HomeMy WebLinkAboutGodbeCity Council Agenda Item # 10
Authorize City Manager to Execute Agreement with Godbe Research for
Public Polling on the Village
October 21, 2015
Community Outreach –Phase 1
Village Specifc Plan Update Process
•Godbe Research –Resident polling on the Village
•Village Plan Update Website
•Open Town Hall –Social Media Survey/Polling Platform
Community Outreach –Phase 1
Village Specific Plan Update Process
Godbe Research to conduct Public Poll on resident views of the
Village
Poll 400 to 500 residents.
Hybrid model using email and telephone surveying.
Email survey translated to Mandarin/Cantonese.
Telephone survey to have Mandarin translator on hand.
Will poll demographic representation of Saratoga population.
Community Outreach –Phase 1
Village Specific Plan Update Process
www.SaratogaVillagePlan.org
A separate website will be developed for the Village Specific Plan Update
Process
Access Village Plan and Design Guidelines
Information about the Village Plan Update Process
Inform and Educate the community about the activities, events and amenities
the Village has to offer
Community Outreach –Phase 1
Village Specific Plan Update Process
Open Town Hall –Peak Democracy
Survey/Polling Social Media Platform
Allows broader spectrum of residents to participate in Village survey.
Allows for open forum
Helps City create data base
Provides analytics to measure context of community engagement
Recommended Action
•Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreement
with Godbe Research to conduct public poll of resident views on the
Village.