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Commissioner Narum noted that all youth sports group are required to have a business <br />license although they do not have to pay anything. <br />Chair Pearce inquired if she would need a business license if she sells things on eBay. <br />Ms. Harryman explained that someone who generates an income from designing logos <br />or making holiday cards would need a business license. <br />Commissioner Narum stated that she felt this was simpler and clearer. <br />Ms. Harryman stated that a business is defined as any activity that includes professions, <br />trades and occupations and all and every kind of calling, whether or not carried on for <br />profit. <br />Commissioner Blank stated that he did not accept situations where people who sell <br />things on eBay, for example, would need a business license. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if a consultant who works for companies outside of <br />Pleasanton would still need a business license. <br />Ms. Harryman replied that they would need a business license if they conducted <br />business in Pleasanton. <br />Mr. Dolan stated that this is a routine way of regulating business in every city. <br />Chair Pearce stated that if this is in line of what is needed for a business license <br />requirement, she supported staff’s recommendation. <br />Commissioner Blank stated that while the regulation has been in effect for some time, <br />he did not believe it takes into account that people make money today on the Internet. <br />Chair Pearce suggested having this take effect and then deal with that matter at another <br />time. <br />Commissioner Blank inquired if it was within the Commission’s purview to make the <br />zoning certificate optional such that those who need a zoning certificate can come in but <br />those who meet Items A-G but did not want a zoning certificate would not be required to <br />get a certificate. <br />Ms. Harryman stated that there is also “evidence of doing business: (a) when any <br />person by the use of signs, circulars, cards, telephone books, Internet or newspapers, <br />advertises, holds out or represents the person is conducting business in the City; or <br />(b) holds an active license or permit issued by a governmental agencies, indicating the <br />person is conducting business in the City, or (c) makes a sale, takes an order, delivers <br />goods as a private carrier to any destination within the city, renders a commercial <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 18, 2009 Page 19 of 25 <br /> <br />