Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Wednesday, March 28, 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: 2008-1473
APPLICANT: CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2008204459
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 MARKET STEUART TOWER , 0600
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,828,715.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-0587
APPLICANT: CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009900628
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,403,305.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $6,352,410.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: 2ND ESCAPE

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-0588
APPLICANT: CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009900627
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,890,878.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,838,944.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: 2ND ESCAPE

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-0589
APPLICANT: CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009900626
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,846,719.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,794,785.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: 2ND ESCAPE

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3450
APPLICANT: CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009205099
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,713,866.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3513
APPLICANT: CHARLES SCHWAB & CO
PARCEL NO.: 2009204904
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $17,853,156.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $8,926,579.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3655
APPLICANT: SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD, LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009200483
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Classification of Property is Incorrect
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,635,904.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3658
APPLICANT: SEDGWICK DETERT MORAN & ARNOLD
PARCEL NO.: 2009210190
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Classification of Property is Incorrect
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,019,205.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3668
APPLICANT: MURPHY & MOORE FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3610 050
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0540 CAPP ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,626,586.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4164
APPLICANT: HD SUPPLY CO
PARCEL NO.: 4570 023
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0200 JENNINGS ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,252,294.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,555,046.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4287
APPLICANT: 1401 HOWARD, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3517 035
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1401 HOWARD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,613,640.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-4912
APPLICANT: MOSSER, CHARLES ESTATE OF
PARCEL NO.: 3525 057
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0479 10TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,089,823.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $650,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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