§ 22-645. Request for review by city council.

(a)

To request city council review of the hearing officer's decision, the applicant for a license, licensee, or business license administrator shall file a written request with the city clerk within 15 days following the date of service of the hearing officer's decision. The request for review shall state in detail the reasons for review, the error alleged in the hearing officer's decision, and include a copy of the hearing officer's decision attached to the request for review, and an appeals processing fee as set by city council resolution.

(b)

Upon receipt of a request for review by city council, the city clerk shall schedule city council review not later than 30 calendar days following the date of filing of the notice of appeal. The city clerk shall provide notice of the time and date of the hearing to the appellant at least ten days in advance. The city council shall be authorized to deny the introduction of evidence and decide the matter after oral argument presented during the hearing, to admit supplementary evidence with respect to challenges or particular findings, or reject the findings and conclusions and conduct a de novo hearing. The determination by the city council granting or denying the appeal shall be final and shall be accompanied by findings of fact and conclusions, which may consist of an adoption by reference of those by the hearing officer.

(c)

The city council is authorized to order the issuance or renewal of the massage establishment license, the revocation of the massage establishment license, suspension of the massage establishment license, or order the massage establishment license to remain in effect upon such terms and conditions as the city council deems necessary and appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2016-010, § 1, 9-22-2016; Ord. No. 2018-03, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2018)