January 06, 2006Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Friday, January 06, 2006
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 person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three 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: 2004-0288
APPLICANT: SIEMENS INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS
PARCEL NO.: 2004207032
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0388 MARKET ST, 0400
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $43,858.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,639.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0417
APPLICANT: LOUIE, ARTHUR
PARCEL NO.: 0206 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,688,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0453
APPLICANT: WELLS FARGO BANK
PARCEL NO.: 2004200111
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0455 MARKET ST, 0500
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,700,435.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $770,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0454
APPLICANT: WELLS FARGO BANK
PARCEL NO.: 2004206462
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0045 FREMONT ST, 2-9-10FL
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,170,784.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,160,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0482
APPLICANT: LOUIE, ARTHUR
PARCEL NO.: 0206 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,688,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0483
APPLICANT: LOUIE, ARTHUR
PARCEL NO.: 0206 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,756,853.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0485
APPLICANT: GUJRAL, RAJIV
PARCEL NO.: 0507 026A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1863 LOMBARD ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $900,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $625,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0486
APPLICANT: BMC SOFTWARE
PARCEL NO.: 2004400611
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 CALIFORNIA ST, 0250
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $20,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0649
APPLICANT: LAU, BRUCE
PARCEL NO.: 0224 085
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0929 CLAY ST, 5
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $530,281.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $370,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0062
APPLICANT: ARTHUR LOUIE
PARCEL NO.: 0206 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,831,985.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
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Disability Access: – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.