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Intent and Purpose <br />(A) The intent of this chapter is to provide a means consistent with state law <br />governing salary and wage deductions for charitable agenciesCharitable <br />Organizations and Federations, whereby uniform procedures will be established <br />for the efficient administration of one annual campaign for charitable <br />contributions from City employees which may be made through payroll <br />deductions. <br />(B) The purpose of this chapter is to: <br />(1) Enhance City government and local communities in the meeting of <br />human needs; <br />(2) Provide a convenient channel through which City employees may <br />contribute to the efforts 1l fie av o� ult e <br />ul <br />communityof Charitable Organizations and Federations; <br />(3) Minimize both the disruption to the City workplace and the costs <br />to the taxpayer that multiple charitable fund drives may cause; and <br />(4) Ensure that recipient agenciesCharitable Organizations and <br />Federations are fiscally responsible in the uses of the monies raised. <br />Section 2. <br />Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2756-04, EMC 2.132.020, which reads as follows: <br />Definitions <br />As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth <br />below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: <br />(A) Campaign — the solicitation for Charitable Organizations and Federations <br />of contributions from City employees through oral presentations, printed <br />materials, audio/video media or other similar means on City property during <br />normal City business hours. <br />(B) Charitable Organization— an organization which has been in active <br />existence at least three years and which is formally recognized by the United <br />States Internal Revenue Code as complying with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal <br />Revenue Code or is a governmental unit of the state of Washington. All <br />contributions to the organization must be deductible for federal income tax <br />purposes under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1954 as <br />demonstrated by receipt of an Internal Revenue Service letter of determination <br />granting tax deductible status to the Charitable Organisation. <br />(C) Employee Committee — the committee established pursuant to section 3(A) <br />below. <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />15 <br />