The Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 approved its agenda and handled a large docket of continuance requests and administrative items at its Dec. 8 meeting.

Chair Luneta called the meeting to order and the board quickly moved through more than 150 individual docket entries, repeatedly continuing contested appeals to January, February or March 2026 so assessors could complete audits or parties could provide additional evidence. Assessor Joe Phillips repeatedly asked for a standard data proviso requiring any information requested by the assessor be submitted at least 30 days before the rescheduled hearing; the board granted that proviso in many cases.

Notable administrative outcomes included a reset of the Wells Fargo stipulation after staff discovered errors in the preliminary agreement; the board directed the clerk to re-notice the case and schedule an initial hearing so corrected originals can be produced. The board also approved multiple stipulation agreements that were submitted in advance and accepted verbal withdrawals where applicants asked to drop appeals.

On high-value reductions, the clerk explained that proposed reductions over $5 million require senior-assessor sign-off and legal review before appearing on the board calendar; the board continued those matters while the internal review proceeds.

In one refund-related matter, the board set a distant date—June 1, 2026—and allowed remote attendance after the applicant said the county auditor-controller’s office had significant backlog on refunds.

The meeting featured numerous procedural votes (motions to continue, motions to deny for lack of appearance, approvals of stipulations). Most motions carried with either a mover and a second or with the record noting no objections. The board adjourned after completing the published agenda.