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6.E. - Page 1 of 6 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />\1AW <br />DATE: March 9, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance Amending Section 32.132 of the Redwood City Municipal <br />Code relating to business license tax exemption for veterans <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Waive second reading and adopt an Ordinance Amending Section 32.132 of the Redwood City Municipal <br />Code relating to business license tax exemption for veterans. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLES <br />Excellence in Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />Redwood City Municipal Code (RCMC) Section 32.132 currently exempts disabled veterans from paying <br />business license taxes. The current municipal code does not exempt able-bodied veterans conducting a <br />business in Redwood City from paying business license taxes. <br />Governor Newsom approved Assembly Bill (AB) 498 on September 5, 2019, which expanded business <br />license tax exemptions to include all veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States who are residents <br />of the State and are selling or providing services if the veteran is the sole proprietor of the business. This <br />matter is recognized as a statewide concern and therefore applies to all cities, including Redwood City. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />247 <br />