August 22, 2007-PM

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing

Room 406, City Hall

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

1:00 PM

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 person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three minutes.

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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: 2006-0289

APPLICANT: SYERS PROPERTEIS

PARCEL NO.: 3715 001

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 MISSION ST,

TOPIC: Board to consider applicant's request to reinstate application, which

was previously withdrawn.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $13,507,352.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,087,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Closed session with legal counsel to deliberate valuation, commence drafting the findings of fact and to take possible action on the below listed applications (pursuant to Revenue and Taxation code sections 1605.4):

A. APPLICATION: 2005-0876

B. APPLICATION: 2006-0266

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

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

6. Adjournment.

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 Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854, or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; Web Site Disability Access – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

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