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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR%and CITY COUNCIL FOR: uncilTlleeti FROM: d R. Zamora, muni Dev opment Director G SUBJECT: Public Hearing t an amendment to Title 5 of the Colton Municipal Code (Business License Ordinance). E BACKGROUND: In response to concerns expressed by the City Council and the business community, N pertaining to business license taxes and renewals, and in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce committee created to review the fees and renewals in general, staff proposes the following changes to Title 5 of the Colton Municipal Code, also known as the Business D License Ordinance: The removal of any business license filing or administrative processing for non- profit and/or charitable organizations; A The limitation of fee increases for businesses grossing $25,000,000.00 or less, /1 to an amount not to exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the previous year's taxes, and increasing seventy-five percent (75%) each year thereafter; 3. The replacement of the exemptions currently outlined in Section 5.02.430 of the Colton Municipal code with the following exemptions: R A. A person may deduct one -hundred percent (100%) of gross receipts deem- ed to be directly attributable to selling activities carried on by such person outside the City if the person has in place a similar business license or . E permit in the location outside the City and is accounting for those gross receipts at that location; and B. A person may deduct up to twenty percent (20%) of gross receipts deemed P to be attributable to selling activities carried on by such person outside the City if the person does not have in place a similar business license or per- mit in that location and is not accounting for those gross receipts at that lo- O cation. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: R As mentioned above, the proposed changes were brought forth in response to concerns expressed, by the City's business community, over the increase in business license fees adopted by the City Council in July 1992, and the complexity of the license renewal process T and business license administration in general. The changes are proposed in conjunction 1 Agenda Report BUSLIC.CHP Page 1 of 2 Item No. 3