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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br />4 <br />PROJECT TITLE: <br />An Agreement authorizing 7/9/14 <br />sharing information relating <br />to tax enforcement and other <br />official purposes with the 7/16/14 <br />Washington State <br />Department of Revenue <br />Briefing <br />Proposed Action <br />Consent <br />Action <br />First Reading <br />Second Reading <br />Third Reading <br />Public Hearing <br />Budget Advisory <br />COUNCIL BILL # <br />Originating Department <br />Contact Person <br />Phone Number <br />FOR AGENDA OF <br />- Initialed by: <br />Department Head <br />CAA <br />Council President <br />Finance <br />Susy Haugen <br />X8612 <br />7/9/14 <br />Location <br />Preceding Action Attachments <br />Resolution, Prospectus <br />Department(s) Approval <br />Amount Budgeted <br />-0- <br />Expenditure Required <br />-0- <br />Account Number(s): <br />Budget Remaining <br />• -0- <br />Additional Required <br />-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 infoiination 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 />7 <br />