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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: April 17, 2017 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-206 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.J. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Rich Pio Roda <br />City Attorney <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff report to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager or his <br />designee to perform certain functions pertaining to the business license denial <br />of Royal Ice Cream pursuant to City of San Leandro Municipal Code Section <br />2-2-450 and approving the findings of the Hearing Officer to uphold the appeal <br />of Patras Gill, Owner, regarding the Finance Director’s Decision to deny the <br />business license for Royal Ice Cream <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve the finding of the hearing officer, that the <br />business licensee, Mr. Patras Gill, show cause why the determination of the Finance Director <br />should not be approved. Based upon the evidence submitted and the findings of the Hearing <br />Officer, the appeal of the business license denial for Royal Ice Cream should be upheld and <br />the business license should be granted. <br />Background and Summary <br />Pursuant to the San Leandro Municipal Code, the Finance Director has the authority to reject <br />a business license whenever the Finance Director has reasonable cause to believe that any <br />statement contained in a business license application is not true or that a business will not <br />comply with applicable laws. Applicants that have had their business license application or <br />renewal rejected are entitled to appeal the Finance Director’s determination within 10 days of <br />the mailing of the notice of rejection or non-renewal. <br />The San Leandro Municipal Code designates the City Council as the hearing body for <br />business license rejection or non-renewal determinations. The San Leandro Municipal Code <br />authorizes the City Council to delegate the authority to conduct the hearing to a hearing officer <br />to make a recommendation to the City Council for a final determination. <br />On or around February 16, 2017, Mr. Gill submitted a business license application to the <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/10/2017 <br />40