HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06032003 - 70-168 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Opposing )
the Passage of Assembly RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/168
Bill Number 278.
WHEREAS Assembly Bill Number 278 has been introduced in
the 1970 Session of the California State Legislature; and,
WHEREAS said bill provides that taxpayers may institute
court action on a trial de novo basis for review of property
assessments subsequent to determinations made by a county board of
equalization or assessment appeals board.; and.
WHEREAS under current procedures any taxpayer may review
his assessment with the Office of the County Assessor to ascertain
the basis on which his valuation was set and an adjustment may be
made if any error has been made; and
WHEREAS any taxpayer may appeal to the county board, of
equalization or assessment appeals board and obtain an adjustment
in his valuation if he can demonstrate that such an adjustment is
equitable; and
WHEREAS in most cases it is found that the disturbing
factor in connection with valuations is not the amount of the
assessments but the amount of tax levies which in turn are contin-
gent upon high tax rates particularly those of school districts;
and
WHEREAS it has been recognized that property tax relief
is a matter of urgency and that additional revenues to support
local government activities should. be derived from sources other
than property taxes; and
WHEREAS local property valuation procedures have been
continuously improved in the direction of producing uniform assess-
ment and the effect of Assembly Bill Number 278, if enacted into
law, will only be the initiation of tax litigation cases with a
resultant increased burden on the court system, with complications
related. to holding property tax payments in trust accounts, with
significant legal costs to both taxpayers and counties , and. few if
any assessment adjustments other than those which can be made--if
justifiable--under existing procedures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it expresses
strong opposition to the passage of Assembly Bill Number 278 and
requests its representatives in the California State Legislature to
worm vigorously to prevent the passage of said bill.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/168
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of March, 1970 by the
following vote of the Board.:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linscheid ,
T. J . Coll.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUIPION NUMBER 70/168