Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeal Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Monday, March 11, 2013
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: 2009-3185
APPLICANT: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009200367
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $23,200,218.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,600,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4962
APPLICANT: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2010200352
PARCEL ADDRESS: THREE EMBARCADERO CENTER , 2500
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $22,250,304.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-3859
APPLICANT: GOODBY, SILVERSTEIN
PARCEL NO.: 2011201763
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0720 CALIFORNIA ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,174,331.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4470
APPLICANT: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2011200509
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0003 EMBARCADERO CTR, 2500
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $20,982,606.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4472
APPLICANT: AGE SONG
PARCEL NO.: 1223 004
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1500 PAGE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,980,385.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,491,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4728
APPLICANT: THOMAS, BRYAN
PARCEL NO.: 1108 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0115 - 1170 MASONIC AVE, #1
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $760,684.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $690,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4731
APPLICANT: MEKJAVICH, PAMELA
PARCEL NO.: 1854 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1501 08TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,927,438.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,390,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4734
APPLICANT: KENNEDY FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0990 006A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3930 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,720,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4735
APPLICANT: BAYSHORE WAREHOUSE ASSOC LLC
PARCEL NO.: 5596 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0400 BAY SHORE BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,268,387.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4755
APPLICANT: CALIFORNIA NEVADA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PARCEL NO.: 1253 047
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1525 WALLER ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4776
APPLICANT: CHARLON, OLIVIER
PARCEL NO.: 7547 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0032 MATEO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,040,621.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $880,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4795
APPLICANT: LIU, YONG DA
PARCEL NO.: 6472 033
PARCEL ADDRESS: 5853 MISSION ST, 3
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $300,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-4800
APPLICANT: LANDRY'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2011204503
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0165 JEFFERSON ST, 0400
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,978,965.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $78,923.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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