Agenda

Return

C. 93

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Russell Watts, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Date:	April 9, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

AUTHORIZE the Treasurer/Tax Collector, or designee, to enter into contract with the Employment Development Department (EDD)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/09/2019

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:

Brice Bins, (925) 957-2848

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: April 9, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Treasurer/Tax Collector, or designee, to execute a contract with the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) in an amount not to exceed $4,412.04, including modified indemnification, to obtain wage and employment information for use in the pursuit and collection of delinquent unsecured property taxes through the wage garnishment process for the period of April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2122.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% General Fund

BACKGROUND:

The Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is charged with the timely collection of property tax revenue. Unfortunately, not all taxpayers cooperate in paying their taxes on time or at all. Some of these delinquent taxpayers may have since moved to other parts of the State. The process of garnishing wages may allow the Office to collect from such persons. The EDD will facilitate the use of this process by providing the latest employment information.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Treasurer-Tax Collector Office may not be as successful in collecting property tax revenue through the wage garnishment process if employment information is not available or up-to-date.