City Council

CC 9. Resolution Designating Hearing Officer to Hear Appeals of Business License Denials,\nSuspensions, Imposition of Conditions and Revocations.\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. 23-__, designating an independent hearing officer to hear appeals of\nthe denial, suspension, imposition of conditions or revocation of all business licenses.\nOn June 24, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 998, which, in part, added\nSection 2.44.010.B to the Lancaster Municipal Code, providing that the City Council may\ndesignate an independent hearing officer to hear appeals of any decision, determination or\norder from which the right of appeal has been granted by the Lancaster Municipal Code or\nother provision of law. On September 8, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15-\n48, which did so designate a hearing officer to hear appeals of denials and revocations of\nbusiness licenses. Since the adoption of Resolution No. 15-48, Title 5 has been amended by\nrevising certain chapters and adding new chapters.\nStaff recommends that City Council reaffirm its intent to designate an independent hearing\nofficer to hear appeals of denials, suspensions, imposition of conditions, and revocations of\nall business licenses.