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18 Other Properties Article XIIID stipulates that publicly owned properties must be assessed unless there is clear and convincing evidence that those properties receive no special benefit from the Assessment. All properties that are specially benefited are assessed. Other publicly owned property that is used for purposes similar to private residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional uses is benefited and assessed at the same rate as such privately owned property. Miscellaneous, small, and other parcels such as roads, right-of-way parcels, and common areas typically do not generate significant numbers of employees, residents, customers, or guests, who would have access to or use the Improvements. These miscellaneous parcels therefore receive no benefit from the Improvements and are assessed an SFE benefit factor of 0 SFEs. The Assessment Rate does not Increase Annually It should also be noted that the Maintenance District assessment rates cannot be increased annually, and the total revenues remain the same year after year, assessing $473.66 per SFE or parcel, which is the maximum authorized assessment. To increase the annual assessment rate or to add an annual Consumer Price Index escalator to the assessment rate, approval of the property owners is required via a Proposition 218 assessment ballot proceeding. Appeal of Assessments Levied to Property Any property owner who feels that the assessment levied on their property is in error as a result of incorrect information being used to apply the foregoing method of assessment may file a written appeal with the City of Pleasanton City Engineer or his or her designee. Any such appeal is limited to correction of an assessment during the then current Fiscal Year and applicable law. Upon the filing of any such appeal, the City of Pleasanton City Engineer or his or her designee will promptly review the appeal and any information provided by the property owner. If the City of Pleasanton City Engineer or his or her designee finds that the assessment should be modified, the appropriate changes shall be made to the Assessment Roll. If any such changes are approved after the Assessment Roll has been filed with the County for collection, the City Engineer or his or her designee is authorized to refund to the property owner the amount of any approved reduction. Assessment Funds Must be Expended Within the Maintenance District Area The net available Assessment funds, after incidental, administrative, financing, and other costs, shall be expended exclusively for Improvements within the boundaries of the Maintenance District and appropriate incidental and administrative costs as defined in the Plans and Specifications section. City of Pleasanton Landscape Maintenance District No. 1994-1, Oak Tree Farm Engineer's Report, Fiscal Year 2023-24