Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Ordinance 23-128, relating to County businesses, requiring the acceptance of cash as payment for goods and/or services, adding a new Chapter 6.70 SCC, amending Chapters 2.02 and 30.85 SCC and providing an effective date
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DEPARTMENT: Council
ORIGINATOR: Nate Nehring
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: N/A (Council Initiated)
PURPOSE: Require retail establishments in unincorporated Snohomish County to accept cash as payment for goods and/or services.
BACKGROUND: In recent years, many retailers have moved toward a cashless model of payment, citing improved technology, including tap-to-pay mobile applications, as well as safety concerns of handling and storing cash. People who are unbanked or underbanked, as well as those who might prefer to use cash for some purchases, might find it difficult to purchase from retailers that use a cashless model, and might be limited in the food, consumer goods, and consumer services they can procure.
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: This Ordinance has been reviewed by PDS, the Auditor’s Office and the Office of the Hearing’s Examiner and Prosecuting Attorney as to form (Rebecca Guadamud 10/6/23).