Agenda

Return

C. 46

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joseph E. Canciamilla, Clerk-Recorder
Date:	January 15, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Refund Overpayment of Documentary Transfer Tax

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Laura Wilson, 925-335-7921

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 15, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a refund of overpayment of documentary transfer tax totaling $3456.65 to specified parties, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The recommendation will result in a reduction of $3456.65 to the County General Fund: $1259.50 is from the 2017-18 fiscal year and $2197.15 is from the 2018-19 fiscal year.

BACKGROUND:

The County Clerk-Recorder received duplicate payment of documentary transfer tax or should not have collected transfer tax from the following parties in the amounts listed on the following page:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

ePN, LLC 400 Second Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55401	Series #2018-007918	$962.50
Simplifile Eric Keddington 5072 North 300 W Provo,UT 84604	Series #2018-0103184	$297.00
Synrgo, Inc. 3380 N.San Fernando Los Angeles, CA 90065	Series #2018-0112376	$533.50
Old Republic Title Attn: Alexis Williams 900 Colusa Ave #206 Berkeley, CA 94707	Series #2018-0154245	586.30
City of Martinez Christina Ratcliffe 525 Henrietta St. Martinez, CA 94553	Series #2018-0118370	$639.00
Old Republic Title Co. Daisy DeGuzman 275 Battery St, Ste 1500 SF, CA 94111	Series #2018-0155786	$438.35

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to reimburse the parties would cause them to pay more than legally required for documentary transfer tax.