Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Friday, July 13, 2012
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 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.

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: 2009-3235
APPLICANT: 795 FOLSOM, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 105
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 FOLSOM ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $39,535,200.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $17,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3236
APPLICANT: 795 FOLSOM, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 155
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0315 - 0327 04TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,404,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3237
APPLICANT: 795 FOLSOM, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 112
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 FOLSOM ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,080,800.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-3156
APPLICANT: BLOCK, GENE
PARCEL NO.: 0580 082
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2200 PACIFIC AVE, 9A
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,424,615.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,200,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4477
APPLICANT: 795 FOLSOM, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 105
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 FOLSOM ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $39,441,501.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $19,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4480
APPLICANT: 795 FOLSOM, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 112
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 FOLSOM ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,075,868.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4481
APPLICANT: 795 FOLSOM, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3751 155
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0315 - 0327 04TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,379,342.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5313
APPLICANT: CAFFERKEY, FRANK
PARCEL NO.: 4329 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2550 CESAR CHAVEZ ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,745,316.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real 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 the Administrator by mail to: 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 the Administrator or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.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 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Friday, July 13, 2012
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 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.

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: 2010-4422
APPLICANT: BAUER, MARY
PARCEL NO.: 0114 034
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0375 - 0379 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,900,562.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,350,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4430
APPLICANT: CHAN, KENNEDY
PARCEL NO.: 0336 020
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0245 - 0259 HYDE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,351,859.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4431
APPLICANT: CHAN, KENNEDY
PARCEL NO.: 0163 013
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1020 - 1028 KEARNY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,615,186.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4433
APPLICANT: CHIN, PETER
PARCEL NO.: 0838 004
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0131 - 0135 GOUGH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,187,232.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4466
APPLICANT: LEVINSON, FRED
PARCEL NO.: 0190 021
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1025 JACKSON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,497,430.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,113,978.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4468
APPLICANT: LEVINSON, FRED
PARCEL NO.: 0854 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1670 - 1680 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,536,944.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,504,011.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4469
APPLICANT: LEVINSON, FRED
PARCEL NO.: 0820 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0600 FELL ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,569,750.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,508,117.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4472
APPLICANT: LIU, BENJAMIN
PARCEL NO.: 0104 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0424 - 0428 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,481,109.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,030,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4489
APPLICANT: PHUONG, BRYANT
PARCEL NO.: 0811 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0200 VAN NESS AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,632,768.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,540,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4494
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 3703 079
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,854,319.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4495
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 3703 080
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,854,319.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4496
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 0331 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0238V TAYLOR ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,454,508.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,020,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4497
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 3727 204
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1166A HOWARD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,319,407.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,650,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4499
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 0331 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0210V TAYLOR ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,009,010.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,606,307.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4518
APPLICANT: PACIFIC CONVENIENCE
PARCEL NO.: 3733 093
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0266 - 0286 04TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,847,168.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real 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 the Administrator by mail to: 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 the Administrator or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.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.