HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2020-25 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ESTABLISHING CITY POLICY REGARDING THE DEFERRAL OF BUSINESS LICENSE
RENEWAL TAXES AND FEES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, Title 5 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code ("HBMC") establishes the
authority and process for licensing, renewing and setting and collecting fees and taxes for all
businesses, trades, professions, callings and occupations specified in Title 5 along with the
amounts prescribed; and
COVID-19 pandemic has cause tremendous negative impacts to the global and local
economies. In response, on March 16, 2020 the Governor issued Executive Order N-28-20 that
in part, authorizes local governments to suspend water shutoffs and proclaims that many utility
providers, public and private, covering electricity, gas, water, and sewer, have voluntarily
announced moratoriums on service disconnections and late fees for non-payment in response to
COVID-19; and
Executive Order N-28-20 further proclaims that many telecommunication companies,
including internet and cell phone providers, have voluntarily announced moratoriums on service
disconnections and late fees for non-payment in response to COVID-19.
The temporary extension of the date business license renewal taxes and fees are due in
response to COVID-19, will protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Huntington
Beach by allowing businesses some temporary financial security.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adopts the following
policy regarding the payment of business license renewal tax:
In the spirit of the Governor's Order N-28-20, the City will defer payment of business
license renewal taxes and fees until July 31, 2020, to all existing business because of the
hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City will continue to mail business license
renewal bills monthly to businesses, however, the taxes and fees will not be due until July 31,
2020 for fees and assessments charged and/or collected from March 1 to June 30, 2020 period.
City Council delegates to the City Manager the authority to provide a program for the repayment
of business license tax and fees. City Council also delegates to the City Manager the authority to
extend the deferral period past July 31, 2020. In no event will the deferral extend beyond
September 30, 2020. In any case, the City will provide a no-interest repayment arrangement
option for a period not to extend past June 30, 2021.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-25
SECTION 2. If any action, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution shall
be held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution, the, or other attachments thereto
or fees levied by this Resolution.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately and apply retroactively to
March 16, 2020.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of April , 2020.
VIEWE OTAPP VED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Manager Chief Financial Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 2020-25
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on April 20, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Posey, Delgleize, Hardy, Semeta, Peterson, Carr, Brenden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California