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Home My WebLink About12-13-2013 B2 CarterMeasure Y Surveys Over Time Question Rating 2005 2006 2010 2011 City of SLO as a place to live? Excellent Good 67% 28% 67% 28% 69% 28% 74% 23% Subtotal 95% 95% 97% 97% Only fair Poor job 4% 4% 1 % 1 % 3% 0% 2% 1 % ubtotal 5% 5% 3% 3% FD K 1 % 0% 2% 0% Question Rafin2 2005 2006 2010 2011 Over next five years, things will get... Much better Somewhat better 7% 17% 8% 11% 17% 15% Subtotal 24% 25% 26% Stay the same 42% 56% 57% Somewhat worse Much worse 25% 5% 10% 11% 7% 3% Subtotal 30% 17% 14% DK 5% 2% 2% Question Rating 2005 2006 2010 2011 Have you heard about Measure Y? Yes, a lot Yes, a little 19% 39% 17% 26% 40% 45% Subtotal 58% 57% 71% No, haven't heard 41% 41% 27% DK 1 2% 2% 1%] Question Ratin2 2005 2006 2010 2011 Did you vote for Voted yes o ASST CM 47% 51% it in 2006? Voted no CLERKIORIG 16% 15% PIB Can't recall /refused TRIBUNE 20% 14% NEWTIMES Didn't vote /not sure SLO CITY NEWS 17% 20% Surveys conducted in March 2005, June 2006, May 2010, & November 2011. RED FILE MEETING AGENDA DATF / i3 ITEM # B -9-- hard copy: email: COUNCIL o CDD DIR CITY MOR o FIT DIR o ASST CM o FIRE CHIEF o ATTORNEY o PW DIR CLERKIORIG o POLICE CHIEF PIB o PARKS & REC DIR TRIBUNE o UTIL DIR NEWTIMES o HR DIR SLO CITY NEWS o COUNCIL o CITY MGR a CLERK Andrew Carter Dec. 13, 2011 Page 1 of 5 Measure Y Surveys Over Time Question Rating 2005* 2006 #* 2010 2011 Would you support Measure Y or Measure Y renewal? Initial) Definitely yes Probably es 28% 28% 32% 28% 43% 20% 34% 25% Subtotal 56% 60% 63% 59% Probably no Definitely no 13% 13% 17% 190/0 9% 19 % 10% 16% Subtotal 30% 320/6 28% 26% Need more info DK 12% 6% 2% 3% 6% 2% 10% 5% Subtotal 14% 9% 8% 15% Question Rating 2005* 2006 #* 2010 2011 Do you support Measure Y or Measure Y renewal? After Pros) Definitely yes Probably yes__ 20% 29% 40% 25% 46% 23% 38% 22% Subtotal 49% 65% 69% 60% Probably no Definitely no 11% 8% 18% 22% 10% 16% 11% 17% Subtotal 29% 30% 26% 28% Need more info DK 9% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% 9% 3% Subtotal 12% 4% 5% 12% Question Rating 2005* 2006 #* 2010 2011 Do you support Measure Y or Measure Y renewal? After Cons) Definitely yes Probably yes 25% 28% 41% 23% 38% 24% 31% 23% Subtotal 53% 64% 62% 54% Probably no Definitely no 14% 9% 20% 23% 11% 19% 14% 18% Subtotal 34% 32% 30% 32% Need more info DK 10% 3% 4% 1% 2% 5% 10% 5% Subtotal 14% 4% 7% 15% Scale was Strongly Favor, Somewhat Favor, Strongly Oppose, Somewhat Oppose Option to use Lean For or Against. These scores added to Somewhat. Rating_ 2005 2006 2010 2011 Consistent Yes 56% 48% Consistent No 21% 20% Swing Voters 23% 300/6 Surveys conducted in March 2005, June 2006, May 2010, & November 2011. Andrew Carter Dec. 13, 2011 Page 2 of 5 Measure Y Surveys Over Time Chanae in Suaaort durina Survey Total No Initial After After Total Yes Initial Pros Cons 2011 59% 60% 54% 2010 63% 69% 62% 2006 #* 60% 65% 64% 2005* 1 56% 49% 53% Total No Initial After After Pros Cons 2011 26% 28% 32% 2010 28% 26% 30% 2006 #* 32% 30% 32% 2005* 1 30% 29% 340/6 Need Info/ After After Don't Know Initial Pros Cons 2011 15% 12 % 15% 2010 8% 5% 7% 2006 #* 9% 4% 4% 2005* 14% 12% 14% Scale was Strongly Favor, Somewhat Favor, Strongly Oppose, Somewhat Oppose Option to use Lean For or Against. These scores added to Somewhat. Surveys conducted in March 2005, June 2006, May 2010, & November 2011. Andrew Carter Dec. 13, 2011 Page 3 of 5 Measure Y Surveys Over Time Question Rating 2005 2006 2010 2011 Rate the overall job being done by City government. Excellent Good 11% 57% 15% 59% 15% 57% 17% 54% Subtotal 68% 74% 72% 71% Only fair Poor job 27% 20% 4% 4% 22% 4% 23% 4% Subtotal 31% 24% 26% 27% DK 2% 2% 2% 2% Question Rating 2005 2006 2010 2011 Rate the job being done managing City funds. Excellent Good 5% 44% 10% 43% 17% 23% 12% 32% Subtotal 49% 53% 40% 44% Only fair Poor job 33% 29% 4% 6%1 27% 21 %s 30 %' 13% Subtotal 37% 35% 48% 43% DK 14% 12% 12% 12% Question Rating 2005 2006 2010 2011 Rate the job being done planning for the future in an era of reduced revenue. Excellent Good 15% 12% 21% 31% Subtotal 36% 43% Only fair Poor job 28% 28% 20% 13% Subtotal 48% 41% DK 17% 16% Question Rating 2005 2006 2010 2011 Rate the job being done negotiating fair & affordable contracts. Excellent Good 10% 10% 18% 29% Subtotal 28% 39% Only fair Poor job 28 % 31% 21% 26% Subtotal 49 % 57% DK 24% 15% Surveys conducted in March 2005, June 2006, May 2010, & November 2011, Andrew Carter Dec. 13, 2011 Page 4 of 5 Problems Facing the City Item Serious /Somewhat Serious Not too serious /Not a problem Item 2005 2006 2010 2011 2005 2006 2010 2011 Affordable housing 93 86 79 6 10 15 Good paying jobs 82 82 77 14 12 19 Access to health care 63 34 46 32 51 52 Senior services 28 13 25 46 56 58 Recreation programs 20 29 16 67 64 78 Quality schools 34 30 27 51 51 58 Crime 27 32 19 71 68 79 Alcohol - related prob. 57 59 60 39 40 37 Homelessness 70 75 70 25 24 29 Firefighter response 7 6 11 67 77 77 Police response NA 12 9 NA 76 76 Nei hborhood quality NA 19 17 NA 80 82 Street repair 70 53 46 29 46 53 Traffic congestion 66 37 45 33 62 55 Storm drainage 35 33 18 57 66 77 Too much growth /devel. 49 41 42 46 58 58 Loss of open space 44 38 33 52 60 65 State budget cuts 76 65 55 19 29 40 City waste /inefficiency 46 55 40 33 34 54 City taxes /fees 36 44 37 55 49 59 Item Ranking_ 2005 2006 2010 2011 City waste /inefficiency Very serious Somewht serious 16 26 16 30 29 24 Subtotal 46 55 40 Not too serious Not a problem 21 22 33 12 12 21 Subtotal 33 34 54 DK /NA 20 11 7 Item Ranking 2005 2006 2010 2011 City taxes /fees Very serious Somewht serious 11 20 15 25 24 22 Subtotal 36 44 37 Not too serious Not a problem 28 26 33 27 23 26 Subtotal 55 49 59 DK /NA 8 8 3 Most Serious Problem 2005 2006 2010 2011 Affordable housing 39 14 Growth 18 9 Traffic congestion 9 9 Economy 8 Jobs 3 7 Government waste 6 Nei hborhood ua ty 6 Other 4% or less) 25 19 Don't know 9 9 Nothing 13 Andrew Carter Dec. 13, 2011 Page 5 of 5