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Emeryville settles business-license tax dispute with Grocery Outlet, city to receive $771,355.41
Summary
City Attorney reported the City executed a settlement with Grocery Outlet resolving a business license tax dispute; the company will pay $771,355.41, including back taxes and attorney fees, the city will waive penalties and interest, and the council previously authorized the city manager to execute the agreement in closed session.
The City Attorney reported that the City of Emeryville executed a settlement agreement with Grocery Outlet Inc. to resolve a business-license tax dispute. Per the city attorney's report, Grocery Outlet will pay the city $771,355.41, which the report described as "comprised of 296,355 and 41¢ in back taxes for 2022 through 2005 and $75,000 in attorney's fees." The report also said Grocery Outlet agreed to dismiss a lawsuit seeking a refund of $252,743 for its 2021 business license tax and that the city agreed to waive $199,909.05 in penalties and interest. The nut graf: the council authorized the city manager to execute the agreement in closed session on July 1 by a 3-2 vote; the city attorney presented the settlement terms in open session for the public record. The report noted the closed-session authorization vote was 3 to 2, with Mayor Mora and Council members Welch and Solomon voting in favor and Vice Mayor Kerr and Council member Preiforce opposed. Ending: Staff will process the settlement payment and record the waived penalties and interest per the city attorney's report.
