CASTOFF stands for the Committee on Assessments, Special Taxes and Other Financing Facilities. The CASTOFF membership consists of a group of private sector industry professionals that meet, communicate and discuss issues in the land based public financing field. While the primary focus is on issues related to land based matters in California, the organization is represented by members that perform similar services in other states. CASTOFF's goal is to promote the development and implementation of sound business, policy and financing practices in this field. The group functions as an ad hoc organization and is open to all professionals working in the private sector specializing in the fields of law, public financial advising, real estate, investment banking, tax policy and consulting, engineering and special tax consulting, real estate appraising and other related professional disciplines.

Lawrence G. Rolapp of Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates has served as the chairman of CASTOFF since its inception. Sam Sperry, attorney at Meyers Nave Ribak Silver & Wilson, has also assisted in the leadership of CASTOFF.

CASTOFF launches its new website! The website is aimed at keeping CASTOFF members and other interested parties informed on all the lastest happenings in the world of land-secured finance.

	CFD Lawsuit - recent preliminary ruling regarding homebuilders opposing Santa Rosa City Ordinance 3902. The judge has agreed to reconsider the preliminary ruling and to accept briefing on a number of underlying issues.
	State of CA v. FHFA regarding PACE (7/14/10)
	FHFA Statement on PACE regarding clean energy loans - - - “unlike routine tax assessments”
	OCC Bulletin - Comptroller of the Currency's guidance to banks on PACE programs
	Fannie Mae Lender Letter regarding Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans
	Freddie Mac Industry Letter regarding First Lien Mortgages and Energy Efficient Loans

For Outstanding Contributions to CASTOFF and the Industry:

	DEAN MISCZYNSKI February 8, 2008 "For his many years of dedicated service to California Public Agencies and to the Land Secured Financing Profession." - CASTOFF
	PAUL WHITE January 2000 "In Appreciation to Paul H. White For his many years of dedicated service to California Public Agencies and to the Land Secured Financing Profession." - CASTOFF
	DAN BORT November 1996 "In Grateful Appreciation to Daniel C. Bort For many years of dedicated service to California Local Agencies and the Land-Secured Financing Profession and For promoting good public policy, always with an even temperament, and whenever possible, with good humor." - CASTOFF

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