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5 <br /> 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 : : ...'. : - - • . . . . - • - . <br /> - <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 Organization. <br /> (C) Employee Committee—the committee established pursuant to section 3(A) <br /> below. <br /> Page 2 of 11 <br /> 15 <br />