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FROM: Jahn Sweeten, County Administrator COUNTY
DATE: April 14, 2004 ry�•Grp �� #t
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION FOR THE OFFICE OF REVENUE COLLECTION DIRECTOR
TO COMPROMISE DEBTS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RESOLUTION NO. 2004/160
RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. Approve and authorize the Office of Revenue Collection Director to adjust and/or settle at a negotiated
amount not less than 40%of the original receivable, debts owing to the County that are less than$60,000;
2. Rescind Resolution Nos. 80/1500 and.86/94 on the same subject.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION{S):
The Contra Costa County Office of Revenue Collection(ORC) is responsible for the collection of non-tax related
debts owed to the County. In this role,there are times when the most effective collection method is to
compromise or settle a debt for an amount that is less than the amount owed.
In 1986,the Board gave authorization to the ORC Director, or designee,to compromise debts with a$5000.00
cap.During the past 18 years, the cost of services has increased to the point that the$5000.00 amount is no
longer practical.Therefore,it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors,pursuant to Government Code
§26220 and County Counsel opinion#85-62, increase the amount the ORC Director is authorized to compromise
to$60,000 and stipulate that the maximum allowable adjustment or compromise shall be forty percent(40%)of
the amount of the receivable. ORC has a written settlement policy that all collectors review before accepting a
settlement offer.
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ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLE K OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS s
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: Office of Revenue Collection,Johnny W.Jefferson
Auditor-Controller,Jack Cooper
CAO Attn:Sara Hoffman
Health Service,Pat Godley
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