December 19, 2002 Closed
City & County of San Francisco
Assessment Appeals Board
Board 2
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Phone (415) 554-6778 ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD
FAX (415) 554-6775 City Hall, Room 405
TDD (415) 554-5227 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
E-MAIL: AAB@ci.sf.ca.us San Francisco CA., 94102-4697
NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION MEETING
AGENDA/NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD No. 2 HEARING
ROOM 406, 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, CITY HALL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002
1:30 PM
Under the California Constitution and applicable statutes, hearings of Assessment Appeals Boards 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 of 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.
1) Public Comment on any agenda item.
2) Board to meet with legal counsel, confer and deliberate on legal issues regarding escapes assessments. On the following applications no valuation matters will be deliberated at this time. (Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 1605.4):
A. Application 1999-1034 Applicant: Gatx Capital Corp.
Assessment Number 2000900094 Personal Property, 1995 Escape
B. Application 1999-1035 Applicant: Gatx Capital Corp
Assessment Number 2000900093 Personal Property, 1996 Escape
C. Application 1999-1036 Applicant: Gatx Capital Corp.
Assessment Number 2000900092 Personal Property, 1997 Escape
D. Application 1999-1037 Applicant: Gatx Capital Corp.
Assessment Number 2000900091 Personal Property, 1998 Escape
3) Possible report on action taken in closed session (pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.1 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.14)
4) Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session (pursuant to
San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.14(a).)
5) Adjournment.
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. The Sunshine 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 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, #1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.5163, 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 free copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshine
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