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ITEM TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of Chula Vista Amending Chapter 5.04
of the Chula Vista Municipal Code by Adding Section 5.04.075
Relating to Business Licenses for Promotional Events and
Charitable Organizations SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
SUBMITTED BY: Director of Finance 0
REVIEWED BY: City Manager Jrr (4/5ths Vote: Yes No x )
The purpose of this amendment to the business license ordinance is to give the
City Council more flexibility in addressing requests for waiver of business
license fees.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve the Ordinance.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
Chula Vista Ordinance No. 1801 relating to business licenses gives the City
Council the authority to waive business license fees only when the major
portion of the net revenues that are derived from the activity are to be used
solely for charitable or benevolent purposes within the City, and not for the
purpose of private gain of any individuals.
Most of the organized City-wide events do not satisfy the above condition
under which the City Council may waive business fees. The individual crafters
and vendors are therefore subject to a $31 .50 business license fee if they are
residents of Chula Vista ($25.00 business license plus $6.50 home occupation
permit) and a fee of $50.00 if they are non-residents of Chula Vista.
The problem has arisen that the above mentioned fees can act as a deterrent to
arts and crafters wishing to participate in City events. This works contrary
to the City objective of encouraging as much participation as possible in
order to help promote and benefit the City and its community organizations.
This issue was discussed by the City Council and staff at a conference meeting
on April 25, 1985. The City Council expressed the desire to have the ability
to waive business license fees for those events and organizations that help to
promote and publicize the City of Chula Vista. With that in mind, the
Ordinance before the City Council proposes to:
1 . Grant the Council authority to waive business license fees for those
events and organizations that help to promote and publicize the City of
Chula Vista.
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2. Implement a $5.00 temporary license fee for those events sponsored by a
non-profit or charitable organization for which the City Council does not
waive business license fees pursuant to No. 1 above. Participants will
have the choice of obtaining a temporary license or an annual business
license.
Request for Waiver of Business License Fees
At this time, the City has pending requests for waiver of business license
fees from the Bonita Village Artists and the Chula Vista Art Guild. It would
be appropriate for the Council to entertain these requests and any others at
the City Council meeting of July 9 based on the following schedule:
May 28 - First reading of Ordinance
June 4 - Second reading and adoption of Ordinance
July 5 - Effective date of Ordinance (31 days following adoption)
July 9 - Council consider requests for waiver of business license fees
The Bonita Village Artists and the Chula Vista Art Guild have been informed of
the above schedule.
FISCAL IMPACT: The City receives about $250,000 per year in business
license revenues. Under current business license fee schedule, a waiver of
fee results in a loss of $50.00 per non-resident participant and $31 .50 per
resident participant if they do not already have a business license.
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