April 24, 2008

REVISED AGENDA

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing

Room 406, City Hall

Thursday, April 24, 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: 2007-0158

APPLICANT: YOST, BRENDA REVOCABLE TRUST

PARCEL NO.: 2719B002

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0115 CROWN TER,

TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,500,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,060,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0170

APPLICANT: SPECTOR, SANDRA

PARCEL NO.: 3084 004

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0812 MONTEREY BLVD,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,155,882.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $750,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0198

APPLICANT: ALIOTO, ALICE

PARCEL NO.: 2745 043

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0433 BURNETT AVE,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,654,950.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,075,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0201

APPLICANT: CRUZ, HENRY

PARCEL NO.: 2882 011

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0398 CASTENADA AVE,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,586,504.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,030,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0202

APPLICANT: WILLIAM & KAREN GORMAN FAMILY TRUST

PARCEL NO.: 0945 001

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2945 SCOTT ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,486,548.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,963,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0471

APPLICANT: DOWNTOWN CENTER GARAGE, PARTNERS

PARCEL NO.: 0316 002

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0301 MASON ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,172,243.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,926,694.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0479

APPLICANT: WICHCRAFT OPERATING, LLC

PARCEL NO.: 2007208316

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0845 MARKET ST, 199

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,532,498.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0480

APPLICANT: ORCHARD GARDEN INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007521222

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0466 BUSH ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,140,189.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0481

APPLICANT: BOB'S STEAK & CHOPHOUSE INC

PARCEL NO.: 2007400804

PARCEL ADDRESS: ,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $300,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0507

APPLICANT: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2007200389

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0003 EMBARCADERO CTR, 2500

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,737,637.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0536

APPLICANT: KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2007205690

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 CALIFORNIA ST, 2700

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $19,833,802.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,850,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0539

APPLICANT: LEE-MAH ELECTRONICS

PARCEL NO.: 2007200877

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1088 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,357,857.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

14) Closed session to deliberate penalty assessment and to take possible action on the following application:

APPLICATION: 2007-0283

APPLICANT: KYO YA HOTELS & RESORTS dba PALACE HOTEL

PARCEL NO.: 2007400380

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0002 NEW MONTGOMERY ST,

TOPIC: Penalty Assessment

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,277,758.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Penalty Assessment

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.