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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0807 CC REG ITEM 08OMOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Mo<rpark, California 93021 M E M O P A 14 D U M TO: The Honorable City Counci FROM: Lillian E. Kellerman, City Clerk DATE: July 30, 1991 (CC meet:inc: of 8/",1141) ITEM �. 0. (805) 529 -6864 SUBJECT: CHEVRON USA V. STATE BOA11<D OF EQUALIZATION, ET AL; AND AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY - INTERSTATE DIVISION; AT &T COMMUNICAPIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. V. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATI)N BACKGROUND County Counsel has advised the City that the County of Ventura has been named as a defendant in the above subject actions to recover taxes levied on state assessed property. The City may be affected but the County has not yet been abl.F to confirm the location of the parcel numbers involved. It is anticipated that the attorney general's office will be, in effect, representing a number of counties, including the County of Ventura in these suit. Pursuant to Section, 5148, subdivision (b), of the Revenue and Taxation Code, any city receiving notice of the action filed against the State Board of Equalization and the County may, within 30 days of the receipt of notice, intervene in that action. Upon our request, the Cotir, -_y wil' furnish us with copies of the summons and complaint. The total amount of the requested refund from the County (and included cities) in the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. - Interstate Div. vs. State Board of }. qualization, et al., action is $2,169.04; the total in the AT &T Communication of California, Inc. vs. State Board of Equalization, f,t al , & t _ion is $21,166.71. RECOMMENDATION Receive and file the report. =-PARK. CALIFORNIA c:\wp5l\reports\EQUAL =h✓Co al Mc -etng 1991 ACTION: dl PAUL W. LAWRASON JR BERNARDO M PERK -. SCOTT MONT(, MEFt+ ROY E TALLEY JR JOHN L WOZN'A� Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmer Councilmember Councilmemoer r JAMES L. McBRIDE COUNTY COUNSEL MELODIE M. KLEIMAN CHIEF ASSISTANT FRANK O. SIEH LITIGATION SUP= RVISOR C 0 U ITT 1 COU N'S E L COLINT✓GOVERNMENI(,:tN 800 SO I_ I r, ,. VENTURA C i ELEPICV1 FAX N( July Lillian Kellerman Moorpark City Clerk 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 R Ai)MINI;. F';ATION BUILDING TOPIA A� E NUE IEORNIA ^3003 90',) 65a -`t i0 5 6i4 71 Re: Chevron U.S.A. v. Stat= Board of Equalization, et al. ; Los Angeles Cc .nty Superior Court, Case No. BC003827 Dear Ms. Kellerman: ASSISTANTS Andrew B Gustats_ Donald 0 Hurley Noei A <;ebaum Lawrence L Vatr�,:- Patnc:a WCourt Room D McGrew W it am C Vontz Dan!ei J 'Aurphy Roberto P Orellara Denn,S L Sl,vmska Leroy Smith Jack A Tr,o•rnson James '.V Thorns Shannon VV TrOwer Mary C .Vard W d am A AVaters Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 5148(b), as added by Chapter 1262, Statutes cf 1987 (AB 2120), you are hereby advised that the County of Ventura has been named as a defendant in the above - referenced action tc recover taxes levied on state assessed property. Your city ma be affected, but we have not yet been able to confirm the locrltion of the parcel numbers used by the State Board of Equalization. Please note, however, that the total requested refund from the County of Ventura (and all included cities) is only $2,1E,�,,',. Revenue and Taxation Code s( : -tion 5148 requires that service of the summons and complaint in this type of property tax refund action be made only upon the Stat�2 Board of Equalization and that the Board in turn notify countir -� who will notify cities of the pending action. A representative of the P.o jr i of E,:ualization was served by mail with the enclosed summons i! 1 ::Drp!aint on June 24, 1991. 1de are advised that, as of Ju l s. 1 )1r 1 the Board had not yet signed and returned the I`dotict n .; lodgment of Receipt which accompanied the document We anticipate that the at.t.,;r effect, representing a number c of Ventura. Please note that city receiving notice of the ley general's office will be, in 011 1t i<'s, including the County a ;t to _section 5.148 (b) , any 1 i it j against tha -board and -- RECEIVED — .1 U l 1 7 1991 City of Mcorpmrk i the county may, within 30 days of the receipt of this notice, intervene in that action. Please acknowledge receip -: of this letter by dating and signing the enclosed copy ther,>of and returning it to us in the enclosed self- addressed stampe i �1vew_�pe, x�tr ul yours, c 4RE'NC'E3 L. TH NEY Count Counsel LLM:jh Enclosure Receipt is hereby acknow] dq(,d CITY OF MOORPARK By: Lillian Kellerman, City Cle F; Date: c: \text \11m \2ctyclks.ltr -1 JAMES L. MCBRIDE COUNTY COUNSEL. MELODIE M. KLEIMAN CHIEF ASSISTANT FRANK O. SIEH LITIGATION `.iUPFaVIgOR C()U\'!'N C0L` ,'-'E.L COUNTY GOVERNMEN �L 800 SC t ` t VENT Ir=' ELI' ": { A r E q "�C 'JIi ST OAT IUN BUILi)INC; ICLHIh<,FNUE 1 1'.91 ASSISTANTS Andrew B. Gustatso Donald 0. Hurley Noel A Klebaum Lawrence L Mather Patricia McCourt Robin D McGrew Williarn C_ Montz Darnel J Murphy Roberto R Orellana Dennis L Shv nski Leroy Smith jack A Thompson James W Thonis Shannon W Trower Mary C VVard Williarn A Waters Lillian Kellerman Moorpark City Clerk 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 Re: American Telephone old I'elegraph Company - Interstate Division; AT &T Commulications of California, Inc, V. State Board of zation, Alameda County, et al.; Sacramento County �;i; e;rior Court Case No. 520547 Dear Ms. Kellerman: Pursuant to Revenue and 'l lx�At_iorL Code section 5148(b), as added by Chapter 1262, Statute, of, 1987 (AB 2120 advised that the County of Ventura has ), you are hereby in the above - referenced action to recover etaxeselevied onfstate assessed property. Your city ry a be affected, but we have note yet been able to confirm the 1,cation of the numbers by the State Board of Equaliza'icr. I'lease noteCehowever, thatd the total requested refund f`r:Dl t ? e :,nty of Ventura (and all included cities) is $21,166„ ;" 1. CLl Revenue and Taxation Ccd;3 ;ectior, 5148 requires that service of the summons and complaint, i,- this type of property tax refund action be made only upon the 3t ate Board of Equalization and that the Board in turn :notify coup s hc, pending action. "` Will notify cities of the A representative of the Inc trd of Equalization was served by mail with the enclosed summon, :d corF�laint on June 21, 1991. As of July 3, 1091, the Boar n d } 1 'C -t 10t signed and returned the Notice and Ackno;,�ledgment of - documents, f l i.c:'h accompanied the She anticipate that the att rnc�y etr�neralls effect, representing a number effit -e will be, in of Ventura. ccunti.e,, including the County Please note that: , t _ r arrt to section 5148(b), an city receiving retiree of the Y f c'd against the board and the county may, within 30 days of the receipt of this notice, intervene in that action. Please acknowledge recent of tnis letter by dating and signing the enclosed copy the -teof and returning it to us in the enclosed self- addressed stampci envePope. �r y 'tidy yours, 1_iRENCE L. MA NEY ss isti:int Count Counsel LLM:jh Enclosure Receipt is hereby acknoU, d(j(�d: CITY OF MOORPARK By: Lillian Kellerman, City c.1r Date: c: \text \llm \2ctyclks.ltr -1