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<br />The Orc.-ind 1w)r was,,, wiroirig in ifts assurnf.WAiloin that 0--ile Gov erru-inpink Clolde
<br />re iq u; i re rn le ii As k-Yr luastat)flsl-Olng an assessiment. ldIistirilct appilytio City of Santa Ar'a. As
<br />a chart.eii, city, thlc� City of Santa Ana has irideplendent auttiior�ly to take alcdloir� lwii malliers
<br />of �loca�i (.ionicern." 11 is velcogn'uZed uirnder i wA,� ttmt tt he estab fls�i,iment of
<br />Assessia"sent Districts are Irinatter oi` fiooall cm �lclevn (,.)vnii, M-fich a cl nartir.:oIr C,Ity cau'l
<br />exeii°cise iits lown li:rideplenldeint aii..Ali'imTty.�'2 A chaii iiar city's irnldqpendeint w..Ahoiriity has not
<br />ib e, in u i� �lderm'iined lb�.Y the pa&-.,,,mge of
<br />Thc.:,,, City �lis, 1"liowevell", relqWrel�:J to foflaw Itie
<br />L-q Pii--oplosii-Ulon 21 B11 ariild ft. did so fufly, Thp jpiroceldi�..u'es �..Aifized by fl"ie GIty levy.ir-iiig the
<br />asse!,ssment In a Downtovviri Coniirmff'dt Manw. eil'-nip.F)t Dist,6ct were cornplIlute[,V,
<br />coii,,misteint %Oth td'lle (Jk,tallus (.:J Fllmpnasi,filoirii 21& E)espiltP rl - rand Jw y:.!s quesfiloinir-ig of
<br />thlo delclisioir� of ti le City to use �of a forrnufa Ifoii,- filki naii uciafly welctifirig vioties, �n
<br />a-,rii°eiafion of the C'MD airid Iplevying Ilgre. assessirnent,, that firianciiiaii weightling
<br />exas established It) y Prq:.)iosJll,ion 218 said is lhusIc �nlc tii"k:tutlhl pt llll u"nandateid,.` I Eklepwise,
<br />,as 1p.,Nabfished abovlc:,a, thek ldulctatlas of thira Streets and I figl-voraYs ICode that sot ouil, lhil�
<br />s! e6fic -re-quirim rients for fl"ie estaUl�isl-i�-r�erv[ of Propeirty and Blussiness frrnprlow:.�irr*nt
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<br />Msiliriic,ts' do Irnot ap;:::Oy. Thus, the Gly was h ifly aullhiMlizeid to utHize 31011N., Bali Ipiropn rtV
<br />petifian for ilriiifiiatiinig n:Issessirnlent pirocapidir,igs a:nld (,:',IstWUl!sNing
<br />[..'Xstrplct rforl 10 yisziirsas lopposed to 5 years.
<br />Further, the Grarnd JL.Ary was legiia�Hy pircorrelct iin q.,upsUilcx Jinq tiilp al)lpii"or,i��iiatlei�-.)ess O.A
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<br />thii-a Gitylls voting its popeirty and of tablulalJoi� lot the votles by tl--ie ('.���ty C[eirk, I he
<br />Yroviisions einiacted'Unider F::Ii�-loqposNtion 218 raquite thIr at all I.,ropeii-ty ir n�(.Ys
<br />�oiiflliin a f.)rq:)osle�.J asslossime'rat fistiriict be Ip'nova def I with 9 qplplorturi,Jty 'to vote'! 1"lt-ne
<br />,G ove rn i� neirit Godis Selctkons lirnlp4emerifing Pt'0plDSljtJlc,:m 218's rriairidate allso
<br />reqWre, that aVl record owners, Whiicih uItl6U(Jlp glovernrineN' piroperty'ow nlr,:.,!rs, tagpirm4ded
<br />,a balHlot flor voting irii assesslml""Il it 610C."tiloins. 8 1 :.. hus:, rx.-A N:)inl its it aloicepled prr.IictRoe that �a
<br />6ty votles, lies pimpeirty, L)iut lfue ancl fl")le stalutla. k np!�Hirreirifiing F::Iirr,-:posftikD;li 218
<br />mr.-midate lit 'be Mvien Vhe opportuirdty tile ilts proplerty.
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<br />i- P.a— ';:th-a,ets and 1,-fighway's Code ,action '3660,1
<br />See e.ig—,Barr arfAmerican, Inc, v Cify of c ain Diego(2004) 117 CaLA,ppAC,i '809 [fl-iie IDllycl San Dego'g
<br />lestabF§I"nii--neii--rZ of airi ll.)Rstrllcft aPpilyinig Che stah,Ae W [k,-rdtations a.iriqiue or0y to bhairlleii"
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<br />' lrjafifom�ia ClunsNfi.JfllDln,Arli,6u XIH, Slecfion 4,, F]tie bahots shall be Yvl�-.,Oghled accrxidilng R.)
<br />11his pnlopollrfiarllaP hinandall otfl:ligatlon of dl-,ie affectiad propeirty.1 and sW:)dMisilan (g) resilulirig vVItNn
<br />The dsih6ct who do niot owin cfislnct 0,4Hl Irnot budelpirned D::srnrMiTAori to ,ave
<br />tern depirliveld of V"iie Ire, to vate for air�y asspssrnent-j; G:poldpn Hill Inc v.
<br />t.',Wry of San Dlegcl (20 p 1) 199 CaLAp::).4th 416.)
<br />Streipt,� aii"d KgtMa s D idle tea d ons 36600 ed seq.
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