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Resolution No. 2026-029 Page 6 of 7 2. Reasonable time limits may be imposed on both the length of the entire hearing and the length of each speaker's testimony. 3. At the conclusion of the public input portion of the hearing, the Tabulator shall begin tabulation of the ballots at the direction of the City Council, including those received during the public hearing. 4. If it is not possible to tabulate the ballots on the day of the public hearing, or if additional time is necessary for public testimony, the City Council may continue the public hearing to a later date to receive additional testimony, information, or to finish tabulating the ballots. 5. If, according to the final tabulation of the ballots, ballots submitted against the assessment exceed the ballots submitted in favor of the assessment, weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of the affected property, a "majority protest" exists and the City Council shall not impose the assessment. SECTION 4. Written Objections and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies (Pleasanton Municipal Code Section 1.04.120; Ordinance No. 2292). The following procedures implement Pleasanton Municipal Code Section 1.04.120 and Government Code Sections 53759.1 and 53759.2: A. City Obligations—Making Assessment Available. Concurrently with mailing the ballot package, the City shall: (1) make the proposed assessment available to the public no less than 45 days before the deadline for submitting written objections; (2) post on its website the written basis for the proposed assessment, including the Engineer's Report, Resolution of Initiation, and Resolution of Intention, and include a link to those materials in the public hearing notice; and (3) make the Engineer's Report and written basis available by mail to any ratepayer or property owner upon request. B. Submission of Timely Written Objections. A record owner may submit a written objection to the proposed assessment to the City Clerk, City of Pleasanton, 123 Main St, Pleasanton, CA 94566 (by mail, email, fax, or personal delivery), at any time during the a 45-day review period and up through the end of the public comment portion of the public hearing on July 21, 2026. In order for a written objection to be timely and legally sufficient under Pleasanton Municipal Code Section 1.04.120, the objection must: (1) be in writing; (2) identify the name of the record owner and the street address or assessor's parcel number of the affected property, and be signed by the.record owner; and (3) specify the grounds for alleging the proposed assessment does not comply with Proposition 218 or other applicable law, identifying the substantive requirement alleged to be violated and the factual basis for the claim. A written objection that does not specify such grounds is not legally sufficient. C. City Council Consideration and Written Response. Before or during the public hearing, the City Council shall consider, and the City shall respond in writing to, any timely written objections received. The City's written response shall explain the substantive basis for retaining or altering the proposed assessment in response to the written objections, including any reasons to reject requested amendments. The City Council may adjourn the hearing to another date if necessary to respond to comments received after the agenda is posted. Following consideration of timely written objections and the City's written responses, the City Council shall exercise its legislative discretion and determine whether: