Alameda City Manager

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1. During the past three years, how often have you attended and/or viewed a city council or city commission meeting (select only one)?

None

3 or fewer

4-7

7-12

More than 12

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2. How do you keep informed of city issues and concerns (select all that apply)?

City press releases

City website

Elected officials/ city staff

Neighbors or other community members

Web media

Blogs or social media

Newspaper

Television

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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3. Please rank each of the following issues that the City Manager should address (1 being very important and 5 being not as important.)

	1	2	3	4	5
Traffic	Traffic 1	Traffic 2	Traffic 3	Traffic 4	Traffic 5
Economic vitality	Economic vitality 1	Economic vitality 2	Economic vitality 3	Economic vitality 4	Economic vitality 5
Maintaining streets, buildings and other public facilities	Maintaining streets, buildings and other public facilities 1	Maintaining streets, buildings and other public facilities 2	Maintaining streets, buildings and other public facilities 3	Maintaining streets, buildings and other public facilities 4	Maintaining streets, buildings and other public facilities 5
Affordable housing that's family friendly	Affordable housing that's family friendly 1	Affordable housing that's family friendly 2	Affordable housing that's family friendly 3	Affordable housing that's family friendly 4	Affordable housing that's family friendly 5
Balancing the City budget and rebuilding reserve	Balancing the City budget and rebuilding reserve 1	Balancing the City budget and rebuilding reserve 2	Balancing the City budget and rebuilding reserve 3	Balancing the City budget and rebuilding reserve 4	Balancing the City budget and rebuilding reserve 5
Public safety/crime	Public safety/crime 1	Public safety/crime 2	Public safety/crime 3	Public safety/crime 4	Public safety/crime 5
Preserving a small town/coastal character	Preserving a small town/coastal character 1	Preserving a small town/coastal character 2	Preserving a small town/coastal character 3	Preserving a small town/coastal character 4	Preserving a small town/coastal character 5
Parks and recreation programs	Parks and recreation programs 1	Parks and recreation programs 2	Parks and recreation programs 3	Parks and recreation programs 4	Parks and recreation programs 5
Cultural/City sponsored events	Cultural/City sponsored events 1	Cultural/City sponsored events 2	Cultural/City sponsored events 3	Cultural/City sponsored events 4	Cultural/City sponsored events 5
Transparency in City government	Transparency in City government 1	Transparency in City government 2	Transparency in City government 3	Transparency in City government 4	Transparency in City government 5
Environmental sustainability	Environmental sustainability 1	Environmental sustainability 2	Environmental sustainability 3	Environmental sustainability 4	Environmental sustainability 5
Customer service/access/permit streamlining	Customer service/access/permit streamlining 1	Customer service/access/permit streamlining 2	Customer service/access/permit streamlining 3	Customer service/access/permit streamlining 4	Customer service/access/permit streamlining 5
Outreach/communication with residents	Outreach/communication with residents 1	Outreach/communication with residents 2	Outreach/communication with residents 3	Outreach/communication with residents 4	Outreach/communication with residents 5
Partnerships with schools/community/industry	Partnerships with schools/community/industry 1	Partnerships with schools/community/industry 2	Partnerships with schools/community/industry 3	Partnerships with schools/community/industry 4	Partnerships with schools/community/industry 5
Quality of life	Quality of life 1	Quality of life 2	Quality of life 3	Quality of life 4	Quality of life 5
Local small business emphasis	Local small business emphasis 1	Local small business emphasis 2	Local small business emphasis 3	Local small business emphasis 4	Local small business emphasis 5
Balance of community benefits with economic concerns	Balance of community benefits with economic concerns 1	Balance of community benefits with economic concerns 2	Balance of community benefits with economic concerns 3	Balance of community benefits with economic concerns 4	Balance of community benefits with economic concerns 5
Development/ creation of new library	Development/ creation of new library 1	Development/ creation of new library 2	Development/ creation of new library 3	Development/ creation of new library 4	Development/ creation of new library 5
Coastal Commission and Coastal Zone/ Plan issues	Coastal Commission and Coastal Zone/ Plan issues 1	Coastal Commission and Coastal Zone/ Plan issues 2	Coastal Commission and Coastal Zone/ Plan issues 3	Coastal Commission and Coastal Zone/ Plan issues 4	Coastal Commission and Coastal Zone/ Plan issues 5
Land use issues	Land use issues 1	Land use issues 2	Land use issues 3	Land use issues 4	Land use issues 5
Retaining high quality staff	Retaining high quality staff 1	Retaining high quality staff 2	Retaining high quality staff 3	Retaining high quality staff 4	Retaining high quality staff 5
Development of a "downtown"	Development of a "downtown" 1	Development of a "downtown" 2	Development of a "downtown" 3	Development of a "downtown" 4	Development of a "downtown" 5
Public transit and transportation	Public transit and transportation 1	Public transit and transportation 2	Public transit and transportation 3	Public transit and transportation 4	Public transit and transportation 5
Shared services with neighboring agencies	Shared services with neighboring agencies 1	Shared services with neighboring agencies 2	Shared services with neighboring agencies 3	Shared services with neighboring agencies 4	Shared services with neighboring agencies 5
Relationship with Chamber of Commerce	Relationship with Chamber of Commerce 1	Relationship with Chamber of Commerce 2	Relationship with Chamber of Commerce 3	Relationship with Chamber of Commerce 4	Relationship with Chamber of Commerce 5
Create accessible neighborhoods (seniors, low income)	Create accessible neighborhoods (seniors, low income) 1	Create accessible neighborhoods (seniors, low income) 2	Create accessible neighborhoods (seniors, low income) 3	Create accessible neighborhoods (seniors, low income) 4	Create accessible neighborhoods (seniors, low income) 5
Outreach to develop commercial businesses that are needed/wanted	Outreach to develop commercial businesses that are needed/wanted 1	Outreach to develop commercial businesses that are needed/wanted 2	Outreach to develop commercial businesses that are needed/wanted 3	Outreach to develop commercial businesses that are needed/wanted 4	Outreach to develop commercial businesses that are needed/wanted 5
Protect open hills	Protect open hills 1	Protect open hills 2	Protect open hills 3	Protect open hills 4	Protect open hills 5

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4. Please rank each of the following skills the next City Manager should have (with 1 being very important and 5 being not as important.)

	1	2	3	4	5
Visible in the community	Visible in the community 1	Visible in the community 2	Visible in the community 3	Visible in the community 4	Visible in the community 5
Strong leadership	Strong leadership 1	Strong leadership 2	Strong leadership 3	Strong leadership 4	Strong leadership 5
Customer service orientation	Customer service orientation 1	Customer service orientation 2	Customer service orientation 3	Customer service orientation 4	Customer service orientation 5
Strong written communication/ presentation skills	Strong written communication/ presentation skills 1	Strong written communication/ presentation skills 2	Strong written communication/ presentation skills 3	Strong written communication/ presentation skills 4	Strong written communication/ presentation skills 5
Working and interacting with diverse communities-community centered approach	Working and interacting with diverse communities-community centered approach 1	Working and interacting with diverse communities-community centered approach 2	Working and interacting with diverse communities-community centered approach 3	Working and interacting with diverse communities-community centered approach 4	Working and interacting with diverse communities-community centered approach 5
Innovative and creative	Innovative and creative 1	Innovative and creative 2	Innovative and creative 3	Innovative and creative 4	Innovative and creative 5
Willing to make recommendations/take risks	Willing to make recommendations/take risks 1	Willing to make recommendations/take risks 2	Willing to make recommendations/take risks 3	Willing to make recommendations/take risks 4	Willing to make recommendations/take risks 5
Professional and fair with Council, staff and citizens	Professional and fair with Council, staff and citizens 1	Professional and fair with Council, staff and citizens 2	Professional and fair with Council, staff and citizens 3	Professional and fair with Council, staff and citizens 4	Professional and fair with Council, staff and citizens 5
Vision	Vision 1	Vision 2	Vision 3	Vision 4	Vision 5
Consensus building	Consensus building 1	Consensus building 2	Consensus building 3	Consensus building 4	Consensus building 5
Transparent management style	Transparent management style 1	Transparent management style 2	Transparent management style 3	Transparent management style 4	Transparent management style 5
Works closely with residents and seeks residents viewpoint (public forums)	Works closely with residents and seeks residents viewpoint (public forums) 1	Works closely with residents and seeks residents viewpoint (public forums) 2	Works closely with residents and seeks residents viewpoint (public forums) 3	Works closely with residents and seeks residents viewpoint (public forums) 4	Works closely with residents and seeks residents viewpoint (public forums) 5
Works to achieve balance among all community interests: residents, businesses and developers	Works to achieve balance among all community interests: residents, businesses and developers 1	Works to achieve balance among all community interests: residents, businesses and developers 2	Works to achieve balance among all community interests: residents, businesses and developers 3	Works to achieve balance among all community interests: residents, businesses and developers 4	Works to achieve balance among all community interests: residents, businesses and developers 5
Other	Other 1	Other 2	Other 3	Other 4	Other 5

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5. Please rank each of the following areas of experience that the next City Manager should have (1 being very important and 5 being not as important.)

	1	2	3	4	5
Union/labor negotiations	Union/labor negotiations 1	Union/labor negotiations 2	Union/labor negotiations 3	Union/labor negotiations 4	Union/labor negotiations 5
Financial management	Financial management 1	Financial management 2	Financial management 3	Financial management 4	Financial management 5
Educational background	Educational background 1	Educational background 2	Educational background 3	Educational background 4	Educational background 5
Economic Development	Economic Development 1	Economic Development 2	Economic Development 3	Economic Development 4	Economic Development 5
Previous city manager/assistant city management	Previous city manager/assistant city management 1	Previous city manager/assistant city management 2	Previous city manager/assistant city management 3	Previous city manager/assistant city management 4	Previous city manager/assistant city management 5
Public Safety	Public Safety 1	Public Safety 2	Public Safety 3	Public Safety 4	Public Safety 5
Community Outreach	Community Outreach 1	Community Outreach 2	Community Outreach 3	Community Outreach 4	Community Outreach 5
Land use/ coastal use issues	Land use/ coastal use issues 1	Land use/ coastal use issues 2	Land use/ coastal use issues 3	Land use/ coastal use issues 4	Land use/ coastal use issues 5
Knowledge of environmental issues	Knowledge of environmental issues 1	Knowledge of environmental issues 2	Knowledge of environmental issues 3	Knowledge of environmental issues 4	Knowledge of environmental issues 5

Other (please specify)

Alameda City Manager

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1. During the past three years, how often have you attended and/or viewed a city council or city commission meeting (select only one)?

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2. How do you keep informed of city issues and concerns (select all that apply)?

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3. Please rank each of the following issues that the City Manager should address (1 being very important and 5 being not as important.)

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4. Please rank each of the following skills the next City Manager should have (with 1 being very important and 5 being not as important.)

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5. Please rank each of the following areas of experience that the next City Manager should have (1 being very important and 5 being not as important.)

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6. Is there anything else you would want to share about the ideal candidate for the new City Manager for the City of Alameda?

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7. If you were going to submit a question to the candidate to answer in an interview what would you ask them?