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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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San Bernardino County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
County of San Diego General Conditions
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F3
Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 6
The Board of Supervisors agrees with the finding.
F2
Page 6
The Board of Supervisors agrees with the finding. It should be noted, however, that the county does not recognize or maintain data related to “frivolous” assessment appeal filings. In accordance with state requirements, each appeal is reported within one of the following categories: Resolved, Withdrawn, No Show, Invalid, or Resolved by Stipulation.
F4
Page 6
The Board of Supervisors agrees with the finding. Findings 3, 5, and 6 do not call for a response from the Board of Supervisors.
Recommendations 2
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R09-06Page 6Assessment appeals are a state-regulated, state-mandated, and state-funded function performed by counties. Since the state does not require or fund translation services, the county will not implement the grand jury’s recommendation because of the hardship it would impose on the county General Fund. The cost to the General Fund for translation services alone would be $23,100-$36,300 per year ($210-$330/hearing day; 110 hearing days/year), which would not be reimbursed by the state. This would not include the county’s costs for administering the translator program.
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R09-07Page 6The fee for Finding of Fact is already in place (County Code §16.0206) at $250.00 per parcel. The county received nine (9) requests for Finding of Fact during fiscal year 2008-09. The recommendation to establish a fee for filing of Application for Changed Assessment will be studied. It is noted that this recommendation addresses the finding that the Clerk of the Board “does not take steps to control frivolous submittals of Applications for Changed Assessment.” The county does not recognize or maintain data related to “frivolous” assessment appeal filings. In accordance with state requirements, each appeal is reported within one of the following categories: Resolved, Withdrawn, No Show, Invalid, or Resolved by Stipulation. Recommendation 09-08 does not call for a response from the Board of Supervisors. 5