City officials and street vendors are planning a new street vending ordinance in compliance with state law. Communities are concerned about how this will affect their livelihoods, while the city is trying to get its code up-to-date.
“I think it’s really important that we invest in our street vendors and create good, equitable policies for them and everybody,” Councilmember Mario Enríquez told Stocktonia. “Everybody who comes to a park, buys food from a street vendor, etc.”
Amidst talks of vendor regulations in May was the death of 60-year-old street vendor Ignacio Garcia. Just days before, Enríquez led a town hall meeting for vendors to share input. The discourse continued over the summer and at a Legislative Committee meeting on Monday…