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trucks to move frequently may cause traffic hazards; that the taco trucks operators are willing to develop a plan with regard to removing litter generated by their operations; and that the present County ordinance is also too restrictive. Bob Moritz, 3667 Country Club Drive, owner of property at 2533, 2535 and 2537 Middlefield Road reported he spends several hours each week cleaning his parking lot of debris and garbage left by taco truck operations and customers; that on at least two occasions in the evening the police were called because of taco truck operations on his property; the trucks attract drunks; his new landscaping has been destroyed by the customers; and that a tenant was threatened by juveniles when he complained to police. Mr. Moritz said that his experiences cause him to be opposed to taco trucks as presently operated. Maria Walker, Portola Valley, owner of a tax and accounting business in the Middlefield area, said that her property suffers from the garbage left by clients of the taco vendors around her office; that she believes the taco truck operators do not meet legal requirements for such operations and that they offer unfair competition to businessmen who operate within the law. Violetta Orteqa, 231 Poplar Avenue, said that her property often suffers from litter also. Mark Enayati, owner of Connoisseur Coffee Company, 2801 Middlefield, said that the complaint of taco truck operators of having to pay some $7,000 over a two -month period for various citations suggests the extent of the problem, noting what must occur before such citations are made and the probable number of violations for which no citations were issued. He said that he had suffered broken windows, garbage and litter from taco customers, burning grease in the air, and that some 40,000 gallons of water were siphoned from his property, and a vendor was found siphoning. He pointed out that the trucks have no washroom facilities, use several spaces, block sidewalks and do not meet the requirements of the law which other businessmen must meet. Mr. Monroy said that the vendors have facilities at 2391 Middlefield Road. Title read. M /S: Stangel /Greenalch ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 13.38 OF CHAPTER 13; REPEALING SECTION 20.93 OF, AMENDING SECTION 20.95.2 OF, AND ADDING DIVISION 11 TO ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 20; AND AMENDING SECTION 28.2 OF CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO THE PARKING OF VENDING VEHICLES, WAGONS AND PUSHCARTS In response to questions, City Attorney Schricker said that the proposed ordinance is for the purpose of permit regulation and that various other Codes already address many of the objections to taco trucks. The ordinance was approved for first reading on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Britschgi, Greenalch, Stangel and Vice Mayor Chandler Noes: Councilmen Bury, and LaBerge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reg.Mtg. 8/24/87 MINUTE BOOK NO. 47 Page 6 Page NO. 341