After receiving the 2007 survey results, City Council focused resources on some of the key issues raised in the survey. For example, in order to address community concerns, the FY 2008/09 budget continued to fund crime prevention and community policing, expanded library and recreation opportunities, and increased street paving. The City also funds several after-school programs and is also actively working with the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) to prevent the closure of schools in National Research Center's presentation and the City Manager's staff report for additional information and analysis.
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In order to be able to compare the 2007 survey results to the 2009 results, NRC utilized the same survey distribution process as in 2007. The 2009 survey, resembling the 2007 survey in format and content, was mailed out to 3,000 randomly selected and geographically dispersed
1) Report of Results 2009 - A Comprehensive report of local results that includes the survey
background, methods, and analysis of local responses presented in tables and graphs;
2) Report of Demographic Subgroup Comparisons 2009 - A report analyzing responses based
on demographic questions relating to number of years living in
and age; and
3) Report of Geographic Subgroup Comparisons 2009 - A report analyzing survey responses
based on geographic areas.
The 2009 survey results are broken out into 8 focus areas
Many of the focus areas align with the City’s General Plan elements and 5-year Strategic Business Plan areas:
Key Findings Identified
Although City of