HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06052012 - C.82RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee to execute a contract with Hinderliter, de
Llamas and Associates in amount of $425,000 for sales tax monitoring and information services for the period of
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014, as recommended by the County Administrator.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract costs are based on two factors; a $7,200 flat fee annually for sales tax information/technical assistance
and 15% of all revenue received by the County as a result of a contractor's audit. Historically, the County has
recovered substantially more revenues than the cost of this contract.
BACKGROUND:
Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (HdL) was founded in 1983 by Robert Hinderliter, a former finance director
and city administrator of Commerce, California. Mr. Hinderliter developed California's first computerized sales tax
management program and secured the legislation that allows independent verification of the State Board of
Equalization's allocation of sales tax revenues to local governments.
The
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/05/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Lisa Driscoll,
925-335-1023
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: June 5, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 82
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:June 5, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
County began contracting with HdL in 2002 to monitor sales and use tax receipts and to identify, correct, and recover
allocation errors that impact the County's revenues. HdL has been very successful in locating mis-allocated revenues
on behalf of the County.
Additionally, HdL is an expert in sales tax revenue forecasting. Revenue forecasting has become more and more
difficult over the years because of substantial fluctuations. A lack of monthly or annual revenue patterns require a
more in-depth analysis of sales tax revenue. Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates provides in-depth quarterly sales
tax information and specialized analysis to the County. The need for detailed sales tax information is essential to
revenue forecasting and economic development planning.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County's ability to recover mis-allocated sales and use tax revenue will be reduced.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.