Martinez, Michele; Solorio, Jose; Benavides, David; Tinajero, Sal; Villegas, Juan Subject: RE: Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Categories: Correspondence Dear Councilmembers, It has come to my attention that the Santa Ana City Council will be holding a public hearing to regulate mobile food vending vehicles. This issue is very dear to me, not only because I'm a resident of Santa Ana but because I personally understand, as a past swapmeet vendor, how these types of jobs are an essential part of the economic life of many households. The policies being introduced, not only push vending into certain areas, but also drive them to be unsuccessful in these areas. These types of jobs, not only support a local economy, by bringing money into the city and not away, but enhance the quality of life of the City. So, I urge the city to really rethink and think smart about food vending vehicles. Where is the data on how no flashing neon or electronic displays distract drivers? Where the historic neon signs of the 1950s drive-in distracting? Or, are these policies changes, border racist, microagressions toward a "particular type of vending community"? I'm also very skeptical of the community input received by comm -link. I urge that the city council do its own survey/assessment of mobile food vending vehicles. The city council should draw up innovative solutions — solutions that seek not to distinguish but to protect and improve the subsector and strengthening their ability to succeed in Santa Ana's food market. Instead of restricting them how about providing them the opportunity to formalize parking spaces, the establishment of a Human Relations Commission so the city can investigate the negative impact of food vendors within a neighborhood, or other nuisances, and the expansion of public restrooms and waste containers (as a way to minimize those public nuisances that stem from the lack of these services). These are a few suggestions. Once again, I hope you make the right decision and vote NO on the new mandates. And, direct the city to do some real research concerning food vending vehicles and creating mandates that do not criminalize certain communities. Sincerely, Rafael Solorzano 909 N. Raitt Santa Ana, CA 92703 Rafael Ramirez Sol®rzano rsolorzano2003@yahoo.com Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: apneighborhood@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Re:Agenda item 75A Categories: Correspondence Hi I want to comment on the lunch truck ordinance. I welcome guidelines which restrict parking and selling. I support restrictions on residential parking. Our city has dense areas. These areas suffer from a lack of parking which result in residence having to park blocks away from their home. Lunch trucks should not be taking up precious street parking. With that being said I do not support the criminalization of hard working people. People who are legally participating in free enterprise. We should support hard working people but also enforce guidelines. Please do not criminalize hard working people. Lucinda Solorzano Morrison park resident Sent from my iPhone Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Ginelle < Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:37 PM To: eComment Subject: I support - New Ordinance to Regulate Mobile Food Vending Vehicles Categories: Correspondence Dear Mayor & Council, I support the (long waited for, and long time asking for) New Ordinance to Regulate Mobile Food Vending Vehicles. Thank you, Ginelle Hardy Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Lisa Tran < Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:48 PM To: eComment Subject: Food Truck Vendor Ordinance does not go far enough Categories: Correspondence Dear Council Members, The Food Truck Vendor Ordinance does not go far enough. Many of these vendor food trucks take up the space of two cars in overcrowded neighborhoods where parking spaces are already scarce. Some of these vendors are known to stay in the same spot from morning until evening and when they leave they park a large SUV or van to hold their space for the next day. Can you imagine walking out your front door or looking out your window day after day and your only view is of a big food vendor truck? I doubt the residents of Floral Park would ever see a food vendor truck in their neighborhood. Sincerely, Lisa Tran Sent from my Whone 2611 FFB -8' PM 2: 10 u� GITY (�f� SANTA ANAOF COUNICIL