May 08, 2003Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
May 08, 2003
9:30 AM
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.
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 2001-0431
APPLICANT: MARSH USA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2001207140
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER , #200
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $11,397,197.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,638,160.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2001 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0747
APPLICANT: UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK c/o BANK OF THE WEST
PARCEL NO.: 2002200341
PARCEL ADDRESS: 50 1ST ST, #700
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $260,916.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $25,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0748
APPLICANT: UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK c/o BANK OF THE WEST
PARCEL NO.: 2002200344
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1 FRONT ST, #2300
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $396,139.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $150,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0749
APPLICANT: UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK c/o BANK OF THE WEST
PARCEL NO.: 2002200342
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2501 MISSION ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $254,051.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $45,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0773
APPLICANT: HELLER, EHRMAN, WHITE & MCAULIFFE
PARCEL NO.: 2002200419
PARCEL ADDRESS: 333 BUSH ST, #1921
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $14,276,017.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0808
APPLICANT: BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS
PARCEL NO.: 2002204380
PARCEL ADDRESS: 45 FREMONT ST, #3300
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $12,924,528.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0809
APPLICANT: MARSH USA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002400375
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER , #200
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $11,679,903.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $6,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0983
APPLICANT: ROSS, MARTIN
PARCEL NO.: 3601 048
PARCEL ADDRESS: 332 CUMBERLAND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,080,800.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0987
APPLICANT: ANDREW SATHER LIVING TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 6528 024
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2961 - 2963 MISSION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,560,600.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $600,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-0993
APPLICANT: TOTALITY CORPORATION
PARCEL NO.: 2002207929
PARCEL ADDRESS: 44 MONTGOMERY ST, #500
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,209,086.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1010
APPLICANT: VILTMAN, JANE
PARCEL NO.: 3511 071
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1027 MINNA ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $576,300.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1011
APPLICANT: VILTMAN, JANE
PARCEL NO.: 3511 070
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1029 MINNA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $576,300.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1048
APPLICANT: NIKA GERMANY GMBH
PARCEL NO.: 2002206735
PARCEL ADDRESS: 221 MAIN ST, #540
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $52,307.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1296
APPLICANT: GUINNANE, PAULINE
PARCEL NO.: 1577 019
PARCEL ADDRESS: 656 – 658 35TH AVE.
TOPIC: Board to consider Assessor’s request to rescind Hearing Officer’s decision that ruled in favor of the Applicant due to the Assessor representative’s lack of appearance at the April 22, 2003 hearing because of a medical emergency. The Assessor’s office requests that the previous decision be rescinded and the application be rescheduled for hearing on the merits.
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $98,529.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $75,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999 ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.