July 30, 2001
City & County of San Francisco
Assessment
Appeals Board
Board
2
Archive of Minutes and Agendas (Through 2000)
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 Board 2 Hearing Page 1 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
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 2000-0328
APPLICANT: TODAYS HOTEL CORP - HOLIDAY INN GOLDEN GATEWAY
PARCEL NO.: 2000520579
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,681,391.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,256,016.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0336
APPLICANT: CAPITAL GUARDIAN RESEARCH CO.
PARCEL NO.: 2000202867
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000001 00000000 MARKET STEUART PZ , 1800
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,101,931.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,050,966.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 2 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0337
APPLICANT: CAPITAL GUARDIAN RESEARCH CO.
PARCEL NO.: 2000201821
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000001 00000000 MARKET STEUART PZ , 1800
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,620,105.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,810,053.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0338
APPLICANT: CAPITAL GUARDIAN RESEARCH CO.
PARCEL NO.: 2000202946
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000001 00000000 MARKET STEUART PZ , 1800
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $876,245.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $438,123.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0339
APPLICANT: CAPITAL GUARDIAN RESEARCH CO.
PARCEL NO.: 2000202945
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000001 00000000 MARKET STEUART PZ , 1800
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,975,938.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $987,970.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0374
APPLICANT: BFIT ACQUISITION CORP
PARCEL NO.: 2000207216
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00002324 00000000 CHESTNUT ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,169,118.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $619,632.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 3 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0375
APPLICANT: BALLY TOTAL FITNESS CORP
PARCEL NO.: 2000207293
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000001 00000000 POST ST, 0000LL
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $825,714.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $437,628.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0376
APPLICANT: BALLY TOTAL FITNESS CORP
PARCEL NO.: 2000207207
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00003200 00000000 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $678,069.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $359,376.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0377
APPLICANT: BALLY TOTAL FITNESS CORP
PARCEL NO.: 2000207292
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000061 00000000 NEW MONTGOMERY ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,379,699.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $731,240.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0378
APPLICANT: BALLY TOTAL FITNESS CORP
PARCEL NO.: 2000207208
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $441,399.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $233,942.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 4 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0379
APPLICANT: TRANSPORTATION DISPLAYS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2000207371
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000120 00000000 HOWARD ST, 0450
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $627,511.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0398
APPLICANT: HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN
PARCEL NO.: 2000203042
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000001 00000000 MARITIME PLZ, 1200
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,729,937.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $829,874.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0680
APPLICANT: STILL, NURITH
PARCEL NO.: 2805 030
PARCEL ADDRESS: 4297 0000 23RD ST,
TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $829,998.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $728,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 5 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
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 Board 2 Hearing Page 6 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
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 1998-0191
APPLICANT: MADISON GRAHAM COLORGRAPHICS
PARCEL NO.: 1998203910
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,667,254.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,830,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0486
APPLICANT: GAP INC
PARCEL NO.: 1999203781
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000890 00000000 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,677,063.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 7 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
1:30 PM (ALL DAY)
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0487
APPLICANT: GAP INC (GAP KIDS#09603)
PARCEL NO.: 1999204353
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,061,296.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $186,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0488
APPLICANT: GAP INC (#150)
PARCEL NO.: 1999201813
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000890 00000000 MARKET ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,343,020.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $575,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0490
APPLICANT: GAP INC (#131)
PARCEL NO.: 1999201806
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00001975 00000000 MARKET ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $928,931.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $123,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0491
APPLICANT: GAP INC (#142)
PARCEL NO.: 1999201802
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000100 00000000 POST ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,737,394.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $560,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 7of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
1:30 PM (ALL DAY)
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0669
APPLICANT: MADISON GRAHAM COLORGRAPHICS
PARCEL NO.: 1999202428
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000888 00000000 TENNESSEE ST, 0000
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,012,512.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,410,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0031
APPLICANT: WONG, GORDON
PARCEL NO.: 6516 016
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0363 BARTLETT ST,
TOPIC: Classification of Property in Incorrect
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $667,714.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $600,400.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2000-0457
APPLICANT: COLOR GRAPHICS
PARCEL NO.: 2000202709
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,339,410.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $3,669,705.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Board 2 Hearing Page 8 of 8
Room 406, City Hall
July 30, 2001 To July 30, 2001
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 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
* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.