Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, March 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: 2009-3888
APPLICANT: NORIEGA CAPITAL GROUP LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2023 021
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1900 NORIEGA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,130,004.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,133,800.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4198
APPLICANT: SHAPIRO, KERRY
PARCEL NO.: 3621 026
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3774 - 3776 22ND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,913,120.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,950,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4339
APPLICANT: SAMSON, MARILOU
PARCEL NO.: 2431 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2574 31ST AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $720,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4655
APPLICANT: 2007 S&P FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1462 017
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0491 30TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,894,252.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,418,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4788
APPLICANT: BABEL, CHRISTOPHER
PARCEL NO.: 3011A012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0190 SAN PABLO AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,482,500.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5009
APPLICANT: CIRCUIT CITY STORES, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2009205029
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,417,669.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $69,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5061
APPLICANT: ARRIAZA, RAUL
PARCEL NO.: 1749 007
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1233 ARGUELLO BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,901,894.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,754,800.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5112
APPLICANT: KHANIN, DIMITRY
PARCEL NO.: 1168 041
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2749 MCALLISTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,485,691.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,050,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0928
APPLICANT: WOLDEZGI, HEDRU
PARCEL NO.: 5295 032
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1555 LA SALLE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1863
APPLICANT: KHANIN, DIMITRY
PARCEL NO.: 1168 041
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2749 MCALLISTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,482,169.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,040,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2822
APPLICANT: SANGANI, POORAB
PARCEL NO.: 4101 102
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0025 SIERRA WEST ST, 301
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $870,826.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $820,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-3074
APPLICANT: LI, GUO FU
PARCEL NO.: 6965B029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0671 GENEVA AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $776,232.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $650,000.00
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.