To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dan Mierzwa, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to execute an amendment contract with First Corporate Solutions, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $30,000 to an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the current agreement expiring October 31, 2026, for additional property title searches.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to execute an amendment contract with First Corporate Solutions, Inc. to increase the payment limit by $30,000, from $50,000 to a new payment limit of $80,000 for the current agreement expiring October 31, 2026, for additional property title searches.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The title search costs shall be deducted from the excess proceeds generated from the tax sales of properties.
BACKGROUND:
The County Treasurer -Tax Collector has the power to sell all or any portion of a tax-defaulted property. (Rev. & Tax. Code, §3691(a) (1)(A)). Before any such tax-defaulted property may be sold, the Treasurer-Tax Collector is required to send notice of the proposed sale by certified mail to the last known mailing address of parties of interest. (Rev. & Tax. Code, §3701(a).) The Treasurer-Tax Collector is required to make a reasonable effort to obtain the name and last known mailing address of parties of interest. (Rev. & Tax. Code, § 3701(b).)
This Amendment meets the needs of the County by providing property title searches for the biannual tax sale public auctions. The increased number of title searches will enable the Treasurer-Tax Collector to identify the names and last known mailing addresses of parties with an interest in the properties for notification purposes prior to the tax sale public auction.
The original Contract included a modified indemnification clause.
In August 2024, the Board approved Contract #4944500 with First Corporate Solutions, Inc. in a...
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