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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
COMMNUNITY SURVEY KICK-OFF STUDY SESSION
OCTOBER 18, 2005
DATE: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PLACE: Patio Room
19655 Allendale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
Mayor King called the Community Survey Study Session meeting to order at 4.08 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Ann Waltonsmith, Aileen Kao, Nick Street,
Vice Mayor Norman Kline, Mayor Kathleen King
Also Present: John Fairbank, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates (FNMA)
SueAnn McNeil-Biotti, FNMA Assistant
Dave Anderson, City Manager
Lorie Tinfow, Assistant City Manager
John Livingstone, Community Development Director
REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 18, 2005
Ann Sullivan, Deputy City Clerk, reported that pursuant to Government Code Section
54954.2, the agenda for the meeting of October 18, 2005, was properly posted on October 13,
2005.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC
No one present, duly noted.
Assistant City Manager Lorie Tinfow introduced John Fairbank and SueAnne McNeil-Biotti,
FNMA representatives from Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates; the company selected
to perform the community survey. Lorie Tinfow then turned the meeting over to John
Fairbank, representative from Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates.
Mr. Fairbank gave a brief history of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates, and noted the
established successful surveys the company has undertaken in the past. Mr. Fairbanks noted
that they stay involved throughout the entire survey process and work to establish a strong
relationship with the community they are working for.
A dialog took place regarding the survey and the needs of the community. Mr. Fairbank
noted their goal was to be objective by asking bipartisan survey questions on community
issues.
Questions were raised by Councilmembers regarding the community's interest in the
elimination of Kevin Moran Park and Heritage Orchard questions in the survey.
Mayor Kathleen King noted the survey needs to find out what is acceptable with the
community in terms of generating more dollars to meet long-term revenue needs.
It was noted that previous draft copies of the survey outlined more survey questions on
revenue raising. For each question added, one has to betaken out -the survey was already
too long.
Also noted, don't restrain from asking questions; rather ask a question than regret not
including a question that we wished to ask after the completion of the survey.
It was agreed by all to walk through the survey; question by question, page by page.
After continued dialog by Council, staff and survey representatives, as to which questions
would remain and which questions would be removed from the survey, it was concluded that
all questions pertaining to Kevin Moran Park and Heritage Orchard should be removed from
the survey, and a number of other questions would be re-worded. It was also determined that
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates would provide a new draft survey by October 25,
2005 to be presented to Council for further consideration. A second study session maybe
scheduled.
Additional direction from Council was to the AdHoc to continue working with the
consultants since there were maj or changes made and when the survey was completed return
to Council.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business Mayor Kathleen King adjourned the Community Survey
Kick-Off Study Session at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Sullivan
Deputy City Clerk