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
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.
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 1 of 6
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 04, 2010 To Thursday, March 04, 2010
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: 2008-1895
APPLICANT: DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008200688
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0100 POTRERO AVE,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,061,479.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,730,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1896
APPLICANT: DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008203242
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0999 BRANNAN ST, 0231
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $20,105,372.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $12,670,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 2 of 6
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 04, 2010 To Thursday, March 04, 2010
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1902
APPLICANT: GREATER BAY BANK
PARCEL NO.: 2008204287
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0225 BUSH ST, 0100
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,820,088.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $182,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1918
APPLICANT: EMASA, BUENAVENTURA
PARCEL NO.: 6357 025
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0324 ARGONAUT AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $603,431.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $378,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2100
APPLICANT: THE COMPANY, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3589 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2214 MISSION ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $391,947.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 3 of 6
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 04, 2010 To Thursday, March 04, 2010
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2101
APPLICANT: THE COMPANY, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3589 004
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2224 MISSION ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $605,904.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
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 the Administrator by mail to: 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 the Administrator or by
printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from 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 www.sfgov.org/ethics.
Disability Access – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
· 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
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.
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 4 of 6
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 04, 2010 To Thursday, March 04, 2010
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: 2008-0957
APPLICANT: NIXON PEABODY LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2008207165
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 EMBARCADERO CTR, 1800
TOPIC: Classification of Property in Incorrect
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,005,660.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2116
APPLICANT: LAUREL SPE, LLC dba THE LAUREL INN
PARCEL NO.: 1022 026
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0488 PRESIDIO AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $11,918,021.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,918,021.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 5 of 6
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 04, 2010 To Thursday, March 04, 2010
1:30 PM (ALL DAY)
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2117
APPLICANT: LAUREL SPE, LLC dba THE LAUREL INN
PARCEL NO.: 1022 026
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0488 PRESIDIO AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $12,063,230.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,063,230.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2118
APPLICANT: LAUREL SPE, LLC dba THE LAUREL INN
PARCEL NO.: 1022 026
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0488 PRESIDIO AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $12,613,328.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,613,328.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2230
APPLICANT: CASTELLANI, DIEGO
PARCEL NO.: 4789 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1446 SHAFTER AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $364,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 6 of 6
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 04, 2010 To Thursday, March 04, 2010
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 the Administrator by mail to: 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 the Administrator or by
printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from 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 www.sfgov.org/ethics.
Disability Access – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.