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Resolution No.2026-031 Page 2 of 8 benefit exists. If the improvement or service confers a general benefit, the engineer's report shall describe the general benefit and an alternative funding source for any general benefits. The engineer's report shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer certified by the State of California ("Assessment Engineer"). The cost of preparing the engineer's report shall be included as a cost of the assessment. C. Notice. The following guidelines shall apply to giving notice of the proposed assessment: 1. The record owner(s) of each parcel to be assessed shall be determined from the last equalized property tax roll. If the property tax roll indicates more than one owner, each owner shall receive notice. Only property owners shall receive notice. 2. The notice shall be sent at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date set for the public hearing on the assessment. 3. The notice provided by this section shall contain the following information: a. The total amount to be assessed for the entire assessment district; b. The amount to be assessed to the owner's particular parcel; c. The duration of the payments; d. The reason for the assessment; e. The basis upon which the amount of the proposed assessment was calculated; f. The date, time, and location of the public hearing on the proposed assessment; g. A summary of the procedures for the completion, return, and tabulation of the assessment ballots; h. A disclosure statement that the existence of a majority protest will result in the assessment not being imposed; and i. A ballot to be completed by the owner, as further described in Section D of this resolution. 4. The notice provided by this section and in accordance with Government Code Sections 53753(b) and (c) shall supersede and be in lieu of any other statutes requiring notice to levy or increase an assessment, including but not limited to the notice required by the state statute authorizing the assessment and Government Code section 54954.6. 5. Failure of any person to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. 6. The cost of providing notice shall be included as a cost of the assessment. D. Assessment Ballot. The following guidelines shall apply to the assessment ballot: 1. The ballot required by Article XIIID, Section 4(d), of the California Constitution shall be mailed to all property owners of record subject to the proposed assessment at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the public hearing on the proposed assessment. This ballot shall comply with Government Code Sections 53753(b) and (c). The ballot shall be designed in such a way that, once sealed, its contents are concealed.