Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />c. A ballot which lacks an identifiable mark in the oval for a “yes” or “no” vote or with <br />more than one oval marked, will not be counted; <br />d. A ballot which appears tampered with or otherwise invalid based upon its <br />appearance or method of delivery or other circumstances; <br />e. A ballot for which the barcode representing the parcel number is damaged or <br />obstructed, unless the parcel number or property ownership information is legible <br />and allows the Tabulator to clearly determine the property(s) identified on the <br />ballot; and <br />f. A ballot received after the close of the balloting time period. <br /> <br />3. The Tabulator’s decision, after consultation with the City’s legal counsel, that a ballot is <br />invalid shall be final and may not be appealed to the City Council. <br /> <br />4. If more than one of the record owners of a parcel submits an assessment ballot, the <br />amount of the proposed assessment to be imposed upon the parcel shall be allocated to <br />each ballot in proportion to the respective record ownership interests, as shown on the <br />record or as established to the City’s satisfaction by documentation provided by the <br />record owners. <br /> <br />5. In the event of a dispute regarding whether the signer of a ballot is the owner of the <br />parcel to which the ballot applies, the City Council will make such determination from the <br />official County Assessor records and any evidence of ownership submitted to the City <br />Council prior to the conclusion of the public hearing. The City Council will be under no <br />duty to obtain or consider any other evidence as to ownership of property, and its <br />determination of ownership will be final and conclusive. <br /> <br />6. In the event of a dispute regarding whether the signer of a ballot is an authorized <br />representative of the owner of the parcel, the City Council may rely on the statement on <br />the ballot signed under penalty of perjury and any evidence submitted prior to the <br />conclusion of the public hearing. The City Council will be under no duty to obtain or <br />consider any other evidence as to whether the signer of the ballot is an authorized <br />representative of the owner, and its determination will be final and conclusive. <br /> <br />7. A property owner who has submitted an assessment ballot may withdraw the ballot and <br />submit a new or changed ballot up until the conclusion of the public input portion of the <br />public hearing on the assessment. <br /> <br />8. A property owner’s failure to receive an assessment ballot shall not invalidate the <br />proceedings conducted under this section and Article XIIID, Section 4, of the California <br />Constitution. <br /> <br />9. The City shall retain all ballots for a period of two (2) years from the date of the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />F. Public Hearing. The following guidelines shall apply to the public hearing: <br /> <br />1. The public hearing for the proposed assessment shall be held on Tuesday, July 21, <br />2026, at 7:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 200 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, <br />California. At the public hearing, the City Council shall hear all public testimony, <br />written objections, and protests regarding the proposed assessment and accept <br />ballots until the close of the public input portion of the public hearing, including <br />Page 107 of 248