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1 RESOLUTION NO, 2QQQ/1g7
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARS? OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
3 CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION (THE "SBE") TO PERMIT THE COUNTY
4 ASSESSOR AND AUDITOR TO EXAMINE THE SBE'S RECORDS
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7 On April 18, 2000, on motion of Supervisor Ti, , duly seconded by
8 Supervisor�G;,,i a , and carried, the following resolution is adopted:
9 WHEREAS, the State Board of Equalization (the "SBE") is responsible for
10 annually assessing public utilities such as telephone, gas and power companies
11 pursuant to California Constitution Article XIII, Section 19; and
12 WHEREAS, a "Master Settlement Agreement" entered into by the counties
13 and state and public utilities to settle lawsuits set a formula for valuation of public
14 utilities by the SBE for fiscal years 1992-93 through 1999-2000; and
15 WHEREAS, the County is concerned that beginning with fiscal year 2000-01
16 the SBE will modify its methodology to reduce utility valuations below fair market
17 value, and thereby reduce the amount of property taxes allocated to counties and
18 other public entities; and
19 WHEREAS, Revenue and Taxation Code section 833 states that when
20 requested by resolution of a county board of supervisors, the SBE shall permit the
21 assessor or auditor of such county to examine any and all records of the SBE; and
22 WHEREAS, examination of SBE records will allow the County to monitor the
23 SBE value-setting process and to examine the valuation indicators for each utility
24 industry and the SBE staffs recommended values for utilities; and
25 WHEREAS, the collection of such data may be useful to the County Assessor
26 in valuing utility property that is transferred to the local roll.
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Resolution No. 20001197
1 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the County of Contra
2 Costa hereby requests the SBE to permit the assessor and auditor of the County of
3 Contra Costa, or any duly authorized deputy or employee of the assessor and/or
4 auditor, to examine any and all records of the SBE.
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6 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
7 County, State of California, by the following vote:
8 AYES: Supervisors:Gioia, Uilkema, DeSauln ier, Canciamilla and Gerber
9 NOES: Supervisors: None
10 ABSENT: Supervisors: None
ABSTAIN: None
11 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA )
13 I, Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County,
14 California, hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of the
record of the action as the same appears in the Official Minutes of said Board at its
15 meeting of April 18, 2000.
I rk o the Board of Supervisors
16 of Contra Costa County
17 By ,
18 Deputy
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