HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152009 - SD.6RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. OPEN the public hearing on Resolution No. 2009/551, RECEIVE testimony, and CLOSE
the hearing.
2. ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/551 establishing a $10 base fee for recording and indexing
the first page of every document required or permitted to be recorded.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The increase in fees will generate approximately $1,800,000 in new revenues each year,
depending on the volume of documents that are recorded.
BACKGROUND:
An analysis was conducted with the assistance of the Auditor/Controller to determine the
current costs associated with processing documents to be recorded and indexed. The
analysis shows that Contra Costa County does not recover the full costs it incurs in
providing those services. Adoption of the new fees will allow
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: B. Chambers
335-7910
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
SD. 6
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Stephen L. Weir, Clerk-Recorder
Date:December 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:SB 676 Recording fees
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the County to recover most of the costs of providing the mandated duties of recording
and indexing documents for the public record. Tables showing the Recorder fee
calculations were made available to the public before the introduction of this resolution.
SB 676 (Chapter 606) Section 2 Government Code 27361 is amended to read: 27361. (a)
The fee for recording and indexing every instrument, paper or notice required or
permitted by law to be recorded shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) for recording the first
page and three dollars ($3) for each additional page, to reimburse the county for the costs
of services rendered pursuant to this subdivision.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to increase the base recording fee will cause the county to not be able to collect
new revenues, customer service will remain at the reduced level and the County will not
be able to recover most of the cost to provide the recording and indexing services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2009/551