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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Donald L. Bouchet, Auditor-Controller Contra
Costa
DATE: January 28, 1986 County
SUBJECT: Authorization for County Auditor to Replace
Stale Dated Warrants
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the County Auditor to issue new warrants to replace warrants which have
become void because they were not presented for payment within six months of issue
date.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact is associated with the recommended delegation of authority.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The proposed delegation of authority may result in the following:
a. The payees or assignees of such void warrants will be able to receive their
money faster.
b. The paperwork involved will be simplified.
c. A reduction in the number of items on the Board agenda.
BACKGROUND
Until recently, the law required that stale dated warrants had to be presented to
the Board, which would, by resolution, authorize the issue of new warrants. As of
January 1 , 1986, Government Code Section 29802 was amended to allow the Board to
delegate authority for issuing replacement warrants to the Auditor. It is anticipated,
based on past experience, that no warrants would be issued which would not have been
approved by the Board. GC 29802 provides that "If the auditor deems it necessary,
he or she may present a voided warrant to the governing body for its review, approval
and appropriation of funds."
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
If the delegation of authority to the County Auditor to issue replacement warrants
for void warrants over six months old is not approved, it will continue delays in
payments to warrant holders, and unnecessary items on the Board agenda.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON V APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
J1_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORSOPN TBE DATE SHOWN. Q
CC: Courity Aclriin.l-Strator ATTESTED
Auditor-COTitroll er PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK YOF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY