Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
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: 2008-2108
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $52,000,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $40,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2109
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 016
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $130,000,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $100,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2110
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 017
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $78,000,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $60,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2186
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $40,733,502.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $40,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2187
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 016
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $101,833,516.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $100,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2188
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 017
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $61,100,059.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $60,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2189
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $41,548,173.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $32,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2190
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 016
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $103,870,187.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $80,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-2191
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 017
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $62,322,061.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $48,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3420
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $54,100,800.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $24,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3421
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 016
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $135,252,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $60,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3422
APPLICANT: METROPOLITAN TOWER LIFE INS CO
PARCEL NO.: 3709 017
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $81,151,200.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $36,000,000.00
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.