Presenter
Presented by Mr. O'Connor
Title
Resolution amending Resolution No. 756 of 2000, entitled, "Creating a Street and Sidewalk Vending Site Designation Committee and authorizing its function, activities and reporting requirements" by changing composition of committee members and providing for biannual meetings.
Body
Resolution No. 756 of 2000, entitled "Resolution creating a Street and Sidewalk Vending Site Designation Committee and authorizing its function, activities and reporting requirements" is hereby amended by making the following additions and deletions:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby establishes a seven five member committee to be titled the "Street and Sidewalk Vending Site Designation Committee" to be composed of the following members or their designees:
The President of City Council
The City Clerk
The Bureau Chief of Building Inspection
An appointee of the Mayor
The Director of the Department of Public Works
The Director of the Department of City Planning
The Director of the Public Parking Authority
The Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Policy
Section 2. The City Clerk Chief of the Bureau of Building Inspection shall act as scheduler of Committee meetings. and shall maintain the official record. The Clerk Director of the Department of Public Works or a designee shall also maintain the official record and record and verify all communications to the Committee from the general public.
Section 3. Two weeks following the passage of this Resolution, the Committee shall meet to commence their activities, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a) Prepare for public advertising and general notification to the community a formal announcement that City Council is requesting recommendations for specific vending and vehicular vending locations within the boundaries of the City of Pittsburgh from the general public and those directly involved in the business of street and sidewalk vending. The public notice shall include reference where members of the public can obtain a copy of Council's new Ordinance on street and sidewalk vending.
b) The Committee shall compile a list of all recommendations for vending and vehicular vending sites and submit to City Council, a report including exact locations and the Committee's evaluation of site appropriateness. When any vending district is proposed the committee shall organize a meeting with representatives of local merchants, community organizations and vendors to seek advisory input regarding vendor activities.
c) City Council shall conduct a formal cablecast Public Hearing to inform the general public and the vending community of this report and to solicit testimony regarding the appropriateness of each location.
Section 4. City Council shall adopt an ordinance specifically listing each site where street and sidewalk vending shall be permitted by licensed vendors pursuant to the guidelines and requirements of the new Ordinance establishing sidewalk and street vending opportunities in the City of Pittsburgh.
SECTION 5. Upon passage of the amendments to this Resolution, the Committee shall conduct biannual meetings, as scheduled by the Chief of the Bureau of Building Inspection or a designee, to evaluate additional recommendations for specific vending and vehicular vending locations within the boundaries of the City of Pittsburgh. The Bureau of Building Inspection shall advertise the dates of the biannual meetings requesting applications for site nominations be submitted no later than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled meetings of the Committee. These additional recommendations shall be addressed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Resolution.