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 To improve services and increase productivity.  To provide a cohesive and unified organization.  To maintain a professional and knowledgeable staff.  To develop and maintain an effective communication system.  To provide informative and responsive services to the public.  To be dedicated in leadership in the field of assessor administration.  To be dedicated in leadership in the field of taxpayer services and taxpayer information.  To provide fair, firm, and uniform treatment to the public; and to perform these functions with quality and efficiency.  To maintain a staff of knowledgeable professionals who demonstrate integrity, honesty and courtesy towards the Office of Assessor, its employees, and the general public. 2

 Locate and identify the ownership of all tangible property in Alameda County.  Determine the taxability of all property.  Determine the reappraisability of property when it changes ownership.  Determine the reappraisability of property that undergoes new construction. 3

 Annually assess all real estate in accordance with the California Constitution (Proposition 13).  Annually assess all taxable personal property at its fair market value.  Determine and apply all legal exemptions.  Surrender an accurate assessment roll to the Auditor’s Office prior to July 1 st . 4

 The Assessor maintains a knowledgeable public information staff to respond accurately to all inquiries regarding property assessments in a timely and courteous manner. 5

2014-15 Roll 2015-16 Roll Amount of Percent Parcels and BPP Jurisdiction Secured & Unsecured Secured & Unsecured Change Change Accounts Alameda $10,623,262,380 $11,251,618,749 $628,356,369 5.91% 24,923 Albany $2,200,320,820 $2,350,720,686 $150,399,866 6.84% 6,196 Berkeley $15,702,907,014 $16,755,513,268 $1,052,606,254 6.70% 33,483 Dublin $11,235,407,341 $12,682,981,058 $1,447,573,717 12.88% 19,643 Emeryville $4,318,484,727 $4,799,994,745 $481,510,018 11.15% 6,686 Fremont $38,693,703,898 $41,598,424,385 $2,904,720,487 7.51% 69,632 Hayward $17,481,582,839 $18,403,234,391 $921,651,552 5.27% 42,637 Livermore $15,060,731,596 $16,070,015,163 $1,009,283,567 6.70% 33,405 Newark $6,572,806,455 $6,966,790,985 $393,984,530 5.99% 14,286 Oakland $47,661,054,055 $51,265,708,521 $3,604,654,466 7.56% 120,602 Piedmont $3,561,836,855 $3,852,501,248 $290,664,393 8.16% 4,079 Pleasanton $19,049,290,751 $20,107,643,553 $1,058,352,802 5.56% 28,042 San Leandro $11,524,928,215 $12,263,447,151 $738,518,936 6.41% 28,193 Union City $8,816,642,738 $9,343,359,545 $526,716,807 5.97% 20,010 Unincorporated $16,074,066,629 $17,023,506,582 $949,439,953 5.91% 46,545 $721,057,323 872 General Aircraft & Pipelines $640,095,473 $80,961,850 12.65% $229,217,121,786 Total Alameda County $245,456,517,353 $16,239,395,567 7.08% 499,234 6

General Aircraft Alameda Unincorporated & Pipelines Albany Union City Berkeley San Leandro Dublin Pleasanton Piedmont Emeryville Fremont Oakland Hayward Newark Livermore 7

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$260,000,000,000 (Estimate) $250,000,000,000 $225,000,000,000 $200,000,000,000 $175,000,000,000 $150,000,000,000 $125,000,000,000 $100,000,000,000 $75,000,000,000 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 9

 Timely surrender a fair and accurate assessment roll providing significant property tax revenue to Alameda County, its schools, cities, and local districts.  Maximize the level of public service that is provided to every taxpayer and citizen in Alameda County. 10

 Timely submitted the 2015-2016 local assessment roll of $245.5 billion, containing 449,900 real estate parcels and 49,300 business property accounts. The 7.08% roll increase from 2014-2015 can be attributed to rising real estate values. Many properties afforded reduced assessments during the real estate recession are now receiving assessment increases, contributing $3.4 billion to the 2015-2016 roll in recovered Proposition 13 assessed valuation.  Successfully concluded the third year of a system-wide project to upgrade our property valuation program to a web based platform over a seven year period.  Finished the initial phase of a three year project to build a modern business personal property valuation and assessment system on a web base platform. The business personal property system will be integrated with our real property system for increased functionality and efficiency. 11

FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 Change from 2015-2016 Approved Budget MOE Funding Request Approved Budget Amount % Appropriations $24,860,426 $25,921,370 $1,060,944 +4.3% Revenue $8,439,521 $8,708,927 $269,406 +3.2% Net County Cost $16,420,905 $17,212,443 $791,538 +4.8% Total FTE 175.45 175.45 - 0% 12

FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 Change from 2015-2016 Approved Budget MOE Funding Approved Budget Request Amount % Salaries & Benefits $19,408,808 $20,331,833 $923,025 +4.8% Discretionary Services & $1,589,762 $1,592,641 $2,879 +0.2% Supplies Non Discretionary Services $3,861,856 $3,996,896 $135,040 +3.5% & Supplies Total $24,860,426 $25,921,370 $1,060,944 +4.3% 13

Salaries and Benefits $20,331,833 78% Discretionary Services & Non Discretionary Supplies Services & Supplies $1,592,641 $3,996,896 6% 16% 14

FY 2015-2016 FY 2016-2017 Change from 2015-2016 Approved Budget MOE Funding Approved Budget Request Amount % Property Tax $5,282,298 $5,282,298 - 0% Administration Supplemental Assessment $2,730,594 $3,000,000 $269,406 9.9% Reimbursement Other Charges $325,629 $325,629 - 0% Other Revenues $101,000 $101,000 - 0% Total Revenue $8,439,521 $8,708,927 $269,406 3.2% 15

Supplemental Assessment Reimbursment $3,000,000 34% Other Charges $325,629 3.8% Other Revenue $101,000 1.2% Property Tax Administration $5,282,298 61% 16

NCC Change Salary & Employee Benefits $923,025 Discretionary Services and Supplies $2,879 Non-Discretionary Services and Supplies $135,040 Revenue $269,406 Total $791,538 17

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