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Vendor says mobile-catering permits being misapplied citywide; asks commission for help
Summary
Vendor Craig Gold told the commission that mobile-catering permits are being denied citywide though the ordinance references Twin Peaks, said he has been denied without clear grounds and has contacted Supervisor Avalos' office and the small business commission.
Craig Gold used the public comment period to report what he described as a systematic problem with mobile-catering permitting. Gold said he has been denied a permit and that application denials are being applied citywide even though the ordinance language he cited specifically references Twin Peaks. He said he has been in touch with Supervisor Avalos' office and the small business commission, and he requested the police department provide specific grounds for denials so applicants can remedy issues and not lose nonrefundable application fees.
An officer in the back of the room was asked to follow up; Gold left a copy of his correspondence and said he did not believe the denials were made with ill intent but rather through misunderstanding or misapplication of the ordinance. The transcript shows the commission suggested he speak with an officer and to follow up with departmental staff.
