REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 10/19/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office
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Results of the City of Corona's Participation in the National Community Survey.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to receive the results of the City of Corona's participation in the National Community Survey. The National Community Survey Report provides the opinions of a representative sample of 714 Corona residents on the central facets of community livability and compares these against perspectives gathered in surveys from over 600 other communities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council receive and file the results of the City of Corona's participation in the National Community Survey.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The National Community Survey (NCS) is developed and administered by the National Research Center at Polco, in partnership with the International City/County Management Association and provides a comprehensive picture of livability and resident perspectives about local government services, policies, and management. The NCS captures residents' opinions on the following 10 central facets of a community: Economy; Mobility; Community Design; Utilities; Safety; Natural Environment; Parks and Recreation; Health and Wellness; Education, Arts and Culture; and Inclusivity and Engagement. Over 600 communities throughout the United States participate in the NCS, and the results of each survey are benchmarked against the participating communities.
The City of Corona Strategic Plan includes multiple performance indicators that measure resident satisfaction levels with city services. The questions in the National Community Survey capture data for these performance indicators and will allow the City to measure our progress in achieving the goals and objectives in our Strategic Plan.
ANALYSIS:
The City contracted with Polco to conduct the NCS during the ...
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