Legislative Services

Program Functions

• Prepare and distribute Board of Supervisors and Special Districts Agendas
• Prepare and distribute Statement of Proceedings and Minutes for Board of Supervisors and Districts, process documents as appropriate, maintain Ordinance and Resolution logs
• Process legal publications requests, and perform other noticing
• Provide support to APCD Hearing Board and Assessment Appeals Hearing Board (Clerking, agendas, statements, notices, acceptance of applications, requirements for hearings and/or postings and mailings)
• Maintain Redbook/Board Calendar/Statement Tracking Log
• Administer Referral Tracking System - referrals from Board meetings
• Update and maintain Board Policies and Ordinances on the Internet
• Post Agendas and Notices
• Provide assistance to Hearing Officers including Nuisance Abatement Hearings and Taxi Cab Hearings
• Maintain email subscription lists and distribution labels for the Board of Supervisors and Special Districts Agendas and Statement of Proceedings
• Process Closed Session, Administrative Code Section 123 documents, and Community Enhancement applications and contracts
• Prepare and manage Legislative Services Fiscal Year (Operational) Budget
• Account for revenues and fees as appropriate
• Provide support to City Selection Committee
• Administer and support carrying out Labor Relations Ordinance by processing Labor Relations documents, maintain files and serve as liaison with Labor Relations office (Unfair Labor Practice, Representation Petitions, Requests to be Recognized)
• Process Assessment Appeals applications and mail
• Maintain and ensure quality review of Assessment Appeals database
• Schedule Assessment Appeals hearings and resets, process stipulations and withdrawals, send meeting notices prepare and transmit agendas and minutes and maintain records and tape cassette library related to Assessment Appeals
• Review monthly Assessment Appeals Statistical Report
• Process Assessment Appeals Findings
• Coordinate mandated Assessment Appeals members' yearly training orientation
• Other duties as assigned

The Legislative Services team members process Board of Supervisors documents. Legislative Services accepts property tax assessment appeals and supports the Assessment Appeals Board.