March 11, 2004Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 408, City Hall
Thursday, March 11, 2004
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
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 person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three minutes. The Board may limit the total time allocated for public comment.
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: 2002-0532
APPLICANT: GHIELMETTI REVOCABLE TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0968 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3736 JACKSON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,346,440.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $3,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1219
APPLICANT: DFS GROUP LIMITED
PARCEL NO.: 2002208081
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000233 GEARY ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $19,007,210.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $9,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1220
APPLICANT: DFS GROUP LIMITED
PARCEL NO.: 2002201150
PARCEL 00000525 MARKET ST, 3300
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,516,826.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $7,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1597
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS - SONOMA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002208408
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000575 FLORIDA ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,773,131.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1598
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS - SONOMA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002208172
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000151 UNION ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,127,985.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $5,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0276
APPLICANT: WACHOVIA SECURITIES
PARCEL NO.: 2003208560
PARCEL ADDRESS: 000004 EMBARCADERO CENTER ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,787,776.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $3,099,882.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0277
APPLICANT: WACHOVIA SECURITIES
PARCEL NO.: 2003202984
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000555 CALIFORNIA ST, 2300
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $696,040.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $296,838.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0505
APPLICANT: FOUR G ENTERPRISES, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3956 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0300 DE HARO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,788,510.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0525
APPLICANT: GIUSEPPI GIURLANI TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3937 002A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0251 RHODE ISLAND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,774,240.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $4,250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0527
APPLICANT: SPECTRUM FOODS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2003201595
PARCEL ADDRESS: 000607 FRONT ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $884,364.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $641,313.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0542
APPLICANT: HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL CORP.
PARCEL NO.: 2003205647
PARCEL ADDRESS: 000435 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,122,159.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $3,616,983.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
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.
DISABILITY ACCESS – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.
Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, March 11, 2004
1:30 PM
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 person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three minutes. The Board may limit the total time allocated for public comment.
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: 2003-0436
APPLICANT: ACOSTA, PERRY
PARCEL NO.: 3534 058
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0291 - 0293 DUBOCE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,109,580.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0437
APPLICANT: ACOSTA, PERRY
PARCEL NO.: 3534 059
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0275 - 0277 DUBOCE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $728,280.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $360,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0438
APPLICANT: ACOSTA, PERRY
PARCEL NO.: 3534 061
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0263 - 0265 DUBOCE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $364,140.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $180,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0443
APPLICANT: BLOCKBUSTER, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2003205250
PARCEL ADDRESS: 002460 LOMBARD ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $127,965.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $107,360.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0444
APPLICANT: BLOCKBUSTER, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2003206521
PARCEL ADDRESS: 002400 IRVING ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $155,922.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $70,625.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0475
APPLICANT: BMC SOFTWARE
PARCEL NO.: 2003205182
PARCEL ADDRESS: 000550 CALIFORNIA ST, 0300
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $531,043.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0489
APPLICANT: ASCENT MEDIA GROUP, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2003203986
PARCEL ADDRESS: 000545 SANSOME ST, 0700
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $424,968.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $253,171.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0490
APPLICANT: ASCENT MEDIA GROUP, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2003208543
PARCEL ADDRESS: 000545 SANSOME ST, 0700
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $887,058.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $735,909.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0544
APPLICANT: JOHN SPERLING IRREVOCABLE TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0985 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3450 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $16,490,340.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $5,496,780.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0546
APPLICANT: SAFEWAY INC. PLEASANTON
PARCEL NO.: 2003200690
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000730 TARAVAL ST, 0000
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,768,787.00
APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,142,970.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
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.
DISABILITY ACCESS – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.