To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Williams
Meeting Date: January 7, 2020
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Supervisor Williams |
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463-4221 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 15 Mins |
Agenda Title:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Executive Office to Return with a Plan to Make Most Mendocino County Business Licenses Optional
(Sponsor: Supervisor Williams)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
recommendation
Direct Executive Office to return with a plan to make most Mendocino County business licenses optional.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
Administration of business licenses likely operates at a loss. To champion a culture of people working and to fulfill our pledge to make Mendocino County a small business friendly environment, we should adopt a rebuttable presumption that businesses are operating legally. Annual registration, fees and plan checks impede small business. Except circumstances where local businesses benefit from documentation of a business license, the requirement should be deprecated. Unnecessary government intrusion is a detriment to our local economy.
Alternative Action/Motion:
No action.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: General Fund |
budgeted in current f/y: No |
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current f/y cost: To be determined |
if no, please describe: Directive not included during budget development |
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annual recurring cost: Possible reduction in business license revenue |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: This potential directive was not considered in the development of the FY 2019-20 budget. The initial review and plan will have a general fund staff expense. Making business licenses optional may decrease revenue and reduce staff time.
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A
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CEO Liaison: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Direction Given to Staff |
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Date: January 8, 2020 |
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