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The �rn�r�- issues identified by Staff include: • Cost of Local Government Services � Demographics • Development • Housing • Parks & Recreation • Public Safety � Traffic 1 Transportation Staff is prepared to discuss the issues in greater detail at the Council meeting, and will be seeking Council direction on whether to pursue research on these issues. Recommendation To ensure that the City continues to provide the desired services for current and future generations and to make informed budgeting decisions, Staff recommends that the City conduct a community survey with the assistance of a professional research firm. Staff further recommends that the Council review the drafted questions as prepared by Staff and the research firm, and offer suggested revisions. Attachments To ensure that the Council makes a fully informed decision on whether to proceed with a community survey, a sample of the types of questions that ct�u11 be included in the survey are included in Attachment A. While questions designed to measure citizens' satisfaction over a period of time may be used, it is recommended that the vast majority of questions be issue or program-oriented. Please be aware that the auestion� in Artachnaent A are NOT in a scientific or statistically valid format. In addition, some of the questions may be unsuitable dependin� on the survev method used. These questions are provided for the purt�ose of giving the Council an idea of the kinds of substantive questions that can be asked. Council Action Requested Motion to authorize Staff to proceed with the selection of a research firm to assist in preparing and conducting a community survey at a cost not to exceed $25,000 and to amend the 2005 Communications Budget to reflect the use of cable franchise revenue reserves.