Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, October 28, 2010
1:30 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
properly 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: 2008-0142
APPLICANT: KNTV TELEVISION, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008205444
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0848 BATTERY ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,808,134.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,904,068.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1864
APPLICANT: UNIVISION TELEVISION GROUP, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008201005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0050 FREMONT ST, 4100
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,897,831.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,948,500.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1883
APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL DIRECTORY / AT&T SERVICES
PARCEL NO.: 2008400226
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,286,568.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,143,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1885
APPLICANT: SBC INTERNET SERVICES / AT&T SERVICES
PARCEL NO.: 2008209061
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,921,342.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,959,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1886
APPLICANT: AT&T SERVICES
PARCEL NO.: 2008206296
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0795 FOLSOM ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,727,254.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,863,500.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1887
APPLICANT: AT&T SERVICES
PARCEL NO.: 2008204018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0140 NEW MONTGOMERY ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,769,974.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $885,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-1807
APPLICANT: CHEN, SIMON
PARCEL NO.: 0987 019
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3559 JACKSON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,211,258.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-2378
APPLICANT: YOUSEF REALTY INVESTMENTS LLC
PARCEL NO.: 7324 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0061 - 0085 CAMBON DR,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,387,693.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-2379
APPLICANT: YOUSEF REALTY INVESTMENTS LLC
PARCEL NO.: 7324 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0061 - 0085 CAMBON DR,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,996,671.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-2398
APPLICANT: VAN DYKE, DAVID
PARCEL NO.: 5230 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0016 TOLAND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,560,600.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $980,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3502
APPLICANT: UNIVISION TELEVISION GROUP, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2009201101
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,556,354.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4646
APPLICANT: CHAN, NORMAN
PARCEL NO.: 2973 031
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0080 LANSDALE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,850,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4647
APPLICANT: CHAN, NORMAN
PARCEL NO.: 1530 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 5001 GEARY BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,164,862.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,750,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.