DATE: November 2, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Oscar J. Garcia, CPA, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
SUBJECT: Approve Memorandum of Understanding for the use of the Statewide Electronic Courier Universal Recording Environment (SECURE) Government to Government Portal by the Tax Collector
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego for the use of the Statewide Electronic Courier Universal Recording Environment (SECURE) Government to Government Portal by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, effective November 2, 2021, through November 1, 2023, total not to exceed $0.
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved by your board, the Tax Collection Unit of the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector ("Tax Collector") will only be able to record official documents, such as liens, notices of power to sell, and other official documents, via paper copies over the counter at the Recorder's office. This will significantly impact the productivity of both the Recorder's office and the Tax Collector's office at certain times of the year, especially in January, February, and September, when liens for all unpaid Secured and Unsecured prior year property taxes are recorded to secure the debt owed to the County as well as recording any notices of power to sell for the annual tax sale of delinquent Secured parcels.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has no ongoing costs associated with it due to the Tax Collector being a government agency and therefore exempt from fees. The start-up costs referenced in the MOU are one-time costs, are expected to be minimal, if any, and sufficient funding is available within Org 04100500's Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Since...
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