Specifications include, but are not limited to: Assessment Engineering Services 1. Coordinate with the County, as required to establish timelines, deliverables, etc. 2. Assist with the preparation of budgets and cost estimates for the assessments and services to be funded. 3. Research parcel attributes and parcel ownership information, to appropriately calculate and assign the benefit assessments to each parcel for each year. 4. Prepare an updated assessment diagram and maps as needed. 5. Prepare an updated benefit analysis, cost estimates method of apportionment and other assessment engineering elements for the Engineer’s Report. 6. Review the cost estimates, benefit analysis, and assessment engineering analysis with the County prior to finalizing the preliminary Engineer’s Report. 7. Prepare the Proposition 218-compliant Engineer’s Report, and supporting resolutions, in accordance with applicable special assessment laws and requirements. 8. Review the Engineer’s Report with legal counsel and the County to ensure Proposition 218 and legal compliance. 9. Prepare resolutions for the preliminary approval of engineer’s report, confirmation of assessment levies and other resolutions as required. 10. Prepare and publish a notice of public hearing for the continuation of the assessments. 11. Attend the public meeting for the review of the preliminary Engineer’s Report and the public hearing for the continuation of the assessments. 12. Communicate and coordinate with the County Assessor’s Office, County Auditor and other parties as needed. 13. Submit the final assessment levies separately for inclusion on the upcoming fiscal year tax roll. 14. Confirm the final assessments prior to the issuance of tax bills. 15. Directly respond to property owner inquiries regarding the assessments throughout the fiscal year. 16. Provide periodic reports to the County regarding the assessments and the assessment collections. Special Tax Reporting 1. Coordinate with the County, as required to establish timelines, deliverables, etc. 2. Assist with the planning, property research and assistance with preparation of improvement/service plans and budgets. 3. Acquire and analyze current property data from the County Assessor, other real property information vendors and title companies, and perform comparison of the Assessor data with other property data sources and data accuracy validation services.
