April 01, 2008

THIS MEETING IS CANCELED

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing

Room 408, City Hall

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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: 2007-0279

APPLICANT: MCKINSEY & CO INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007200392

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 CALIFORNIA ST, 4700

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,801,319.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,900,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0280

APPLICANT: THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS GROUP

PARCEL NO.: 2007204441

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0120 KEARNY ST, 3700

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $21,187,654.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,600,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0281

APPLICANT: VERIZON GLOBAL NETWORK INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007206611

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0200 PAUL AVE,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,577,525.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,800,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0291

APPLICANT: LEE-MAH ELECTRONICS

PARCEL NO.: 2007204021

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1301 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,567,620.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $780,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0318

APPLICANT: CBS OUTDOOR, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007200727

PARCEL ADDRESS: VARIOUS LOCATIONS,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,901,394.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $782,512.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0319

APPLICANT: CBS OUTDOOR, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007204863

PARCEL ADDRESS: VARIOUS LOCATIONS,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,063,038.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $130,978.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0320

APPLICANT: CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007204884

PARCEL ADDRESS: VARIOUS LOCATIONS,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $13,126,336.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,784,271.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0345

APPLICANT: BRISTOL FARMS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007208262

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0845 MARKET ST, 010

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,249,962.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,644,321.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0347

APPLICANT: GAP, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007208845

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0550 TERRY FRANCOIS BLVD,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $34,971,132.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $17,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0348

APPLICANT: MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2007200850

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST, 3300

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $14,738,049.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0349

APPLICANT: MORRISON & FOERSTER, LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2007203228

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 MARKET ST, 2ND FL

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,438,885.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,690,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

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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 Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854, or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

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Disability Access– The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

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