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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-19 Finance and Safety Minutes City of Tukwila Finance and Safety Committee FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes April 19, 2011— S: 00 p.m.; Conference Room 93 PRESENT Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Joan Hernandez and Dennis Robertson Staff: Shawn Hunstock, Steve Lancaster and Kimberly Matej CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Ordinance Amendment: Business License and Revenue Generatine Reaulatory License (RGRL) At the March 22 Finance Safety Committee meeting, Committee members requested staff conduct additional research and return to Committee prior to moving these items forward to the full Council (see Finance Safety Committee minutes dated March 22, 2011). Specifically, the Committee was interested in the definition and applicability of a temporary license, as well as to better understand RGRL fees and the non -profit status of some properties within the City. Finance staff sought further input from Parks Recreation regarding temporary licenses as requested by the Committee. Staff also identified additional recommended changes to the ordinance. Suggested changes /considerations related to business licenses are listed below: Temporary License A temporary license will be valid up to 14 consecutive days (as compared to the previous five day limit) and excludes outside contractors. Fees will not be assessed for temporary licenses. The RGRL fee will not be applied to temporary licenses when the business has less then 10 employees (previously five employees). Required In order to collect information and ensure City knowledge of operating businesses within the Tukwila community, a business license is required for every business regardless if a fee is assessed. Non Refundable Business license fees are non refundable. Late Fees Clarifies that late fees for a business license and/or RGRL fee are calculated in the same manner. New Application A new business license application is required when at least one of the following changes occurs: business nature, Unified Business Identifier (UBI), physical location or ownership. Denial A business that is inherently illegal and is in violation of a local, state or federal law will be denied a license. Clarifications were made on the following RGRL specifications: Calculation Includes a technical correction of the term minimum fee, and removes requirement of indefinite RGRL calculation based on original calculation method (hours worked verses FTE). Finance Safety Committee Minutes Audi 19.2011— Paae 2 Exemption Provides consistency between RGRL and business license exemptions. Committee Members concurred with the changes to the business license and RGRL ordinance discussed above. However, they requested additional information and discussion on the items below for the June 7, 2011, Finance Safety Committee meeting: Consideration, application and RGRL exemption of non profits. Specifically, what are the existing TMC provisions for non profits, and what is the threshold relative to trip generations on infrastructure (roadways). In regards to rental housing, provide a breakdown of rental property information relative to the assessment of the RGRL. Additionally, in the interest of the community and as an educational tool, the Committee requested the next Hazelnut include an article regarding peddler's license requirements in the City and suggestions for ensuring neighborhood safety for door -to -door sales. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 25 COW FOR DISCUSSION. RETURN TO JUNE 7 FINANCE SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OF NON PROFITS AND RENTAL PROPERTIES. B. 2010 Expenditure and Revenue Status Reoorts Due to time constraints, Committee Members delayed discussion of this item until the next Finance Safety Committee meeting. Kimberly asked Committee Members to save their agenda packets for the next meeting in order to reduce paper waste. DISCUSS AT NEXT FINANCE SAFETY MEETING. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, May 3, 2011 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval Min�s b '.AM. Reviewed by SH.