Committee Report - Leg Matters Whole - 10-23-12 — File 193883

October 23, 2012 Legislative Matters Committee Page 1 of 3 Printed 10/24/2012 REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE Meeting as a Committee of the Whole Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Rebekah Gewirtz Chair Present John M Connolly Vice Chair Present Bruce M. Desmond Alderman At Large Present William A. White Jr. Alderman At Large Present Thomas F. Taylor Ward Three Alderman Present William M. Roche Ward One Alderman Absent Maryann M. Heuston Ward Two Alderman Present Tony Lafuente Ward Four Alderman Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Robert C. Trane Ward Seven Alderman Absent Dennis M. Sullivan Alderman At Large Present Dave Shapiro Asst. City Solicitor Present Doug Kress Present Eddie Nuzzo Supt., ISD Present Stephen Mackey Exec. Director, Chamber of Commerce Present 192528 - That the City Solicitor immediately draft a City Ordinance for the licensing of food trucks.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 193341 - That this Board requests that the Administration submit a list of proposed pre- approved locations for vendor operations to this Board for approval.: RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE 193397 - Assistant City Solicitor responding to #192528 re: the Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance.:

Committee of the Whole October 23, 2012 Legislative Matters Committee Page 2 of 3 Printed 10/24/2012 Mr. Shapiro reviewed the proposed Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance with the committee and noted the changes made since the last meeting on this subject. The committee discussed each section of the proposal and requested that the following changes be made: 8-305 Mobile Food Vendor License Required • Add language - vendor’s license must be visibly displayed during at all times during operation 8-306 Application for a Mobile Food Vendor License • Add language - if vendor’s license is revoked by the state, the vendor must notify the City within 14 days or face sanctions for violating the City’s ordinance 8-308 Renewal • Change language - from “Every mobile food vendor license shall be renewed…” to “Every mobile food vendor license may be renewed…” 8-309 Criteria for Issuance of License • Add language - Board of Aldermen has the authority to approve or deny licenses • Change language - in the last sentence, replace the word “location” with “approved street placement” 8-310 Conditions of Operation • Add language - vendors are encouraged to use composite utensils 8-311 Transfers • Change language in section (b) to include transfers 8-312 Enforcement • Add language to include police as the enforcing authority 8-313 Additional Conditions and Restrictions • Add language requiring that a copy of the lease, from the landlord, be provided and submitted with the license application for vendor’s operating on private property • Add language listing all fees associated with new and renewed applications Mr. Shapiro will make the changes and present them to the committee when completed.

Committee of the Whole October 23, 2012 Legislative Matters Committee Page 3 of 3 Printed 10/24/2012 RESULT: KEPT IN COMMITTEE