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MuniServices is required to disclose information contained in, or derived from, those sales, <br /> transaction, and use tax records only to an officer or employee of the City who is authorized by <br /> resolution to examine the information. <br /> MuniServices is prohibited from performing consulting services for a retailer during the term of <br /> this Agreement. <br /> MuniServices is prohibited from retaining the information contained in, or derived from, those <br /> sales,transaction,and use tax records,after the Agreement has expired. <br /> The Agreement,and MuniServices'and City's obligations with respect to confidentiality of taxpayer <br /> data pursuant to the Bradley Burns Revenue and Taxation Code shall continue until final payment <br /> for all services rendered. <br /> Legislative and Regulatory Updates <br /> MuniServices as part of its Sales and Use Tax Service monitors proposed state and federal <br /> legislation to identify issues affecting the City's Sales and Use Taxes and Transactions and Use Tax <br /> revenues, and, if justified, make recommendations to the City and its lobbyists. Our government <br /> relations advocacy work with respect to sales and use taxes is supported with a full research unit <br /> and advocacy team. <br /> Consultation <br /> MuniServices provides ongoing consultation services aimed at maintaining and enhancing Sales Tax <br /> revenues, covering such topics as revenue forecasting, statewide trends, opportunity and threat <br /> identification to the City. MuniServices often provides expert speakers on technical and legislative <br /> topics for municipal meetings and will be available to present updates to the City. MuniServices <br /> does all of this at no extra charge. <br /> Sales Tax Analysis &Reporting Services (STARS) and Forecasting <br /> Our Sales and Use Tax Analysis Reporting Service (STARS) and forecasting service provides <br /> revenue information in a way that allows a better understanding of the revenue base and the <br /> associated economic dynamics for client jurisdictions. The information flows from business-level <br /> details through varying levels of classifications to the City-wide aggregations historically, in the <br /> present and in the future by way of multi-year projections. Taken together, the comprehensive <br /> information empowers the City personnel with tools to make well-informed, short-term, mid-term <br /> and long-term budgeting decisions. The services directly tie budget decisions to actual cash and <br /> economic conditions. <br /> Analysis <br /> In conjunction with MuniServices' comprehensive SUTA service, MuniServices' Sales Tax Analysis <br /> Reporting Service (STARS) service includes three key features: STARS Digest, STARS Query System <br /> &Accompanying Database, Quarterly Sales Tax Review Meetings and Consulting. The majority of <br /> our clients utilize STARS as a critical tool for planning, forecasting and intelligence building on <br /> SUTA revenues. <br /> STARS Digest <br /> ATTY/AGR/2015.101/MUNISERVICE LLC <br />