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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-06-29; City Council; 20290; Business License Tax Refund United Site ServicesCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 20,290 MTG. 6/29/10 DEPT. FIN REFUND TO UNITED SITE SERVICES OF CA, INC. FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TAX DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER UA-- RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2010-169 authorizing a refund of business license tax to United Site Services of CA, Inc. of $2,343. ITEM EXPLANATION: United Site Services of CA, Inc. made an error in calculating the amount due for its business license taxes. The Finance Department audited the account, verifying the amount of the overpayment and ensuring compliance with all other business license policies. Section 5.04.130 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires Council approval of any refund in excess of $500. Therefore, staff is recommending approval of a refund to United Site Services of CA, Inc. of $2,343. FISCAL IMPACT: The payment will result in $2,343 in refunds. There is no true fiscal impact, as the payment was in error. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, this does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA and, therefore, does not require an environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2010-169 authorizing a refund of business license tax to United Site Services of CA, Inc. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Colette Wengenroth 760-602-2430 colette.wengenroth@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONL Y. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED J$ CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D DENIED D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D CONTINUED D RETURNED TO STAFF D WITHDRAWN D OTHER - SEE MINUTES D AMENDED D Exhibit 1 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2010-169 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, REFUNDING BUSINESS 3 LICENSE TAX PAYMENT TO UNITED SITE SERVICES OF 4 CA, INC. 5.. WHEREAS, United Site Services of CA, Inc. overpaid its business license taxes 6 to the City of Carlsbad; and 7 WHEREAS, the Finance Department confirmed the overpayment by United Site8 o Services of CA, Inc. and verified the refund amount. 10 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 11 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 12 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That a refund of business license tax of $2,343 to United Site Services of 14 CA, Inc. is authorized. 15" 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 29th day of June, 2010, by the following vote to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS LEWIS, KULCHIN, HALL, PACKARD AND BLACKBURN. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. (SEAL) 'OD, City Clerk