CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2016
PREPARED BY: Angie Garcia, Council Services Assistant/Administrative Services
APPROVED BY: City Manager
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ADOPT ORDINANCE 2199, NEW SERIES, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL AMENDING CHAPTER 5.64 (TOBACCO RETAILER'S LICENSE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL TO CLARIFY WHEN TOBACCO RETAILER'S LICENSE RENEWALS EXPIRE, TO ASSESS A PENALTY FOR LATE RENEWALS AND CLEAN UP LANGUAGE FROM THE ORDINANCE
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RECOMMENDATION
Waive the reading, adopt Ordinance No. 2199, New Series, and declare that said title, which appears on the agenda, shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
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Supporting youth
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REPORT NARRATIVE:
On May 4, 2016, the City Council Introduced Ordinance No. 2199 New Series, by the Following Roll Call Vote: AYES: Carr, Constantine, Librers, Siebert, Tate; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
In reviewing the Finance Department workflow, Finance identified an opportunity to efficiently process and monitor the tobacco retailers license. This required the ordinance to be amended and a revised ordinance to be introduced.
The amendments are as following:
* Changes the validity of the license on fiscal year basis (July 1st to June 30th), requiring Tobacco retailer's license to be renewed at the same time business licenses are renewed
* Adds a penalty of 10% for licenses renewed after July 31st of each year and an additional penalty of 15% for licenses renewed after August 31st of each year
* Includes minor, cleanup language
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Inform
The required public hearing notice was published in the Morgan Hill Times, for the minimum 5-day public noticing period, as required by Government Code.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
None
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