FY2025-26 Community Budget Priorities Survey

This survey is designed to gather feedback on key budget priorities most important to the community. This survey does not contain and/or address the comprehensive array of services provided by The City of Santa Ana.

1.How satisfied are you with the current level of transparency and community engagement in Santa Ana's budget process?(Required.)
2.What steps do you think Santa Ana should take to improve transparency and community involvement in budget decisions?(Required.)
3.If the City had to make budget cuts, please rank the following areas in order where you would be most willing to see reductions, with 1 being the area you are most willing to reduce and 5 being the area you are least willing to reduce.
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Road and sidewalk maintenance
Public safety initiatives
Programs that support individual facing housing challenges
Youth programs and activities
Arts and cultural programs
4.If the City were to have more money, please rank the following areas in order of where you would prioritize increased spending, with 1 being your most important and 5 being your least important.
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Road and sidewalk maintenance
Public safety initiatives
Programs that support individuals facing housing challenges
Youth programs and activities
Arts and cultural programs
5.Do you know what Santa Ana's local sales tax is?
6.Santa Ana's local sales tax took effect on April 1, 2019. How effective has the city been in addressing housing assistance, public safety, youth and senior services, street maintenance and housing?
7.How satisfied are you with the current state of Santa Ana's roads and sidewalks?
8.Please rank the following street improvements in order of priority, with 1 being your most important and 5 being your least important.
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Road and pavement repairs (e.g. potholes)
Sidewalk repairs and improvements
Street lighting enhancements
Traffic safety measure (e.g. speed bumps, crosswalks)
9.Rank the following public initiatives in order of which should receive more resources, with 1 being the initiative should receive the most resources and 5 the one that should receive the least.
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Unhoused communities
Mental health and addiction services
Youth programs and community centers
Public safety and crime reduction
Road, sidewalk, and pavement repairs
10.Rank the following areas in order of importance for improving code enforcement practices in Santa Ana, with 1 being your most important and 5 being your least important.
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Property maintenance and cleanliness (e.g. overgrown weeds, abandoned buildings)
Parking violations (e.g. illegal parking, abandoned vehicles)
Graffiti removal and prevention
Littering and waste disposal
11.Which of the following two approaches should be prioritized for the unhoused community?(Required.)
12.Which type of affordable housing do you think Santa Ana needs most?
13.Rank the following park improvements in order of preference, with 1 being the improvement most needed and 5 being the improvement least needed.
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Better maintenance and cleanliness
Upgraded playground equipment
More sports facilities (e.g. basketball courts, soccer fields)
Increased lighting
Renovated restrooms
14.Rank the following environmental issues in Santa Ana in order of priority, with 1 being your highest priority and 5 being your lowest.
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Air pollution
Water quality
Waste management and recycling
Lack of green spaces
15.How satisfied are you with current efforts to add parks/green spaces in your neighborhood?
16.What resources could the City add or improve to better support families?
17.How did you hear about this community budget survey?