Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Friday, July 20, 2012
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.

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: 2010-4344
APPLICANT: LOPEZ, ALFREDO
PARCEL NO.: 3569 085
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2052 - 2054 MISSION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,012,493.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $715,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4476
APPLICANT: LIVERANT, ALEX
PARCEL NO.: 2607 285
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0455V BUENA VISTA EAST AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,348,297.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $940,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4502
APPLICANT: TRINH, ANDREW
PARCEL NO.: 5348 015A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2266 SHAFTER AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $986,036.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4503
APPLICANT: WEINSTEIN, JOSHUA
PARCEL NO.: 2614 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3700 16TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,483,686.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,750,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4504
APPLICANT: WEINSTEIN, JOSHUA
PARCEL NO.: 3540 092
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0191 - 0197 HENRY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,831,836.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,300,660.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4516
APPLICANT: PACIFIC CONVENIENCE
PARCEL NO.: 5235 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3800 03RD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $933,989.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $660,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5059
APPLICANT: US BANK
PARCEL NO.: 3582 066
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0441 - 0443 CASTRO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,395,351.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $697,676.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5063
APPLICANT: PEARLMUTTER, STEVEN
PARCEL NO.: 2709 040
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0099 MOUNTAIN SPRING AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,153,086.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,076,544.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5069
APPLICANT: 541 MADISON AVE LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3558 033
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0227 SANCHEZ ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,096,211.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,650,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5073
APPLICANT: 4051 ELM ST. LLC
PARCEL NO.: 1762 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1341 07TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,227,968.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,602,013.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5081
APPLICANT: HEARST COMMUNICATIONS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 4347 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1901 CESAR CHAVEZ ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $25,863,594.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5083
APPLICANT: HEARST COMMUNICATIONS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 4346 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2000 MARIN ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,650,775.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $650,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5084
APPLICANT: HEARST COMMUNICATIONS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 4349 016
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,435,378.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $550,000.00
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.