Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: President Noelia Corzo, District 2
Subject: Reappointment to the Assessment Appeals Board
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation for the reappointment of Jeff Goldman to the Assessment Appeals Board (AAB), as a Regular Commissioner, for a first full 3-year term effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.
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BACKGROUND:
In order to equalize the local tax assessment roll, the Assessment Appeals Board ("AAB") is charged with hearing appeals to property tax assessments. In accordance with state law, a local AAB may lower or increase individual assessments as appropriate. Members of an AAB must have a minimum of five years professional experience in the State of California as a certified public accountant or public accountant, a licensed real estate broker, an attorney, or a property appraiser accredited by a nationally recognized professional organization.
Pursuant to County Ordinance section 2.92.030 and state law, the Board of Supervisors directly appoints the members of the AAB to renewable three-year terms.
DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Jeff Goldman has served on the Assessment Appeals Board since his initial partial term began in June 2024 and is being recommended for a first full 3-year term ending June 30, 2029. His prior reappointment from October 2023 inadvertently listed a 4-year expiry of September 2027. Upon approval, this reappointment is for a 3-year term effective October 1, 2026, through September 3, 2029.
Commissioner Jeff Goldman is a partner at Baker McKenzie with extensive experience in compensation and benefits matters. Before joining Baker McKenzie, Jeff worked at two international law firms, both headquartered in Silicon Valley. Prior to law school, Jeff worked in public relations and marketing in Boston and the Bay Area. Jeff handles a wide range of executive compensation matters for both private and public co...
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