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Page 6 2.)RECOMMENDATIONS SCI will evaluate and make recommendations on addressing funding, and potentially prepare documents for consideration of(1) Parcel Annexations; (2) Reorganizations; and (3) Dissolution. The City would take the lead on developing the preliminary maintenance cost estimates for the two LLMDs, 1993-1 Windsor and 1993-2 Bonde Ranch, and SCI will assist the City in refining the costs estimates and preliminary budgets taking into account the community outreach, public feedback and maintenance requirements. 3.) PUBLIC OUTREACH Clear, concise and appropriate educational outreach is one of the most important elements for a successful ballot outcome. If the community is adequately informed about the issues, and the messaging and approach are based upon extensive experience with other successful property owner and voter ballot measures, the City's proposed assessments will have good prospects for a successful outcome. SCI's unparalleled track record of success is, in large part, due to our extensive expertise in this area. SCI would offer to assist the City with outreach efforts to ensure the property owners are adequately informed about the assessment ballot proceedings and the proposed services and improvements in their area prior to the mailing of ballots. We would assist with public informational and educational outreach strategies and property owner informational services by providing the following: • Outreach training/orientation session with City staff • Creation of the basic tools the City would use throughout the ballot proceeding: Informational handout ➢ FAQ document • Talking points document • Property owner contact list with individual proposed assessments and other pertinent individual information 4.)BALLOTING SERVICES Services under this task would include designing, printing, addressing, and mailing of the notice and assessment ballots to all property owners in each district. The design of the official notice, assessment ballot, supporting informational items, and mailers is one of the most important elements of a successful ballot outcome. SCI will utilize its unmatched expertise to design a notice and ballot and informational items that clearly and concisely explain the reason for the flood control assessment and that meet all legal requirements. After the draft notice and ballot are prepared, they will be provided to the City and its legal counsel for review and comment. Feedback and comments will be incorporated before the