Meeting Time: March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm PDT

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Agenda Item

5. 26-0096 Consideration of: a) Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0005, Amending Sections of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Chapter 6.01 Licensing Regulations; and b) Resolution No. 26-0022 Amending the Citywide User Fee Schedule to Include a Business License Appeal Fee of a $500 Deposit, Plus Actual Costs (Not Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer). A) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-0005 B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0022

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    Gary Osterhout at March 17, 2026 at 7:31am PDT

    I don't see the need for someone to have to pony up money for a simple business license appeal, nor can I find a justification for one n the materials. I have been in the tax biz for 50 years, and have never experienced a "pay to play" requirement for a local tax appeal.