FINAL MINUTES MONTEREY COUNTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, W. Alisal St., 1 st Floor, Salinas, CA :00 A.M.

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1 FINAL MINUTES MONTEREY COUNTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, W. Alisal St., 1 st Floor, Salinas, CA :00 A.M. 1. Roll Call: Russ Jeffries, Chair; Chris Daniel, Vice-Chair Glen Alder, Board Member Wendy Strimling, Deputy County Counsel, Board Counsel Iracema Lopez, Clerk to the 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Russ Jeffries. 3. Public Comment Period: There was no public comment. Member Daniel arrived to the meeting before the hearing on application A Therefore member Daniel was not present on items 4 through 48, except for 8 and 12, which were heard after item 48. Votes were 2-0 unless otherwise indicated. (Alder & Jeffries present) 4. Consent Calendar - Approve stipulations: Jeffries, the Board unanimously moved applications A (#23) and A (#34), to the stipulations item 4 on the agenda and added application A to the agenda. Jeffries, the Board unanimously removed applications A and A and postponed them to February 27, Jeffries, the Board unanimously approved stipulations, with the exception of Applications A and A , and including stipulations received after the posting of the agenda. A Cyster Point II, LLC / APN A DF/Hilltop, LLC / APN

2 Agenda January 23, A Robertson Family, LLC / APN A Gustavus Taylor / APN A SIMA Barnyard, LLC / APN A Helen M. Hughes / APN A Joseph Cardinale / APN A Stephen B. Dwelle / APN A Lisa Sue Lee / APN A Walter D. Weidner / APN A Barbara L. Santry / APN A Signal Hill, LLC / APN A Edelweiss Property SA / APN A Edelweiss Property SA / APN A Kent C. Smith / APN A Eureka Group, LLC / APN A Stephanie D. Mower / APN A Black Interest Limited Partnership / APN A Adriana Jacobs / APN A Susan M. Wheelwright / APN A Iftikhar Ahmed / APN A Magna Plantare Development Group, Inc. / APN A Susan L. Skidmore, Trustee of the Incline Trust 1990 / APN A Hearst-Argyle Station, Inc. / APN A Erich & Patricia E. Sand / APN A Michael Boerlin / APN A Big County, LP / APN A Big County, LP / APN A Big County, LP / APN Removed A Big County, LP / APN A Big County, LP / APN A Big County, LP / APN A Big County, LP / APN A Big County, LP / APN A Cosm, LLC / APN A Cosm, LLC / APN A Robert C. Ghest / APN A Tacy Norton Gordon / APN A The Schomac Group, Inc. / APN Removed A Recreational Equipment, Inc. / APN A Katherine O. Kim / APN A Indian Creek, LLC / APN A Indian Creek, LLC / APN A Indian Creek, LLC / APN A Indian Creek, LLC / APN A Michael Azzopardi / APN A Cynthia E. Pura, Trustee, 2001 Cynthia E. Pura Revocable Trust / APN A Barbara L. Santry / APN

3 Agenda January 23, A Hearst-Argyle Station, Inc. / APN Stipulations Received after the Posting of the Agenda: A Judith A. Faulkner / APN (#23) A Michael J.P. Kelly / APN (#34) A Hossein Hatamkhany / APN (to be added to the agenda) 5. Consent Calendar - Approve withdrawals: BOARD ACTION: Upon the motion of Member Jeffries, seconded by Member Alder, the Board unanimously moved applications A (#26), A (#28) and A (#42), to the withdrawals item 5 on the agenda and added application A to the agenda. Jeffries, the Board unanimously approved the stipulations, including withdrawals received after the posting of the agenda. A Scott G. Haislet / APN A Lynne Palmeiro / APN A The Paige Barry Arata Irrevocable Trust / APN A Hal Lester / APN A Nancy Ann Rosendin / APN A Roy J. Shanker & Linda K. Gibson / APN A Joseph & Elizabeth Conron / APN A Foster Dairy Farms / APN A Green Desert Oil, LLC / APN A Save Mart Store #738 / APN A Stephanie M. Ponti-Krivinko / APN A Abbott Street Investments, LLC / APN A Stratham Homes c/o Jack in the Box-Affect Party / APN A Bella Cutino, Trustee of the Mangiapane Living Trust dated July 12, 1989 / APN A Bella Cutino, Trustee of the Mangiapane Living Trust dated July 12,1989 / APN A Vince C. Fratangelo / APN Withdrawals Received after the Posting of the Agenda: A Bodega Latina Corporation dba El Super / APN (#26) A Bruce J. Player / APN (#28) A Mariposa Inn Associates / APN (#42) A Jean Marie Fort / APN (to be added to agenda) 6. Reconsider Denial for Lack of Appearance a. A Lew K. Borzini / APN It was announced that Assessor s office and applicant had agreed to a stipulated value.

4 Agenda January 23, BOARD ACTION: Upon the motion of Member Jeffries, seconded by Member Alder, the Board unanimously reinstated application A and directed the Clerk to notice the application for March 20, Request for Extension and Waiver b. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN c. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN d. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN e. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN f. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN g. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN h. A WENTE BROS, INC. / APN BOARD ACTION: Upon the motion of Member Jeffries, seconded by Member Alder, the Board unanimously accepted the Extension and Waiver of Rights for applications A through A and A through A A Chiquita Brands International, Inc. / APN Jeffries, the Board unanimously postponed the hearing on application A to February 27, A Alicia Curci / APN Agent for the applicant David Bider was sworn. Marina Camacho, Assistant Assessor; Larry Downing, Appraiser III and Larry Tack, Supervising Appraiser were sworn. Mr. Bider advised no Written Findings of Facts are requested. Mr. Bider testified and gave his presentation on behalf of the applicant. The following exhibits were submitted and marked for identification: Exhibit 1 Blue Binder: Multiple exhibits (13 tabs) (119 pages) Larry Downing, Appraiser III testified and gave his presentation on behalf of the Assessor. The following exhibits were submitted and marked for identification: Assessor s Exhibit A Appeal Summary (15 pages) Assessor s Exhibit B California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 110 (3 pages) Assessor s Exhibit C Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (3 pages) Assessor s Exhibit D Mahoney & Associates (12 pages)

5 Agenda January 23, Assessor s Exhibit E Mahoney & Associates for Sale: One of a Kind Mixed-Use Property SEC Mission St. & 5 th Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (13 pages) Assessor s Exhibit F Cassidy Turley / Commercial Real Estate Services ( 2 pages) Assessor s Exhibit G Air Commercial Real Estate Association Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant-Lease-Net (27 pages) Both parties concluded their presentations and cross-examination. The Board took application A under submission. Closed Session was held and the Board reported out after Closed Session on this item. BOARD ACTION: Upon the motion of Member Daniel, seconded by Member Alder, the Board unanimously found the total value of the real property for application A to be $3,544,000 as of January 1, A Kraft Foods North America, Inc. / APN to February 27, A Hotel Pacific Monterey, LLC / APN to February 27, A Geoffrey G. Xie / APN to February 27, A Paul S. Singh / APN Applicant Paul S. Singh was sworn and Marina Camacho had already been sworn. Mr. Singh advised no Written Findings of Facts are requested. Mr. Singh testified and gave his presentation. The following exhibits were submitted and marked for identification: Applicant s Exhibit 1 Letter dated 12/7/2011: Monterey County Tax Collector (58 pages) Marina Camacho, Assistant Assessor testified and gave her presentation. The following exhibits were submitted and marked for identification:

6 Agenda January 23, Assessor s Exhibit A Assessor s Parcel Number: Regarding Appeal Area view of the Subject & most recent vacant land Sale (3 pages) Assessor s Exhibit B Document Title Grand Deed Re-Recording to Record in correct County (12 pages) Both parties concluded their presentation and cross-examination. The Board took application A under submission. Closed Session was held and the Board reported out after Closed Session on this item. BOARD ACTION: Upon the motion of Member Daniel, seconded by Member Alder, the Board unanimously found the total value of the real property for application A to be $100,000 as of January 1, A Yasin Ahmad Kader-Holdem Investments / APN to February 27, A Philip T. Gianos / APN to February 27, A Monterey Downtown TL, LLC / APN to February 27, A John Q. Hammons Hotels: Seaside Laguna Limited / APN to February 27, A Pacifica Hosts Hotels: Seaside Hospitality, LP / APN to February 27, 2015.

7 Agenda January 23, A Phillip J. Ward / APN to February 27, A Barry Lynn Graham / APN to February 27, A Douglas F. Campbell / APN Jeffries, the Board unanimously denied application A due to lack of appearance. 21. A Van Ess Properties, LLC / APN to February 27, A Mary B. Boscoe / APN Mary B. Boscoe was sworn. Ms. Boscoe addressed the Board to request a postponement to February 27, A Judith A. Faulkner / APN BOARD ACTION: Application Stipulated. See item 4 for action. 24. A Lalin K. Chand / APN to February 27, A Gregory A. Moquin / APN to February 27, A Lynsey Dillon / APN BOARD ACTION: Application withdrawn. See item 5 for action.

8 Agenda January 23, A Luba Fox Alexander, Tr / APN to March 20, A Bodega Latina Corporation dba El Super / APN BOARD ACTION: Application withdrawn. See item 5 for action. 29. A Bruce J. Player / APN Jeffries, the Board unanimously denied application A due to lack of appearance. 30. A A A A Muller-Ryan, LLC / APN Muller-Ryan, LLC / APN Muller-Ryan, LLC / APN Muller-Ryan, LLC / APN Jeffries, the Board unanimously postponed the hearing on applications A through A to February 27, A Carol L. Quimby / APN to February 27, A Chales S. Bonan / APN to February 27, A David A. Osorio / APN Jeffries, the Board unanimously denied application A due to lack of appearance. 34. A Michael J.P. Kelly / APN BOARD ACTION: Application stipulated. See item 5 for action. 35. A A A A A A Big County, LP / APN Big County, LP / APN Big County, LP / APN Big County, LP / APN Big County, LP / APN Big County, LP / APN

9 Agenda January 23, , A , A , A , A and A to February 27, A Dean A. Barney / APN to February 27, A Dean A. Barney / APN to February 27, A The Schomac Group, Inc. / APN to February 27, A Shirin Riazi / APN to February 27, A BRE Everbright M6 LLC dba Motel 6 #639 / APN to February 27, A BRE Everbright M6 LLC dba Motel 6 #1370 / APN to February 27, A Mariposa Inn Associates / APN BOARD ACTION: Application withdrawn. See item 5 for action. 43. A Home Depot USA, Inc. / APN to February 27, 2015.

10 Agenda January 23, A Steinback Early Morning Cooling / APN to February 27, A Salinas Valley Cooling, LLC / APN to February 27, A Joseph DiMaggio / APN to February 27, Closed Session See items 8 and 12 for report out of Closed Session. A Great Valley Holdings, LLC / APN BOARD ACTION: There was no report from Closed Session for application A Adjournment to February 27, 2015