REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 14, 2023
FROM
ENSEN MASON, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector
SUBJECT
Title
Adoption of Resolution Relating to Public Sale of Tax-Defaulted Property - Tax Sale #373
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Adopt Resolution approving the Tax Collector's proposed sale of tax-defaulted properties listed on the attached schedule by internet public auction, on or after May 13, 2023, and authorizing the Tax Collector to re-offer any unsold parcels at the next sale within 90 days with the option to reduce the minimum price amount, pursuant to Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
2. Instruct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to transmit a certified copy of the Resolution to the Tax Collector within five days after Board of Supervisors approval.
(Presenter: John Johnson, Assistant Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector, 382-7004)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The estimated public auction cost of $182,400 has been included in the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector's (ATC) 2022-23 budget and will be fully reimbursed through tax sale fees.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Pursuant to California Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) ? 3691, the Tax Collector has the power to sell properties that have been tax-defaulted for five or more years in an effort to return these properties to property tax paying status. RTC ?? 3694 and 3699 require the approval of the Board of Supervisors (Board) prior to a proposed sale. Property tax dollars are used to fund key public services including education, police and fire protection, a...
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