REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: January 29th, 2020 Report No. CSS-20-004
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
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Amendment to the Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Authorization Bylaw.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council give first, second and third readings to the Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Authorization Bylaw 1999, No. 2379, Amendment Bylaw [No. 2], 2020, No. 2991.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2810.
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision is not specifically tied to an operational strategy.
BACKGROUND:
The Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Authorization Bylaw was enacted by Esquimalt Council in 1999. The bylaw allows for a business operating in the Capital Regional District [CRD] to obtain one business licence from a participating municipality [in which their business is based] and conduct business in all participating municipalities without having to get a separate business licence for each. Since the passing of the bylaw, several additional communities have "opted in" to the Intermunicipal Business Licence concept. In fact, all CRD municipalities are now part of the program. When the District of Sooke signed on, our bylaw was not amended to include them.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
This amendment includes the District of Sooke in our Intermunicipal Business Licence Agreement Authorization Bylaw. In practice, Sooke has been a part of this agreement for some time; however, our bylaw was not amended to include them. The preparation, notification, public review and adoption of this amendment is in compliance with the requirements of the Community Charter.
2. Organizational Implications
There are no organizational implications.
3. Financial Implications
There are no financial implications.
4. Sustainability & Environmental Implications
There a...
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