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<br /> <br /> <br />Chamber Letter to Council RE: Ad-Hoc Committee Report on Business License Tax <br />conditions which exist today and are anticipated for the foreseeable future . If you go too far, <br />you may get a short term increase in revenue that becomes a worsening deficit, and/or run <br />the risk of organized opposition resulting in voters rejecting the ballot measure which gets <br />you nothing. <br /> <br />We ask that you reject any proposal that has exorbitant rates and no cap or an unreasonable <br />cop on a business’ tax liability which could cause the same reduction in workforce by <br />businesses forced to make difficult decisions about where and how they operate. High per - <br />employee rates and no cap on tax liability is bad for private sector workers. And balancing <br />your budget shortfall of any size with workforce reductions on the represented women and <br />men who make up most of Redwood City’s employees is also unacceptable and bad for city <br />workers. <br /> <br />As I outlined in my letter to you last week, the Chamber has always been a willing partner <br />with the City and remains committed to ensuring our partnership transcends this difficult <br />issue. We want to see Council reach a taxing rate that we can support, as we have with prior <br />tax measures. We strongly encourage you to continue to listen to the city’s businesses and <br />truly understand the impact unreasonable rates and lac k of a cap will have on them. <br /> <br />Should you have any questions or like to discuss this matter further, I would welcome the <br />opportunity for a conversation. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Amy N. Buckmaster <br />President & CEO <br /> <br /> <br />C: Melissa Stevenson-Diaz, City Manager, City of Redwood City <br /> Michelle Poché Flaherty, Assistant City Manager, City of Redwood City <br />Patrick Heisinger, Assistant City Manager, City of Redwood City <br />Jennifer Yamaguma, Deputy City Manager, City of Redwood City <br />Jeff Schwob, Community Development Director, City of Redwood City <br />Lennies Guiterrez, Chair of the Board, Chamber San Mateo County <br />Board of Directors, Chamber San Mateo County <br /> <br />