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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 19 Date: September 11, 2017 Item Description: Resident Survey Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Agenda Planning Department Development Director Section: Report 1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to discuss completing a Resident Survey. 2. Background. In 2008, in preparation for the Comprehensive Plan update at that time, the City hired Decision Resources, LTD to complete a phone survey of residents to collect their responses to a number of questions related to Quality of Life, Image, City services, taxes, environment, Parks and recreational activities, etc. The city spent about $21,000 at that time. At the Park Commission meeting on September 5th, the Commission discussed updating the survey, in particular the areas related to parks, and trails and approved a motion recommending a survey be completed. To complete a survey, the City could retain the services of an outside consultant. A safe estimate at this stage is about 20,000, based on 2008 costs. This amount was not budgeted, but would yield the most confident results. Alternatively, city staff could adapt the survey completed in 2008 to an online version, and promote that through the city website and social media. The promotion charges can be incorporated in the professional services line items in the Community Development Budget. The summary of the 2008 Survey responses are attached as Exhibit A. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to direct staff to adapt the 2008 survey to an online version and promote through social media. Exhibits Exhibit A. 2008 Survey response summary. Prepared By: J. Barnhart Reviewed By: -191 Approved By: -Sb)