Discussion of the Subject of Mobile Food Vendors (Food Trucks) and Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 03/28/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of the Subject of Mobile Food Vendors (Food Trucks) and Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate. Item Number: A 1 Contact Person/Dept.: Martin R. Cole Phone Number: 310 253 6000 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (03/09/11; 03/23/11); (E Mail) Courtesy Notice to Meetings and Agendas City Council (03/01/11;03/10/11;03/23/11) Homeowners Associations Downtown Neighborhood Association/Fox Hills Neighborhood Association/Gateway Neighborhood Association (03/01/1103/10/11;03/23/11); (E Mail) Courtesy Notice to Organizations Chamber of Commerce (03/01/1103/10/11;03/23/11); (E Mail) Courtesy Notice to Press Organizations (03/01/1103/10/11;03/23/11); (E Mail) Courtesy Notice to Downtown Business Association (03/01/1103/10/11;03/23/11); (E Mail) Courtesy Notice to Southern California Mobile Food Vendors Association (03/01/1103/10/11;03/23/11) Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (03/22/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (03/23/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/23/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (03/23/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council discuss the subject of food trucks and direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: In recent years a trend has emerged that has transformed the Mobile Food Vendor (MFV) industry which had in times past been viewed somewhat negatively into a new phenomenon throughout the United States. MFVs which previously operated predominately at construction sites during the breakfast and lunch hours have recently over the past decade or so improved both the q...
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