TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Title
Request for Proposal for Community Survey.
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Request for Proposal to select a firm to perform a statistically valid community survey.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The funds necessary to perform a survey are not allocated in the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget. If after receiving proposals the City Council wishes to proceed with the survey (estimated cost of $25,000) an appropriation will be necessary. Potential sources include the City Council Contingency account, or General Fund balance. Funding sources will be included in the staff report recommending the award of a contract to the selected firm.
BACKGROUND:
At the July 10th Strategic Plan meeting, the City Council added an objective to create a Community Satisfaction survey with a due date for completion of January 1, 2014. The City previously performed biennial surveys from 2000 through 2006, but discontinued the practice due to budgetary constraints.
At the August 3rd meeting, the City Council created a Survey Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Howorth/D'Errico) to work with staff to craft the Request for Proposal for the new survey. The RFP included with this report reflects those efforts.
This agenda item was pulled from the Consent Calendar at the September 3, 2013 City Council meeting and continued to the September 10, 2013 Adjourned Regular City Council meeting.
DISCUSSION:
The survey will address effectiveness of, and satisfaction with, the City Council, Executive Management, departmental staff, and city services. It will also gauge residents' priorities for resource allocation (financial and human) on facilities and services (e.g., new pool vs. better maintained storm drains and streets...
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