County of Fresno - File #: 17-1295

• File #: 17-1295
• Name: Ordinance to Amend Title 2, Chapter 2.64
• In control: Administrative Office
• On agenda: 10/17/2017
• Final action: 10/17/2017
• Title: 1. Conduct first hearing to amend the County of Fresno Ordinance Code Title 2, Chapter 2.64 by amending Sections 2.64.030 and 2.64.040 and adding Section 2.64.050 relating to the Assessment Appeals Board; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for October 31, 2017; 2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed ordinance; 3. Direct the Clerk to the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/17/2017	Board of Supervisors	Conducted Hearings	Pass

DATE: October 17, 2017

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Jean Rousseau, County Administrative Officer

SUBJECT: Ordinance to Amend Title 2, Chapter 2.64

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend the County of Fresno Ordinance Code Title 2, Chapter 2.64 by amending Sections 2.64.030 and 2.64.040 and adding Section 2.64.050 relating to the Assessment Appeals Board; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set second hearing for October 31, 2017;

2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed ordinance;

3. Direct the Clerk to the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

If the recommended actions are not approved by your Board, the Assessment Appeals Board will continue to be comprised of three (3) regular members and two (2) alternate members. In addition, staff for the Assessment Appeals Board will continue to follow the October 3, 1978 Board Resolution as it relates to Assessment Appeals Board appointments and vacancies.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no increase in net County cost associated with these actions.

DISCUSSION:

The Board of Supervisors is requested to adopt an ordinance to clarify the process of the Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) appointments, vacancies and member attendance. If adopted, the ordinance will supersede the Board of Supervisors' resolution dated October 3, 1978.

Currently, the AAB consists of three regular members and two alternate members. Each Supervisorial District nominates one AAB member. The October 3, 1978 Board Resolution declares the Board's intention to appoint alternates to become regular members of the AAB upon the expiration of any term of office, or the occurrence of a vacancy, of a regular member. The Resolution provides an appointment procedure as follows. The two alternate members of the AAB shall be designated as Alternate #1 and Alternate #2. W...