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RESOLUTION Approving a Reduction of the Business License Tax for Mobile Food Vendors (waives the peddler/solicitor unit fee of $36.50 per employee)
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Leandro has stated goals of fiscal sustainability and program development to advance the City’s economic position and support innovation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Leandro desires to modernize the regulations and associated fees related to operating a mobile food vending business;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Leandro wishes to proactively expand options for food and dining in San Leandro;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That a Mobile Food Vendor shall pay only one (1) Peddler/Solicitor Business License Tax for each mobile food vending unit as defined in Title 2, Chapter 2-2, Section 2-2-500 of the San Leandro Municipal Code; and
That a waiver of the peddler/solicitor unit fee, presently $36.50 per each employee for each mobile food vending business, is hereby authorized; and
That each mobile food vending business shall pay the annual base fee, presently $121.60, for the peddler/solicitor business license tax; and
That the Business License Tax reduction shall apply to all mobile food vending businesses, as defined in Title 4, Chapter 4-34 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, in San Leandro and physically located in the City as soon as can be implemented; and
That the City Manager is authorized to take whatever action is necessary to effect this resolution, including but not limited to any or all of the program parameters described in the accompanying staff report.