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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - RESOLUTION ADDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2.4.900 OF THE SAN LEANDRO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE REGARDING EXEMPTION FROM BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR FILM PROJECTS LASTING LESS THAN THREE DAYS WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.4.100 of the San Leandro Administrative Code, all persons who engage in professional filming within the City of San Leandro are required to obtain a filming permit, except where the professional filming involved is for news gathering purposes; and WHEREAS, most film companies considering production in San Leandro are for projects lasting less than three days and often involve only two to three cast or crew members; and WHEREAS, the expense of paying for a City business license is often a deterrent to small film companies wanting to do projects in San Leandro. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: Section 1. That Section 2.4.900 is added to the San Leandro Administrative Code to read as follows: X2.4.900: BUSINESS LICENSE EXEMPTIONS. A business license shall not be required for filming projects lasting three days or less and involving a total of three or fewer cast and crew members. The Finance Director shall have the discretion to require a business license for any project scheduled to last more than three days and involving more than three cast and crew members. Any project required to have a business license shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Title 2, Chapter 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code relating to Business Licenses. Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect on July 1, 2011. Introduced by Councilmember and passed and adopted this 2nd day of May. 2011, by the following called vote: