HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01082008 - C.122 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Silvano B. Marchesi, County Counsel
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DATE: January 8, 2008 COSta
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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Srq cb6N�
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the County Counsel, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Baker and O'Brien, Inc.,
effective January 8, 2008, to increase the contract payment limit by$500,000 to continue to provide appraisal consulting services
in connection with refinery property tax appeals. (All Districts).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Payment will be made out of the County's General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Baker and O'Brien, Inc. is a consultant for refinery valuations, and has been assisting the County with valuations of major
refineries that routinely file appeals with the Assessment Appeals Board. These annual appeals typically place several billion
dollars of valuation in issue. Assistance is required because valuations of refineries are highly technical, requiring specialized
knowledge that only industry experts have. Baker & O'Brien staff is presently assisting the County in an ongoing property tax
appeal hearing in front of the Assessment Appeals Board. This amendment will allow these critical professional services to
continue. The Assessor concurs with and supports this recommendation.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the contract is not approved, there is a greatly increased possibility of very significant but presently unquantifiable impacts due
to adverse decisions by the Assessment Appeals Board on large refinery valuation disputes.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS THE DATE SHOWN.
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SUPE ISO AND COUN ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
Orig:County Counsel(Eric S.Gelston,335-1812)
cc: John Cullen,County Administrator
Stephen Ybarra,Auditor-Controller
Gus Kramer,County Assessor
Baker&O'Brien,via County Counsel
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