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Dear Business Community Member,

Healdsburg’s workforce housing is at a crossroads, and your input can guide us toward success.  We’re building solutions that fit our local economy, but we need your expertise!

Take the Workforce Housing Survey Now: Your thoughts will shape strategies that directly address employee housing challenges.

Join the Workforce Housing Forum: Be part of the discussion on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 8:00-10:00 am, at the Healdsburg Community Center. Register now at the following link: Workforce Housing Forum Registration.

As a valued business owner, your insights will contribute to a thriving and sustainable community.  Thank you for your dedication to Healdsburg.  Together, we can make a lasting impact on workforce housing.

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* 1. How would you describe the nature of your business? 
(Check all that apply)

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* 2. How many employees are currently employed PART-TIME?

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* 3. How many employees are currently employed SEASONALLY?

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* 4. How many employees are currently employed FULL-TIME/YEAR-ROUND?

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* 5. Do you currently have any unfilled positions for which you are trying to hire?

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* 6. If yes, please specify the number of vacant positions and the duration that they have been unfilled.

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* 7. Do you have employees that commute to work from outside of the City of Healdsburg?

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* 8. If you have employees that commute from outside Healdsburg, what percentage commute from elsewhere?

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* 9. Do you offer remote work/partial remote work to your employees?

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* 10. What percentage of your employees work remotely?

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* 11. Which of your employees are most in need of housing?
(Check all that apply)

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* 12. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “not significant” and 5 being “extremely significant,” how would you rate the impact of affordable housing options on your ability to attract and retain talented employees?

1 - not significant 5 - extremely significant
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* 13. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “not significant” and 5 being “extremely significant,” how would you rate the impact of affordable housing availability on the overall productivity and job satisfaction of your employees?

1 - not significant 5 - extremely significant
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* 14. What is the greatest barrier to overcome when finding workforce housing?
(Rank in order of importance with "1" being the greatest and "5" being the least)

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* 15. If you ranked "Other" above, please specify:

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* 16. Have you had to restrict monthly operations due to the supply of year-round workers?

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* 17. In what ways do you help employees access housing? 
(Check all that apply)

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* 18. Are there benefits to your business operation if your employees live within the City?

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* 19. If yes, what are those benefits?

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* 20. Is there anything else that you would like to add that may be useful regarding workforce housing in Healdsburg?

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* 21. Providing your contact information is completely optional and will not affect the results of this survey. 

Your information will be kept confidential and will only be used by City staff in the event you have additional questions or concerns, or if we have further information to provide you on matters covered by this survey.

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