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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />funded by the assessments. The engineer's report shall also provide the evidence upon <br />which the City Council may find that a special benefit exists. If the improvement or <br />service confers a general benefit, the engineer's report shall describe the general benefit <br />and an alternative funding source for any general benefits. The engineer's report shall be <br />prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California <br />("Assessment Engineer"). The cost of preparing the engineer’s report shall be included <br />as a cost of the assessment. <br /> <br />C. Notice. The following guidelines shall apply to giving notice of the proposed <br />assessment: <br /> <br />1. The record owner(s) of each parcel to be assessed shall be determined from the last <br />equalized property tax roll. If the property tax roll indicates more than one owner, <br />each owner shall receive notice. Only property owners shall receive notice. <br /> <br />2. The notice shall be sent at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date set for the public <br />hearing on the assessment. <br /> <br />3. The notice provided by this section shall contain the following information: <br /> <br />a. The total amount to be assessed for the entire assessment district; <br />b. The amount to be assessed to the owner’s particular parcel; <br />c. The duration of the payments; <br />d. The reason for the assessment; <br />e. The basis upon which the amount of the proposed assessment was <br />calculated; <br />f. The date, time, and location of the public hearing on the proposed <br />assessment; <br />g. A summary of the procedures for the completion, return, and tabulation of the <br />assessment ballots; <br />h. A disclosure statement that the existence of a majority protest will result in <br />the assessment not being imposed; and <br />i. A ballot to be completed by the owner, as further described in Section D of <br />this resolution. <br /> <br />4. The notice provided by this section and in accordance with Government Code <br />Sections 53753(b) and (c) shall supersede and be in lieu of any other statutes <br />requiring notice to levy or increase an assessment, including but not limited to the <br />notice required by the state statute authorizing the assessment and Government <br />Code section 54954.6. <br /> <br />5. Failure of any person to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. <br /> <br />6. The cost of providing notice shall be included as a cost of the assessment. <br /> <br />D. Assessment Ballot. The following guidelines shall apply to the assessment ballot: <br /> <br />1. The ballot required by Article XIIID, Section 4(d), of the California Constitution shall <br />be mailed to all property owners of record subject to the proposed assessment at <br />least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the public hearing on the proposed <br />assessment. This ballot shall comply with Government Code Sections 53753(b) and <br />Page 104 of 248