Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment AppealsBoard 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Monday, February 22, 2010
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 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.
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:2008-1506
APPLICANT:HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PARCEL NO.:4347 010
PARCEL ADDRESS:1901 CESAR CHAVEZ ST,
TOPIC:Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$29,096,308.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$2,750,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2008
APPEAL TYPE:Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE:REGULAR
STATUS:POSTPONED
3)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1507
APPLICANT:HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PARCEL NO.:4346 002
PARCEL ADDRESS:2000 MARIN ST,
TOPIC:Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$3,587,695.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2008
APPEAL TYPE:Real Property
ROLL TYPE:REGULAR
STATUS:POSTPONED
4)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1508
APPLICANT:HEARST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PARCEL NO.:4349 016
PARCEL ADDRESS:0000,
TOPIC:Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$2,393,299.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2008
APPEAL TYPE:Real Property
ROLL TYPE:REGULAR
STATUS:POSTPONED
5)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1608
APPLICANT:MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
PARCEL NO.:2008204282
PARCEL ADDRESS:0101 CALIFORNIA ST, 0300
TOPIC:Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$4,501,630.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$2,700,978.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2008
APPEAL TYPE:Personal Property
ROLL TYPE:REGULAR
6)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1610
APPLICANT:MORGAN STANLEY & CO.
PARCEL NO.:2008209037
PARCEL ADDRESS:0555 CALIFORNIA ST, 2200
TOPIC:Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$9,747,929.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$5,848,758.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2008
APPEAL TYPE:Personal Property
ROLL TYPE:REGULAR
7)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1973
APPLICANT:BLOWFISH LLC
PARCEL NO.:2008901298
PARCEL ADDRESS:,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$244,070.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$200,803.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2005
APPEAL TYPE:Personal Property
ROLL TYPE:ESCAPE
STATUS:WITHDRAWN
8)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1974
APPLICANT:BLOWFISH LLC
PARCEL NO.:2008901297
PARCEL ADDRESS:,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$285,339.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$242,072.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2006
APPEAL TYPE:Personal Property
ROLL TYPE:ESCAPE
STATUS:WITHDRAWN
9)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1975
APPLICANT:BLOWFISH LLC
PARCEL NO.:2008901296
PARCEL ADDRESS:,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$288,950.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$222,311.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2007
APPEAL TYPE:Personal Property
ROLL TYPE:ESCAPE
STATUS:WITHDRAWN
10)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION:2008-1976
APPLICANT:BLOWFISH LLC
PARCEL NO.:2008990120
PARCEL ADDRESS:,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT:$385,232.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION:$215,080.00
TAXABLE YEAR:2008
APPEAL TYPE:Personal Property
ROLL TYPE:ESCAPE
STATUS:WITHDRAWN
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.