REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Schmitt, City Treasurer
VIA: Jason Schmitt, City Treasurer
PREPARED BY: Jason Schmitt, City Treasurer
Subject:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4346 Amending Chapters 1.18, 2.15, 2.16, 3.28, 5.04, 5.08, 5.16, 5.70, and 14.08 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Duties of the City Treasurer
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Statement of Issue:
The Municipal Code previously was amended to delegate some of the City Treasurer's enumerated Charter duties related to Business License Taxes, Oil Well Taxes, and Municipal Services Fees to the City Finance Director. The purpose of Ordinance No. 4346 is to realign direct control of those duties to the City Treasurer.
Financial Impact:
None
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 4346, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapters 1.18, 2.15, 2.16, 3.28, 5.04, 5.08, 5.16, 5.70 and 14.08 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Duties of the City Treasurer."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Huntington Beach Charter Section 311 provides that the City Treasurer shall have the power and shall be required to receive on behalf of the City all taxes, assessments, license fees and other revenues of the City, or for the collection of which the City is responsible.
The City Council previously amended chapters 1.18, 2.15, 2.16, 3.28, 5.04, 5.08, 5.16, 5.70, and 14.08 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code to delegating the City Treasurer's duties related to receiving and collecting Business License Taxes, Oil Well Taxes, and Municipal Services Fees to the City Finance Director. Ordinance No. 4346 simply moves these duties back to the City Treasurer.
Environmental Status:
Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), administrative activities of governments that will not result in direc...
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