MEHKO ordinance

Spoke during the final MEHKO ordinance discussion.

Spoke during the home kitchen ordinance discussion.

Spoke during the home kitchen ordinance discussion.

Submitted written support for the MEHKO ordinance with equity-focused amendments: streamlined permitting, fee waivers, multilingual training, and tenant protections.

Spoke during the final MEHKO ordinance discussion.

Spoke during the final MEHKO ordinance discussion.

Spoke during the final MEHKO ordinance discussion.

Spoke during the final MEHKO ordinance discussion.

ORALE economic justice manager who cited health department survey data showing 70% community support and urged a yes vote without barriers.

District 6 resident who asked for approval without owner authorization so people like her can work honorably.

ORALE communications manager who asked the council to remove the landlord/HOA approval stipulation, citing tenant power imbalances.

Supported MEHKOs but urged removal of the landlord/HOA written authorization requirement, calling it a chilling effect and a veto power for property owners.

Young entrepreneur who said the landlord sign-off requirement would cripple the program for renters in corporate-owned buildings.

Spoke for COOK Alliance in support, citing safety data and urging reconsideration of the landlord signature requirement.

Spoke in Spanish and English for LIBRE and the home cooks coalition, asking approval without landlord or HOA authorization.

North Long Beach resident and ORALE member who asked for approval without owner signatures, citing barriers for immigrant entrepreneurs.

ORALE economic justice coordinator who said the landlord requirement would block immigrant, women, and low-income renters from participating.

Cited that 97% of MEHKO businesses statewide received zero complaints and noted sidewalk vendors awaiting MEHKO permitting.