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Committee endorses delegating property tax refund authority to City Attorney and refines transfer tax code
Summary
The committee forwarded two administrative ordinances: one delegating claim-settlement authority to the City Attorney for certain property tax refunds and another clarifying administrative provisions of the recently adopted real property transfer tax.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee reviewed two ordinances to streamline administrative processes for property tax refunds and to make technical changes to the recently adopted real property transfer tax code.
Deputy City Attorney explained item 8 implements administrative changes to the business and tax regulations code related to the real property transfer tax and conforms the ordinance to charter authority. Item 7 would delegate authority to the City Attorney to grant or deny property tax refund claims, consistent with the charter and existing delegation to settle claims under $25,000.
Supervisor David Campos asked whether the assessor‑recorder’s role would be affected; counsel said the offices have been coordinating and that the City Attorney’s existing authority to resolve claims under $25,000 would be clarified rather than expanded. The committee agreed to forward both items to the full Board with recommendation as committee reports.
