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Clerk of the Board recommending the Board:
1) Approve the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5233 to amend Ordinance 4442, titled "County Assessment Appeals Board" to update the qualifications for Assessment Appeals Board members to make it consistent with the provisions outlined in Revenue and Taxation Code Section 1624; and
2) Waive full reading of the Ordinance, read by title only, and Continue this matter to July 22, 2025 for Final Passage (Second Reading). (Cont. 6/24/2025, Item 11)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On June 24, 2025, the Board provided conceptual approval to amend Ordinance 4442, titled "County Assessment Appeals Board" to update the qualifications for Assessment Appeals Board members to make it consistent with the provisions outlined in Revenue and Taxation Code Section 1624.
The proposed amendment aims to update the qualifications required for Assessment Appeals Board members, ensuring alignment with current statutory provisions. By revising these qualifications, the Ordinance will reflect changes in relevant laws and best practices, supporting a fair and knowledgeable Board equipped to review property assessments and appeals effectively. This conceptual approval will allow staff to proceed with further review, potential refinements, and formal adoption of the revised Ordinance.
Chapter 2.20, Section 2.20.060 of the El Dorado County Code outlines the qualifications for Assessment Appeals Board members as follows: "A person shall be eligible for nomination for membership only if he or she has a minimum of five years' professional experience in the State as one of the following: certified public accountant or public accountant, licensed real estate broker, attorney, property appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization or is a person who the nominating member of the Board of Supervisors has reason to believe is possessed of competent knowledge of property appraisal and taxation or as ot...
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