A S S E S S O R JEFFREY PRANG

A S S E S S O R JEFFREY PRANG

ASSESSOR FRESH EYES BUILDING NEW TEAM DAY 270 69

THREE PRIORITIES Public Access & Responsiveness Open Data & Technology Modernization Community Partnerships & Public Education IMPROVED CUSTOMER SERVICE

THE TRANSITION TEAM: TRANSPARENCY, SERVICE, TECHNOLOGY

THE 100-DAY REPORT: RON GALPERIN & JOHN A. PÉREZ

RECOMMENDED STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT: 1. Optimize Office Operations 2. Increase Transparency 3. Enhance Customer Service 4. Update Outdated Technology

OPEN DATA INITIATIVE: Assessor releases data on 2.6 million assessable parcels. Arguably, the largest release of property data in the nation. The public can now download archived and indexed information.

ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: SCHEDULING: - More efficient scheduling mechanisms - Improved management of continuances PROPERTY OWNERS & TAX AGENTS: - Better pre-hearing case preparation - Efforts to reduce taxpayer No-Shows VOLUME & PRODUCTIVITY: - Anticipated high AAB volume during market recovery - Tools to manage high AAB case volume, overtime demands, and regular appraisal cases - Improving CRM / ATS data conversion and reliability

1970s GREEN SCREEN LEGACY SYSTEM: Limited search capabilities No visuals Information scattered over several screens Not user-friendly, available only in offices

THE NEW ASSESSOR PORTAL: Dynamic Search Capabilities Public access from home Reads like English, Easy on the eyes Pictures, Maps, and Visuals More information on one screen

ONE-STOP PUBLIC SERVICE COUNTER HALL OF ADMINISTRATION ASSESSOR TAX COLLECTOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER Create a one-stop public service counter Help taxpayers resolve issues quickly

INITIATING LEGISLATION IN SACRAMENTO: SB 434 Sponsoring a bill, authored by Senator Ben Allen Will close a loophole that permits mobile homeowners to avoid property taxes when converting into permanent structures

INITIATING LEGISLATION IN SACRAMENTO: AB 1157 Working on legislation impacting the assessment of aircraft Working alongside California Assessors Association Fighting a proposal of the airline industry

SANTOS KREIMANN CHIEF DEPUTY ASSESSOR

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSESSOR: Locate and identify the ownership of all taxable property. Establish a taxable value for all property subject to property taxation. Produce an assessment roll showing the assessed values of all property. Apply all legal exemptions.

BY THE NUMBERS: More than 2.6 Million Parcels 11.8% [CELLRANGE] [VALUE] [CELLRANGE] [VALUE] 69% 9.6% 9.6% [CELLRANGE] [VALUE] [CELLRANGE] [VALUE]

BY THE NUMBERS: $1.2 Trillion in Total Assessed Value $1,246,718,018,611 Property Tax Funds help support our LOCAL SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, POLICE, AND FIRE

2015 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ROLL Assessments for all properties published in annual Assessment Roll. Important economic and state of housing market indicator. Housing represents about 70% of the total Assessment Roll. This year, forecasting fifth consecutive annual increase.

Total Valuation In Trillions A S S E S S O R J E F F R E Y P R A N G ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ROLL CHANGE: 6.13% or $73 Billion Increase of approximately 6.13%, or more than $73 billion in gross valuation $1.26 trillion in total taxable property $1.30 $1.25 $1.20 $1.19 $1.26 Contributing factors: Increase in the sale of properties Decline-in-value restoration Inflation $1.15 $1.10 $1.05 $1.00 2014 2015

Manhattan Beach Carson Torrance Rolling Hills Rancho Palos Verdes

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