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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator x
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July 10, 1990
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 449 (Farr)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of SUPPORT for AB 449 by Assemblyman Sam Farr
which would adjust the depreciation schedule which is used to
determine vehicle license fees and dedicate the resulting
increased revenue to specified items in the 1990-91 State Budget
for local government with the balance being allocated to counties
on a per capita basis.
BACKGROUND:
Under current law a series of brackets are set up at $200
intervals, with every vehicle sold in California assigned to a
particular bracket, based on the cost of the car. Thereafter the
market value of each vehicle in a particular , bracket is
determined to be a specified percentage of the mid-point of the
range of prices included in its bracket. This percentage
decreases each year as the vehicle becomes older so that the
vehicle license fee which is imposed is at a rate of roughly 2%
of the market value of the vehicle. Currently these percentages
are as follows:
First Year 850
Second Year 85%
Third Year 70%
Fourth Year 55%
Fifth Year 40%
Sixth Year 30%
Seventh Year 250
Eighth Year 150
Ninth Year 10%
Tenth Year and each
year thereafter 5%
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON July 17 , 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED A OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED JUL 1 ? 1990
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Please see Page 2. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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Assemblyman Farr has taken over AB 449 from Assemblyman 'Dennis
Brown and has amended into it changes to this percentage schedule
so that it would read as follows:.
First Year 85%
Second Year 850
Third Year 85%
Fourth Year 70%
Fifth Year 55%
Sixth Year 40%
Seventh Year 30%
Eighth Year 250
Ninth Year 150
Tenth Year 10%
Eleventh Year and
each succeeding year 5%
It is our understanding that passage of AB 449 would generate
. some $350 million in additional revenue.
AB 449 appropriates all increased revenue resulting from this
change in the depreciation schedule to a Local Government
Assistance Fund, which is created by the bill. In addition, the
bill appropriates nearly $200 million for the following specific
purposes in the State Budget for 1990-91, as follows:
Trial Court Block Grant Program - $21. 0 million
Rural and Community Health------- $50. 0 million
Mental Health Skilled Nursing
Facility Special Treatment Pgms- $10. 9 million
Probation - Institutions & Camps- $67. 3 million
Small County Bail-out------------ $15. 0 million
Crisis Assistance to Counties---- $35. 0 million
TOTAL $199. 2 million
The balance of the funds in the Account are to be distributed to
counties on a per capita basis.
It is possible that this bill will be a part of whatever
agreements are reached on the budget discussions which are
underway in Sacramento currently. Clearly, passage of this bill
would be of substantial benefit to the County and deserves the
support of the Board of Supervisors.
AB 449 is currently on the Senate Floor awaiting a final vote.
cc: Assemblyman Sam Farr
County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
Health Services Director
County Probation Officer
Assistant Administrator-Finance
Larry Naake, Executive Director, CSAC
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates