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Council asks staff to study hawkers and peddlers licensing and reentry supports
Summary
Councilors discussed whether hawkers and peddlers licensing rules should include a pathway for people with criminal records to obtain permits after completing training or recommended programming. Staff were asked to gather license counts, options for a pilot and to consult police on discretionary sign‑off criteria.
Councilors discussed opening a staff review of the city’s hawkers and peddlers licensing process and whether the city could create a pathway for people with criminal records — particularly those in reentry programs — to obtain hawker permits after meeting conditions such as training or letters of recommendation.
Councilor Robinson introduced the discussion and said she had spoken with local reentry programs that provide culinary and ServSafe training…
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