Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Chief Elections Officer
Subject: Amendment 5 to Agreement with Mikasoft, Inc. to Provide Consulting and Project Management Services for the Assessor Property Assessment System (APAS)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Mikasoft, Inc. for consulting and project management services for the Assessor Property Assessment System (APAS), extending the term from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024 to July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2025 and increasing the amount payable by $292,204 for a new not to exceed amount of $2,528,339.
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BACKGROUND:
At the core of business operations of the Assessor Clerk Recorder & Elections' (ACRE) Appraisal Services Division is the Assessor Property Assessment System (APAS), a state-of-the-art digital data management system which stores and processes data relating to the ownership, characteristics, and assessment values of all taxable properties in the County. On June 30, 2024, APAS will deliver the FY 24-25 Local Combined Property Assessment Roll to the Controller and the Board of Equalization. As the new official system of record, APAS has ushered in a new era of efficiency in assessment practices through enhanced data quality, technological workflow advancements and complete transparency of all property assessments.
At its December 11, 2018, meeting, this Board approved the APAS Agreement ("APAS Agreement") to replace the Assessor's legacy data management system. The APAS Agreement includes a 3-year term to cover the project development and implementation of the system ("Development Agreement") and a post-project 10-year term for maintenance and operations of the system ("Maintenance Agreement").
The APAS project will have a transformative effect on a mission-critical business operation. It will automate many proc...
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