File #: 2016-0291    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/20/2016 In control: Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
On agenda: Final action: 8/15/2016
Enactment date: 8/24/2016 Enactment #: 18329
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County employee giving program; allowing for more flexibility for charitable donations through the program; and amending Ordinance 8575, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.010, Ordinance 8575, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.020, Ordinance 8575, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.030 and Ordinance 16035, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.065.
Sponsors: Pete von Reichbauer
Indexes: Charitable Contributions
Code sections: 3.36.010 - , 3.36.020 - , 3.36.030 - ., 3.36.065 - .
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 18329.pdf, 2. 2016-0291 legislative review form.pdf, 3. 2016-0291 fiscal note.xls, 4. 2016-0291 Transmittal Letter.docx, 5. 2016-0291_Revised_SR_Employee_Giving_Program.docx, 6. 2016-0291_SR_Employee_Giving_Program.docx, 7. 2016-0291_ATT1_Proposed Ordinance.pdf, 8. 2016-0291_ATT2_Amendment_1.pdf, 9. 2016-0291_ATT3_KCC_Chapter_3.36_-_as _of_2016-07-14.pdf, 10. 2016-0291_ATT4_KCC_3.12.222_Donations_of_hours.pdf, 11. 2016-0291_ATT5_Annual_Giving_Drive_2015_Dept_Stats.pdf, 12. 2016-0291_ATT6_Rules_for_Nonprofit_Participation.pdf
Staff: Wagner, Nick
Drafter
Clerk 07/27/2016
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County employee giving program; allowing for more flexibility for charitable donations through the program; and amending Ordinance 8575, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.010, Ordinance 8575, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.020, Ordinance 8575, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.030 and Ordinance 16035, Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.065.
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STATEMENTS OF FACTS:
1. The King County employee giving program is the year-round resource for employee philanthropy including the annual giving drive and during natural disaster events.
2. The purpose of the employee giving program is to facilitate fiscally efficient employee support of qualified nonprofit organizations while minimizing disruption to the King County workforce.
3. The expansion of contribution methods to include electronic payments provides greater flexibility to the employees and allows for a more timely response during natural disaster events.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 8575, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.36.010 are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. This chapter is intended to establish uniform guidance, consistent with state law governing salary and wage deductions, for the efficient administration of county employee charitable contributions to qualified nonprofit organizations, donated via the annual drive, ((and)) natural disaster relief solicitations and other charitable solicitations. This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish this intention.
B. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a convenient and effective channel through which county employees may contribute to qualified nonprofit organizations, while minimizing disruption to the county workplace and the costs to the taxpayer that multiple charitable fund drives cause; and to enhance government and community efforts to meet charitable needs.
C. The program shall provide guidanc...

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