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Introduce, waive reading, and conduct a hearing on a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 2.40 of the Monterey County Code to modify procedures relating to the appointment and terms of members and alternate members of the Monterey County Assessment Appeals Board and set June 3, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of the ordinance.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Introduce, waive reading, and conduct a hearing on an ordinance (Attachment A) to amend Chapter 2.40 of the Monterey County Code to modify procedures relating to the appointment and terms of members and alternate members of the Monterey County Assessment Appeals Board and set June 3, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. as the date and time to consider adoption of the ordinance.
SUMMARY:
Chapter 2.40 of the County Code currently provides for regular and alternate members of the Assessment Appeals Board to be nominated by Supervisorial Districts on a rotating basis; however, over time, the rotational order has gotten off track, resulting in more than one member's term expiring in the same year, which could result in change or loss of the quorum of the AAB in a single year. Due to lack of clarity regarding filling vacancies of unexpired terms and different rotational schedules for members and alternates, some Supervisorial Districts inadvertently ended up with more nominations than others. The recommended changes to the appointment schedule and other administrative changes would fix these problems. It will reduce the likelihood that a quorum of the AAB members' terms would expire in the same year and will provide clarity regarding appointment sequences.
The proposed ordinance (Attachment A) would amend Chapter 2.40 of the Monterey County Code to: codify the appointment schedule for regular and alternate members to the Assessment Appeals Board (Attachment C) by approving a one year term for the regular member nominated by District 2 in 2...
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