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City Council Meeting Minutes June 16, 2020 Page 7 of 13 Councilmember Lipton stated the police are asked to handle a lot of things and that has evolved over time with more things added all the time. It falls to the police to handle civil behavior and that expectation keeps changing. The Police Department may need more resources or different resources to meet these expectations. We need to be critical about what they need and how we fund them. Councilmember Fahey noted our Department has already addressed a great deal of the issues other Departments are now only starting to address. She looks forward to the community conversations. Mayor Stolzmann asked if any members of Council want to head up the public meeting process. Councilmember Leh and Councilmember Dickinson volunteered. Staff will begin working on setting up these sessions. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — 2020 CITIZEN SURVEY RESULTS Emily Hogan, Assistant City Manager, stated that in February 2020, the City hired National Research Center (NRC) to conduct the 2020 Citizen Survey. The intent of the survey is to provide updated data regarding community satisfaction with the City. The City typically conducts the survey every 4 years. In addition to providing feedback on the City's delivery of services and programs, the survey informs the City's progress in achieving its goals and objectives. It also offers the opportunity to solicit feedback from residents on a few policy -related matters. Hogan reviewed the process of the survey noting a 38% response rate. Laurie Urban from NRC reviewed the results and methods of the survey. She stated the key findings show that the exceptional quality of life continues; safety remains high and is a priority; City government performance rated positively and improving since 2016; the expanded and updated Recreation I Senior center is appreciated; environmental sustainability and outdoor spaces are important; and the City's transportation system is praised but respondents are still supportive of funding improvements here. She noted how the City's results compared to national and regional benchmarks. The new Recreation and Senior Center received very good reviews. She stated residents rated economic prosperity, open space and trails, and environmental sustainability as priorities. There was support for a single -use bag charge and increasing renewable energy. Public Comments - None Councilmember Dickinson stated the results were great. He noted the lack of affordable housing which is difficult to address.