HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1999-19720 RESOLUTION NO. 19720
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 3.9 OF THE CHULA
VISTA GAMING PLAN RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF
WORK PERMITS
WHEREAS, on January 1, 1998, the New Gambling Control Act (Act) and the Business and
Professions Code Sections 19851 and 19910. 5 became effective and are binding on local jurisdictions;
and
WHEREAS, after review of the Chula Vista Municipal Code relating to gambling, and the
Chula Vista Gaming Plan, it has been determined that Section 3.9 of the Chula Vista Gaming Plan
relating to the issuance of work permits needs to be amended to comply with state law; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to Section 3.9 of the Chula Vista Gaming Plan will do the
following: 1) limit the discretion of the City of Chula Vista to issue a work permit to an employee of
a cardroom if the applicant is disqualified from holding a state gambling license for any reason set
forth in Business and Professions Code Section 19850A; and 2) allow the State of CaliforniaDivision
of Gambling Control to object to any application for a work permit resulting in a denial of the
application based upon certain criteria found in Business and Professions Code Section 19850A (the
proposed amendments to Section 3.9 of the Gaming Plan are attached hereto as Attachment A); and
WHEREAS, the amendments were considered at a public hearing of the Chula Vista City
Council on December 14,1999.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby adopt the attached resolution amending Section 3.9 of the Chula Vista Gaming Plan relating
to the issuance or work permits.
PresU~ ~,)(,~ Approved as to form by
Ri son /~ n M. Kaheny ~
Police Chief ~; Attorney
Resolution 19720
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ATTACHMENT A
CHULA VISTA GAMING PLAN
3.9 Work Permits and Identification Badges Required For Managers,
Independent Contractors and Employees
3.9.1 Work Permit Required. Prior to commencing work at a cardroom, each proposed
manager, independent contractor or employee of a cardroom, if such Person is other than the Person
or Persons whose names appear on the application for the cardroom license, must obtain a work
permit from the Chief of Police.
3.9.2. Application Process. Each proposed manager, independent contractor or employee
shall submit an application for the required work permit to the ChiefofPolice. Such application shall
be on a form issued by, or otherwise approved in advance by, the Chief of Police. Such application
shall include, in addition to any other information required by the Chief of Police, (a) the past criminal
record, if any, of such Person; (c) the fingerprints of such Person; and (d) a non-refundable fee, as
presently designated, or as may in the future be amended, in the Master Fee Schedule for cardroom
applications, to cover the cost of processing the application and of any required investigation of the
applicant. The work permit, when issued, shall be paid for one (1) year. Any renewal must also be
approvedbytheChiefofPolice. The ChiefofPolice may deny any Person the initial approval or
renewal of a work permit if, in the Chief of Police's opinion, such person should not be permitted to
work in the cardroom in the capacity proposed.
3.9.3 Identification Badges to be worn. Every manager, independent contractor, and
employee of a cardroom shall, at all times when present in such cardrooms, wear an identification
badge containing such Person's photograph, age, address and description of such individual.
3.9.4 Limitation of discretion to issue work permit. In addition to any other restrictions
provided by law, no work permit shall be issued to anyone who is disqualified from holding a state
gambling license, for any of the reasons specified in California Business and Professions Code Section
19850.
3.9.5 Denial of an application for a work permit. Any application for a work permit shall be
subject to objection by the State of California division of gambling control (hereafter division). If the
division objects to the issuance of a work permit it shall be denied. Such a denial may be reviewed
in accordance with the Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code Section 19801 et seq.)
Resolution 19720
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14m day of December, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Shirley Hortoff,, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clert<
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 19720 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14'h day of December, 1999.
Executed this 14th day of December, 1999.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk