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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-10; City Council; 16871; Refund to Medical Staffing Services for Taxes/ CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL Y LB# 16,871 REFUND TO MEDICAL STAFFING SERVICES ITG. 09/1 0/02 FOR IEPT. FIN CITY clTYA=y@ MGR. BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES TITLE: DEPTHD. (w CECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2002-260 authorizing a refund to Medical Staffing Services of $572.80 in business license tax. TEM EXPLANATION: Medical Staffing Services sold their business to Medical Staffing Network on July 1, 2002. Medical Staffing Services had renewed their business license in January 2002, and paid its business license tax for the full year. On July 10, 2002, the new company, Medical Staffing Network applied for a new business license, and subsequently paid their business license tax for the entire year. Medical Staffing Services has requested a refund for the period of time after they sold the business. The Finance Department 1) confirmed the date that Medical Staffing Services ceased conducting business in the City; 2) audited the refund request by reviewing the financial statements of Medical Staffing Services for the period of the business license tax payment and confirming the refund amount; and 3) verified that the new company (Medical Staffing Network) had applied and paid for a business license with the City. Therefore, staff is recommending approval of a refund to Medical Staffing Services for $572.80. Summary Section 5.04.130 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires Council approval of any refund in excess of $500.00. Therefore, staff is recommending approval of a refund to Medical Staffing Services for $572.80. WCAL IMPACT: The refund of $572.80 to Medical Staffing Services will result in a reduction in business license revenue for fiscal year 2002-2003. IXHIBIT: 1. Resolution No. 2002-260 , Refunding Business Tax Payment to Medical Staffing Services. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 la 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-260 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REFUNDING BUSINESS TAX PAYMENT To MEDICAL STAFFING SERVICES WHEREAS, Medical Staffing Services sold their business on July 1, 2002 and the company has requested a refund for the period of time after they stopped conducting business in the City, and WHEREAS, the sale of the business was made to a new company under the name of Medical Staffing Network; and WHEREAS, the Finance Department confirmed the date Medical Staffing Services ceased doing business in the City, audited and verified the refund amount and verified that the new company (Medical Staffing Network) applied and paid for a business license. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct. SECTION 2. That a refund of business license tax of $572.80 to Medical Staffing Services is authorized. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 10 th day of SEPTEMBER , 2002, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members L NOES: None ABSENT: Council Membe CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: "R LO RAlNE M. WOOD, City Clerk