RESOLUTION NO. __
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION OF THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY BUSINESS
LICENSE TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR OWNERS OF
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROP ERTIES FOR A N ADDITION AL
45 DAYS STARTING JU LY 1, 2022 AND ENDING AUGUST 15,
2022
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richmond (the “City”), has previously approved and directed the Business License Division of the Finance Department to implement an Amnesty Program for businesses that have failed to pay their business license tax; and
WHEREAS, the Amnesty Program period will be extended to August 15, 202 2 for residential rental property businesses that have failed to pay their business license tax to give them the opportunity to bring their accounts up t o date and to give them additional time to identify if they qualify for exemptions applicable to the tax or credits from payments made to the Rent Program. Suc h extension also gives residential rental property businesses that have never registered their business the opportunity to register; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amnesty Program extension would continue to permit the Business L icense Division to w aive these penalties assessed on residential rental property businesses with delinquent taxes owed to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the C ouncil of the City of Richmond that the Council hereby authorizes the extension of the Business License Tax Amnesty program for residential rental businesses for a period of 45 days commencing on July 1, 2022 and ending on August 15, 2022.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond, California at a regular meeting thereof held July 5, 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney