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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5 Study Session Agenda Packet 03-02-20STUDY SESSION AGENDA CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge CO March 2, 2020 6:30 p.m. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in all public meetings sponsored by the City of Wheat Ridge. Contact the Public Information Officer at 303- 235-2877 or wrpio@ci.wheatridge.co.us with as much notice as possible if you are interested in participating in a meeting and need inclusion assistance. Citizen Comment on Agenda Items 1. 2020 Annual Legislative Forum 2. Draft 2020 Resident Survey 3. Staff Report(s) 4. Elected Officials’ Report(s) ADJOURNMENT Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Marianne Schilling, Assistant to the City Manager DATE: March 2, 2020 SUBJECT: 2020 Annual Legislative Forum ISSUE: The 2020 Legislative Forum is on Monday, March 2, 2020 at City Hall in the City Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. The Legislative Forum is an opportunity for the City’s elected officials and staff to discuss legislative priorities, current legislation and Wheat Ridge positions/priorities for the 2020 session. Senator Jessie Danielson and Representative Monica Duran will be in attendance, and Colorado Municipal League Representative Meghan Dollar will be available to review legislation and answer questions. Agenda: •2020 Legislative Session Preview: o Senator Jessie DanielsonoRepresentative Monica Duran •Discussion of Priority Legislative Issues: o CML o City CounciloCity Department Directors ATTACHMENTS: 1.CML Box Score of Bills2. 2020 Legislative Priorities Item No. 1 Do s s i e r | S t a t e B i l l C o l o r a d o ht t p s : / / w w w . s t a t e b i l l i n f o . c o m / SB I / i n d e x . c f m ? f u s e a c t i o n = P u b l i c . D o s s i e r & i d = 2 7 1 9 5 & p k = 3 7 8 1 o f 6 02/25/2020, 5:16 PM AT T A C H M E N T 1 Do s s i e r | S t a t e B i l l C o l o r a d o h t t p s : / / w w w . s t a t e b i l l i n f o . c o m / SB I / i n d e x . c f m ? f u s e a c t i o n = P u b l i c . D o s s i e r & i d = 2 7 1 9 5 & p k = 3 7 8 2 o f 6 02/25/2020, 5:16 PM Do s s i e r | S t a t e B i l l C o l o r a d o h t t p s : / / w w w . s t a t e b i l l i n f o . c o m / SB I / i n d e x . c f m ? f u s e a c t i o n = P u b l i c . 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D o s s i e r & i d = 2 7 1 9 5 & p k = 3 7 8 6 o f 6 02/25/2020, 5:16 PM COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE About CML Job Board Store CML Member Directory Search Login Advocacy & Legal Networking & Events Education & Training Publications & News Topics & Key Issues CML Bill List Home Advocacy & Legal Statehouse Report CML Bill List CML boxscore of support and oppose bills CML-followed house bills CML-followed senate bills Annexation • SB 20-147 -County Impacts From Municipal Annexation February 3, 2020 SB 147 re-imagines the municipal annexation statute with no consultation from CML or its member municipalities. Courts -HB 20-1287 · Colorado Rights Act February 7, 2020 HB 20-1287 allows plaintiffs to sue for any type of alleged violation of the Colorado Constitution. In This Section CML Bill List ATTACHMENT 2 Affordable housing CML is initiating legislation to clarify that inclusionary zoning for new rental housing developments is not a form of rent control otherwise prohibited by state law and restore local land use authority over development decisions to local leaders. Broadband Voters in 108 municipalities and 40 counties have overwhelmingly voted to exempt themselves from the requirements of SB 05-152. CML supports legislation freeing up revenue to bring fast, reliable broadband to underserved and unserved areas of the state. Criminal justice CML supports collaborative relationships with the state on criminal justice issues, but opposes unduly prescriptive mandates on police and court operations and procedures. Elections CML is initiating legislation to clean up portions of Title 31 municipal mail ballot procedures, and procedures for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ballots. If passed, municipal clerks will have clear direction on municipal election timelines and ballot language standardization. Additionally, CML supports clarification of certain recall election provisions in Title 31, via the inclusion of language in the omnibus elections bill initiated by the County Clerks Association. Fire and police pensions CML opposes proposed legislation that increases the employer contribution rate to the Statewide Defined Benefit Plan by 5% over 10 years and allows the Fire and Police Pension Association Board to require future increases without legislative approval. Furthermore, CML believes the 1% increase for a new early retirement benefits allowing members to retire at 50 years of age with 30 years of service should be funded by employees. If amended to exclude unfunded contribution mandates, CML can support the portion of the bill that would increase funding of the Statewide Death and Disability Plan. Hemp CML supports maximum local control in the authority to regulate business related to the processing, extraction, manufacturing, and sales of consumable and industrial hemp. Marijuana CML supports maximum local control of medical and recreational marijuana issues. CML supports legislation and initiatives that ensure marijuana revenue is used to mitigate impacts, regardless of whether a municipality allows retail activity, delivery, or on-site consumption. Public safety CML opposes legislation that purports to remove local control on the use of radio encryption as it is an important tool for law enforcement and firefighting agencies to protect municipal citizens. Severance tax and federal mineral lease CML opposes reductions of severance tax and federal mineral lease revenue to municipalities and the appropriation of local governments’ energy impact or direct distribution revenue to finance state programs, state government administrative costs, and to backfill state TABOR refunds. CML supports referring a severance tax debrucing question to voters to protect revenues vital to impacted municipalities as well as water, wildlife, and conservation programs in the Department of Natural Resources. Sustainability CML supports sustainability and sustainable solutions to meet the needs of the present population without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. CML supports express local control to prohibit or restrict the use of certain plastic materials, as well the establishment of local standards for the use of certain containers or products. Tax authority On average, over 70% of municipal tax revenues are derived from sales and use taxes. CML and self-collecting municipalities support efforts to simplify collection efforts without impairing local control, including collection of remote sales taxes in a manner that complies with South Dakota vs. Wayfair. CML supports the state as a partner with the business community and municipalities that self-collect their sales and use taxes, but opposes any efforts to undermine constitutionally-granted municipal home rule authority to set tax policy, administration, and audit in home rule municipalities. CML discourages state sales tax exemptions that negatively impact statutory municipalities. Property taxes are also important to municipalities. CML supports efforts to solve the impacts of continued reductions of the property tax residential assessment rate. CML opposes changes to the business personal property tax that do not “backfill” reductions to local government tax revenues. Transportation Colorado’s transportation system of roadways and transit is a state and local network vital to Colorado’s future. Municipal officials support increased state transportation and transit funding that includes the return of an equitable portion of new revenue to cities, towns, and counties. A statewide solution includes planning and funding for all public roads, not just state highways. Key municipal issues Legislative Priorities of Colorado Cities and Towns20 2 0 Colorado Municipal League 1144 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203 303 831 6411 / 866 578 0936 www.cml.org ATTACHMENT 3 Meet the CML advocacy team Colorado Municipal League The Colorado Municipal League (CML) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has served and represented Colorado’s cities and towns since 1923. As such, CML is a reliable source of information about legislative issues and their impact on Colorado’s cities and towns and their residents. 270 cities and towns are members of the League, and policies are determined by members though the CML Policy Committee and the CML Executive Board. Local control and home rule The Colorado Municipal League is a strong advocate for the state’s tradition of local control and constitutional principle of home rule, both of which allow cities and towns maximum flexibility and discretion in municipal finance, implementation of local policy, and delivery of public services. Local control should remain local and home rule should stay at home. Neither should be centralized at the Statehouse. Municipal government is the cornerstone of good government in Colorado, and the League values the partnership that exists with state and federal officials. The citizens who municipal officials represent are the same as those represented by legislators. The policies legislators enact affecting municipalities must be implemented by municipal leaders and local taxpayers. To maintain the strength of this partnership, CML urges legislators to consider the impacts of decisions on the municipalities in their respective districts. Brandy DeLange CML legislative and policy advocate bdelange@cml.org Advocacy issues: Beer and liquor/marijuana, building codes, health care, hemp, land use and annexation, oil and gas, public safety (incl. communications and disasters), severance tax/FML/energy impact, state budget/JBC, and telecom/broadband. Heather Stauffer CML legislative and policy advocate hstauffer@cml.org Advocacy issues: Natural resources and environment, elections, governmental immunity, historic preservation, lottery and gaming, open meetings/open records, special districts, and water and wastewater/water quality. Morgan Cullen CML legislative and policy advocate mcullen@cml.org Advocacy issues: Transportation and transit, sustainability, economic development and TIF, municipal debt and finance, purchasing, and utilities. Meghan Dollar CML legislative and policy advocate mdollar@cml.org Advocacy issues: Affordable housing, criminal justice and courts, employment and labor, immigration, retirement/pensions, and taxation and fiscal policy. CML employs four full-time advocates to assist in development and communication of policies. The team closely watches proposed legislation and works with legislators to understand municipal impacts. Colorado Municipal League 1144 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203 303 831 6411 / 866 578 0936 www.cml.org Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Patrick Goff, City Manager FROM: Marianne Schilling, Assistant to the City Manager DATE: March 2, 2020 SUBJECT: Draft 2020 Resident Survey The enclosed survey is the seventh iteration of the City’s biannual survey. The most recent resident survey was conducted in 2018. Similar to the previous survey, the city is conducting the survey earlier than in years past to have results by early June. The early timing will help for Council to make budget and policy decisions for 2021. BACKGROUND: The resident survey serves as the City’s “consumer report card.” The purpose of the survey is as follows: •To assess resident satisfaction with community characteristics and amenities, and •To evaluate Wheat Ridge local government and employees, and •To further understand the resident’s priorities regarding government services in Wheat Ridge. The Boulder-based National Research Center (NRC) administers the survey. A postcard and pre-survey notification letter will be sent in March to 4,500 randomly-selected households throughout the City. Following the notification, the survey will be mailed at least once to each household; twice, if no response is received by a certain date. Residents will have the option to complete the survey online instead of completing the mailed hardcopy survey. The online option includes a special access code for the randomly-selected resident to use in order to prevent multiple submittals. Historically the City has had a high rate of participation, with a response rate of 26% in 2018 and 31% in 2015. The average response rate for a survey of this type ranges from 20 - 30%. By mailing the survey to 4,500 households, the city can expect to receive close to 1,100 completed surveys. The City is mailing the same number of surveys as 2018 and 1,500 more than in previous years. 1,100 completed responses would yield a margin of error of plus or minus 3%. The margin of error for the 2018 survey was 3%. For the National Citizen Survey (NCS) and other surveys completed by NRC, approximately 1,200 households are mailed a survey and of those households 300-400 surveys are completed, yielding a 5% margin of error. A margin of error of 5% is typically seen in other national surveys, and is generally viewed as a good and sufficient Item No. 2 Draft 2020 Resident Survey March 2, 2020 Page 2 margin of error to be statistically significant. It is important to note that many of the survey questions allow for comparisons to national and front-range benchmark data, available through the NRC (policy questions excluded); therefore, these same questions appear on each iteration of the survey. This approach provides comparable trend data and benchmarks for Wheat Ridge. The NCS was among the first scientific surveys to gather resident opinions on a range of community issues and has been used by more than 300 communities in 45 states. The NCS is the only resident survey tool endorsed by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and the National League of Cities (NLC). Following the data analysis and report writing phase of the project, City Council can expect an update from staff regarding the citizen survey results during a study session by early June. Staff also plans to include a snapshot of survey results in a future edition of the Connections Newsletter. POLICY QUESTIONS: The draft survey is attached for Council review and discussion. Questions on homelessness (#21 & 22), accessory dwelling units (#23-25) and sustainability (#26) remain on the survey from 2018 to gauge level of support, importance, and opinion of residents related to those topics over time. Given the 2020 implementation of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy, staff recommends adding the following two policy questions: 1. One of the primary findings that came out of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy process was that residents wanted the City to focus on the reinvestment of commercial corridors. Identify your top three (3) priorities for commercial corridor reinvestment: Landscaping beautification/maintenance Better street lighting Sign code enforcement Reducing overhead utility lines Safe places for people to walk/bike Street improvements Building design Others Shopping/dining options None of these 2. A second primary finding that came out of the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy process was that residents want the City to focus on its neighborhoods. Thinking about your neighborhood, identity your top five (5) priorities: Neighborhood identity (branding/signage) Sidewalk connectivity Civic educational opportunities Property maintenance Grant programs Street lighting Neighborhoods events Tree canopy Neighborhood services (dry cleaner, hair salon, etc.) Block parties Neighborhood cleanup events/dumpster days Parking Neighborhood traffic issues Others Awareness of projects/developments in my neighborhood None of these Draft 2020 Resident Survey March 2, 2020 Page 2 Please keep in mind that the average length of a resident survey (or best practice) is five to seven pages as lengthier surveys can negatively impact response rates. Currently, the attached draft is seven pages. REQUESTED ACTION: Staff is seeking direction on the current policy questions included and direction on the addition of additional policy questions. Attachment: 1. Draft 2020 Resident Survey Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 1 of 7 2020 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Please complete this questionnaire if you are the adult (age 18 or older) in the household who most recently had a birthday. The adult’s year of birth does not matter. Your responses are confidential and will be reported in group form only. Thank you. Community and Services 1.Circle the number that best represents your opinion: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to live? ....................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 How do you rate your neighborhood as a place to live? ............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to raise children? ....................................... 1 2 3 4 5 How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to work? ..................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 How do you rate Wheat Ridge as a place to retire? .................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 How would you rate the physical attractiveness of Wheat Ridge as a whole? ........... 1 2 3 4 5 How do you rate the overall quality of life in Wheat Ridge? ...................................... 1 2 3 4 5 2.Do you think the quality of life in Wheat Ridge is likely to improve, stay the same or decline over the next 5 years? Improve a lot Improve slightly Stay the same Decline slightly Decline a lot 3.What are your reasons for living in Wheat Ridge? (Please select all that apply.) I feel safe here I like the school my children attend My job is here I like my neighborhood I like the location in general I like the access to dining and entertainment Housing and rental rates are affordable I’ve always lived here I have friends and family in the area Small town feel Cost of living is affordable I like that the community is forward- thinking The growing and diverse community None of these 4.Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Wheat Ridge as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Sense of community ........................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds .................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Cleanliness of Wheat Ridge ................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Overall quality of new development in Wheat Ridge ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Variety of housing options .................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Overall quality of business and service establishments in Wheat Ridge ............ 1 2 3 4 5 Shopping opportunities ...................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to attend cultural activities ......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Recreational opportunities ................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Employment opportunities ................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Educational opportunities .................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to participate in social events and activities ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to volunteer ................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Opportunities to participate in civic matters ..................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of parks............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of paths and walking trails ............................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of bike trails ...................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality housing ........................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality child care ........................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality health care ..................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality food ................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of preventive health services ........................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Air quality............................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Quality of overall natural environment in Wheat Ridge .................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall image or reputation of Wheat Ridge ..................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 ATTACHMENT 1 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 2 of 7 5. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members participated in the following activities in Wheat Ridge? 1-2 3-12 13-26 More than Never times times times 26 times Used Wheat Ridge Recreation Center ....................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Participated in a recreation program or activity ....................................................1 2 3 4 5 Used a Wheat Ridge park or trail ............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Visited Wheat Ridge outdoor pool .........................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Visited the Anderson Building for a reason not related to the outdoor pool ........1 2 3 4 5 Used a Wheat Ridge bike/pedestrian path .............................................................1 2 3 4 5 Used Clear Creek Trail .............................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Attended a meeting of local city officials or other local public meeting ................1 2 3 4 5 Watched a meeting of local city officials (on cable television, YouTube, etc.) ......1 2 3 4 5 Participated in a senior program ............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Visited the Active Adult Center ..............................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Dined at a Wheat Ridge restaurant (other than fast food) ....................................1 2 3 4 5 Used the Wheat Ridge Library ................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Attended a Wheat Ridge festival or special event .................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ridden an RTD bus ..................................................................................................1 2 3 4 5 Ridden the G-Line from the Wheat Ridge-Ward station ........................................1 2 3 4 5 6. The following are services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge. For each service, please first rate the quality of each service and next rate the importance of each service. Quality Importance Don’t Very Somewhat Not at all Don’t Excellent Good Fair Poor know Essential important important important know Snow removal .................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Street repair and maintenance ....................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Street cleaning ................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Traffic enforcement ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Code enforcement (junk vehicles, weed control, trash, outside storage) ................ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Animal control ................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Land use, planning and zoning ........................ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Building permits............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Building inspections ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Maintenance of existing city parks .................. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Maintenance of open space and trails ............ 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation programs ....................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Recreation facilities ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Community/public art ..................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Services/programs for youth ........................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Services/programs for seniors ......................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Municipal court ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Public information services ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Community engagement by City staff ............. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Policing services ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Police response time to emergency police calls (not code enforcement) ........... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Police response time to non-emergency police calls (not code enforcement) ........... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Crime prevention (School Resource Officers, neighborhood watch, citizen police academy) . 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Community-oriented policing.......................... 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 3 of 7 7. Overall, how would you rate the quality of the services provided by the City of Wheat Ridge?  Excellent  Good  Fair  Poor  Don’t know 8. Please rate the following aspects of transportation within the City of Wheat Ridge: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Condition of city streets ..................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Access to mass transit ........................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of car travel in Wheat Ridge ....................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of bus travel in Wheat Ridge ...................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of commuter rail use in Wheat Ridge ......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of walking in Wheat Ridge .......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of bicycle travel in Wheat Ridge ................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Traffic flow on major streets .............................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 9. Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are to do each of the following: Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don’t likely likely unlikely unlikely know Recommend living in Wheat Ridge to someone who asks ........... 1 2 3 4 5 Remain in Wheat Ridge for the next five years ............................ 1 2 3 4 5 City Government and Employees 10. How would you rate the overall performance of the Wheat Ridge city government?  Excellent  Good  Fair  Poor  Don’t know 11. Please rate the following aspects of Wheat Ridge city government performance. Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know The extent to which Wheat Ridge elected officials act in the best interest of the community at large ............................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 The quality of work performed by City of Wheat Ridge employees .................. 1 2 3 4 5 The value of services for the taxes paid to Wheat Ridge. .................................. 1 2 3 4 5 The overall direction that Wheat Ridge is taking ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 The job Wheat Ridge does at informing residents on major issues within the community ............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 The job Wheat Ridge government does at welcoming citizen involvement ........ 1 2 3 4 5 12. In the last 12 months, have you had any in-person, phone or email contact with a City of Wheat Ridge employee(s)?  Yes (go to question 13)  No (go to question 14) 13. What was your impression of the City of Wheat Ridge employee(s) overall? (Rate each characteristic below.) Excellent Good Fair Poor Don’t know Knowledge .......................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Responsiveness ................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Courtesy .............................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Making you feel valued....................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall impression .............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 14. Please rate how safe you feel in the following areas in Wheat Ridge: Very Somewhat Neither safe Somewhat Very Don’t safe safe nor unsafe unsafe unsafe know Parks and playgrounds ........................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Recreation centers. ............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 In your neighborhood ......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 In your home ...................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 On the trail system ............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 On roadways ....................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Retail/commercial areas ..................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 4 of 7 15. Please indicate whether or not each of the following has applied to you in the last 12 months. No Yes Household member was a victim of a crime in Wheat Ridge ......................................................................... 1 2 Reported a crime to the police in Wheat Ridge ............................................................................................. 1 2 16. How important, if at all, is it for the City of Wheat Ridge Police Department to prioritize resources in each of the following areas in the next 12 months? Very Somewhat Not at all Don’t Essential important important important know Solving violent crimes ...................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Solving property crimes ................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Reducing illegal activities committed by youth ............................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Reducing illegal drug activity ........................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Enforcement of traffic laws ............................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Code enforcement ........................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Crime prevention (School Resource Officers, neighborhood watch, citizen police academy) .. 1 2 3 4 5 17. How much of a priority, if at all, should the City of Wheat Ridge Police Department place on each of the following in the next two years? High Medium Low Not a Don’t priority priority priority priority know Better connection with the community (i.e., community forums, events) ................ 1 2 3 4 5 Increased visibility of police ......................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Additional City resources directed towards crime-related mental health issues in the community ..................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Greater accessibility to police and police-related information ................................... 1 2 3 4 5 More community policing officers (problem solving at a community-level such as neighborhood problems) ........................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Adding officers in public schools ................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Adding surveillance cameras in high crime area ......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Economic Development 18. How much do you agree or disagree that the City of Wheat Ridge should do each of the following? Strongly Somewhat Neither agree Somewhat Strongly Don’t agree agree nor disagree disagree disagree know Promote efforts to revitalize Wheat Ridge’s housing areas ....... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Promote efforts to revitalize Wheat Ridge’s business areas ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Strengthen Wheat Ridge’s community image and identity........ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Promote efforts to attract and recruit new types of retail businesses to Wheat Ridge ..................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Promote efforts to revitalize business corridors such as 38th Avenue, 44th Avenue, Wadsworth Boulevard and Kipling St ..... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Promote efforts to attract new jobs ........................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 19. For each type of shopping, please estimate how frequently you make purchases in Wheat Ridge: Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don’t Never infrequently infrequently frequently frequently know Grocery shopping....................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Health services ........................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Meals and entertainment .......................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Household items ........................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Computers and electronics ........................................ 1 2 3 4 5 6 General retail (shoes, drug stores, clothing, etc.) ......... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 5 of 7 20. When you shop outside of Wheat Ridge, why do you shop outside of Wheat Ridge? (Check all that apply.)  Don’t shop outside of Wheat Ridge  It is more affordable  It is convenient; on my way to or from work or near my home  Visit a mall or other major retailers  I like the range of quality goods and services  I shop online  Desired item is not available in Wheat Ridge  Other Policy Topics 21. To what degree, if at all, is homelessness a problem in the City of Wheat Ridge?  Major problem  Moderate problem  Minor problem  Not a problem  Don’t know 22. How important to you, if at all, is it for the City to contribute funding to community-based organizations that provide each of the following services to the homeless populations? Very Somewhat Not at all Don’t Essential important important important know Job training programs ...................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Mental health programs .................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Substance abuse programs .............................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Shelters for severe weather ............................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Housing/rental assistance programs ............................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Supportive housing, which combines housing with services such as job training and substance abuse treatment .................................. 1 2 3 4 5 23. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are secondary, independent housing units with a separate entrance, kitchen, bath, and bed created within a single family home or on its lot. Currently the City does not allow ADUs. To what extent do you support or oppose the City allowing ADUs?  Strongly  Somewhat  Neither support  Somewhat  Strongly  Don’t support support nor oppose oppose oppose know 24. If ADUs were allowed, how important to you, if at all, would each of the following regulations be? Very Somewhat Not at all Don’t Essential important important important know Ensure the ADU is architecturally compatible with the existing home ........... 1 2 3 4 5 Restrict the size of the ADU ............................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Limit the number of people allowed to live in the ADU .................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Require the property owner to live in either the main house or ADU ............ 1 2 3 4 5 Require off-street parking ............................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 6 of 7 25. How likely, if at all, would you be to consider adding an ADU for each of the following reasons? Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don’t Not likely likely unlikely unlikely know applicable For an elderly family member ................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 For a disabled family member ................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 For an adult child ....................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 For visitors ................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 6 For my own personal use........................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 For rental income ...................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Some other reason (please specify):____________________________________________________________________ 26. How important to you, if at all, is it that the City focus on each of the following areas of environmental sustainability, which may or may not increase costs for taxpayers? Very Somewhat Not at all Don’t Essential important important important know Expanding access to residential recycling and composting services ............... 1 2 3 4 5 Implementing organized trash hauling in neighborhoods .............................. 1 2 3 4 5 Promoting use of drought tolerant and native landscaping ............................ 1 2 3 4 5 Establish a dedicated funding sources for storm water management and water quality for needed capital improvements and to improve the City’s storm water drainage system. ............................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Encouraging biking or walking, instead of automobile use ............................. 1 2 3 4 5 Ensuring availability of and access to public transit ........................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Implementing energy efficiency improvements for city facilities ................... 1 2 3 4 5 Promoting energy efficiency for the community............................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Requiring green building practices for new commercial and residential construction ............................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Promoting renewable energy (wind or solar) in the community .................... 1 2 3 4 5 Promoting renewable energy (wind or solar) in the home ............................. 1 2 3 4 5 Creating walkable communities (providing sidewalk connections, bike lanes, retail/shopping/grocery closer to homes, etc.) ......................... 1 2 3 4 5 Information Sources 27. In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you or other household members used the following sources of information for news about Wheat Ridge? 1-2 3-12 13-26 More than Never times times times 26 times City Quarterly “Connections” Newsletter ................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Parks and Recreation Activity Guide ......................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Denver Post…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 2 3 4 5 Denver Post YourHub ............................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Transcript ............................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Neighborhood Gazette ............................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Radio news ................................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Television news ......................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 WRTV8 (Government Access Channel) ..................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 City live/on-demand videostreaming ....................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 City’s website: www.ci.wheatridge.co.us ................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 City website automatic notifications (e.g., community events, calendar listing) ..... 1 2 3 4 5 City of Wheat Ridge social media sites (Facebook, Twitter) ..................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Police Department social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) . 1 2 3 4 5 Active Adult Center’s Facebook page ....................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Recreation Center’s Facebook page .................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Community-created Facebook groups/pages about Wheat Ridge .......................... 1 2 3 4 5 Neighborhood websites (e.g., NextDoor, etc.) ......................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Word of mouth ......................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 Wheat Ridge Resident Survey Page 7 of 7 28. In a typical month, about how many times, if ever, do you use each of the following social media sites? 1-3 times Once Multiple times Never a month a week a week Daily Facebook ................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Twitter .................................................................................................... 1 2 3 4 5 YouTube .................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 LinkedIn .................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 NextDoor ................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Instagram ................................................................................................ 1 2 3 4 5 Snapchat ................................................................................................. 1 2 3 4 5 Demographics Our last questions are about you and your household. All of your responses are completely confidential and will be reported in group form only. D1. About how long have you lived in Wheat Ridge? (Write 0 if six months or less) years D2. In what city do you work? (If you work in more than one city, check the box for the city in which you most often work.)  Arvada  Louisville  Aurora  Northglenn  Boulder  Thornton  Broomfield  Westminster  Denver  Wheat Ridge  Englewood  Other  Golden  Do not work (student,  Lakewood homemaker, retired, etc.)  Littleton D3. Please check the appropriate box indicating the type of housing unit in which you live.  Detached single-family home  Apartment  Condominium or townhouse  Mobile home  Duplex D4. Do you live in senior housing such as an assisted-living or senior living community?  Yes  No D5. Do you own or rent your residence?  Own  Rent D6. How many people (including yourself) live in your household? people D7. How many of these household members are 17 or younger? people D8. Please indicate the number of dogs and cats in your household. (Please write 0 if none.) A. Number of dogs ______ B. Number of cats ______ D9. How much do you anticipate your household’s total income before taxes will be for the current year? (Please include in your total income money from all sources for all persons living in your household.)  Less than $15,000  $50,000 to $74,999  $15,000 to $24,999  $75,000 to $99,999  $25,000 to $34,999  $100,000 to $124,999  $35,000 to $49,999  $125,000 or more D10. What is your age?  18-24  45-54  75 +  25-34  55-64  35-44  65-74 D11. What is your race? (Please check all that apply.)  White  Black or African American  Asian or Pacific Islander  American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut  Other  Prefer not to say D12. Are you Hispanic/Spanish/Latino?  Yes  No D13. What is your gender?  Female  Prefer to self-describe:____________  Male  Prefer not to say D14. Did you vote in the last election?  Yes  No Thank you very much! Please return the completed questionnaire, in the postage-paid envelope provided, to: National Research Center, Inc. 2955 Valmont Road, Suite 300 Boulder, CO 80301