File #: 14-1342    Name:
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 12/3/2014 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/27/2015 Final action: 1/27/2015
Title: a. Authorize the Assessor to accept a Grant from the California Department of Finance under the State-County Assessors' Partnership Program; and b. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Productivity Investment Program Account (Fund 001-3125) to General Fund Balance (Fund 001-3101). (4/5th Vote Required); and c. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase estimated revenue by $200,000 and appropriations by $400,000 in the Assessor's FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget (1180-ACR001-8003) (4/5th Vote Required); and d. Amend the Assessor's Budget Unit (1180-ACR001-8003) to include (4.0) additional Appraiser II positions; and e. Direct the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes into the 1180-ACR001-8003 FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget to reflect the change in position counts.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Exhibit A, 3. Completed Board Order
Title
a. Authorize the Assessor to accept a Grant from the California Department of Finance under the State-County Assessors' Partnership Program; and
b. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Productivity Investment Program Account (Fund 001-3125) to General Fund Balance (Fund 001-3101). (4/5th Vote Required); and
c. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase estimated revenue by $200,000 and appropriations by $400,000 in the Assessor's FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget (1180-ACR001-8003) (4/5th Vote Required); and
d. Amend the Assessor's Budget Unit (1180-ACR001-8003) to include (4.0) additional Appraiser II positions; and
e. Direct the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes into the 1180-ACR001-8003 FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget to reflect the change in position counts.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
A. Authorize the Assessor to accept a Grant from the California Department of Finance under the State-County Assessors' Partnership Program; and
B. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer $200,000 from the Productivity Investment Program Account (Fund 001-3125) to General Fund Balance (Fund 001-3101). (4/5th Vote Required); and
C. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to increase estimated revenue by $200,000 and appropriations by $400,000 in the Assessor's FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget (1180-ACR001-8003) (4/5th Vote Required); and
D. Amend the Assessor's Budget Unit (1180-ACR001-8003) to include (4.0) additional Appraiser II positions; and
E. Direct the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes into the 1180-ACR001-8003 FY 2014-15 Adopted Budget to reflect the change in position counts.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The State of California has established a three-year pilot program, beginning FY 2014-15 thru FY 2016-17, to selected representative counties in order to ensure more accurate assessment of local property. It is be...

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