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6.3C EXHIBIT C Page 12 CITY OF REDWOOD CITY SEAPORT CENTRE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOTICE OF PROPOSED ASSESSMENT benefiting parcels in the District. After the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 any continuation of the assessment will be duly noticed and will be subject to a majority protest election as required by Proposition 218. Basis for Calculating Assessments: Each year the City will determine how much it will cost to maintain Facilities in the District. The total budget that may be allocated among parcels in the District is limited to the maximum as described above under the heading "Maximum Assessment." Annual maintenance costs are spread among all assessable parcels within the District on the basis of special benefit conferred upon each parcel, which special benef t is calculated based on the ratio of the acreage that each assessment parcel bears to the total acreage of all assessment parcels. Procedures for Completing the Ballot: Accompanying this notice is a ballot, along with a self addressed, postage paid return envelope. The ballot may be completed by the property owner(s) or their authorized representative and returned to the City to indicate the property owner's support or opposition to the proposed assessment. For your ballot to be counted, you must clearly mark the appropriate box, sign the ballot and return it sealed in t1:e enclosed envelope by the conclusion of the City Council public hearing on July 12, 2010. Ballots may be returned either by mail, or delivered to the City Clerk at 1017 Middlefield Road or to the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the public hearing. Information Regarding Public Hearing and Protest Procedure: The City of Redwood City Council will hold a public hearing on July 12, 2010 to hear testimony regarding the proposed assessment, to accept ballots and to determine whether there is a majority protest against the proposed assessment. The hearing, which begins at 7:00 p.m., will be held in the City Council located at 1017 Middlefield Road in Redwood City. All ballots which are returned to the City will be tabulated and weighted according to the proportional financial obligation of the affected property. If upon completion of the public hearing and tabulation of the ballots the City Council determines that a majority of the ballots cast and as weighted oppose imposition of the assessment, the assessment will not be imposed. Questions Regarding These Proceedings: If you have any question about the proposed assessment or this process, please contact City staff member Grace Le at 780-7258. 2