File #: 15-450    Version: 1 Name: Staff report for Resolution that authorizes City Manager to engage a hearing officer to hear the appeal of the Green Leaf Spa Business License Revocation
Type: Staff Report Status: Filed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 7/20/2015 Final action: 7/20/2015
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Staff Report For A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or His Designee To Perform Certain Functions Pertaining To The Business License Revocation Appeal Of Green Leaf Spa Pursuant To City Of San Leandro Municipal Code Section 2-2-450
Sponsors: City Attorney, Rich Pio Roda
Title
Staff Report For A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager Or His Designee To Perform Certain Functions Pertaining To The Business License Revocation Appeal Of Green Leaf Spa Pursuant To City Of San Leandro Municipal Code Section 2-2-450
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to perform certain functions pertaining to the business license revocation appeal of Green Leaf Spa, pursuant to City of San Leandro Municipal Code Section 2-2-450.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Pursuant to the San Leandro Municipal Code, the Finance Director has the authority to revoke business licenses whenever the Finance Director has reasonable cause to believe that a licensed business is not complying with state law or the City's Municipal Code. A licensee who has had its business license revoked is entitled to appeal the Finance Director's determination to the City Council within 10 days of the mailing of the notice of revocation.
Section 2-2-450 of the San Leandro Municipal Code designates the City Council as the hearing body for appeals of business license revocations. In the alternative, the Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to refer the appeal to a hearing officer. The decision of the hearing officer must be submitted to the City Council, which may, on the basis of the record only, approve or disapprove the findings of the hearing officer.
On June 17, 2015, the Finance Director conducted a show cause business license revocation hearing for Green Leaf Spa. After determining that a Green Leaf Spa therapist engaged in prostitution, and following the business license revocation hearing, the Finance Director revoked the business license for Green Leaf Spa. Green Leaf Spa submitted an appeal of the Finance Director's revocation decision to the City Council on June 25, 2015.
The proposed resolution authorizes the City Manager to engage the services of a heari...

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