ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date: August 14, 2002
Author/Local: B. Windsor/7533

RTS No. 02910

CC File No. 2711-1

Council: September 10, 2002

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	The Director of Legal Services and the City Clerk
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panel for September 19, 2002

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council delegate the holding of a business license hearing presently scheduled for September 19, 2002 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The business license hearing pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding the suspension to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2002 business licenses of Mehdi Mohammadi dba Hitech Buy & Sell at 328 Carrall Street and the power to make a Council decision in relation to that hearing be delegated to:

Councillor Jennifer Clarke, Chair
Councillor Daniel Lee
Councillor Sam Sullivan

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearing, the hearing and the power to make a Council decision in relation to the hearing be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and alternate Councillor Tim Louis

GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

The City Manager RECOMMENDS approval of the foregoing.

COUNCIL POLICY

Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter gives Council the power to delegate the holding of a business license hearing under Section 275 or Section 278, or an appeal under Section 277, by Resolution to one or more Council Members. On November 30, 1999, Council adopted a procedure relating to business license hearings whereby the hearings will generally be conducted before a panel of three Members of Council, although Council may designate that a hearing be conducted before a panel comprised of a greater number of Members of Council.

BACKGROUND

The Vancouver Charter confers on Council the power to delegate the holding of business license hearings to one or more Members of Council. Council must designate, by Resolution, Members of Council who will deal with each specific hearing.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend that Council approve the recommendations contained in this report.

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