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Subject: Permitted Bingo Operations - Annual Hall Fees
From: Office of the City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) An Ordinance Amending Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.10, "Bingo" To: 1) Require A Bingo Hall Permit When The Bingo Hall Operator Is A Separate Entity From The Bingo Game Operator, 2) Specify Application Requirements For Bingo Halls, 3) Prohibit Bingo Hall Operators From Transactions With Bingo Game Operators When Specified Familial And/Or Business Relationships Exist Between The Two Entities, 4) Subject Bingo Hall Operators To Voluntary Disclosure Or Audit Of Their Oakland Bingo Activities, 5) Specify That The Annual Bingo Hall Permit Fee, And, If Applicable, Audit Review Fee, Are Established By The Master Fee Schedule, 6) Establish That The Bingo Game Operators' Fee For Law Enforcement And Public Safety Costs Is Established By The Master Fee Schedule, 7) Require That Most Profits Or Proceeds Be Donated To Oakland Charitable Causes Annually, 8) Prohibit Use Of Illegal Bingo Machines, 9) Provide For Administrative Penalty For Violations, 10) Add Criteria For Denial, Suspension, Revocation, Or Conditional Approval Of Permits, And 11) Increase The Maximum Game Pay-Out From $250 To $500.(TITLE CHANGE); And