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File #: 25-14231    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/7/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/3/2026 Final action:
Title: Subject: Transition of Business License Administration to HdL Companies and consideration of a Business License Amnesty Program.
Sponsors: Lauren Sapudar
Attachments: 1. Staff Report

Title

Subject:  Transition of Business License Administration to HdL Companies and consideration of a Business License Amnesty Program.

 

Recommended Action

Receive a report on the transition of phased business license administration to HdL Companies and provide direction on whether to adopt a business license amnesty program. If Council elects to proceed with amnesty, select one of the three options presented below. The details, benefits, and tradeoffs of each option are discussed below.

1.                     Adopt a 30-day citywide business license amnesty period prior to initiation of HdL’s compliance and discovery efforts;

2.                     Provide ongoing amnesty upon discovery for newly identified unlicensed businesses; or

3.                     Adopt a phased 60-day business license amnesty program (staff recommendation) consisting of 100% penalty forgiveness during the first 30 days and 50% forgiveness during the subsequent 30 days, followed by full enforcement.