Are You Ready?
for floods, fire, earthquake or the next tsunami?

Citizen participation in protecting our community...

100% of survey complete.

This survey is intended for City of Santa Cruz residents.

We are asking residents to help us update our Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan identifies risks from natural disasters. Our goal is to reduce the risks and vulnerabilities to disasters when they occur. When the Plan is adopted by the state and FEMA the City can compete for grant funding to help prevent and reduce risks and vulnerabilities in neighborhoods throughout the city. Help us work towards a safer and more resilient community by responding to this survey. Your comments are welcomed and encouraged.

The current plan can be found at the following website: http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=8660

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* 1. Do you own property in the City of Santa Cruz?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Do you work in the City of Santa Cruz but live elsewhere?

I commute to and from the City of Santa Cruz

I live in the unicorporated area of the County of Santa Cruz (Live Oak, Aptos, etc.)

I live in another county

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you own/operate a business in the City of Santa Cruz?

I own/operate a business in the City, but do not live here

I own/operate a business in the City, and I do live here

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* 4. Where do you live in the City of Santa Cruz?

Eastside

Westside

Upper Westside

Lower Ocean

Beach Flats

Beach Hill

Downtown

Pasatiempo

Arana Gulch

Seabright

Lower Seabright

Banana Belt

Prospect Heights

Circles

Lighthouse

Other Neighborhood (please specify)

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* 5. Are you a full-time or part-time resident? If part-time, please explain below.

Full-Time Resident

Part-Time Resident

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you work in the City of Santa Cruz?

Yes

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* 7. Which of the following hazards have you or your family experienced in the City of Santa Cruz in the last 20 years. (Check all that apply)

Earthquake

Erosion

Flood

Land/Rockslide

Drought

Dam/Levee Failure

Wildland/Urban Area Fire

Severe Weather (extreme heat, freeze, high winds, etc.)

Tsunami

None

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How prepared is your household for natural hazard event?

Not at all prepared

Somewhat prepared

Adequately prepared

Well prepared

Very well prepared

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* 9. How concerned are you about the possibility of your neighborhood and the community being impacted by a natural hazard event?

Not concerned

Somewhat concerned

Extremely concerned

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* 10. What steps has your household taken to prepare for a natural hazard event? (Check all that apply)

First Aid/CPR training

Home/Business evacuation plan

Designated meeting place

Identification of utility shutoffs

Disaster preparedness kits

Installed smoke detectors

Installed carbon monoxide detectors

Debris clearance around home for defensible space

Natural hazards insurance (flood, fire, earthquake)

Fire extinguisher

None

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How concerned are you about the following natural hazards affecting the City of Santa Cruz? (Check a response for each hazard)

	Not Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Concerned
Dam/Levee failure	Dam/Levee failure Not Concerned	Dam/Levee failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam/Levee failure Concerned
Drought	Drought Not Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Concerned
Earthquake	Earthquake Not Concerned	Earthquake Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake Concerned
Flood	Flood Not Concerned	Flood Somewhat Concerned	Flood Concerned
Land/Rockslide	Land/Rockslide Not Concerned	Land/Rockslide Somewhat Concerned	Land/Rockslide Concerned
Severe weather	Severe weather Not Concerned	Severe weather Somewhat Concerned	Severe weather Concerned
Wildland fire	Wildland fire Not Concerned	Wildland fire Somewhat Concerned	Wildland fire Concerned
Tsunami	Tsunami Not Concerned	Tsunami Somewhat Concerned	Tsunami Concerned
Coastal erosion	Coastal erosion Not Concerned	Coastal erosion Somewhat Concerned	Coastal erosion Concerned
None	None Not Concerned	None Somewhat Concerned	None Concerned

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which of the following methods do you feel are the most effective ways to provide hazard and disaster information in the City of Santa Cruz? (Check all that apply)

Newspaper

Informational brochure

Local civic groups

Faith-based groups/organizations

Community bulletin boards

Public workshop/meeting

Public Library

Local TV News

Local cable access channels

Post Office

Public Safety Officers (Fire, Law Enforcement)

Web-based (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Schools

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Which of the following incentives would encourage you to spend money to retrofit your home to protect against natural disasters? (Check all that apply)

Building permit fee waiver

Insurance premium discount

Property tax break or incentive

None

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please indicate your age range:

Under 18

18-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71-80

80 or older

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* 15. Please indicate the primary languages spoken in your household (Check all that apply)

Englsh

Spanish

Asian or Pacific Island language

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Please indicate your gender:

Male

Female

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* 17. How long have you lived in the City of Santa Cruz?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

More than 20 years

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* 18. Do you have regular access to the Internet?

Yes

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* 19. Are there any other issues regarding the reduction of risk and loss associated with natural hazards in your community that you think are important?

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* 1. Do you own property in the City of Santa Cruz?

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* 2. Do you work in the City of Santa Cruz but live elsewhere?

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* 3. Do you own/operate a business in the City of Santa Cruz?

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* 4. Where do you live in the City of Santa Cruz?

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* 5. Are you a full-time or part-time resident? If part-time, please explain below.

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* 6. Do you work in the City of Santa Cruz?

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* 7. Which of the following hazards have you or your family experienced in the City of Santa Cruz in the last 20 years. (Check all that apply)

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* 8. How prepared is your household for natural hazard event?

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* 9. How concerned are you about the possibility of your neighborhood and the community being impacted by a natural hazard event?

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* 10. What steps has your household taken to prepare for a natural hazard event? (Check all that apply)

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* 11. How concerned are you about the following natural hazards affecting the City of Santa Cruz? (Check a response for each hazard)

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* 12. Which of the following methods do you feel are the most effective ways to provide hazard and disaster information in the City of Santa Cruz? (Check all that apply)

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* 13. Which of the following incentives would encourage you to spend money to retrofit your home to protect against natural disasters? (Check all that apply)

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* 14. Please indicate your age range:

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* 15. Please indicate the primary languages spoken in your household (Check all that apply)

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* 16. Please indicate your gender:

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* 17. How long have you lived in the City of Santa Cruz?

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* 18. Do you have regular access to the Internet?

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* 19. Are there any other issues regarding the reduction of risk and loss associated with natural hazards in your community that you think are important?

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* 20. Are there additional comments that you would like to address that were not contained in this survey?