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r-ewrtcytl EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Professional Services Contract Briefing COUNCIL BILL # <br /> with Tax Recovery Services for Proposed Action Originating Department Finance <br /> a Utility Tax Compliance Consent Contact Person Susy Haugen <br /> Audit X Action Phone Number 425-257-8612 <br /> First Reading FOR AGENDA OF March 20, 2019 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Budget Advisory Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> Administration <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval <br /> Agreement Legal, Finance <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: Tax Recovery Services (TRS) is an audit firm that specializes in <br /> utility tax audits. TRS has worked with several cities in Washington State and has been successful in <br /> improving compliance. The audit fees are contingency-based at 23 percent of revenues recovered. There <br /> will be no cost to the City for this service if the audit does not result in new revenue. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional A <br /> Services Agreement with Tax Recovery Services for a utility tax compliance audit. <br />