Vancouver City Council

CITY OF VANCOUVER

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

Date:

January 11, 2005

Author:

Janice MacKenzie

Phone No.:

871-6146

RTS No.:

4812

CC File No.:

2711-1

Meeting Date:

January 18, 2005

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

City Clerk and Director of Legal Services

SUBJECT:

Business License Hearing Panels for January 25 and February 1, 2005

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council delegate the holding of the Business License Hearings presently scheduled for January 25 and February 1, 2005, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., to a panel of three Council Members, pursuant to Section 277.1 of the Vancouver Charter, as follows:

The Business License Hearings pursuant to Section 275 of the Vancouver Charter regarding referrals to Council by the Chief License Inspector for the year 2005 business licenses and the power to make a Council decision in relation to those hearings be delegated to:

January 25, 2005

Councillor Peter Ladner, Chair
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Jim Green
Councillor Sam Sullivan, Alternate

February 1, 2005

Councillor Anne Roberts, Chair
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Jim Green, Alternate

Should any of the above Members of Council be unable to attend the hearings, the hearings and the power to make a Council decision in relation to those hearings be delegated to the remaining two Councillors and alternate Councillors.

CITY 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.

PURPOSE

To establish panels for the Business License Hearings presently scheduled for January 25 and February 1, 2005.

DISCUSSION

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.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no financial implications.

CONCLUSION

Staff recommend that Council pass the recommendation contained in this report.

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CITY OF VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
	Date:	January 11, 2005
	Author:	Janice MacKenzie
	Phone No.:	871-6146
	RTS No.:	4812
	CC File No.:	2711-1
	Meeting Date:	January 18, 2005

TO:	Vancouver City Council
FROM:	City Clerk and Director of Legal Services
SUBJECT:	Business License Hearing Panels for January 25 and February 1, 2005