Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Friday, July 27, 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: 2010-5173
APPLICANT: HERSCOWITZ, MORIS
PARCEL NO.: 1011 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3650 - 3664 SACRAMENTO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,487,089.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5175
APPLICANT: HERSCOWITZ, MORIS
PARCEL NO.: 1654 043
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0700 12TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,646,164.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,500,450.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5176
APPLICANT: HERSCOWITZ, MORIS
PARCEL NO.: 3537 025
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0750 14TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,289,560.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5254
APPLICANT: ANA MANDARA SAN FRANCISCO LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2010901020
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $381,016.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,768.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5255
APPLICANT: ANA MANDARA SAN FRANCISCO LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2010901019
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $364,513.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,297.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5256
APPLICANT: ANA MANDARA SAN FRANCISCO LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2010901018
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $361,296.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,103.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5258
APPLICANT: ANA MANDARA SAN FRANCISCO LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2010990143
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $352,358.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,783.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5559
APPLICANT: LIU, ALLEN
PARCEL NO.: 2611 032
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0068 - 0070 DIVISADERO ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,825,592.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,275,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5564
APPLICANT: GARCIA, JOSEPH TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3545 025
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1864 15TH ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,100,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,600,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5569
APPLICANT: S.F. GOLF CLUB
PARCEL NO.: 2011900051
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Penalty Assessment
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $0.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Penalty Assessment
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5583
APPLICANT: GARCIA, JOSEPH TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3545 025
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1864 15TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,144,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,552,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5584
APPLICANT: GARCIA, JOSEPH TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3545 025
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1864 15TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,138,923.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,548,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

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