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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19278 RESOLUTION NO. 19278 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ABATING THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX RATES FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1999, 2000 AND 2001 TO RETAIN THE TAX RATES AT THE CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR 1998 LEVELS WHEREAS, the Business License Tax ordinance (effective January 1, 1991)is structured so that the business license tax rates increase annually unless the City Council takes action to abate them each year; and WHEREAS, in an effort to assist local businesses through the lengthy recession of the mid 1990's, Council has approved annual abatements of the scheduled rate increases since 1991; and WHEREAS, as an indication of the City's desire to present the clear and accurate perception that the City of Chula Vista is "business friendly", staff is recommending that Business License Tax rates for calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001 be retained at the current calendar year 1998 levels; and WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing and copies of the staff report were sent to the Chamber of Commerce, the Broadway Business Association, the Downtown Business Association and the Bonita Professional Association; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 8, 1998, to discuss abating the business license tax rates for calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001 to retain the tax rates at the current calendar year 1998 levels. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby abate the Business License Tax rates for Calendar Years 1999, 2000, and 2001 to retain the tax rates at the .current calendar year 1998 levels. Presented by Approved as to form by Robert Powell o M. Kaheny Finance Director./ ey Resolution 19278 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 8th day of December, 1998, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Shirley H~;n, Mayor ATTEST: Beverly A. Authelet, Cit~' , , '~ 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. 19278 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8~h day of December, 1998. Executed this 8~h day of December, 1998. 'C.. Beverly A. Authelet~ ~ity Cl~r