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City of Pleasanton <br />Landscape Maintenance District No. 1993-1, Windsor <br />Engineer’s Report <br /> <br />Page 35 <br /> <br />The Assessment Rate Increases Annually by CPI <br />It should also be noted that the Maintenance District assessment rates cannot be <br />increased annually, and the total revenues remain the same year aŌer year, <br />assessing $265.11 per SFE or parcel, which is the maximum authorized <br />assessment. To increase the annual assessment rate or to add an annual Consumer <br />Price Index escalator to the assessment rate, approval of the property owners is <br />required via a ProposiƟon 218 assessment ballot proceeding. <br />Appeals of Assessments Levied to Property <br />Any property owner who feels that the assessment levied on their property is in <br />error as a result of incorrect informaƟon being used to apply the foregoing method <br />of assessment may file a wriƩen appeal with the City of Pleasanton City Engineer <br />or his or her designee. Any such appeal is limited to correc Ɵon of an assessment <br />during the current Fiscal Year and applicable law. Upon filing of any such appeal, <br />the City of Pleasanton City Engineer or his or her designee will promptly review <br />the appeal and any informaƟon provided by the property owner. If the City of <br />Pleasanton City Engineer or his or her designee finds that the assessment should <br />be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the Assessment Roll. If any <br />such changes are approved aŌer the Assessment Roll has been filed with the <br />County for collecƟon, the City Engineer or his or her designee is authorized to <br />refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reducƟon. <br />Assessment Funds Must Be Expended Within the Maintenance District <br />Area <br />The net available Assessment funds, aŌer incidental, administraƟve, financing and <br />other costs, shall be expended exclusively for Improvements within the boundaries <br />of the Maintenance District and appropriate incidental and administraƟve costs as <br />defined in the Plans and SpecificaƟons secƟon. <br />Page 156 of 617