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Approve the FY2018/19 Property Tax Administration Fee to recover the cost to administer property taxes from cities and local agencies in accordance with the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 95.3(f)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Auditor-Controller's Office (ACO) recommends the Board of Supervisors (Board) approve the Property Tax Administration Fee for FY2018/19 to recover the costs to administer property taxes from cities and local agencies in accordance with the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 95.3(f).
SUMMARY:
The Property Tax Administration Fee represents the total costs of the County to administer countywide property taxes. Revenue and Taxation Code ? 95.3(f) authorizes the County to recover the property tax administrative costs attributable to cities and local jurisdictions within the County, excluding schools and Education Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF). The ACO, Assessor-Recorder, Tax Collector/County Clerk/Treasurer, County Counsel and County Administrator's Office (by providing staff support to the Assessment Appeals Board) provide property tax administrative support. Their respective costs are included in the administrative fee calculation to determine the amount eligible for recovery from cities and other local jurisdictions. The total allocable property tax administration cost for FY2018/19 is $6,957,201. The allocation to schools ($3,042,040) and General Fund ($1,092,742) are excluded. Therefore, the FY2018/19 recoverable amount for the County is $2,822,419.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Property Tax Administration Fee revenue of $2,822,419 is included in the FY2018/19 Adopted Budget of the respective departments who provide the property tax administrative support. This represents a decrease of $103,601 compared to the FY2017/18 Property Tax Administration Fee of $2,926,020 primarily due to an increase in revenue offsets.
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