TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Williams
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Williams
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
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:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: General Fund
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: No
CURRENT F/Y COST: To be determined
IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
Directive not included during budget
development
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: Possible reduction in business license revenue
REVENUE AGREEMENT: No
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
CEO LIAISON: Janelle Rau,...
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