City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 2, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Revise Title IX (Licensing and Regulations), Chapter 15 (Food Truck Vendors) of the City Code Regarding Regulations for Food Trucks.
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ISSUE: The Food Truck Pilot Program established by City Council on May 17, 2014 is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2015.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Adopt the Ordinance to remove the sunset provision from the Food Truck regulations and exempt food trucks authorized under different permits from the food truck vendor regulations; and
2. Consider directing Staff to:
a. prepare an ordinance to establish the authorization for limited on street vending to be considered by City Council in or subsequent to February, 2016;
b. conduct outreach to the community consistent with the City's Civic Engagement policies in January, 2016; and
c. Remove the $250 fee for the Food Truck vendor permit unless and until the regulations are expanded to allow Food Trucks to locate on public streets;
BACKGROUND: On November 24, 2015, after receiving an update on the Food Truck Pilot Program (See November 24, 2015 docket memo attached as Attachment 1), City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance updating the off street pilot program regulations and to present options to the City Council for on street regulations for discussion at the December 8, 2015 Legislative meeting and December 12, 2015 public hearing.
DISCUSSION:
Ordinance Changes:
Food Truck Vendor Permit vs. Other Permits in the City
As discussed during the update on the Food Truck pilot program last Fall, there has been some confusion regarding overlapping city p...
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