Street vendor enforcement

A policy director with a vendor advocacy coalition urged the city not to hire third-party enforcement agents, citing rights litigation elsewhere, and offered to share survey data on vendors hit by citations and to partner on vendor education and resources.

UCR student urged the council to release enforcement data, restore vendors' losses, and support an independent investigation.

Yerland Coalition policy director demanded a moratorium on code enforcement actions against vendors, restitution, and a public apology.

IE Immigrant Youth Collective organizer demanded an independent investigation, compensation, and a public apology, saying vendors were targeted while wearing tactical gear.

Ward 3 resident echoed demands to end abuses of vulnerable residents now that the city's own findings exist.

Ward 6 resident described growing up buying from street vendors and asked for accountability and engagement with affected vendors.

Young Democrats representative asked why the August 2025 report wasn't released publicly and demanded an independent investigation, restitution, and a moratorium on seizures.

Said the supervisors targeted vulnerable communities and were fired before full investigation, calling it whistleblower retaliation; demanded accountability.

An attorney with Public Counsel called for an independent investigation, data release, a moratorium on citations, restitution, permit assistance, and a public apology.