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,t <br /> tt <br /> EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET i !. <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> An Agreement authorizing 7/9/14 Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> sharing information relating Proposed Action Originating Department Finance <br /> to tax enforcement and other Consent Contact Person Susy Haugen <br /> official purposes with the 7/16/14 Action Phone Number X8612 <br /> Washington State First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 7/9/14 <br /> Department of Revenue Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory -Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval <br /> Resolution,Prospectus <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The City of Everett periodically requests tax payer information from the Department of Revenue-primarily <br /> to assist in tax enforcement and revenue forecasting. The Department of Revenue has updated its data <br /> sharing agreement,and is requesting all participants to enter into it. Under the new agreement,the City will <br /> have the ability to access DOR's database electronically,which will greatly increase efficiency in obtaining <br /> taxpayer information. Currently,requests for information are made through the public disclosure process and <br /> generally take a couple of weeks to fulfill. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement authorizing sharing information <br /> relating to tax enforcement and other official purposes with the Washington State Department of Revenue <br /> 1 <br />