City Council

A. SIDEWALK VENDING AND POTENTIAL REGULATIONS DISCUSSION\nIn 2018 and 2022, the State passed Senate Bills 946 and 972, respectively, legalizing\nsidewalk vending with limited government regulations. Government Code Sections\n51038 and 51039 prohibits cities and counties from adopting regulations that restrict\nsidewalk vendors from certain consent and approvals, and restrict the location for\nsidewalk vending. Cities may only adopt restrictions if such activities are found to\ninclude health, safety, or welfare concerns. There are no known fiscal impacts for this\nproject.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a Project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council discuss the matter of sidewalk vending and\ndirect staff to proceed with a Zone Text Amendment to provide regulations for\nsidewalk vending. The City Council may direct staff to draft an ordinance that\naddresses specific regulations consistent with Senate Bill 946.