we, as assessors, have constantly conveyed ways where we can get these more streamlined. unfortunately, it is purely under the state assembly per view, and it is a constant fight, i will be honest, at the state legislative level. mr. ammiano is pushing for legislation on that, and we are supportive of that, but it is a continuous struggle. in the long run, certain members of the legislature see it as a way to increase taxes. supervisor chu: if there are any ideas, any improvements that we can make locally, that will help. that will be something we would all be interested in. it is something that would more clearly denote when a reassessment should occur. that would be helpful for us. >> one thing that we have to rely on, a lot of corporate transactions happened, as you mention, without eighth being recorded. the only way that a county assessor with no a transaction occurred is if a deed was filed. what we end up relying on is information from corporation tax returns. that information then goes to the state board of equalization, which is then circulated to all assessor's

in addition to finding out from the assessors recores probably the place i would start is an original permit building for a building after 1906. here's a building permit and you can get these by filling out one of those little forms we have over there. micro film records request. right, alan? and you take it to the accounter and say, here's what i would say -- i want to see every record available for my building including the permits, the plans, the job cards because that's where the inspectors sign off on and what else do we have over there. >> well, basically we have building permit applications or job cards or jobs done by district inspectors department to say it's final or not finaled with an expired job card and, plumbing, electrical permits. >> how come -- i thought we didn't. >> we do have some and miscallaneous documents and letters where people sent to the city and documents tham come through another department before us. now, what we don't have and we have building plans let me say buildings -- most wood frame houses residentials don't have plans in my recollection but comme

over the past five years, you have no phil to be a problem solving assessor. the mayor talked about some of his success. the fact that he has generated $245 million above projected revenues at a time of this kind of economic crisis is nothing short of extraordinary. for as long as i have known him, he has been an incredibly forward-looking intellectual, a passionate leader, and that is something that has been consistent whether as a student leader, leader in the community leadership role, or as the assessor. before he came to office, he was a strong civil rights leader. he thought and protected the legal and civil rights for asian-pacific islanders and all people in the city who needed their services. he served the asian law caucus, the board for the california equality institute, defending work to secure legal protections for lgbt people. this is important to me as the first day speaker. he and i go back so long, he probably remembers when i dated women. [laughter] i think this is long enough in where you can do the joke, mayor. becoming san francisco's highe

it does not go to the assessor reporter's office. between 30 and 36 inches off the ground, you need a permit. you can expand the entire size of your rear yard. if you are more than 36 inches off the ground, you have to meet the planning department open space requirements and encroachment requirements. there is a whole range. another thing would be converting an unfinished basement or adding living area, which is happening very often. people are taking the back of their grosz and turning it into their room, or an attic. that is happening in lot. you have to be assessed for that. i think that is a very green thing to do because you do not have to add building. do you have anything to say about general improvement? >> it is a big additional we are talking about attic space. when you are retrofitting for earthquakes two stories up in an edwardian, the expense involved, i think, would be hard to justify in most neighborhoods. >> it is hard to get enough windows with dormers, etc. >> how about converting the attic into storage? >> you said

assessor phil ting plays a crucial role in our city. his office is responsible for calling on all of us to pay our property taxes. maybe not so popular, but we like him. [laughter] his office makes sure that the revenue is here for the city budget. without further ado, please welcome city assessor phil ting. >> thank you. i am usually not popular with everyone else, but with other city officials, i am very popular. come budget time, they come calling. welcome to city hall. happy new year, everybody. it is an honor to see all of you here. it is a reminder for all of us as public servants that we are here to serve you. the day we opened city hall to all of you -- it is quite an honor to see all of you here celebrating with us. it is a reminder of how we have to constantly keep city hall opened, not just for the folks that have access, but for those that do not. it has been a struggle. as my colleagues have talked about, it has been a struggle for the community. and it is not over yet. we have some high hurdles to face, serious budget issu

currently available is sf parcel the assessor's application. you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of san francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in san francisco. you can search by address and find incidents of crime in san francisco in the last 90 days. we have [inaudible] which allows you to click on a map and get nchldz like your supervisor or who your supervisor is. the nearest public facility. and through the sf applications we support from the mayor's office of neighborhood services. you can drill down in the neighborhood and get where the newest hospital or police or fire station. >> we are positive about gis not only people access it in the office but from home because we use the internet. what we used to do was carry the large maps and it took a long time to find the information. >> it saves the city time and money. you are not taking up the time of a particular employee at the assessor's office. you might be doing things more efficient. >> they have it ready to go and say, this is wha

you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of

i think we do need to get someone from the assessor's office one of these days. >> it is unfortunate you are going to be assessed or punished for putting in new york electrical and plumbing in some instances. >> i think replacing it you are not, but if you of credit. it is an improvement, and i guess that is how they do it. the next few pages are general information of the assessor recorder's office, including the appeal someone mentioned, the appeals process where you can dispute evaluation assessment. there are other contact numbers, so i encourage you to call them and ask questions. anything you would like to add? >> i appreciate being on the panel here and on your program. i think it is important to look at goals carefully. i think that is important to help round out your vision process. >> i am going to keep the green thing in mind. >> thank you for coming. see you next month for "building >> every position he has held in san francisco, he has been inclusive, he cuts across class and economics. he believes in people and human rights. he is one of the greatest guys i know, and i

assessors surveyed the damage on a half dozen homes. in santa cruz county work continued on a access road stuck behind a rock slide. the ground is too unstable to begin fixing that slide. the california geological survey showed us this map. the highlight areas are at risk for the same kind of slides we saw this week. ktvu's moreen -- maureen naylor is live. >> reporter: areas of concern, belong with the hills here in south san jose. numerous land slides occurred over the last few centuries. in this hot spot you have homes built into the hillside. before construction began on this home in the hills, strict building codes required a soil engineer analyze the property. >> they analyzed the spot and gave the recommendations on how to make the foundation. >> reporter: slide concerns required crews move huge chunks of land. more people are threatened by land slides each year because of hillside developments. >> there ralot of places in california where we have steep slopes and they are prone to sland slides. >> reporter: scientists showed us

currently available is sf parcel the assessor's application. you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of san francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in san francisco. you can search by address and find incidents of crime in san francisco in the last 90 days. we have [inaudible] which allows you to click on a map and get nchldz like your supervisor or who your supervisor is. the nearest public facility. and through the sf applications we support from the mayor's office of neighborhood services. you can drill down in the neighborhood and get where the newest hospital or police or fire station. >> we are positive about gis not only people

currently available is sf parcel the assessor's application. you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of san francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in san francisco. you can search by address and find incidents of crime in san francisco in the last 90 days. we have [inaudible] which allows you to click on a map and get nchldz like your supervisor or who your supervisor is. the nearest public

currently available is sf parcel the assessor's application. you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of san francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in san francisco. you can search by address and find incidents of crime in

the assessors office can only survey the damage. it's up to engineers to determine whether the home can be saved. home owner leon walker says this doesn't just affect his family anymore. >> this is just the flashpoint of something that is a little bit bigger. no telling what's going to happen. this entire hillside is compromised, not just behind my house. the entire hillside. >> reporter: the back steps. walkers' home are suspended in the air. it seems that the walkers are paying the price for what used to be a scenic view of the 80. the assistant city manager updated us several times this morning about the situation which left homes tagged by the city and the city declaring a local, state of emergency. >> we'll also be going out and doing inspections today, monitoring the hillside to see if anything is changed since our last inspections yesterday. >> reporter: trees are trimmed over the weekend in this backyard and we were told today for now that this eucalyptus tree right in the middle of the yard is holding up this part of hill s

i know the assessor's office would be the key here. but in order to get a better universal understanding of where we are, with both the residential and commercial sector on foreclosures, where we stand and what we can anticipate? more numbers, hard numbers would be helpful. >> the assessor's office -- 2 we wilsupervisor mirkarimi: we will talk to them. supplementals on public health. i am curious, what more is it addressing, the supplementals? >> greg? >> to provided through the chair. there are two main components, need for supplemental at the department of public health. first, as you have seen at this committee over the past couple of years, there has been a pattern with the department, which we are aware of, which we have been aware of when we make the budget projections, of them overspending salaries, particularly at the hospitals, but also bringing in enough revenue to cover that overspending. so for the past few years, there have been expenditure overruns, but the supplementals are funded with revenues at the hospital. so that i

this is what most assessor's up and down the state are doing. homeowners are reliable -- of all property owners are eligible for a temporary, 1-year property-tax assessment reduction if they believe or if we believe dave -- the assess the value has fallen above their market value, which means that the value would be lower than the market value. in general, homeowners who are eligible, chances are, they purchased homes after 2003. we do get applicants who have owned homes since 1995 or earlier. in general, anybody who is owned their home prior to 2003, they are doing well, which is good news. chances are the market value is higher than the assessed value, meaning the property appreciate it. people we are able to offer little relief for, the sad news is, their homes have depreciated. there will be a little bit of relief for them. in general, last year, we saw 6400 applicants in comparison to four years ago when we had 248 requests. the form a simple. it is one page. name, telephone number, e-mail, and the address you are applying for. if you can g