HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05071985 - X.8 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order -on May 7, 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder , McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Bone
SUBJECT: Proposed. Joint Venture ,
Assessor' s Office and Cities
Supervisor Tom Torlakson commented that he had visited the
Office of the Assessor to review the challenges the Assessor is
facing with respect to generating tax revenue for the County.
Supervisor Torlakson referred to:
1 . the fact that not all cities are cooperating in timely
and clear postings of building permits and land improve-
ments to the Assessor's Office;
2. the possibility of forming a joint venture with cities
to hire more staff for the Assessor to enable him to
raise more tax dollars for cities and the County; and
3 . Senator Vuich' s bill proposing that counties be able
to charge cities and redevelopment agencies for County
Assessor' s services .
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County Administrator
and the County Assessor are REQUESTED to review the proposed joint
venture with the cities to fund additional staff for the Assessor' s
office , to pursue recouping costs from cities and redevelopment
agencies , and to develop strategy for discussion with the Mayors and '
City Managers of all the cities in the County.
As recommended by Supervisor Nancy Fanden, IT IS FURTHER -
ORDERED that a list be compiled of all. the services that the County
provides to the cities without reimbursement , and that these also be
covered in discussions with the cities .
cc: County Administrator
Assessor
I hereby a*rtify"1411 Mie h a true and QerWt Copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supowlears on the date shown.
ATTESTED: Xg 7, /f
PHIS.BATCHEL014.Clerk of the Board
of Superrhors and County Administrator
By , Deputy