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Minutes - City of San Leandro City Council and Page - 3 -
<br /> Redevelopment Agency Meeting - November 18, 1996
<br /> 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
<br /> 3.1 Matter of Antiviolence - Consideration of a Change in the Method of
<br /> Computation of the Business License Fee Relating to the Sale of
<br /> Concealable Firearms (creates a separate business license
<br /> classification for dealers of concealable firearms). (2603/1413)
<br /> Letters Received Opposing the Tax
<br /> - Mr. and Mrs. Arata, San Leandro, dated October 28, 1996.
<br /> - Raymond T. Beeler, 356 Caliente Drive, San Leandro, dated October
<br /> 21, 1996.
<br /> - Steven M. Cohen, Vice President of Sales, KBI, Inc., P.O. Box
<br /> 5440, Harrisburg, PA, dated October 28, 1996.
<br /> - Steve E. Forbes, Manufacturers Representative, Forbes /Ferry &
<br /> Associates, Inc., 711 W. 17th Street, Suite H -3, Costa Mesa, dated
<br /> October 30, 1996.
<br /> - Becky E. Mears, 894 -19 Lewelling Boulevard, San Leandro, dated
<br /> October 25, 1996.
<br /> - Robert A. Schroth, KT Morris & Associates, Inc., 44 Calumet
<br /> Avenue, San Anselmo, dated November 1, 1996.
<br /> Letters Received Supporting the Tax
<br /> - Nathan Waldon and Tom Berkelman, 147 Warwick Avenue, San Leandro,
<br /> dated October 27, 1996.
<br /> This being the time and place for the Public Hearing on the above
<br /> matter, Interim Assistant City Manager John Jermanis presented a
<br /> staff report regarding the proposed Business License Fee pertaining
<br /> to the sale of firearms. He said he had met with local firearms
<br /> dealers to obtain their input; it was determined that Traders,
<br /> specifically, would be impacted by the tax. He said that, since
<br /> there was no specific anti - violence program identified, the projected
<br /> revenue would go into the General Fund.
<br /> City Attorney Steve Meyers commented on Proposition 218 and said it
<br /> imposes restrictions on local governments to impose new taxes. Taxes
<br /> adopted by a City must be approved by the voters in the next General
<br /> Election. The next Election will be in the Spring of 1998. He
<br /> clarified that, if the Ordinance is adopted, it will become effective
<br /> only if the voters concur.
<br /> Council Member Galvan asked the number of cities within the Corridor
<br /> that had passed this type of Ordinance. Mr. Jermanis noted that
<br /> Berkeley had passed a similar Ordinance and Oakland had postponed
<br /> action. He said the Oakland staff indicated they were going to
<br /> consider San Leandro's direction.
<br /> Mayor Corbett noted that, while other cities are looking into the
<br /> effect of Proposition 218, the original philosophy has not changed.
<br /> Council Member Galvan noted that adoption of an ordinance of this
<br /> type has not occurred since the passage of Proposition 218.
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