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CC - Item 4D - Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-56 Approving Certain City Officials to Receive and Review Sales and Use Tax InformationROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: GLORIA MOLLEDA, CITY MANAGER , DATE: NOVEMBER 9, 2021 SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-56 APPROVING CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS TO RECEIVE AND REVIEW 'SALES AND USE TAX INFORMATION SUMMARY Section 7056 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code sets forth certain requirements and conditions for the disclosure of Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) records and establishes criminal penalties for the unlawful disclosure of information contained in, or derived from, the sales, use and transactions tax records of the Department. As a result, the CDTFA, formerly the State Board of Equalization (SBOE), requires local governing boards to formally designate the titles of personnel that are entitled to receive and review sales and use tax transaction data. Upon adoption, the positions authorized to receive and review this information will be the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Finance Director, Finance Manager (new), and Community Development Director. The updated resolution also includes new language to accommodate `acting' and `interim' designations for the authorized positions. Use of this information is restricted and therefore, the purpose for receiving the sales and use data is limited to revenue management and budgeting, community and economic development, business license tax administration and city administration as defined in the Resolution. The City's third - party vendor for review, audit, and analysis remains Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL Companies). The City last updated this resolution in 2010. STAFF RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2021-56 updating the positions eligible to receive and review sales and use tax transaction data. FINANCIAL IMPACT None with this action. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. AGENDA ITEM 4.1) City Council Meeting November 9, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Submitted by: Paula Chamberlain, Interim Finance Director Attachment: Resolution No. 2021-56 Attachment A Resolution No. 2021-56 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-56 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS AND A CITY CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7056 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.08.040 of the Municipal Code of the City of Rosemead, hereinafter called `City' and Section 7270 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the City entered into a contract California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to perform all functions incident to the administration and operation of the Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City deems it desirable and necessary for the authorized representatives of the District to examine confidential transactions and use tax records of the CDTFA pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected by the Department for the City pursuant to that contract; and WHEREAS, Section 7056 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code sets forth certain requirements and conditions for the disclosure of Department of Tax and Fee Administration records, and establishes criminal penalties for the unlawful disclosure of information contained in, or derived from, the sales, use and transactions tax records of the Department, and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Rosemead has resolved as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, Finance Director, Finance Manager, and Community Development Director, including acting or interim designations for all listed positions, are hereby appointed to represent the City with authority to examine transactions and use tax records for the CDTFA pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected for the City by the CDTFA. SECTION 2. That the positions listed above are hereby appointed to represent the City with authority to examine those transactions and use tax records of the Department for purposes related to the following governmental functions of the City: a) Revenue management and budgeting b) Community and economic development c) Business license tax administration d) City administration SECTION 3. Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HdL Companies) is hereby designated to examine the transactions and use tax records of the CDTFA pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected by the City by the Board. The person or entity designated by this section meets all of the following conditions: a) Has an existing contract with the City of Rosemead to receive sales and use tax records; and b) Is required by that contract to disclose information contained in, or derived from, those sales and use tax records only to an officer or employee of the City who is authorized by this resolution to examine the information; and c) Is prohibited by that contract from performing consulting services for a retailer during the term of that contract; and d) Is prohibited by that contract from retaining the information contained in, or derived form, those sales tax records, after that contract has expired. SECTION 4. Information obtained by examination of board records shall be used only for purposes related to collection of local sales and use taxes by the board pursuant to the contract, or for purposes related to other governmental functions. SECTION 5. This resolution supersedes all previous transaction and use tax resolutions of the City of Rosemead. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and forward a copy to the Board of Equalization. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of November, 2021. Polly Low, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: Rachel Richman, City Attorney Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF ROSEMEAD I, Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2021-56 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of November, 2021, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk