Creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and reporting regarding such assistance efforts

This bill would create a Division of Street Vendor Assistance within the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to assist street vendors. The Division would have to recommend serve as a clearinghouse for the provision of services and resources for entrepreneurs interested in street vending opportunities, publish a list of services and resources vendors may use, and connect street vendors to SBS programs. The Division would also be required to offer training and education and to conduct outreach to street vendors. Further, the Commissioner would be required to annually submit to the Speaker and the Mayor, and publish on the SBS website, a report on the Division’s assistance to street vendors.