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Finding 3. From Section 4(a): "(Determine) the proportionate special benefit derived by each parcel in relationship to the entirety of the .........................cost of public improvement(s) or the maintenance and operation expenses........... or the cost of the property related service being provided. Each identified parcel within the district will be assessed based on property and development characteristics unique only to that parcel. The calculated assessment rates are applied to the actual measured parameters of each parcel and thereby are proportional to each and every other identified parcel within the district. Larger parcels and buildings and those located in Zone 1 are expected to impact the demand for services and programs to a greater extent than smaller ones and those within Zone 2 and thus are assigned a higher proportionate degree of assessment program and service costs. The proportionality is further achieved by setting targeted formula component weights for the respective parcel by parcel identified land and building attributes. The proportionate special benefit cost for each parcel has been calculated based on optimum proportionate formula components and are each listed on Attachment 1 to this Report. The individual percentages (i.e. proportionate relationship to the total special benefit related program and activity costs) is computed by dividing the individual parcel assessment by the total special benefit program costs. Finding 4. From Section 4(a): "No assessment shall be imposed on any parcel which exceeds the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on that parcel." Not only are the proposed program costs reasonable due to the benefit of group purchasing and contracting which would be possible through the Downtown San Leandro CBD, they are also considerably less than other options considered by the Downtown San Leandro CBD proponent group. The actual assessment rate for each parcel within the CBD directly relate to the level of service to be provided based on the respective amount of street frontage, building area, parcel size and location of each parcel. For residential condominiums, the assessment rate relates to the building pad area of each unit. Finding 5. From Section 4(a): "Parcels........... that are owned or used by any (public) agency shall not be exempt from assessment.......... " Any publicly owned parcels within the CBD would also receive benefits commensurate with the assessments paid into the Downtown San Leandro CBD. There is no compelling evidence that publicly owned parcels do not benefit equally to privately owned parcels and, thus, would be assessed in the same manner and rates as private parcels in the CBD. The publically owned parcels are show in the chart below: