HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19251 RESOLUTION NO. 19251
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AMENDING SECTION 2.2 OF THE CHULA VISTA
GAMING PLAN TO LIMIT TO FOUR THE NUMBER OF
CARDROOM LICENSES THAT MAY BE ISSUED
WHEREAS, existing Section 2.2 of the Chula Vista Gaming Plan allows for one
cardroom permit per 40,000 population or any fraction thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City's current population per the California Department of Finance as
of January 1, 1998, is 162,000; and
WHEREAS, the Gaming Plan allows the fifth cardroom license to be activated once the
City's population exceeds 160,000; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 1998, the City Council directed staff to bring back before
the City Council a measure proposing the elimination of an increase in the issuance of
cardroom licenses based upon City population; and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 1998, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing
to consider an amendment to Section 2.2 of the Chula Vista Gaming Plan limiting to four the
number of cardroom licenses that may be issued and requiring any increase in the number of
licenses; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby amend Section 2.2 of the Chula Vista Gaming Plan to read as follows:
2.2 Number of Licenses Permitted -- Existinq Licenses.
The number of licenses authorized to be issued or held, in the aggregate, under the
provisions of this Gaming Plan shall be limited to four. All such licenses shall be issued and
held in accordance with the provisions of this Gaming Plan; provided, however, any person
holding a license or licenses to conduct cardroom operation upon the effective date of this
Gaming Plan may continue to hold such license or licenses subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein. For purposes of determining the number of licenses which are authorized to
be issued by the City hereunder, any two licenses which are "consolidated" pursuant to
Section 2.6 hereof shall still be treated as being two separate licenses counted against the
total number authorized. Any proposed amendment of this Gaming Plan to issue any
additional licenses shall first be submitted to the electors of the City for an advisory vote.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Richard P. Emerson Jo . Kaheny
Police Chief ~iey
Resolution 19251
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 10th day of November, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
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ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19251 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of November, 1998,
Executed this I0th day of November, 1998.
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City Clerk