Santa Ana Budget Priorities for FY2023-24 Survey

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* 1. What is your relationship to the City of Santa Ana?

Resident

Business owner

Both a resident and business owner

Frequent visitor

None of the above

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* 2. If known, what zip code do you reside in, have business in and/or frequently visit?

The following questions ask you to select two options per question

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* 3. Which of the following options should be Santa Ana’s highest two budget priorities in the next year?

Attract more visitors to Santa Ana in order to collect more sales/hotel taxes

Invest in homelessness-reduction programs

Invest in road repairs

Improve City parks

Expand and improve the City library system

Invest in crime-reduction programs

Attract more businesses to the City in order to increase the availability of local jobs

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* 4. What should be Santa Ana's lowest two budget priorities in the next year?

Attract more visitors to Santa Ana in order to collect more sales/hotel taxes

Invest in homelessness-reduction programs

Invest in road repairs

Improve City parks

Expand and improve the City library system

Invest in crime-reduction programs

Attract more businesses to the City in order to increase the availability of local jobs

The following question asks you to provide your opinion on the importance of funding sidewalk maintenance, traffic congestion-reduction efforts and street light enhancements

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* 5. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to focus on the following projects?

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important
Improving sidewalk conditions in the City	Improving sidewalk conditions in the City Very important	Improving sidewalk conditions in the City Important	Improving sidewalk conditions in the City Somewhat important	Improving sidewalk conditions in the City Not at all important
Reducing traffic congestion in the City	Reducing traffic congestion in the City Very important	Reducing traffic congestion in the City Important	Reducing traffic congestion in the City Somewhat important	Reducing traffic congestion in the City Not at all important
Enhancing street lighting in the City	Enhancing street lighting in the City Very important	Enhancing street lighting in the City Important	Enhancing street lighting in the City Somewhat important	Enhancing street lighting in the City Not at all important

The following questions ask you to provide your opinion on public safety and the importance of public safety services

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* 6. How safe do you feel in Santa Ana?

Very safe

Somewhat safe

Neutral

Somewhat unsafe

Very unsafe

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* 7. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to focus on the following public safety initiatives?

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important
Reduce police response times	Reduce police response times Very important	Reduce police response times Important	Reduce police response times Somewhat important	Reduce police response times Not at all important
Invest in other police services (Police Athletic & Activity League, Civilian Ride-Along program, Evaluation Assessment Response Team)	Invest in other police services (Police Athletic & Activity League, Civilian Ride-Along program, Evaluation Assessment Response Team) Very important	Invest in other police services (Police Athletic & Activity League, Civilian Ride-Along program, Evaluation Assessment Response Team) Important	Invest in other police services (Police Athletic & Activity League, Civilian Ride-Along program, Evaluation Assessment Response Team) Somewhat important	Invest in other police services (Police Athletic & Activity League, Civilian Ride-Along program, Evaluation Assessment Response Team) Not at all important
Improving animal control services (stray animals, dead animal collection, etc.)	Improving animal control services (stray animals, dead animal collection, etc.) Very important	Improving animal control services (stray animals, dead animal collection, etc.) Important	Improving animal control services (stray animals, dead animal collection, etc.) Somewhat important	Improving animal control services (stray animals, dead animal collection, etc.) Not at all important

The following questions ask you to provide your opinion on the importance of a variety of City services

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* 8. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to focus on enhancing local basic needs access (food support, healthcare, shelter/housing)

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 9. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to direct more resources toward reducing homelessness in the City?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 10. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to enhance its code enforcement practices (citations for overgrown weeds, abandoned buildings, illegal businesses, etc.)?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 11. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to enhance the way it shares public information (content and accessibility of information)?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

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* 12. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to focus on the following recreational/educational programs?

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not at all important	I have not participated in these program offerings
Enhance its park program offerings (youth sports, senior exercise classes, community gardens, etc.)	Enhance its park program offerings (youth sports, senior exercise classes, community gardens, etc.) Very important	Enhance its park program offerings (youth sports, senior exercise classes, community gardens, etc.) Important	Enhance its park program offerings (youth sports, senior exercise classes, community gardens, etc.) Somewhat important	Enhance its park program offerings (youth sports, senior exercise classes, community gardens, etc.) Not at all important	Enhance its park program offerings (youth sports, senior exercise classes, community gardens, etc.) I have not participated in these program offerings
Enhance its library program offerings (The Knowledge Mobile, Brainfuse, senior educational classes)	Enhance its library program offerings (The Knowledge Mobile, Brainfuse, senior educational classes) Very important	Enhance its library program offerings (The Knowledge Mobile, Brainfuse, senior educational classes) Important	Enhance its library program offerings (The Knowledge Mobile, Brainfuse, senior educational classes) Somewhat important	Enhance its library program offerings (The Knowledge Mobile, Brainfuse, senior educational classes) Not at all important	Enhance its library program offerings (The Knowledge Mobile, Brainfuse, senior educational classes) I have not participated in these program offerings

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* 13. How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to focus on enhancing security and cleanliness at City parks and/or recreation centers?

Very important

Important

Somewhat important

Not at all important

I have not visited City parks and/or recreation centers