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City Council directs staff to study street-vendor permitting, seek county cooperation
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted to direct city departments to study vendor permitting barriers and seek changes from Los Angeles County to make county vendor permits more accessible, following extended debate among councilmembers about balancing enforcement and support for street vendors.
On Feb. 5, 2025, the Los Angeles City Council voted to direct city departments to study street-vendor permitting and to engage Los Angeles County on changes to the county permitting process intended to make permits more accessible to street vendors.
Councilmember Rodríguez, who called the special item, framed the motion as an attempt to balance enforcement with support for vendors. “tenemos que tener... un proceso de permiso que también es simple para que la gente haga, pero lo tenemos que balancear con una táctica de ejecución responsable,” she said during council debate.
The motion asks city departments to bring the county into discussions to explore whether the county can change its rules and fees to reduce barriers for vendors.…
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