Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 408, City Hall
Monday, July 02, 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: 2010-0642
APPLICANT: VALENCIANO, JOSE RAMON
PARCEL NO.: 2987A035
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1337 PORTOLA DR,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,198,812.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2244
APPLICANT: ELIZABETH A ENGLAND LIVING TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0243 062
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0850 POWELL ST, 104
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,588,482.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $850,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2279
APPLICANT: EDWARD M DOWD 1997 TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3706 244
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #037E
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,997,092.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2280
APPLICANT: EDWARD M DOWD 1997 TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3706 245
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #037F
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,630,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2349
APPLICANT: LEICHTLING AND STERN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0660 072
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2104 BUSH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $904,705.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2350
APPLICANT: LEICHTLING AND STERN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0660 071
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0019 WILMOT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $680,316.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2351
APPLICANT: WU, RONALD
PARCEL NO.: 0181 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1036 JACKSON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,352,252.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2426
APPLICANT: TSANG, FRANK
PARCEL NO.: 0635 007
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2426 - 2430 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,885,455.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2427
APPLICANT: MAHER, BILL
PARCEL NO.: 0518 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1973 GREENWICH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,011,517.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,520,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2688
APPLICANT: LAIDLAW INC
PARCEL NO.: 3820 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0450 IRWIN ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $18,478,327.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $8,904,100.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2824
APPLICANT: ELSTON, GALE
PARCEL NO.: 0074 007
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0850 - 0854 GREENWICH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,482,168.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $963,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2848
APPLICANT: SOOD, SUDESH
PARCEL NO.: 3789 730
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0229 BRANNAN ST, #15-D
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,350,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $928,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ROLL CORRECTION

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2964
APPLICANT: 2223 UNION ST LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0539 034
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2225 - 2227 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,850,456.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,202,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2969
APPLICANT: COHEN, ROY
PARCEL NO.: 0576 038
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1896 PACIFIC AVE, 604
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,288,926.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,488,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2980
APPLICANT: HUI, CHRIS
PARCEL NO.: 0570 022
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1623 VALLEJO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,364,810.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $887,782.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

17) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2986
APPLICANT: SHAPIRO, DAVID
PARCEL NO.: 0067 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0875 CHESTNUT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,448,434.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $942,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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