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File #: 26-093    Name: Chapter 7 Auction
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/28/2026 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 2/10/2026 Final action: 2/10/2026
Title: a. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to offer for sale 36 specified tax defaulted properties as set forth in Attachment A - County of Monterey Auction Listing at public auction via the internet in accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code section 3691 et. seq. or as a sealed bid sale pursuant to Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for at least the minimum bid. b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to reoffer any unsold properties at a reduced minimum bid, if deemed appropriate, within a 90-day period.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A – County of Monterey Auction Listing, 3. Attachment B - Authorization to Sell Tax-Defaulted Properties, 4. Completed Board Order Item No. 50
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a. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to offer for sale 36 specified tax defaulted properties as set forth in Attachment A - County of Monterey Auction Listing at public auction via the internet in accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code section 3691 et. seq. or as a sealed bid sale pursuant to Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for at least the minimum bid.

b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to reoffer any unsold properties at a reduced minimum bid, if deemed appropriate, within a 90-day period.

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RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:

a. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to offer for sale 36 specified tax defaulted properties as set forth in Attachment A - County of Monterey Auction Listing at public auction via the internet in accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code section 3691 et. seq. or as a sealed bid sale pursuant to Division 1, Part 6, Chapter 7 of the Revenue and Taxation Code for at least the minimum bid.

b. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector to reoffer any unsold properties at a reduced minimum bid, if deemed appropriate, within a 90-day period.

SUMMARY:

Sections 3694 and 3698 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code require the Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC) to obtain Board of Supervisors authorization prior to selling tax-defaulted properties. Approval of the recommended action will allow the TTC to proceed with the sale of 36 specified tax-defaulted properties identified in Attachment A, comply with all statutory notice and sale requirements, and provide an opportunity for the County to recover delinquent property tax revenue.

DISCUSSION:

Under California Revenue and Taxation Code section 3691, properties on which property taxes have remained unpaid for a period exceeding five years are subject to sale by the TTC. Following authorization by the Board of Supervisors, as reflected in Attachment B - Authorization to Sell Tax-Defaulted Propert...

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