Street vendor ordinance

Said the current ordinance is killing Pomona's taco culture and is un-American, demanded an end to equipment seizures, lower permit barriers, and investment in compliant cart programs like LA's $2.8 million effort.

An 8-year-old Pomona resident asked leaders to treat street vendors fairly and let them sell, noting vendors stand in the hot sun to feed their families.

District 1 resident with Gente Organizada asked the city to amend the ordinance and fund a cart subsidy program like Los Angeles, since low-income vendors cannot afford compliant carts.

Another Gente Organizada member asking for a more accessible ordinance; noted the city is overdue on its required annual sidewalk vending report and that the mayor seems open to revisiting it.

District 2 resident arguing equipment seizure is illegal under California Civil Code 51308 and the San Diego appellate ruling; asked for seizure reform, lower barriers, and Spanish-language outreach.

Said the permit application's Social Security requirement intimidates immigrant vendors even though state law doesn't require it; asked for Spanish-language permit assistance.

Said prohibited zones, the four-foot clearance rule, hour limits and moving-every-seven-minutes rules make selling nearly impossible and criminalize survival; SB 946 was meant to help.

District 3 resident arguing the insurance requirement is unfair since a past Hall Street accident was caused by a driver, not a vendor; asked for fewer requirements.

Gente Organizada member asking for fee waivers, a change to the $1 million insurance requirement, and designated safe vending locations like business parking lots.