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Council backs parks board recommendation to pilot limited food-truck permits at splash pad
Summary
Following a parks board recommendation, council supported a pilot allowing up to two food-truck vendors per day at the splash pad during set hours with a $150-per-day vendor fee and designated parking; staff will implement permit procedures and monitor impacts.
The Rosenberg parks board recommended a pilot program to allow food-truck vendors in city parks, and council members agreed to implement a limited pilot focused on the splash pad.
Staff presented the parks board's recommendation: allow up to two food-truck vendors per day (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at the splash pad, charge a $150 vendor fee per day, and require two designated parking spots for vendors. Councilmembers discussed placement to avoid interfering with existing concession operations at larger parks and to avoid taking business away from groups that depend on pavilion concessions.
Council and the parks board identified the pilot as first-come, first-served through the existing park reservation/permit system; staff said permits would be handled the same way pavilion reservations are processed. Council also requested staff consider whether to offer a local-business discount and instructed staff to monitor the pilot and return with suggested tweaks if needed. No formal ordinance change was adopted at the workshop; staff will implement the pilot through administrative permits and return to council if rules need to be revised.
