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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 16,1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Smith, DeSaulnier, and Bishop
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Torlakson
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Correspondence
Item No.
Y 1.60 LETTER dated May 1, 1995,from R. Rosenquist, 1353 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol,California
95472,commenting on the failure of the Tax Collector to sufficiently notify taxpayers of past
taxes due and the size of the penalties imposed, especially when the taxpayer has a history
of paying the taxes on time; and
LETTER dated May 1, 1995, from L. McClelland, P. O. Box 385, Bethel Island 94511,
requesting direction to the Tax Collector to refrain from automatically recording a lien
against a person's property without first sending a reminder notice.
"REFERRED TO TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
1.61 LETTER dated April 26, 1995, from U. S. Department of the Navy, Engineering Field
Activity, 900 Commodore Drive, San Bruno 94066, soliciting input on any environmental
concerns or issues relative to the disestablishment of the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center,
Oakland, and the Point Molate Fuel Depot(Site), Richmond.
"REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
1.62 LETTER dated May 3, 1995,from C.Pisenti,Secretary/Treasurer,Discovery Bay Municipal
Advisory Council(MAC), P. O. Box 272,Discovery Bay 94514, transmitting the proposed
Conflict of Interest Code for the MAC.
"REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superviissonrs on the date shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELORCork of it Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By Deputy
cc : Correspondent
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Community Development Director
County Counsel
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CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
L. V. McClelland
P.O. Box 385
Bethel Island, Ca. 94511
May 1, 1995
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Care of County Clerk
651 Pine Street
Martinez, Ca. 94553
Subject: Automatic property liens for late personal property tax payments
I am writing to solicit your direction to the tax collector to refrain from automatically
recording a lien against a persons property without first sending a reminder notice.
At present, personal property tax notices are sent sometime in April. The final due
date for payment without penalty is August 31. If not paid by this date, an automatic lien is
put against other property of the owner.
In April of 1993, I laid the tax bill for my boat aside for later payment and forgot to
ay it. I received notice of a lien in September and immediately paid the bill($204.53 tax,
20.45 penalty, and $9.00 fee). The lien was released 10/15/93 and I thought everything
was ok. Early this year I was refused a credit card because of this lien. Refusal of this
credit card is of little consequence to me. However, I learned that this blemish on my
record (a puny$200.00+)remains for 10 years!!
I am 68 years old and, in all probability-I hope, will not need any more credit than
I have, but, for a younger person, this seems like a severe penalty for a single "I forgot". I
suspect this happens to quite a number of people. I understand and concur with a lien for
non-payers, but not without fair warning, ie., at least a second notice sometime in August
(even if it's August first). Sending one notice only in August, or later half of July, is better
than the way it is now.
I have talked to the tax collectors office and they say they save money by sending
only one notice. (I suspect they may also make money doing this, considering the 10010
penalty charge.) It appears no changes will be made without direction from you, the
supervisors. Please consider this a service to your constituents and direct the tax collector
to stop the practice of issuing liens against property without a second notice.
Sincerely,
Lloyd McClelland
(510)684-3232
cy: Contra Costa County Tax Collector
RECEIVE®
MAY - 3 1995
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
1353 BARLO x'47 LAI'dE
SEBASTOPOL, CALIF.
96472-_ C-1-95
TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO NT�i
DEAR SIRS,
THESE DAYS TAXPAYERS DO NIOT NEED �TINIER E:—=Z1 A R`i'
AGGRAVATIOI',IS IN ADDITION TO PENALTIES ALTIES N%7HICH ARE
UINIREASOINIABL`LF HIC iH. PLEASE RE V IE vl T+tI Y ATTACHED LETTER FOR
10`17 C ;I APLAII-NITS. I DO '� ANT TO� SA SF THAT THE PERSONNEL AT
THE TAS: COLLECTORS OFFICE HAVE BEEN COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL
BUT I DO TAKE ISSUE 'grITH THEIR FAILURE TO SUFFICIENTLY NOTIFJ.
TAXPAYERS �aF PAST TAXES SEL DUE AND OF THE SIZE OF THE
PEI'dALTIES—E PECIALL t WHEN THE TAXPAYER HAS: A HISTORY OF
PAYING TAMES ON TII%.IE.
I APPRECIATE YOUR CC!I=ISIDERATIf N. BY THE 'WAY, I HAVE
READ THAT THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE f}F II'dCOI'.-lTE PAIL:+ BY he'lANY
AIVIERI��"ANS APPROACHES 40',". AI'lD I SEE NO 'WAY FOR
-40SERI TINIE�ITS TOC CONTINUE AS THE;:F ARE. T',IOT ONL'17 T�`I��;�;T C:3 ST:=;
BE REDUCED BUT THE SHEER SIZE. OF GO SIERNr%IIEI',IT INIEEDES TO BE
REDUCED.
THANK YOU.
RICHA ' Ri_SENQUIST
/7�J
APR 0173-020-023-3 1353 BARLO W LANE
SEBASTOPOL, CALIF.
95472"'. 5-1-95
TO: .TO EPH IYIARTINEZ
OFFICE I' IA INI A�SER
C.C.C. TAX COLLECTOR'` OFFICE
DEAR IVIR. IVIARTINEZ,
THROUGH A IV`IIS ji' DERST_`!.NDIi=G AT THE TIIIIE OF CLQ?SING
ESCROW TO PAY CUFF THE IVIORTG GE ON OUR PROPERTY AT 75
DRAKE COURT III WALNUT CREEK IN 1994, ONE PROPERTY TAX
I1NISTALLI IENT WAS NOT PAID.
vv7HEN I ACCIDENTALLY CAIVIE ACROSS THE I'VIATTER r''s. YEAR
LATTER I FOUNTHAT I NOW 0'%d&7E A PENALTY OF $2'08.00 's ET I
HAD NEVER RECEIVED A CLEAR NOTICE THAT 1 OWED DELINQ TEDIT
TAKES. =:ITdC:E WE HAVE ALWAYS PAID OUR TAXES ON T IT�IE. I
RESENT THE LACK OF CLEAR NOTIFICATION TION AND THE SIZE {�F THE
PENALTY. THE �I IO NT ��F THE PENALTY I`_ TO r IE, ANT TYPICAL
INDICATItN C�F THE EXPENSIVE AND ARROGANT GOVERNMENT THAT
HAS BECr aIS:IE COrAIVI NPLACE IN OUR COUNTRY.
YOU NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FOR OUR OVERSIZED
ED
GO 5f ERNI'VIEIdT, BUT HAD I RECEIVED A SEPARATE, CLEARLY STATED
NOTICE THAT I OWED BACK TAXES, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID
AT ONCE. I ArVI FAIIIILIAR WITH THE SMALL AND EAS` —TCS—pvfl=:=
CC thfiPUTER STATEI'YIENTES TYPED ON THE TAX BILL, BUT I AilVI SURE
THAT I COULD HAVE IAISSED THAT FORTH I OF NOTICE FOR YEARS—AND
I AIS I SURE NrIATI Y OTHERS DO. IT LEADS TO THE SUSPICION AlvIONCS
TAXPAYTER.=:. UNTRUE I'M SURE, THAT Y OU ARE III THE BUSIT;IESS
OF LETTING PENALTIES BUILD UP S A REVENUE }RCE. I SEE I,10
REASON WHY I COULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED A SEPARATE AND CLEAR
:_:TATErVIENT THAT BACK TAXES WERE C;v,i ED—ESPEC:IALL Y WHEN THE
TAXPAYER HAS A LONG RECORD t�F PAYING TAXES ON TirVIE.
I Al511 REQUESTING INFORIVIATIC+N FRCIrVII YOU FOR APPEALING
THE PENALTY ASA IIIATTER OF PRINCIPLE. I AIA ALSO SEI-MING
THIS� LETTER TO THE C.C.C. BOARD OF SUPERVISOR"' WITH A C=OVER
LETTER. THEY MEED TO KI�IO w' OF ANY PRS_BLET11 '%A HIt=H
I NEC:ES SARIL Y AGGRAVATES OVER—BURDENED TAXPAYERS.
I WOULD APPRECIATE A REPLY. MY THAN , - YOUR
CONSIDERATION.
'I�: ARD ROSENQUI ST
COPY TO BOARD �iF SUPERVISORS