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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 Organizations and <br /> Federations, whereby uniform procedures will be established for the efficient <br /> administration of one annual campaign for charitable contributions from City <br /> employees which may be made through payroll 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 of 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 Charitable Organizations and Federations are fiscally <br /> 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 /> (D) Federation—an entity representing at least five Charitable Organizations <br /> organized by its member Charitable Organizations to solicit and distribute <br /> contributions. <br /> Page 2 of 10 <br />