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Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 — elections, calendar approval and dozens of continuances and stipulations; many portfolio cases moved to Oct. 20 or Dec. 8
Summary
At its Aug. 4 meeting, Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 elected officers, approved the proposed 2026 hearing calendar, approved several stipulation agreements (including large reductions), and continued dozens of appeals—many to Oct. 20 or Dec. 8, 2025—usually with a 30‑day data proviso.
The Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 held a lengthy public session Aug. 4, 2025, taking routine and procedural actions across a large docket of property tax appeals. The board elected officers, approved its 2026 hearing calendar, approved multiple stipulation agreements (including several value reductions exceeding $5 million), and granted continuances for many commercial and residential appeals to give applicants and the assessor more time to exchange evidence.
Elections and calendar - The board elected Board Member Luneta as chair by unanimous vote (motion: Board Member Wall; second: Board Member Cohen). The board elected Board Member Wall as vice chair by unanimous vote (motion: Chair Luneta; second: Board Member Cohen). - The board approved the proposed 2026 hearing calendar for Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 as presented by the Clerk of the Board.
Stipulations and approvals - The board approved several stipulation agreements submitted in advance. Notable approvals included a large-value reduction stipulation submitted for Albany Apartments of Oxnard LLC (identified in the agenda packet as a reduction exceeding $5,000,000) and a large reduction stipulation for LBA Realty Fund (item 144). The board also approved a series of standard stipulations distributed to members for routine case resolution.
Continuances and scheduling notes - The board continued many appeals at the request of applicants or the assessor to allow time for evaluation, additional documents, or management review by the assessor’s office. Two common follow-up hearing dates offered were Oct. 20, 2025 and Dec. 8, 2025. Most continuances carried a 30‑day data proviso: any additional evidence must be provided to the assessor at least 30 days before the rescheduled hearing. - Several multi-case portfolios (managed by agents including Ryan LLC and other tax representation firms) were continued to Dec. 8 with data provisos; other large commercial appeals (including multiple Albertsons/Valero/anchor-tenant portfolios) were continued to Oct. 20 or consolidated for special hearing dates. The board also set special hearing dates for particularly large or complex matters (see actions array for items continued and their target dates).
Clerical and procedural items - The board rescinded one administrative denial (item 63) after a clerical error was identified and restored that appeal to the active calendar. - For several appeals where parties had not yet provided required waivers (so the case could be continued beyond statutory timelines), the board asked agents to file two-year waivers where needed; in multiple cases the board conditioned continuances on receipt of those waivers.
Why it matters: The votes are largely procedural but affect when cases will be heard and whether the assessor and applicants must exchange documents. For property owners and tax agents, the Oct. 20 and Dec. 8 blocks set the near-term calendar for many portfolio and commercial appeals.
Next steps: Clerks will notify parties of new hearing dates and any data deadlines; where the board approved stipulation agreements the clerk will finalize the closing paperwork and notify parties. If valuations are contested after change-in-ownership questions are resolved, the board will schedule separate valuation hearings, typically after the 30‑day evidence exchange window.
