Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

Department

The Clerk, Board of Supervisors Office is a division of the County Administrator's Office and is the official repository of documents submitted to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) for approval. The majority of our functions are defined and mandated by various California Statutes, Revenue and Taxation Codes, County Ordinances, Board Resolutions and by Board of Supervisors' policy.

The department is comprised of the following Units:

Board Agenda Unit: clerks all BOS meetings; prepares, posts, publishes and maintains records; receives and processes claims, law suits and complaints against the County; researches and copies all current and historical records maintained by Clerk of the Board; posts vacancy notices and maintains records of appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees; processes legal publications, postings and notices; administers oaths of office for various elected and appointed officials and Board/Commission members; acts as filing officer/official for Statement of Economic Interest forms; updates the County's Administrative and General Ordinance Codes; and provides reception support to the County Administrator's Office Board of Supervisors' offices.

Assessment Appeals Unit: receives and processes assessment appeal applications; schedules and clerks hearings in accordance with legal requirements; maintains minutes and official records; processes requests for cancellation of taxes; provides administrative support to Assessment Appeal Board members and Hearing Officers; and provides assistance and education to the general public on the assessment appeals process.

Clerk, Board of Supervisors
1221 Oak Street, Suite 536
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 208-4949

Assessment Appeals Application Processing
P.O. Box 1499
Oakland, CA 94612
(510)272-3854