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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 06251991 - H.2 H.2 THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on _June 25, 1991 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Schroder, Torlakson, Powers NOES: Supervisor Fanden ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Hearing on the Proposed Business License Taxes Ordinance The Chair convened the hearing on the proposed Ordinance imposing business license taxes including the exemption of business engaged in raising livestock, poultry, or growing agricultural products for sale or disposal by the growers themselves. The proposed ordinance was introduced on Thursday, June 20, 1991, and is to be applicable in the unincorporated area of the County. The Chair opened the hearing and the following persons spoke: Paul Katz, Local 1, P. O. Box 222, Martinez; Don Kalgaard, P. 0. Box 522, Rodeo; David Ninomiga, Contra Costa Farm Bureau, 506 Brookside Drive, Richmond; J. Peter Hartstra, 1126 Temple Drive, Pacheco; Theodora Robertson, Crockett Chamber of Commerce, 885 Loring Avenue, Crockett; Darlyne Houk, Contra Costa Association of Realtors, P. O. Box 5207, Walnut Creek; and Dan Robertson, Crockett Signal, 37 Baldwin Avenue, Crockett. All persons desiring to speak were heard. At the conclusion of the discussion on this matter, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the hearing on the proposed Ordinance is CLOSED, and June 26, 1991, is FIXED as the time for adoption. I hereby ardy the 1Ms b a true and am 9d oopf► an action taken and entered on the minutes W y N at Board of Supe on the date shown. XI I ESTeD: " �- e- PHtL ATCHELOR,Clerk of the board Of SupeNWore and County AdrNntstrator cc: County Counsel -- Treasurer-Tax Collector 6Ammell) m ae, emwlia = a, as "as bla0a m2ATA K YET W LWL i P.O. Box 191 Crockett Ca. 94525 (415) 787-1155 r RECEIVE® June 19, 1991 4 Ct- )+x JUN 2 11991 Nancy C. Fanden Supervisor District Two CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISO 805 Las Juntas CONTRA COSTA CO. Martinez, California 94553 Ref: Proposed Contra Costa County Business Tax Dear Nancy, Crockett has been witness to the closure of numerous small businesses this year alone. Several of the remaining small businesses in Crockett are already on the brink of financial disaster due to the recession. The Crockett Chamber of Commerce feels that the small businesses of Contra Costa County could not withstand an additional tax at this time due to a fragile economy. We, therefore, urge you and the other members of the County Board of Super- visors to vote "NO" on the proposed Contra Costa County Business Tax. Yours for a better Ccmmunity, Cliffo L. Andrews .C. President of Crockett Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 548 • Rodeo, CA 94572 JUNE 20, 1991 RECEIVE® V l'JUN 2 1 1991 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVIS S CONTRA COSTA CO. Nancy Cardinalli Fanden Supervisor, District Two 905 Las Juntas Martinez, California 94553 Dear Nancy: On behalf of the Rodeo Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, we wish to again thank you for your support in opposing the Business License Tax. We agree that many small businesses cannot afford another tax imposed on a business that is barely hanging on, and Rodeo has some of these. We also feel that if this tax is passed, it should certainly be allocated directly to the city it was generated from, and not to the general fund. Again, thank you for your consideration and support. Sincerely Board of Directors Cis ILL- cj �- H.,:;Z _ APaL`t� FORWARDERS INC. 111TORNATIONAL A oOMIS"C FORWARDING June 21 , 1991 F2EEIVED ,bt- 4 Supervisor Nancy Fanden CLERK BOARD OF SUPE RV R 805 Las Juntas CONTRA COSTA CO. Martinez, California 94553 Dear Ms . Fanden, We appreciate your position of - opposition to the current county business license tax proposal. While the current proposal for business license taxes in the unincorporated area of the county is an improvement over the original formula, we still feel that trying to balance the county budget on the backs of the small businesses is wrong . The board is asking us to pay into the general fund with no linkage between the source of this money and the purchase of services and/or benefits to the benefactors ' needs or geographic area. Our request is that you: (a) Do not approve this imposition of the business license tax, and (b) If you do decide to take more monies from the small businesses that are already supporting the courlty budget, please spend the funds collected on the area from whence it came. Sincerely, APOLL ORWARDERS INC. Bauer Treasurer U-B/Dh 201 NO.WASHINGTON HWY. P.O.BOX 369 SUITE 204 RODEO,CA 94572 ASHLAND,VIRGINIA 23005 141517994794 0 1.800-367-5087 1804)798.1556 TELEX-249534"APOLO UR" ICC q FF-606 1.800.533-6556 �p EL ,S EL SOBRAHT E CHAMBER OF COMMERCE W m � Chaber, of Commerce t 3817 San Pablo Dam Rd.,Suite 330 EI Sobrante,CA 94803 223-0757 co ECENED June 19, 1991 JUN 2 1 1991 CLERCO RP`C.0 5TA CO�SORS Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street Martinez, Ca . 9455.3 RE: Proposed tax on unincorporated area businesses Dear Supervisors, As President of The El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce, I wish to express an opposition to an ordinance that would allow the imposition of an annual fee and per employee tax on businesses located in unincorporated Contra Costa County. It is my understanding that this ordinance is to be introduced and voted on by the Board of Supervisors prior to the possible July 1, 1991 deadline . If such tax is ultimately assessed, we ask that a percentage of the monies collected be returned to El Sobrante for both the community and business welfare . Sincerely, Q--sa-ri-a—ra R e i Lm�e-^r s President El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce