TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper, Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Reappointment to the Napa County Assessment Appeals Board
RECOMMENDATION
title
County Executive Officer requests the reappointment of Michael Murray to represent Certified Public Accountant/Public Accountant and Conrad Hewitt to represent Certified Public Accountant to serve on the Napa County Assessment Appeals Board with the term to commence immediately and expire on September 7, 2026.
body
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
There are currently two openings on the Napa County Assessment Appeals Board due to expiring terms. The openings include one Certified Public Accountant/Public Accountant and one Certified Public Accountant. The County Executive Office advertised the openings and received two reappointment requests from Michael Murray and Conrad Hewitt.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On April 10, 2018, pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 Article XIII of the California Constitution and Revenue and Taxation Code section 1620 et seq., the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 1428, effective May 10, 2018, adding a new Chapter 2.49 to establish an Assessment Appeals Board (AAB). The AAB is created in Napa County to constitute the Napa County Board of Equalization that shall equalize the values of all property on local assessment roll by adjusting individual assessments. It shall be the duty of the AAB to exercise their powers in the manner and subject to the limitations specified by California law.
On April 24, 2018 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2018-48 which established local ru...
Click here for full text