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#11 EL/F/?ETT ORDINANCE No. 3649-18 AN ORDINANCE relating to Gambling Tax, Amending Ordinance 1023-84, as amended, and Repealing Ordinances 1201-86 and 2265-98 WHEREAS, the City of Everett imposes a tax on the gross proceeds of gambling activities by Chapter 9.46 RCW, on persons, associations, or organizations that conduct bingo games and raffles, or that utilize, display, exhibit or possess pull tabs or punch boards with the intent to sell or that distribute for sale pull tabs or punchboards (persons conducting gambling activity); and WHEREAS, the City of Everett implements such tax through Chapters 3.36 and 5.108 Everett Municipal Code (EMC); and WHEREAS, the maximum tax rate for bingo games, raffles, or the sale of pull tables or punchboards is five percent (5%); WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City of Everett's tax rate on the gross proceeds from bingo games, raffles, or the sale of pull tabs or punchboards should be set at five percent (5%); NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 2 of Ordinance 1023-84 (EMC 3.36.020), which reads as follows: Bingo. There is levied upon and shall be collected from and paid by every person, association or organization conducting bingo events, a tax in an amount of three and one-half percent of the gross revenue from bingo games; provided, however, the amount paid out as prizes shall be deducted from the gross revenue. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Bingo. There is levied upon and shall be collected from and paid by every person, association or organization conducting bingo events, a tax in an amount of three and one half five (5) percent