August 26, 2011 (Closed)

NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION MEETING
AGENDA/NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD No. 1 HEARING
ROOM 406, 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, CITY HALL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011
9:30 AM

Under the California Constitution and applicable statutes, hearings of the Assessment Appeals Board are judicial proceedings. The decisions of Assessment Appeals Boards must be based exclusively on properly admitted evidence. Assessment Appeals Boards may not base any factual determinations necessary for their decisions on anything other than the aforementioned evidence. Information presented through public comment, unless properly admitted into evidence in compliance with the Revenue and Taxation code and the Property Tax Rules of the State Board of Equalization, is not evidence upon which Assessment Appeals Boards may base findings.

The Assessment Appeals Board Agenda packet and documents are available for review in Room 405 at City Hall. Each item on the Agenda may include the following documents: (1) An Application for Changed Assessment (2) Comparable Sale Information (3) Department or Agency Correspondence (4) Public Correspondence.

Public comment will be taken for items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Each person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three minutes.

1. Public comment* (For all items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda, but under the jurisdiction of the Board)

2. Closed session to deliberate and take possible action on the below listed applications (pursuant to Revenue and Taxation code sections 1605.4):

A. APPLICATION: 2010-0186
APPLICANT: JOERG WITTENBERG
PARCEL NO.: 0063 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 544 –546 Lombard Street,
TOPIC: Base Year Value – 8/14/04 Completed New Construction
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,323,488.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,808,488.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

B. APPLICATION: 2010-0194
APPLICANT: JOHN VOTRUBA
PARCEL NO.: 0106 038
PARCEL ADDRESS: 218 UNION STREET,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,517,943.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,404,777.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

C. APPLICATION: 2010-0670
APPLICANT: JOERG WITTENBERG
PARCEL NO.: 0063 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 544 – 546 Lombard Street,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,539,792.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,808,488.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3. Possible report on action taken in closed session (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.1 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.14)

4. Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session (pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.14(a).)

5. Adjournment.

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