May 22, 2001

City & County of San Francisco
Assessment Appeals Board

Board 1

Archive of Minutes and Agendas (Through 2000)

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

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 property

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 member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak to the Board. The

Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

Assessment Board 1 Hearing Page 1 of 3

Room 406, City Hall

May 22, 2001 To May 22, 2001

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

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) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0978

APPLICANT: POST-MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES

PARCEL NO.: 0292 005

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0098 POST ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,000,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0979

APPLICANT: POST-MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES

PARCEL NO.: 0292 006

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0110 KEARNY ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,900,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Board 1 Hearing Page 2 of 3

Room 406, City Hall

May 22, 2001 To May 22, 2001

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0980

APPLICANT: POST-MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES

PARCEL NO.: 0292 007

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0116 KEARNY ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $900,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0981

APPLICANT: POST-MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES

PARCEL NO.: 0292 008

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0120 0130 KEARNY ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,700,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0982

APPLICANT: POST-MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES

PARCEL NO.: 0292 014

PARCEL ADDRESS: ,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,000,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0983

APPLICANT: POST-MONTGOMERY ASSOCIATES

PARCEL NO.: 0292 016

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0165 0000 SUTTER ,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,500,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Board 1 Hearing Page 3 of 3

Room 406, City Hall

May 22, 2001 To May 22, 2001

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching it’s decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and

other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are

conducted before the people and the City operations are open to the people’s review.

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr.

Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854,

or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing

Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshine

· Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

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 property

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 member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak to the Board. The

Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

Assessment Board 1 Hearing Page 1 of 3

Room 406, City Hall

May 22, 2001 To May 22, 2001

1:30 PM (ALL DAY)

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) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0311

APPLICANT: COMDISCO, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 1999201989

PARCEL ADDRESS: ,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $59,238,572.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $45,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0414

APPLICANT: WESTLAKE DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.

PARCEL NO.: 0163 005

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0909 MONTGOMERY ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $17,270,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $15,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Board 1 Hearing Page 2 of 3

Room 406, City Hall

May 22, 2001 To May 22, 2001

1:30 PM (ALL DAY)

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0435

APPLICANT: ELLIS STREET APT.ASSOC. INC

PARCEL NO.: 0321 016

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0650 ELLIS ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,587,880.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,200,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0539

APPLICANT: LEVI STRAUSS ASSOCIATES, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 1999205721

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00001155 00000000 BATTERY ST, 0000

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $48,928,301.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $4,892,830.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0667

APPLICANT: KGO TELEVISION, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 1999205601

PARCEL ADDRESS: ,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $43,735,873.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $6,200,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 1999-0675

APPLICANT: CAPSTAR SAN FRANCISCO CO LLC

PARCEL NO.: 0020 001

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0211 BEACH ST,

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $134,553,501.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $13,455,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Board 1 Hearing Page 3 of 3

Room 406, City Hall

May 22, 2001 To May 22, 2001

1:30 PM (ALL DAY)

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching it’s decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and

other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are

conducted before the people and the City operations are open to the people’s review.

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr.

Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854,

or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing

Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshine

* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.