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File #: 2025-1173   
Type: Consent Calendar Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/13/2025 In control: Board of Supervisors District 3
On agenda: 12/9/2025 Final action:
Title: Fee Waiver - AARP Tax Aide Program
Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors
Attachments: 1. Summary Report, 2. Fee Waiver Application

To: Board of Supervisors

Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors

Staff Name and Phone Number: Supervisor Chris Coursey 707-565-2241

Vote Requirement: Majority

Supervisorial District(s): Third District

 

Title:

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Fee Waiver - AARP Tax Aide Program

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Recommended Action:

Recommended action

Approve a Fee Waiver of $3,029.00 for the AARP Tax-Aide Program at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building from February 2, 2026 through April 13, 2026. (Third District)

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Executive Summary:

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program conducts no cost tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals and families, with special attention to those ages 50 or older. A fee waiver is recommended for services to be held in the Santa Rosa Veterans Building from February through April 2026.

 

Discussion:

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program conduct no cost tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals and families, with special attention to those ages 50 or older. Last tax season in Sonoma County AARP had 83 active volunteers who prepared over 3,100 returns and assisted several hundred taxpayers by answering questions, reviewing paperwork, and helping them with letters from the Franchise Tax Board and IRS. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program receives no tax funding. The program can only operate in locations where there is no facility charge.

 

Strategic Plan:

 

N/A

Racial Equity:

 

Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?

No

 

 

 

Prior Board Actions:

12-06-2016, 12-12-2017, 12-04-2018, 01-14-2020, 03-02-2021, 03-01-2022, 02-28-2023, 01-23-2024, 12-10-2024

 

Fiscal Summary

 Expenditures

FY25-26 Adopted

FY26-27 Projected

FY27-28 Projected

Budgeted Expenses

 

 

 

Additional Appropriation Requested

$3,029

 

 

Total Expenditures

$3,029

 

 

Funding Sources

 

 

 

General Fund/WA GF

 

 

 

State/Federal

 

 

 

Fees/Other

 

 

 

Use of Fund Balance

 

 

 

General Fund Contingencies

$3,029

 

 

Total Sources

$3,029

 

 

 

Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:

$3,029 in General Fund Contingencies is requested for this fee waiver.

 

Staffing Impacts:

 

 

 

Position Title (Payroll Classification)

Monthly Salary Range (A-I Step)

Additions (Number)

Deletions (Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):

N/A

 

Attachments:

AARP Application Packet

 

 

Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:

None