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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> A Resolution authorizing the 12/11/13 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Mayor to sign the Interlocal Proposed Action Originating Department Finance <br /> Agreement and Articles of Consent Contact Person Susy Haugen <br /> Incorporation to establish the 12/18/13 Action Phone Number X8612 <br /> Washington Multi-City First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 12/11/13 <br /> Business License and Tax Second Reading <br /> Portal Agency Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAAC4C-e <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Briefing 11/20/13 and Proposed Resolution, Legal <br /> 12/11/13 Interlocal Agreement, <br /> Articles of Incorporation, <br /> and summary document <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The Washington State Multi-City License and Tax Portal <br /> Agency("Portal Agency")is a joint effort by four cities(Bellevue,Everett, Seattle,and Tacoma)to develop <br /> a common web portal for businesses to obtain business licenses and file and pay Business and Occupation <br /> Tax returns. The Portal will simplify the tax process and improve customer service for businesses through <br /> providing a single connection point for all member cities, a common knowledge base for tax information, <br /> automatic calculations based on preprogrammed business rules, and the ability to pay one or more cities in a <br /> single transaction. The documents authorized through this Resolution create the Portal Agency, <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Interlocal Agreement and <br /> Articles of Incorporation to establish the Washington Multi-City Business License and Tax Portal Agency <br /> 1 <br />