To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk/Recorder
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Trial Court Trust Fund Recording Fee Reallocation
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the redistributions of fees collected from $3 for each additional page of recordable documents as follows: deallocate $1 from the Trial Court Trust Fund and allocate $1 to the General Fund, Clerk/Recorder (1100271).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund - Clerk/Recorder, 1100271-617000 Recording Fees
DISCUSSION:
In 1997, the Trial Court Trust Fund was established, funded in part by recorder fees as per GC 68085. A 2000 amendment removed Recorder Fee Code (GC 27361) from this arrangement.
Currently, for each additional recorded page, $3 is charged and is distributed as follows: $1 to Modernization, $1 to the General Fund, Clerk/Recorder (1100271) and $1 to the Trial Court Trust Fund.
The proposed change will adjust this allocation to $1 to Modernization and $2 to the General Fund, Clerk/Recorder (1100271), maintaining compliance with the Government Code without increasing overall fees.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
|
Expenditures (Fund, Budget Unit) |
FY23-24 |
FY24-25 Projected |
FY25-26 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
Total Expenditures |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
Funding Sources (Fund, Budget Unit) |
FY23-24 Adopted |
FY24-25 Projected* |
FY25-26 Projected* |
|
Fees/Other |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
The Clerk/Recorder (1100271), General Fund will retain the reallocated fee, instead of transferring to the Trial Court Funding Realignment.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impact:
There is no staffing impact with the approval of this item.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Framework.
Core Roles: Enforce laws and regulations to protect residents
New Initiatives: Manage our resources to ensure sustainability of services
Strategic Plan: 3.1 - Improve the economy of Humboldt County
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board could deny the request to reallocate funds. However, this is not recommended due to the change in the government code.
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A - GOV 68085 as it was amended by AB233 in 1997. Recorder Fee included.
Exhibit B - GOV 68085 as it was amended by AB233 in 2000. Recorder Fee removed.
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A
File No.: N/A