Board asks county to study MECO program barriers, language access and procurement pathway
After a staff presentation on microenterprise home kitchen operations (MECO), the Board voted to receive the report, seek an off‑agenda report on language access, barriers to enrollment and possible procurement pathways to enable MECO operators to contract with county departments, and to pursue up to $300,000 in grant funding.
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Public Health and Environmental Health staff updated the Board on the MECO program, which permits microenterprise food operations. Staff described a shared‑services pilot, partner supports and a Health Trust‑funded VeggieLution pilot in East San Jose. Board members pressed staff about language access on application materials and whether the county could help MECO operators become county vendors for procurement and catering opportunities.
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