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City Council Workshop on Mobile Food Vendor Code and Property Tax Impacts - September 17, 2026

Public Meetings — Thursday, September 17, 2026

BodyNampa, Idaho

SessionPublic Meetings

DateThursday, September 17, 2026

StatusFILED

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0:12

Check my watch o'clock for sure.

0:15

I think that's a good thing.

0:25

All right, Councilwoman Scog and Chief, we're ready to go.

0:29

Okay.

0:38

I'll let councilwoman get up here and then uh we'll get started.

0:42

This is Clay's idea not to start till eight, so you can just uh give him a you know a clap of the hands if you're not an early morning person.

0:52

Anyway, this is uh workshops for September 17th.

0:56

We have just two items on the agenda, so that's one reason for starting at eight.

1:00

We feel like we can get through these fairly quickly.

1:02

So uh I know it's uh it's not not on the agenda, but I just uh oh it is on the agenda, thank you.

1:09

Invocation and prayer.

1:10

Butch, spur of the moment, you don't have to sing this time.

1:14

Okay, unless you want to.

1:16

Okay, and then the pledge.

1:18

Let's stand, please.

1:21

Let's pray.

1:22

Heavenly Father, we are so grateful for the opportunities that you give us to uh represent this great community, and we're so blessed to live in it, and we just ask that your presence is with us today.

1:34

Help us to be mindful of all of the avenues and the things that need to be uh heard and decided upon and help us to do it with great wisdom, and we look to you for that guidance.

1:44

And so just be with each council person and the mayor and everyone involved here today, and I pray that your glory will shine in all of these things, and we give you the praise, honor, and glory in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

1:56

Amen.

1:57

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

2:05

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

2:10

Thank you, Butch.

2:11

Okay, Madam Clerk, look at who we have up here.

2:14

This great call, please.

2:17

Thank you.

2:17

Scog.

2:18

Yes, Jangula.

2:20

Here, Bills.

2:21

Yes, Reynolds here, Rodriguez.

2:23

Griffin.

2:25

Okay.

2:25

Here.

2:26

Hello.

2:27

Okay, your voice is very uh profound this morning, so it's projecting.

2:33

Thank you.

2:34

Uh so we are you will get started here, and we're gonna start with our first new business item, which which is a discussion item.

2:41

It's proposed mobile food vendor license update.

2:45

Uh Mark, you're gonna do this one?

2:46

Okay.

2:52

All right, good morning, Mayor, members of the city council.

2:55

Mark Sawyer, Senior Director of Development Services, here to provide an update on mobile food vendors and a proposed new code.

3:04

Okay, so how did we get here?

3:06

So just a little quick recap.

3:07

I know you've heard this a few times before.

3:09

Let's go over just really quickly once again.

3:11

In 2023, planning and zoning brought forth an amendment to Title 10, and that was essentially removing the temporary use permit from uh from a requirement and adding requirements for a food truck court.

3:23

So under the current code, you need a temporary use permit, a TUP, and a peddler's license from the city clerk's office.

3:30

So the intent there was to simplify this and put everything into a one-stop shop mobile food vendor license.

3:37

Um the language for that those Title 10 changes were approved by city council, but an ordinance was never read into law.

3:44

And the reason being is that they were waiting on the clerk's office to prepare a mobile food vendor license code and bring that forward to city council, get it approved, and then read the ordinances together.

3:57

Uh 2024, the city clerk presented a new code section addressing mobile food vendors, uh providing for a one-stop shop single mobile food vendor license, and that included a public hearing.

4:08

We didn't need to have a public hearing, but we felt at that time that uh that it would be good to get the feedback from the community on food trucks.

4:16

Uh a large group of primarily food truck uh operators commented on that new code and the existing code and uh were in great opposition to it.

4:25

Uh we also had a couple of uh restaurant brick and mortar establishments show up as well, and they were in support of the new code.

4:32

And we also had uh some private property owners who actually leased their their their land to mobile food trucks and they were also opposed to the code at that time.

4:41

Um so no vote was taken and staff was directed to work with the food truck community for more amenable code solution.

5:00

So in April of 2026, we brought forth a workshop to discuss the current code enforcement challenges to amending that code and also what some of the neighboring cities were doing as well, and seeked counsel direction, and that brings us to us this morning.

5:09

We've been partially following the current code on a case-by-case basis to this point.

5:15

We're not fully enforcing that code, but we were going out and reaching out to all the current mobile food vendors, making them get the TUP and also the peddler's license from the city clerk's office.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Food Truck Regulations█████████████████████████████████████████████52%

Budget Equity Analysis█████████████15%

Public Safety█████████10%

Fiscal Sustainability██████7%

Agriculture█████6%

Public Engagement███4%

Procedural███3%

Economic Development███3%

Summary of Proceedings

City Council Workshop on Mobile Food Vendor Code and Property Tax Impacts - September 17, 2026

The Nampa City Council held a workshop on September 17, 2026, starting at approximately 8:00 AM. The meeting opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Two primary discussion items were addressed: a proposed update to the mobile food vendor licensing code and an analysis of the impact of state legislation (House Bills 389 and 673) on property tax collections. No votes were taken; the council provided direction for future action.

Discussion Items

Mobile Food Vendor License Update: Senior Director of Development Services Mark Sawyer presented a proposed new code to replace existing temporary use permit and peddler's license requirements with a one-stop mobile food vendor license. The code would restrict vendors to commercial/industrial zones, require the lot to have a structure with a certificate of occupancy, prohibit overnight parking, and ban canopies, tables, chairs, umbrellas, and ground cover within 300 feet of the vehicle to prevent them from resembling outdoor eateries. Operating hours would be 9 AM to 11 PM. Vendors on public rights-of-way would need a separate license with additional insurance. The code includes discretion for staff to allow minor items like a single umbrella. Council members expressed differing views: Councilman Griffin opposed adding restrictions and argued for scaling back existing code, especially on private property, noting that property owners should have freedom to host food trucks. Councilman Bills and Councilman Reynolds supported the code, emphasizing fairness for brick-and-mortar restaurants that pay property taxes and meet building codes. Councilman Rodriguez raised concerns about increased workload for code enforcement. Councilwoman Jangula inquired about existing food truck courts (none exist) and enforcement mechanisms. Staff confirmed intent to fully enforce the new code with a citation process and civil penalties. No vote was taken; the code language is to be presented for adoption at the October 5 meeting, pending review by the Canyon County Prosecutor's office.
Property Tax Impact of House Bills 389 and 673: Finance Director Doug presented an analysis of the cumulative effect of HB 389 (which limits property tax growth to 3% plus new construction) and HB 673 (which allows agricultural land converted to other uses to retain its lower agricultural valuation for city tax purposes). Over the four tax years from 2022 to 2025 (fiscal years 2023-2026), Nampa collected $170 million in property taxes, including foregone. Without the two bills, the city could have collected an estimated $205 million — a cumulative loss of approximately $34 million ($5 million per year from HB 389 alone, with an additional $3.1-3.2 million per year from HB 673). Doug noted that this loss is equivalent to the amount of the override levy the city is seeking. The council discussed how these bills shift the tax burden to residential property owners and undermine the goal of growth paying for itself. A fiscal impact tool is being developed with third-party review to evaluate future developments. Councilman Griffin questioned whether growth currently pays for itself; Doug replied the tool would provide guardrails. The council agreed to continue communication with local legislators and possibly invite county commissioners to address HB 673. Chief of Staff Clayton noted that the Office of Performance Evaluation (OPE) is already studying the issue, indicating legislative interest.

Key Outcomes

Staff will bring the final mobile food vendor code language for council approval at the October 5 meeting, with fees to be set by a separate resolution.
The city will develop a fiscal impact tool to assess whether new developments cover their costs, incorporating the effects of HB 673.
Council directed consideration of expedited annexation of enclave properties to improve code enforcement consistency.
Council will schedule further meetings with state legislators, potentially including county commissioners, to advocate for revision of HB 673.

Meeting Transcript

Check my watch o'clock for sure. I think that's a good thing. All right, Councilwoman Scog and Chief, we're ready to go. Okay. I'll let councilwoman get up here and then uh we'll get started. This is Clay's idea not to start till eight, so you can just uh give him a you know a clap of the hands if you're not an early morning person. Anyway, this is uh workshops for September 17th. We have just two items on the agenda, so that's one reason for starting at eight. We feel like we can get through these fairly quickly. So uh I know it's uh it's not not on the agenda, but I just uh oh it is on the agenda, thank you. Invocation and prayer. Butch, spur of the moment, you don't have to sing this time. Okay, unless you want to. Okay, and then the pledge. Let's stand, please. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we are so grateful for the opportunities that you give us to uh represent this great community, and we're so blessed to live in it, and we just ask that your presence is with us today. Help us to be mindful of all of the avenues and the things that need to be uh heard and decided upon and help us to do it with great wisdom, and we look to you for that guidance. And so just be with each council person and the mayor and everyone involved here today, and I pray that your glory will shine in all of these things, and we give you the praise, honor, and glory in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Butch. Okay, Madam Clerk, look at who we have up here. This great call, please. Thank you. Scog. Yes, Jangula. Here, Bills. Yes, Reynolds here, Rodriguez. Griffin. Okay. Here. Hello. Okay, your voice is very uh profound this morning, so it's projecting. Thank you. Uh so we are you will get started here, and we're gonna start with our first new business item, which which is a discussion item. It's proposed mobile food vendor license update. Uh Mark, you're gonna do this one? Okay. All right, good morning, Mayor, members of the city council. Mark Sawyer, Senior Director of Development Services, here to provide an update on mobile food vendors and a proposed new code. Okay, so how did we get here? So just a little quick recap. I know you've heard this a few times before. Let's go over just really quickly once again. In 2023, planning and zoning brought forth an amendment to Title 10, and that was essentially removing the temporary use permit from uh from a requirement and adding requirements for a food truck court. So under the current code, you need a temporary use permit, a TUP, and a peddler's license from the city clerk's office. So the intent there was to simplify this and put everything into a one-stop shop mobile food vendor license. Um the language for that those Title 10 changes were approved by city council, but an ordinance was never read into law.

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