TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
Alexandria Latragna, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Request by Mayor Hadley and Councilmember Montgomery to Agendize Belated Requests for Hardship Exemptions from Arco and Player's Liquor, Due to Extenuating Circumstances (Finance Director Charelian).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the request by Mayor Hadley and Councilmember Montgomery to agendize the consideration of requests for hardship exemptions from Arco and Player's Liquor, at a future City Council meeting. Body
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. However, should the City Council direct staff to analyze the request, staff time and resources may be expended to accommodate the request.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On February 4, 2020, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 20-0007, prohibiting the retail sale of tobacco in Manhattan Beach, and on February 18, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20-0007. The Ordinance gave retailers from September 1, 2020, through October 31, 2020, to submit an application for a hardship exemption, providing businesses with amble time to facilitate a transition to non-tobacco products, deplete stock, and assess whether they might need more time to comply with the prohibition. The City did not receive applications from Arco and Player's Liquor during the application time period.
On January 5, 2021, the City Council approved resolutions concerning three businesses who had applied for a hardship exemption, providing them with an additional six months to comply with the Ordinance, and also directed staff to return with a resolution providing an additional 90 days for compliance to a fourth bus...
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