TITLE
Recommendation to refer to hearing officer appeal of business license denial by Union Telecard Alliance LLC, 2350 E. Artesia Blvd.
(District 9)
DISCUSSION
The Department of Financial Management denied the business license application of Union
Telecard Alliance LLC , 2350 E. Artesia Blvd. (Attachment 1) at the recommendation of the
Planning and Building Department (Attachment 2). The business has outstanding building code
deficiencies. The business has appealed this decision in a letter dated April 11 , 2005
(Attachment 3).
The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) prescribes that the applicant can appeal the denial of
a business license application to the City Council within ten days of the denial. In addition , the
LBMC prescribes that the City Council , at its next regular meeting, or within ten days of the filing
of the appeal , shall set the appeal hearing. Whenever it is provided that a hearing shall be
heard by the City Council , the City Council may, in its discretion , either conduct the hearing itself
or appoint a hearing officer to conduct the hearing.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Cristyl Meyers on April 25, 2005.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
LBMC requires that the hearing be set at its next regular meeting or within ten days of receiving
the appeal.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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