RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE

STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE

STATE-COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION GRANT PROGRAM

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-03

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has previously authorized three agreements with the State Department of Finance to participate in the State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program during fiscal years 1995-96 through 2001-02; and;

WHEREAS, program loan funds have enabled the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder to substantially reduce assessment processing and assessment appeals backlogs, and to successfully resolve on-going litigation with major taxpayers in the county; and;

WHEREAS, County's participation in this program has contributed to the enrollment of assessed properties valued at more than $10 billion and to the increased collection of over $100 million in property taxes during this time period; and

WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 589, which amended the Revenue and Taxation Code by adding Section 95.35, replaced the State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program with the State-County Property Tax Administration Grant Program; and;

WHEREAS, the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the new agreement for the County's participation in the State-County Property Tax Administration Grant Program for FY 2002-03 in the amount of $2,220,001; and

WHEREAS, grant funds, and a $500,000 FY 2001-02 carryover, will be used as follows:

STAFFING:

Extra Help Office Assistants/Specialist................................$

219,669

Extra Help Property Assistant............................................

34,757

Extra Help Auditors and Appraisers......................................

521,310

Extra Help Data Processing Specialist..................................

51,854

Information Technology Manager (Permanent)........................

120,000

Staff Attorney for Appeals Board and Litigation......................

100,000

Expert Witness (Genentech & Airlines).................................

100,000

Sub-Total:

1,147,590

SYSTEMS AND PROCESSING AUTOMATION:

Appraisal System Contract Services.....................................

183,421

Supplemental Property Improvement Project..........................

300,000

Database Administrator (Information Services Dept.) (ISD).........

202,000

GIS Maintenance with ISD................................................

55,364

Other ISD Maintenance Charges.........................................

149,214

Assessment Application (SouthTech Systems)........................

50,000

Assessment Appeals Board...............................................

72,412

Sub-Total:

1,012,411

OFFICE SERVICES, SUPPLIES, AND EXPENSES:

Equipment and Software...................................................

5,000

Services, Supplies, and Miscellaneous..................................

5,000

Professional Training......................................................

50,000

Sub-Total:

60,000

ESTIMATED CARRY OVER TO FY 2003-04:

Assessment System/GIS Enhancement..................................

500,000

Grand Total: $

2,720,001

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of the Board of Supervisors is authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the signature thereto.

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