TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Treasurer-Tax Collector Choose an item.
MEETING DATE: August 17, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julie Forrester
PHONE:
234-6883
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Shari Schapmire
PHONE:
234-6884
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM:
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Mendocino and State of California Franchise Tax Board for the Collection of Court-Ordered Debt, Extending the Term of the Agreement through November 30, 2023.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Mendocino and State of California Franchise Tax Board for the collection of court-ordered debt, extending the term of the Agreement through November 30, 2023; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Resolution 97-001 was adopted entering into the original agreement between the County of State Franchise Tax Board to collect court-ordered debts. The agreement has been extended every three years since implementation and was last extended on August 15, 2017, BOS Agreement No. 14-110-118-A1*, for the term of December 1, 2017-November 30, 2020.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Court Collection department, operating under the Treasurer-Tax Collector, is responsible for the collection of installment payment plans or delinquent court-ordered debt from fines, fees, and restitution for infraction, misdemeanor, and felony cases. After local collection efforts are exhausted the deparment refers delinquent cases to Franchise Tax Board (FTB) for collection action such as demand notices, bank levies, and wage garnishments. Cost for the program is recovered by the rentention of fine revenue as authorized by Penal Code 1463.007 enhanced collection program. The cost of the FTB program is set by Revenue Taxation Code section 19280 through 19283; specifical...
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