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AI mass appraisal (agenda item 6a / 6c receipts)
- What passed: Approval of a five-year agreement with C3 AI Incorporated for $1,775,000 to implement an AI-powered mass appraisal system; authorization of a $600,000 upfront payment (funding sources described below); and annual maintenance funding of $235,000 from the assessor’s budget. The board also approved two revenue actions to move $600,000 into the assessor's professional services (anticipated revenue 24117) and to transfer $600,000 from the planning automation maintenance fee fund (unanticipated revenue 24118).
- Outcome: Approved, 5-0.

Dominion Voting Systems amendment (consent calendar, pulled for questions)
- What passed: The consent calendar included consideration to amend the term, pricing and deliverables for Dominion Voting Systems' ImageCast voting equipment for fiscal years 2024–2031 and authorization for the recorder to sign the contract amendment.
- Outcome: Consent calendar approved, 5-0.

Public Health tenant improvement project (agenda item 6c)
- What passed: Approval of a construction agreement with Fortune Ratliff General Contractors for a base bid and four alternates totaling $4,147,595 for tenant improvements to the Public Health building (lab and clinic expansions), authorization to accept $5,700,000 in public health capital funding (unanticipated revenue 24112 / anticipated revenue 24113) to cover project costs, and related budget transfers.
- Key details: Project increases lab space from 3,139 sq ft to 5,621 sq ft and clinic space from 6,740 sq ft to 9,948 sq ft; adds isolation room, expanded pharmacy, new generator and an ADA-accessible EV charging station; estimated total project budget $5.7 million to include soft costs and contingencies.
- Outcome: Approved, 5-0.

Clerk-Recorder staffing and classifications (agenda items 6e and 6f)
- What passed: Board set salary ranges (range 23 on the unrepresented table) for two newly titled classifications: Deputy Director of Election Services and Deputy Director of Clerk Recorder Services; civil service commission had recommended the ranges.
- Outcome: Approved, 5-0.

Probation MOU (agenda item 6g)
- What passed: Ratification of a one-year memorandum of understanding between Madera County and the Probation Management Unit for July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
- Outcome: Approved, 5-0.

Ordinance introduction (agenda item 6h)
- What passed: The board introduced an ordinance adding Chapter 13.5 to Title 13 of the Madera County Code related to water regulations applicable to County Service Area 22C (Gunn Ranch West Water System); the board waived first reading and set the second reading for May 6, 2025.
- Outcome: Motion to waive first reading and set second reading approved, 5-0.

Support for state bill AB 1288 (pending legislation, agenda item 7a)
- What passed: The board authorized a letter of support for AB 1288, which would modify timelines and eligibility in the registered environmental health specialist certification process (as presented by county public health staff).
- Outcome: Approved, 5-0.

Consent calendar and other routine motions
- What passed: The board approved the consent calendar, which included routine departmental items and the voting equipment amendment referenced above.
- Outcome: Approved, 5-0.

Meeting context: Several items included funding approvals drawn from state and grant funds (public health project) or internal automation and planning fee accounts for one-time payments (C3 AI). Where the board approved expenditures of restricted or third-party funds, staff noted those funds do not draw on the county general fund for the projects in question. The board directed implementing departments and finance to carry out the approved contracts and transfers and to report back as required.

If you need a copy of the specific motions, contract amounts, or the board roll-call, these appear in the official minutes and the posted meeting agenda packet for April 15, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOS Regular Meeting 04/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 15 meeting the Board of Supervisors approved the C3 AI mass appraisal contract, construction and funding for a public health building upgrade, staffing classification changes in the Clerk-Recorder's office, a probation MOU, and a resolution of support for AB 1288. Multiple budget transfers were also approved.","taxTitle","Madera County, California","taxId",4595,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603531,"Madera County OKs $1.775 million C3 AI contract to automate mass property appraisals",946,1567000,2513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000081-966c60b23c59b86918bdb96b8bd72721&start=1567&end=2513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000081-966c60b23c59b86918bdb96b8bd72721/thumbnail_1567000.jpg","/articles/6603531/Madera-County/California/Madera-County-OKs-1775-million-C3-AI-contract-to-automate-mass-property-appraisals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603531-89ae77e30131358505ade36c772dfe26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770989567&Signature=jlJLfu7neTVvYZms8hTCbCEjhF40F9OJlW7-b5lR2UAbp0RWsiRZGuirToja-a0bsZfLkpqEGKjCa-WkE8z2Vqw-VVFweeUMl8UX~MysI-NBVZKP-fTpZFijb4T34SO2Fh~KBUCdh~RPfTBx~93ZpikQTMCwRgjy3znpv69iVWvyP~e64qFbNN96jp1kg2xWsBsvaNCNjVyJcrEcVLki7eXp6Kil62vwNtpL78Ar0iqQr1prUnlA3d95I83lAsINXDMbAAvrO4cYkXCxcyOgndGCp20JSrluE8X9BORxaPzeaTCxn73Uml56csbA6oP4Ak4Lg~lFEgEwj5gKWrsqgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assessor Matt Treiber told the Madera County Board of Supervisors on April 15 that the county will enter a five-year, $1,775,000 agreement with C3 AI Incorporated to implement an artificial-intelligence powered mass appraisal system covering residential, commercial and agricultural parcels.

The board voted 5-0 to approve the contract, authorize an upfront payment of $600,000 drawn from software automation fees and planning automation maintenance fees (or a combination with general government impact fees), and to fund annual maintenance costs of $235,000 from the assessor’s budget.

Why it matters: Treiber said the system will automate data ingestion and routine valuation tasks, freeing appraisers to focus on complex properties and helping the county produce more timely supplemental assessments. \"This will end up saving my office, this next year, about $70,000 in net county cost,\" Treiber said during the meeting, naming quicker processing of new property data and faster supplemental billing as direct benefits.

Details of the procurement and pilot: Treiber described a pilot the county ran with C3 AI and Google that brought county data into the platform. He said the pilot cost the county $1 and Google about $250,000, and that the county negotiated a scaled purchase price because larger counties had already sponsored development. The board-approved agreement covers implementation and maintenance for a five-year term.

Staff and county officials said the software will remain paper-based in final ballots and valuation records will continue to be subject to human review and the county's existing appeals processes. Treiber described built-in checks: the system generates comparable-sales sets, likeness scores and photos; values that fall outside expected ranges are flagged for appraiser review. \"There’s still human oversight in all of this,\" Treiber said.

Supervisors praised the approach. Supervisor Rogers said the system represents an innovative way to do more with fewer staff and called Treiber's work \"incredibly efficient.\" Supervisor Wamhof said the county had negotiated an added benefit: C3 AI will perform a countywide needs analysis—valued, Treiber said, at about $250,000—to identify other county operations that might benefit from AI.

Questions and safeguards: Board members asked about appeals and transparency; Treiber noted the existing Assessment Appeals Board remains available and that the platform shows the comparables and scoring used to justify values. The assessor's office also said paper ballots and records tied to valuations would remain available for inspection and that the tool primarily automates data entry and analytics rather than making unreviewable, final decisions.

Next steps and funding: Alongside the contract vote, the board approved two budget actions to move $600,000 into professional services and to transfer $600,000 from the planning automation maintenance fee fund to pay the upfront cost. Treiber said ongoing maintenance of $235,000 per year will be absorbed in the assessor’s operating budget going forward.

What remains open: Treiber said modules for commercial and agricultural (ag) parcels are being developed and that the county’s use of the agricultural module will effectively pilot that capability for other jurisdictions. He also noted the system’s accuracy will improve over time as more local data are ingested.

The contract and related budget transfers were approved unanimously. The assessor's office and county finance staff will execute the agreement and implement the system under the terms approved by the board.","The Board of Supervisors approved a five-year agreement with C3 AI to implement an AI-powered mass appraisal system for residential, commercial and agricultural parcels, approving $600,000 upfront funding and ongoing maintenance paid from the assessor's budget.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Madera County Board approves AI contract, health building work and routine personnel motions

Madera County OKs $1.775 million C3 AI contract to automate mass property appraisals