April 25, 2002

City & County of San Francisco
Assessment Appeals Board

Board 2

ARCHIVE of Previous Meetings

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 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 member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak to the Board. The

Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 1 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

April 25, 2002 To April 25, 2002

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 2001-0355

APPLICANT: IXC BUSINESS SERVICES LLC

PARCEL NO.: 2001207050

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000665 00000000 03RD ST,

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,836,604.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0356

APPLICANT: IXC BUSINESS SERVICES LLC

PARCEL NO.: 2001208164

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000425 00000000 MARKET ST,

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $218,213.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $10,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 2 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

April 25, 2002 To April 25, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0424

APPLICANT: LITTLER- MENDELSON

PARCEL NO.: 2001200526

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000650 00000000 CALIFORNIA ST, 2000

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,733,617.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0479

APPLICANT: L&L U.S.A. c/o CORNERSTONE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2001208633

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000222 00000000 SANSOME ST, 0000

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,920,908.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,840,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0488

APPLICANT: WHOLE FOODS MARKET

PARCEL NO.: 2001204666

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00001765 00000000 CALIFORNIA ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,227,226.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,022,722.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0491

APPLICANT: KIESCHENBAUM, RUSSELL

PARCEL NO.: 5203 025

PARCEL ADDRESS: ,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,956,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $795,600.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 3 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

April 25, 2002 To April 25, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0529

APPLICANT: NECA & PBTF CASTLEVIEW PROPS INC.

PARCEL NO.: 6959 031

PARCEL ADDRESS: 4950 MISSION ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,273,404.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $427,341.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0567

APPLICANT: CHILJAN LIVING TRUST

PARCEL NO.: 2989b033

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0279 0000 W WEST PORTAL AVE,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,209,634.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $320,963.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0632

APPLICANT: SIEGMUND WEINSTOCK FAM TRUST

PARCEL NO.: 1726 018

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2300 IRVING ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $962,494.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $304,362.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0641

APPLICANT: SWINERTON, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2001200813

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000580 00000000 CALIFORNIA ST, 1200

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,387,888.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $650,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 4 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

April 25, 2002 To April 25, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0684

APPLICANT: TOTALITY CORPORATION

PARCEL NO.: 2001400978

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000044 00000000 MONTGOMERY ST, 0500

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,470,593.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,820,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0722

APPLICANT: SG COWEN SECURITIES CORP

PARCEL NO.: 2001204438

PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000004 00000000 EMBARCADERO CENTER , 1200

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,583,720.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $350,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0758

APPLICANT: BANAS, PAUL

PARCEL NO.: 1026 004

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2702 0000 CALIFORNIA ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,315,400.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,900,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 5 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

April 25, 2002 To April 25, 2002

9:30 AM (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 Donna Hall by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr.

Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854,

or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing

Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.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.

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