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OvT 2 7 1981
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City Council Meeting 10-27-81
Santa Monica, California
STAFF REPORT
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Attorney
Subject: Ordinance Abolishing License Review Board and
Establishing Procedures for License Appeals
On January 27,1981, the City Council directed the City
Attorney to prepare an ordinance abolishing the License Review
Board and creating an alternative administrative procedure for
appeals from decisions of various agencies. The accompanying
ordinance is presented in response to the City Council's
direction.
The License Review Board (LRB) was established in August,
1974, by Ordinance Number 968 (CCS), codified as Municipal Code
Sections 6124-6126. It is constituted of five department heads
and the City Clerk and decides appeals involving business
licenses and other permits. Decisions of the LRB may be
appealed to the City Council.
In the staff report of January 27, 1981, the City Attorney
and City Manager recommended that the LRB be abolished and
replaced by a single, legally trained person. The change was
recommended because the LRB was regarded as cumbersome,
expensive, and lacking legal skills necessary to handle complex
matters.
OCT 2 7 1981
The accompanying ordinance amends Municipal Code Sections
6124-6126 to provide for an appeal to a Hearing Examiner in
cases involving. business licenses and other permits.
The License Review Board is abolished, and references to it
in the Municipal Code are deemed to refer to the Hearing
Examiner.
RECOMMENBATION
It is respectfully recommended that the accompanying
ordinance be introduced for first reading.
Prepared by: Robert M. Myers, City Attorney
Stephen S. Stark, Assistant City Attorney
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