HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08302004 - 70-529 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Requesting }
a Review of the .Assessing }
Practices of the State Board RESOLUTION Na. 70/529
of Equalization in Reference }
to State Assessed Property.
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WHHER"SAS Section 14 of Article XIII of the Constitution
of the State of California_ requires that all property assessed by
the Stead Board of Equalization shall be subject to Nation to
the sane extent and in the came manner as other property; and
WHEREAS studies heretofore have been made indicating a
variance in assessing practices between the counties and the
state, and between the fiscal years 1958-59 and 1970-71., the
local roll valuation of the County of Contra Casts, has increased
from the sum of $584,000,000 to $l,589,000,000 or by 172 percent,
and during said period the valuation of the Public Utility roll
assessed by the State Board of Equalization has increased only
from the sum of $157,000,000 to 476,000,000 or by 12 percent; and
WHEREAS there appears to be no acceptable explanation as
to the wide variance between the local valuation and assessment of
property and that of the State Board of Equalization; and
WR: EAS no staisfaetory explanation of such variance and
discrepancy has been forthcoming from those charged with the
valuation and preparation of the respective rolls ; and
WHEREAS during said period of time, inflation and
appreciation of values has been consistently upward; and
WHEREAS good government requires that all taxpayers within
the State of California be equitably assessed so that no unjust tax
burden falls on any particular gaup, industry, corporation or
persons'; and
WHEREAS Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 65 (1969)
relating to the creation of the Joint Committee on Assessment
Practices sets forth reasons why the assessment practices of local
Assessors and the State Board of Equalization and appraisal prac-
tices of the State Board of Equalization should be studied and
analyzed; and
WHEREAS a report has been made to the Committee established.
pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. '65 and
WHEREAS said report is not comprehensive enough to
establish the correctness of assessing practices as such practices
relate to assessment of utility properties
RESOLUTION NO. 70/529
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD ,OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA,, CALIFORNIA, :RESOLVED that the Legislature
be requested to make further and all necessary appropriations to
permit a Joint Interim Committee to make a detailed, thorough, and
complete study and analysis of assessment practices as conducted'
by the local assessors and the State Board of Equalization, with
reference to public utility properties, and to determine if there
is any variance between the assessment practices of the State
Board of Equalization and the practices of local assessors, and
to make the necessary and proper recommendations to adjust and
correct any inequities , if any be found, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that until such time as a report
may be made by the said Joint Interim Committee , a detailed and
itemized assessment roll showing the full market value and the
assessed values for the utility properties within the respective
counties be furnished to County Assessors and the Boards of
Supervisors of the respective counties by the State Board of
Equalization, together with a full and complete set of rules
and regulations of said Board, of Equalization showing the ,method
and procedures followedby said Board in ,arriving at said market
and assessed valuation of utility properties within each county,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be sent to Governor Ronald Reagan, John Lynch, member of the
State Board: of Equalization, County Supervisors Association of
California, California Taxpayers Association, the 'Joint Committee
on Assessment Practices and Contra Costa County representatives
in the State Legislature .
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of August, 1970, by
the following vote of the Board.
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linscheid,
T. J. ''Coll.
NOES: bone.
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 70/529