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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Gus Kramer, County Assessor
Costa
DATE: April 10, 2007
County
SUBJECT: PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AMENDMENT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Assessor, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, a
contract amendment with Dennis C. Graves, effective April 1, 2007, to increase the payment limit by
$100,000 to a new payment limit of $200,000 to provide specialized professional services regarding
property tax issues, with no change in the original term of March 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008.
II. FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract is for the period from March 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008. Contractor will be paid on an
hourly basis for consulting services and total payments under the contract amendment may not exceed
$200,000.00. The funding for this contract will be paid from Budget Org. No. 1600, Account No. 2310.
III. BACKGROUND:
Contractor has special expertise and knowledge regarding property tax issues and assessment
appeals. The ultimate determination of the tax roll values of the subject properties will establish the
amount the Assessor is entitled to collect as property taxes from the owners of the property. Retaining
the services of contractor will assist the Assessor in presenting its arguments for a valuation that is
appropriate. The contract provides that the County will, to the extent permitted by law, defend and
indemnify contractor for any claims brought against contractor or losses suffered in connection with the
services to be provided under the contract.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to retain contractor's services may prevent the Assessor from presenting a sufficiently
persuasive argument for a proper valuation to the detriment of the unty.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1 �PPROVED AS RECOMMENDED__ OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
iNANIMOIIS(ABSENT)- TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AS: NOES:
ABSENT:-IV-ABSTAIN: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Lori Koch, Asst. County Assessor, 313-7503 ATTESTED: An, (04 O'
cc: Assessor JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF
County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Auditor-Controller AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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