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City attorney and staff propose code clarifications for non‑monetary gifts and a codified process for nonprofit tax‑exemption requests

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The city attorney presented a proposed clarification to the city code about non‑monetary gifts and real estate acceptance; staff proposed codifying the process and a three‑year renewal for nonprofit property tax‑exemption requests, with a review committee and an April 21 review date.

The city attorney and real estate staff briefed council on two related code items: a proposed amendment to clarify acceptance of non‑monetary gifts, and a proposal to codify the process by which nonprofit organizations request property tax exemptions.

City Attorney Spencer said the proposed change would clarify city manager authority to accept or reject non‑monetary gifts when valuation is subjective. Spencer noted a recent incident where a donor reported a donation value of zero while the…

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