September 11, 2007

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing

Room 408, City Hall

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

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 properly 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.

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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: 2006-0682

APPLICANT: SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

PARCEL NO.: 2006204884

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 - 04TH ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $14,443,805.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0688

APPLICANT: DRESDNER RCM CAPITOL MANAGEMENT

PARCEL NO.: 2006204408

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0004 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 2800

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $13,702,381.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0689

APPLICANT: LEE MAH ELECTRONICS

PARCEL NO.: 2006201052

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1088 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,533,925.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,250,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0690

APPLICANT: LEE MAH ELECTRONICS

PARCEL NO.: 2006204478

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1301 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,574,169.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $800,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0691

APPLICANT: HOWARD RICE ETAL CORPORATION

PARCEL NO.: 2006200379

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0003 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 0700

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,224,765.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,100,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0735

APPLICANT: WOLFE, THOMAS

PARCEL NO.: 0977 021

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2839 PACIFIC AVE,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,837,130.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $6,618,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0783

APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL DIRECTORY

PARCEL NO.: 2006205014

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0303 - 02ND ST, 0500

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,067,220.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $184,020.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0784

APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL DIRECTORY

PARCEL NO.: 2006205015

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 SPEAR ST, 0500

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,383,680.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,449,667.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0785

APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL INFORMATION SERVICES

PARCEL NO.: 2006205018

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 PINE ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $50,276.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $36,353.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0786

APPLICANT: PACIFIC BELL INFORMATION SERVICES

PARCEL NO.: 2006205019

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0611 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $63,008.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $58,669.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-1026

APPLICANT: CONSTANTINE, JAMES

PARCEL NO.: 6580 016

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0446 - 27TH ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,096,572.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $737,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-1047

APPLICANT: MTM MANAGEMENT COMPANY

PARCEL NO.: 0585 012E

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2460 SCOTT ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,670,996.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,203,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-1048

APPLICANT: REICHENAU, KENDRA

PARCEL NO.: 6508 007

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0220 JERSEY ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,271,786.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $855,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.