February 20, 2002JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
In the meeting of Assessment Appeals Board Number 1 of the City and County of San Francisco, Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 9:34 a.m.
Present: Peter Fatooh, Lawrence Lee, and Frank Mahoney, III
Quorum present
Chairperson: Peter Fatooh, Presiding
Deputy City Attorney: Marie Blits
Certified Court Reporter present
The following listed applicant(s) for change in the assessed valuation of property affecting the Assessment Roll for various years being present and heard, the Board recalled Andrew Segal of Jones, Lang, LaSalle for additional questions. The Board went into closed session at 9:45 a.m. to hear confidential, trade secret testimony from Mr. Segal concerning security issues relating to the property.
At the hour of 10:00 a.m. the Board reconvened into open session and heard opening remarks from the Assessor’s office, followed by testimony from Michael Jine, area appraiser for the Assessor’s office. The Board then took certain actions, as specified under this date, on the original of the respective applications(s):
Appeal No.
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Name
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Disposition
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2000-0084
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Transamerica Insurance Corp.
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Continued
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2000-0163
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Transamerica Insurance Corp.
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Continued
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2000-0165
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Pyramid Investment Corp.
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Continued
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RECESS
There being no further business, the Board, at the hour of 11:55 a.m., recessed to reconvene at 1:30 p.m.
RECONVENING OF THE BOARD
The Assessment Appeals Board reconvened at the hour of 1:55 p.m.
Present: Peter Fatooh, Lawrence Lee, and Frank Mahoney, III
Quorum present
Chairperson: Peter Fatooh, Presiding
Deputy City Attorney: Marie Blits
Certified Court Reporter present
The following listed applicant(s) for change in the assessed valuation of property affecting the Assessment Roll for various years being present and heard, the Board continued to hear testimony from Michael Jine for the Assessor’s office, as well as testimony from Alex Tharayil also of the Assessor’s office. Following the testimony of Mr. Jine and Mr. Tharayil, the Taxpayer’s agents began their cross examination of Mr. Jine and Mr. Tharayil. The Board then took certain action, as specified under this date, on the original of the respective applications(s):
Appeal No.
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Name
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Disposition
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2000-0084
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Transamerica Insurance Corp.
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Continued to 2/21/02
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2000-0163
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Transamerica Insurance Corp.
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Continued to 2/21/02
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2000-0165
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Pyramid Investment Corp.
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Continued to 2/21/02
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There being no further business, the Board, at the hour of 4:35 p.m., recessed to reconvene on Thursday, February 21, 2002, at 9:30 a.m.
Gloria L. Young
Clerk
Dawn Duran
Administrator
Approved by the Board on Friday, March 22, 2002