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Board authorizes internet auction of tax-defaulted properties, schedules sale for May 30–June 3
Summary
The board approved a resolution authorizing the county tax collector to sell tax-defaulted properties via internet auction under Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, with an anticipated sale May 30–June 3; supervisors discussed one Clear Lake parcel that remains pulled pending city decisions.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the chair to direct the tax collector to sell tax-defaulted properties at public auction via the internet, with the sales to be conducted under Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Patrick Sullivan, Lake County treasury tax collector, presented the resolution and said the sale is anticipated to commence May 30 and run through June 3. Sullivan described the resolution as substantially the same as prior authorizing resolutions, with a different attached list of properties for this cycle.
Supervisor Sabatier asked specifically whether a Clear Lake parcel that the board had previously pulled from a prior list (described during the meeting as a parcel affected by an overlay) had been added back. Sullivan said he did not believe it was included and that the county had intended to keep the parcel pulled while the city determined its preferred course, but he would verify that the property is not on the sale list. He noted the county is "only a year or two away from our deadline to auction it if the city does not come up with an alternative solution."
Following comments, a supervisor offered the resolution. Supervisors voted aloud: "Supervisor Owen? Aye. Supervisor Sabatier? Aye. Supervisor Rasmussen? Aye. Supervisor Paiske? Yes. Supervisor Crandall? Yes." The chair announced the resolution passes.
Why it matters: The resolution authorizes the county to proceed with its next internet-based tax sale of tax-defaulted properties and confirms the sale window and process; it also preserves county flexibility to pull specific parcels while coordinating with municipal officials.
The county’s supporting materials note that the attached property list differs from prior cycles; Sullivan invited supervisors to raise questions about specific properties and said staff would provide verification on the Clear Lake parcel if requested.
