REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
BOB DUTTON, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Employment Contract for Assessor Property Tax Appeal Consultant
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Employment Contract No. 16-248 with John Mannerino to provide services as an Assessor Property Tax Appeal Consultant for Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk, effective June 2, 2020 through December 1, 2020, for an estimated annual cost of $26,845 (Salary - $26,200; Benefits - $645).
(Presenter: Bob Dutton, Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk, 382-3207)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated cost of this amendment is $26,845 with projected annual expenditures during the amendment period as follows:
Cost Center
Applicable Service
FY19-20
FY20-21
3112021000
Property Tax Appeal Consulting Services
$846
$25,999
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 2016, John Mannerino was hired by the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (ARC) Department as an Assessor Property Tax Appeal Consultant to train and prepare ARC staff for their presentations to the Assessment Appeals Board (AAB). Turnover in ARC has resulted in a large number of recently hired appraisers. In order to prepare these new appraisers to effectively present ARC property valuations to the AAB, ARC recommends amending Employment Contract No. 16-248 to continue receiving formal, large-scale training from Mr. Mannerino. Mr. Mannerino is an experienced litigation attorney that possesses a wealth of formal presentation skills. In addition, Mr. Mannerino served on the AAB from June 2012 to June 2016. By having worked with ARC staff over the p...
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