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Agenda Item
ASR
Control 19-000689 |
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MEETING DATE: |
06/25/19 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors
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All Districts |
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SUBMITTING
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Treasurer-Tax Collector (Approved) |
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Department contact
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Shari L. Freidenrich (714) 834-7625 |
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Jennifer Burkhart (714) 834-6143 |
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Subject: Public Auction #1395 of
Timeshares with Delinquent Property Taxes for 5+ Years
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ceo CONCUR |
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Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
Approved Resolution to Form |
Consent Calendar |
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3 Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: Yes |
Current Year Cost:
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Annual Cost:
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Staffing Impact: |
No |
# of Positions:
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Sole Source:
N/A |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A
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Prior Board Action: 12/18/2018
#3, 11/14/2017 #5, 11/08/2016 #2, 09/27/2016 #7 |
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RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Adopt Resolution approving the public auction of certain tax-defaulted timeshare interval properties that are subject to the power of sale for nonpayment of delinquent taxes at a minimum price to recover taxes and fees and authorizing the Treasurer-Tax Collector to auction these timeshare intervals at a minimum price set by the Treasurer-Tax Collector if an acceptable bid is not received. |
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Direct the Clerk of the Board to transmit a certified copy of the Resolution to the Treasurer-Tax Collector within five days from the date of its adoption in accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code section 3699. |
SUMMARY:
Adoption of the Resolution will allow the Treasurer-Tax Collector to recover the property taxes that have been unpaid for over five years by selling the timeshare interval properties at a public auction scheduled for September 18, 2019.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Revenue and Taxation (R&T) Code Section 3694 requires public auction sales of tax-defaulted properties to be approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board). Also, pursuant to R&T Code Sections 3692(e) and 3698, in order to have a public auction approved by the Board, the Treasurer-Tax Collector (Treasurer), is required to submit a notice to the Board with the following information:
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Any property remaining unsold, may be offered within a 90-day period and any new parties of interest shall be notified in accordance with Section 3701 |
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The Treasurer's intent to make a sale and the type of sale |
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A description of the property to be sold |
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The minimum price at which it is proposed to sell the property |
Finally, pursuant to R&T Code Section 3692.2, a public auction conducted by electronic media, including the Internet, to sell property shall have at least the following operational components:
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A component that allows bids to be submitted by computer |
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A component that authorizes the Treasurer to accept bids for as long as she deems necessary |
The Treasurer intends to sell certain tax-defaulted properties in the form of timeshare intervals with at least one installment of delinquent property taxes over five years old. The sale of these properties will be conducted through a public internet auction scheduled for September 18, 2019, and the required notice information is contained in the Resolution. The internet auction will be conducted at the website, https://octaxauction.mytaxsale.com, which complies with R&T Code Section 3692.2.
Pursuant to R&T Code Sections 3691 through 3731.1, a list of the properties to be sold, including a description of the property and the minimum price that each property is proposed to be sold, is set forth in Exhibit 1 of the Resolution. The properties consist of timeshare intervals and have been tax-defaulted for over five years. R&T Code Section 3698.5 requires that the minimum bid be not less than the total amount necessary to redeem (e.g., the sum of defaulted taxes, delinquent penalties and costs, redemption penalties, and a redemption fee) plus the cost of the public auction.
In addition, once the notice to the Board has been provided, the Treasurer will forward the notice at least 30 days before the publication of posting the notice of intended sale, to each taxing agency having the right to levy taxes or assessments on the property, and may forward to each non-profit organization that has submitted within one year prior to the next scheduled tax sale or prior to July 31 of the current calendar year, a written request to the Treasurer for notification.
The Treasurer’s goal is to continue to reduce the number of parcels being subject to the sale and sold at public auction by contacting the delinquent owners earlier. Over the past years, the Treasurer has been successful in reducing the number of parcels sold as shown below.
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Auction Date |
Auction Type |
Number of Parcels
Approved by Board |
Number of Parcels
Sold at Auction |
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March 20, 2019 |
Real Property |
55 |
Auction Cancelled |
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March 21, 2018 |
Real Property |
52 |
Auction Cancelled |
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March 15, 2017 |
Real Property |
61 |
4 |
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January 17-18, 2017, and re-offer on April 18-19, 2017 |
Timeshare Intervals |
400 |
107 |
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March 16, 2016 |
Real Property |
65 |
14 |
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March 5, 2015 |
Real Property |
85 |
7 |
The properties not auctioned were either paid in full prior to the auction date or removed from the auction list for various reasons such as bankruptcy, deceased owner(s) or other potential notification issues. The previous auction of timeshare intervals was conducted on January 17-18, 2017, and 90 of 376 timeshare intervals were sold. A re-offer auction was held for the remaining 286 timeshare intervals on April 18-19, 2017, and based on the authority provided by the Board to the Treasurer, the minimum bids were reduced to $100 for 263 of these parcels. There were 17 parcels sold at the re-offer auction, and 269 parcels remained unsold even at the lowered minimum bid price of $100, all from the same timeshare resort. Due to the substantial costs that would be incurred by the Treasurer to offer these timeshare intervals again, the Treasurer has made the decision to exclude these 269 parcels that did not sell at $100 from this timeshare interval auction and is in the process of reviewing the options to address the defaulted status. None of these properties have been receiving property tax bills as the assessed value is below the minimum value.
Prior Board Actions:
On December 18, 2018, the Board approved the sale of 55 properties. On November 14, 2017, the Board approved the sale of 52 properties. On November 8, 2016, the Board approved the sale of 61 properties. On September 27, 2016, the Board approved the sale of 400 timeshare interval properties through an internet auction sale.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Appropriations for conducting the public auction of tax-defaulted properties are included in the Treasurer’s FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget and are 100 percent offset through various fees charged to the winning bidder as part of the final purchase price for each property. Therefore, based on an estimate that 115 parcels may be sold at the public internet auction, the estimated cost of conducting the public auction is $51,750 or $450 per parcel, and related revenue is estimated at $51,750.
STAFFING IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment A - Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3691 through 3731.1 and
4675
Attachment B - County Resolution 97-237
Attachment C - County Resolution with List of Properties