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Recommendation receive and file the Considerations and Recommendations Report prepared by Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc., regarding the City’s existing food truck regulations; and
Request City Attorney to prepare ordinance to update the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) to comply with the most recently enacted State and federal legislation regarding the food trucks; to consolidate, where feasible, provisions of the LBMC relating to the regulation and enforcement of food trucks and similar operations into one ordinance; and, in consultation with City Manager, or designee, repeal provisions of the LBMC which are obsolete, no longer applicable, or no longer enforced related to food trucks and similar operations. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In May 2021, Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. (LWC), was retained to address updating and developing City of Long Beach (City) regulations and policies related to the operation of food trucks. The scope of LWC’s work was to audit the existing code, engage with internal and external shareholders regarding current conditions of food trucks within Long Beach, and create a set of recommendations for future action which considered all stakeholders. The project was completed and LWC’s Considerations and Recommendations Report (LWC Report) is attached (Attachment) . The recommendations of LWC are specific to food trucks, including ice cream trucks and similar mobile food vehicles. City staff are working separately to address concerns and the regulations related to sidewalk vendors, which will be presented to the City Council as a separate item for consideration at a future date.
Outreach Results
The Public Works Department served as a liaison between LWC and all internal and external stakeholders during the completion of LWC’s food truck policy assessment.
External stakeholders that were engaged included Business Improvement District (BID) representatives, restaurateurs, property owners, food truck operators, food truck industry trade organiz...
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