DATE:
April 9, 2024
14
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE COPY FEES FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL ASSESSOR/RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK ISSUED IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED FROM 2024 WINTER STORMS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
In the winter of 2024, San Diego County experienced severe storms bringing intense rainfall and causing widespread flooding threatening life and safety, structures, and other critical infrastructure ("2024 Winter Storms"). The impacts from the 2024 Winter Storms caused widespread damage to public and private property as well as loss of important documents and records.
The County of San Diego Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk (ARCC) is on the frontline of helping San Diego County families rebuild after the 2024 Winter Storms. ARCC is an essential repository for property-related records, property ownership records, and fictitious business name business records. ARCC's property-related or business documents are necessary for our residents to qualify for relief funds and services from local, state, and federal agencies. Residents may also require these documents to claim insurance benefits and prove ownership of the property.
When the Governor issued Proclamations of a State of Emergency for the 2024 Winter Storms, ARCC was then able to only provide relief and issue Vital Records (birth, death, and marriage certificates) at no cost to those affected by the disaster. That did not include all the documents from the ARCC office necessary for our residents to file for key relief and begin the rebuilding process.
Today's actions will complement the relief delivered by any Governor issued Proclamations of a State of Emergency by waiving all the fees for all other documents held by ARCC for those impacted by the 2024 Winter Storms. Waiving ARCC's fees is another step forward in relief helping those impacted transition from victims to survivors and begin the rebuilding process.
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