CC 2024-04-23 Council Presentation_Survey Results
Consider Results of Community Survey for Potential Future Revenue Measure
4/23/2024
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Community Priorities Survey mailed in March to all Arroyo Grande residents
1,444 total responses
477 written, 967 online
400 personal comments
8/21/2024
Community Priorities Survey
As part of the City’s efforts to listen to the community regarding their priorities for Arroyo Grande, a Community Survey (Attachment 1) was mailed to all Arroyo Grande residents on
February 22, 2024. The mailer included a tear-off response option as well as an online option for completing the survey.
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8/21/2024
Community Outreach
Video and Still Ads
To encourage residents’ participation, video and still ads were developed and placed on various online platforms driving viewers to the online version of the survey. Additionally, the
survey was, and continues to be, available on the City’s website.
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Community Priorities Ranking
Average Ranking
4/23/2024
*1,444 respondents
On average, the top 3 priorities, as ranked by Arroyo Grande residents responding to the survey, were as follows: 1. “Maintain lifesaving fire protection and paramedic services;” 2.
“Maintain 911 rapid-response and emergency police services;” and 3. “Repair/Pave and maintain Arroyo Grande’s 73 miles of roads; fix potholes and damaged sidewalks.”
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Community Priorities Rankings
Ranked as #1
4/23/2024
The top three “1st place” priorities, by a significant margin, were as follows: 1. “Repair/Pave and maintain Arroyo Grande’s 73 miles of roads; fix potholes and damaged sidewalks;”
2. “Maintain 911 rapid-response and emergency police services;” and 3. “Maintain lifesaving fire protection and paramedic services.”
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Next Steps
To continue the efforts of listening to residents and their priorities, the following activities will take place over the next several weeks: 1. A follow-up mailer will be sent to all
Arroyo Grande residents with results of the survey and information regarding the City’s ongoing efforts to listen to residents; 2. Continued public outreach on the City’s needs and
results of the community survey including presentations to service organizations and conversations with community stakeholders will continue to occur throughout April and early May;
and Item 12.b. City Council Consider Results of Community Survey for a Potential Future Revenue Measure April 23, 2024 Page 3 3. Staff will return an item for the City Council’s consideration
of funding options for City services and a potential revenue ballot measure.
The online survey will remain open until late May to capture any additional resident responses.
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Questions?
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