Title
Adopt Resolution to amend Article XV of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution, effective January 15, 2018, establishing new fees and adjusting existing fees for Treasurer-Tax Collector services and enforcement requirements.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt a resolution to amend Article XV of the Monterey County Master Fee Resolution, effective January 15, 2018, establishing new fees and adjusting existing fees for Treasurer-Tax Collector services and enforcement requirements.
SUMMARY:
Section 1.40.010 of Chapter 1.40 of the Monterey County Code provides that all fees, penalties, refunds, reimbursements and charges of any kind collected by the County may be specified in the Monterey County Fee Resolution. Article XV sets the schedule of fees and charges for the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Government Code 54985 specifies that amendments to this article require Board of Supervisors approval. Proposed amendments to the fee schedule will update existing fees to more appropriately recover current costs of related services, while still not exceeding the actual costs of those services.
DISCUSSION:
The Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC) has completed an extensive review of the department's fees, which have not been updated for several years. Recommended increases for most of the department's existing fees more appropriately recover, but do not exceed, the actual and reasonable estimated costs of collection enforcement and general services provided by the TTC. The requested adjustments and new fees recognize cost changes related to Board approved salary and benefits adjustments, increased costs of countywide cost allocations and internal service charges, and revised departmental processes and operational requirements. Updated charges and new fees assist with recovering some level of Treasurer-Tax Collector costs for new or changing service requirements, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54985. These incl...
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