Agenda Date: 08/18/2015
Subject:
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An ordinance of the City of Littleton, Colorado, submitting a ballot question to the registered electors of the city at the November 3, 2015 regular election, to amend section 155 of the city charter, so that franchisees must pay permit and inspection fees.
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Presented By: |
Michael Penny, City Manager |
POLICY QUESTION:
Does city council support amending the charter regarding payment of permit and inspection fees by franchisees?
BACKGROUND:
City council passed Resolution 28-2013 creating the 2013 Littleton Charter Review Committee (LCRC) and directed the committee to review the charter and to make recommendations to the council for potential amendments to address the current and future needs of the city. The LCRC met between 9/9/13 and 5/28/14 to review and discuss the charter, and on 8/5/14 made amendment recommendations to council. On 5/26/2015, council requested staff to bring forward the ordinances for the proposed charter amendment ballot questions.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Currently, section 115 of the charter exempts franchise grantees from permit charges and inspection fees, as well as certain other taxes. During the charter review process, legal counsel recommended revision of section 115, so that franchise grantees would be still be exempted from certain taxes, but would not be exempted from permit and inspection fees.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve the ordinance on second reading submitting a ballot question to the registered electors of the city at the November 3, 2015 regular election, to amend section 155 of the city charter, so that franchisees must pay permit and inspection fees.