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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Warren Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	November 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Introduce Cardroom Ordinance Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Eileen Devlin, 335-1557

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2009-31, authorizing an increase in the number of tables permitted in a cardroom to nineteen tables, WAIVE reading, and FIX November 10, 2009, as the date for adoption.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The increase in the number of tables permitted in a cardroom is expected to result in additional revenue. Under Section 52-3.320(a) of the County Ordinance Code, cardrooms that were existing and operational before December 30, 1995 pay a fee of $500 per table, and all other cardrooms pay a fee of thirteen and one-half percent of the total monthly gross revenue. Any cardroom that increases the number of tables will pay additional fees.

BACKGROUND:

Currently, by County ordinance, the number of cardroom tables allowed in a cardroom is limited to sixteen for ordinary operations and nineteen for tournaments and special events. Business and Professions Code section 19961.05 authorizes a county to amend its ordinance to increase the number of cardroom tables. Pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 19961.1, the California Department of Justice, Division of Gambling Control, has reviewed and approved the proposed ordinance amendment, which allows a cardroom to have as many as nineteen tables.