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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2020-C15RESOLUTION NO. 2020-C15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AUTHORIZING THE EXAMINATION OF TRANSACTIONS (SALES) AND USE TAX RECORDS WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2020-03 of City of Azusa hereinafter called District and Section 7270 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the District entered into a contract with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of the Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the District deems it desirable and necessary for authorized representatives of the District to examine confidential transactions and use tax records of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected by the Board for the District pursuant to that contract; and WHEREAS, Section 7056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code sets forth certain requirements and conditions for the disclosure of California Department of Tax and Fee Administration records and establishes criminal penalties for the unlawful disclosure of information contained in or derived from, the transactions and use tax records of the Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby: Section 1. That the City Manager or Director of Administrative Services or other officer or employee of the District designated in writing by the City Manager or Director of Administrative Services to the California Dept of Tax and Fee Administration (hereafter referred to as the CDTFA) is hereby appointed to represent the District with authority to examine transactions and use tax records of the CDTFA pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected for the District by the CDTFA pursuant to the contract between the District and the CDTFA. The information obtained by examination of CDTFA records shall be used only for purposes related to the collection of the District's transactions and use taxes by the CDTFA pursuant to the contract. Section 2. That the authorized positions listed below Authorized Positions: Director of Administrative Services, Assistant Director of Finance, Budget Administrator, Economic and Community Development Director, Economic Development Specialist, Revenue Specialist, Community Improvement Manager, Business License Officer, Code Enforcement Officer, or other officer or employee of the District designated in writing by the City Manager or Director of Administrative Services to the California Dept of Tax and Fee Administration is hereby appointed to represent the District with authority to examine those transactions and use tax records of the Board for purposes related to the following governmental functions of the District: a) City Administration b) Revenue Management & Budgeting c) Community & Economic Improvement d) Business License Tax The information obtained by examination of CDTFA records shall be used only for those governmental functions of the District listed above. Section 3. That Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates (HDL) is hereby designated to examine the transactions and use tax records of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected for the District by the Department. The person or entity designated by this section meets all of the following conditions: a) has an existing contract with the District to examine those transactions and use tax records; b) is required by that contract to disclose information contained in, or derived from those transactions and use tax records only to the officer or employee authorized under Section 1 (or Section 2) of this resolution to examine the information; c) is prohibited by that contract from performing consulting services for a retailer during the term of that contract; d) is prohibited by that contract from retaining the information contained in or derived from those transactions and use tax records after that contract has expired. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the information obtained by examination of Board records shall be used only for purposes related to the collection of District's transactions and use taxes by the Board pursuant to the contracts between the District and Board. Section 4. That this resolution supersedes all prior transactions and use tax resolutions of the City of Azusa adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Revenue and Taxation Section 7056. * Include in resolution only if applicable. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 2020. Robert Gonzales Mayor ATTEST: Je aornej o, Jr. qty Ierk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-C15 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6th day of April, 2020, by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, AVILA, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE J f a ce Cornejo, Jr C. ler APPROVED AS TO FORM: Best & Krieger, VLP City Attorney