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Appeal from the decision of the Police Chief re~ardin~ card room permit application made by Wallace F. Travasso for 537 Main Street~ Pleasanton Mr. Levine presented his report (SR 81:23) dated January 22, 1981, regarding this matter. Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing open on this item. Mr. Preston Hill, 2 North Second Street, San Jose, Attorney representing Mr. Travasso, stated that he understood that there had been health and safety problems regarding Mr. Travasso's operations. But Mr. Travasso had obtained a card room license permit and was not aware that he was responsible for renewing the permit at the end of the one year period. He stated that no notice had been sent by the City advising him that his card room license should be renewed annually. He stated that during recent problems involving health and safety laws, the card room license had expired but that Mr. Travasso had recently applied for a renewal. Mr. Hill stated that the license requires that the Chief of Police approve the license with- in five days, and that the license must be granted unless the Police Chief finds some reason not to. He stated that the City Council had Just adopted an amendment to the card room ordinance on an urgency basis and he did not feel this was fair to Mr. Travasso. Mr. Hill stated that regardless of the intent, the new ordinance appears to keep Mr. Travasso from continuing his business, rather than the ordi- nance generally addressing the problems inherent to this type of business. Mr. Hill also stated that the other problem is whether Mr. Travasso's permit will be treated by those who determine such matters as being still in effect. Mr. Hill suggested that maybe the present card room ordinance could be revised or a set of administra- tive procedures established to help control certain aspects of governing businesses not covered by ordinary laws. He requested Council to arrive at a decision lawfully to allow Mr. Travasso to continue his business with controls to avoid future problems. Councilmember Kephart asked Mr. Hill if it was his position that the City of Pleasanton should contact people to tell them to renew their licenses. Mr. Hill replied that notification is important. Councilmember Kephart then asked Mr. Hill if it was his position that the City of Pleasanton is obligated to notify Mr. Tra- vasso to renew his license. Mr. Hill replied Yes. Councilmember Kephart stated he did not agree, and also took exception to the comments made relative to keeping Mr. Travasso from doing business, and further stated the City does not have to notify anyone to renew their permits. Mr. Wallace J. Travasso stated that at the time he took over the Castle Bar he was unaware that he had to renew his card room license, assuming that he would be notified by the City when it was time for renewal. No one in the audience spoke in opposition to this matter. There being no further testimony, Mayor Mercer declared the public hearing closed on this item. After discussion, Mayor Mercer declared the decision of the appeal from the decision of the Police Chief regarding card room permit appllcationmade by Wallace F. Travasso for 537 Main Street, Pleasanton, continued to the meeting of'February 10, 1981, pending additional information from the City Attorney. Application of the City Council to amend Section 2-9.40 of Article...18~ C~apter 2~ Title II of the Ordinance Code of the City of Pleasanton which would reMulate political and other temporary signs (Contd. Open from 11-25-80 and 12-23-80) Mr. Levine presented a corrected ordinance relating to the control of political 4. 1/27/81