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Each of these programs and activities work together to create a more pleasing environment within the district that is conducive to strengthening the current and future economic vitality of this area through the attraction and retention of new business and increased commerce. The programs, improvements and services are designed to specifically benefit identified properties within the CBD boundaries. The proposed CBD assessments will only be levied on identified properties within the CBD boundaries and assessment revenues will be spent to deliver services that provide a direct and special benefit to assessed parcels and to improve the economic vitality of these properties. General vs Special Benefit Analysis As stipulated by Proposition 218, assessment District programs and activities confer a combination of general and special benefits to properties, but the only program benefits that can be assessed are those that provide special benefit to District properties. For the purposes of this analysis, a "general benefit" is hereby defined as: "A benefit to properties in the area and in the surrounding community or benefit to the public in general resulting from the improvement, activity, or service to be provided by the assessment levied ". "Special benefit" as defined by the California State Constitution means a distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the District or to the public at large. CBD programs and activities, in accordance with Article 13D Section 4 of the California State Constitution confer a combination of general and special benefits. Only program benefits which are attributed to special benefits conferred on the identified parcels can be funded through assessments. A portion of the program costs are considered attributable to general benefits and must be assigned a value. It is the opinion of this Engineer that because all of the proposed programs and services are supplemental in nature and are limited to identified parcels only within the proposed district boundaries, that a general benefit value will be set at a relatively nominal rate of 3 % of the total adjusted costs. Total adjusted costs include actual proposed assessment district program costs plus any additional supplemental or matching program costs as well as applied credits from sources such as start up grants, cash and in -kind service contributions for district formation and owners association Board/Committee member service credits. This leaves a value of 97% attributable to special benefit related costs. Since the total program cost is estimated at $374,053 (see Year 1 Cost list in Step 5 later in this Report), the maximum special benefit portion which can be funded through property assessments is $362,831. Remaining costs which are attributed to general benefits will need to be funded from other sources. (e.g. public /private matching grants, startup grants, in -kind service contributions for district formation, startup volunteer credits or ongoing board member volunteer credits). In the opinion of this Engineer, there are other identified revenue sources /credits that are part of the benefit analysis as delineated in Step 5 and 6 later in this Report. 7