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Council updates fee schedule, asks staff to review street‑vendor rules
Summary
Council approved annual fee‑schedule adjustments (CPI 3.21%) and amended special‑event language to charge '+$5 for each additional child.' Council also directed staff to draft a straightforward street‑vendor ordinance to address safety, licensing and health permits.
Atascadero City Council approved annual updates to the city fee schedule and asked staff to study a simple street‑vendor ordinance.
Administrative Services Director Jerry Rangel said most fees will be adjusted by a 3.21% CPI increase; some fees remain at $0 for policy reasons (broadband fiber installation and certain right‑of‑way maintenance). Council member Funk offered a friendly amendment to event language to change the fee description for a parent‑child dance from “+ $5 for each additional daughter” to “+ $5 for each additional child” to reflect both father‑daughter and mother‑son events; the council approved the amended fee schedule unanimously.
Later in council reports members raised concerns about an increasingly large unregulated street vendor operation that was blocking sidewalks and creating potential public‑safety issues. The mayor and city manager supported directing staff to return with a short, clear ordinance addressing permitted locations, insurance, business licensing and required health permits; the council encouraged a simple, enforceable approach.
Next steps: amended fee schedule goes into effect in 60 days; staff will draft a street‑vendor policy for council consideration.
