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Staff report to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to perform certain functions pertaining to the business license denial of Royal Ice Cream pursuant to City of San Leandro Municipal Code Section 2-2-450 and approving the findings of the Hearing Officer to uphold the appeal of Patras Gill, Owner, regarding the Finance Director's Decision to deny the business license for Royal Ice Cream
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the finding of the hearing officer, that the business licensee, Mr. Patras Gill, show cause why the determination of the Finance Director should not be approved. Based upon the evidence submitted and the findings of the Hearing Officer, the appeal of the business license denial for Royal Ice Cream should be upheld and the business license should be granted.
Background and Summary
Pursuant to the San Leandro Municipal Code, the Finance Director has the authority to reject a business license whenever the Finance Director has reasonable cause to believe that any statement contained in a business license application is not true or that a business will not comply with applicable laws. Applicants that have had their business license application or renewal rejected are entitled to appeal the Finance Director's determination within 10 days of the mailing of the notice of rejection or non-renewal.
The San Leandro Municipal Code designates the City Council as the hearing body for business license rejection or non-renewal determinations. The San Leandro Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to delegate the authority to conduct the hearing to a hearing officer to make a recommendation to the City Council for a final determination.
On or around February 16, 2017, Mr. Gill submitted a business license application to the Finance Department in order to operate a business providing mobile ice cream vendor services in San Leandro. Pursuant to San Leandro Municipal Code Section 2-...
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