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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
May 20, 2014
Committee Members Present: Les Thomas, Chair, Bill Boyce and Dana Ralph.
The meeting was called to order by L. Thomas at 4:02 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED MAY 6, 2014.
B. Boyce moved to approve the Operations Committee minutes dated May 6, 2014. D.
Ralph seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
2. APPROVAL OF CHECK SUMMARY REPORTS DATED 4/16/2014 THROUGH
4/30/2014.
D. Ralph moved to approve the check summary reports dated 4/16/2014 through
4/30/2014. B. Boyce seconded the motion and it passed 3-0.
3. BUDGET REQUEST FOR B&O TAX SYSTEM ANALYSIS.
P. Barry presented the request to hire a consultant to help with the B&O tax system analysis. She
mentioned that currently the department is using 3 different systems. The department is manually
coordinating tax payments and refunds among these three systems. The department would like to
see an integrated system that would be more user friendly. So the consultant is needed to
determine if it is cost effective to use an off the shelf system or create a new system.
B. Boyce moved to approve an amount not to exceed $25,000 for consultant
services to gather requirements and evaluate options for a B&O tax administration
system, and adjust the budget accordingly. D. Ralph seconded the motion, which
passed 3-0.
4. UNPAID HOLIDAY RESOLUTION — RECOMMEND.
P. Gillum presented the resolution implementing Substitute Senate Bill 5173, which becomes
effective on June 12, 2014. SSB 5173 provides that in all Washington cities, employees shall be
"entitled to two unpaid holidays per calendar year for a reason of faith or conscience or an
organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious
organization."
D. Ralph moved to recommend adoption of the resolution implementing SSB
5173 relating two unpaid holidays for city employees for a reason of faith or
conscience or an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious
denomination, church, or religious organization. B. Boyce seconded them motion
and it passed 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. by L. Thomas.
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Operations Committee Minutes
May 20, 2014
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Satwinder Kaur
Operations Committee Secretary