City Council, April 14, 2026
Approves Youth Navigation Center Operations Contract - Jovenes Inc., Motion carried
What happened
Long Beach City Council approved the Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MECO) ordinance allowing residents to sell meals from their homes, with self-attestation requirements but removing landlord notification provisions after a 5-4 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Long Beach, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, Motion carried
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
MECO Ordinance - Home Kitchen Operations
Council approved ordinance establishing micro enterprise home kitchen operations allowing residents to sell meals from their homes. The ordinance includes self-attestation requirements where operators confirm compliance with lease terms, but removes landlord notification requirements. Health permit fees will be approximately $500. Vote was 5-4 to remove landlord notification provision.
- Operators must complete self-attestation confirming compliance with lease terms and legal requirements; health permit required; business license required
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Long Beach City Council approved the Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MECO) ordinance allowing residents to sell meals from their homes, with self-attestation requirements but removing landlord notification provisions after a 5-4 vote.
Key Decisions (7)
MECO Ordinance - Home Kitchen Operations
MECO Zoning Code Amendment
Entertainment Strategic Plan Contract - Sound Diplomacy
Youth Navigation Center Operations Contract - Jovenes Inc.
Security Services Contract - Contemporary Services Corporation
Third Party Food Delivery Service Fees Ordinance
Closed Session Settlement - Russo v. City of Long Beach
Development Activity (1)
Youth Navigation Center
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
City is positioning Long Beach as entertainment destination ahead of…
Housing Demand
City continues to address youth homelessness with new 12-bed navigation…
Sentiment
Strong support for micro-enterprise home kitchen operations as economic mobility…
Other
City celebrating 120 years of independent public health department, one…
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