July 24, 2003Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
July 24, 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 2002-1308
APPLICANT: DELTANET, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002201176
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000100 01ST ST, 2100
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,153,233.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $550,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1309
APPLICANT: DRESDNER RCM GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2002205977
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000004 EMBARCADERO CENTER , 2800
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $18,933,617.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1310
APPLICANT: SUTRO & COMPANY, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002200846
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000201 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,181,777.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1714
APPLICANT: CHIN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1061 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3600 - 3628 GEARY BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $968,733.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $450,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1715
APPLICANT: CHIN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1061 023
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3634 GEARY BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $54,307.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $26,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1716
APPLICANT: CHIN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1061 048
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3650 GEARY BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $283,933.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $140,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1745
APPLICANT: MAY E. KLAUS 1992 TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1181 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0719 SCOTT ST,
TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,801,261.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,206,385.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1746
APPLICANT: MAY E. KLAUS 1992 TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1181 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0719 SCOTT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,862,409.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,206,385.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1764
APPLICANT: PEREZ, ALEXANDER
PARCEL NO.: 2002400917
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00003200 GEARY BLVD, 0200
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $20,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1778
APPLICANT: VIACOM OUTDOOR, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002201064
PARCEL ADDRESS: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $598,968.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $358,781.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1779
APPLICANT: PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2002205072
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000345 CALIFORNIA ST, 2900
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,935,984.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,796,431.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
STATUS: POSTPONED
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 2002-1902
APPLICANT: W.H. SMITH OF NEVADA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002990146
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000222 MASON ST,
TOPIC: Penalty Assessment
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $131,418.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $131,418.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002 ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.