City Of Santa Cruz: Entire Santa Cruz Community Invited To Participate In National Community Survey

Press release from the City of Santa Cruz:

11/04/2021 10:34 AM

SANTA CRUZ, CA – The City of Santa Cruz invites the entire Santa Cruz community to participate in a comprehensive quality of life survey. First deployed to a random sample of residents, the instrument is now open to all beginning today through Nov. 19. Community members can access the survey via cityofsantacruz.com or directly at:

English: https://polco.us/santacruzsurvey2021

Spanish: https://polco.us/santacruzencuesta2021

“We’re excited to be conducting this survey,” said Rosemary Menard, Interim City Manager. “The National Community Survey will provide a tool for City staff and Councilmembers to understand residents’ priorities better and to work toward improving the quality of life in Santa Cruz.”

The instrument, known as The National Community Survey™, allows the City of Santa Cruz to compare results and benchmark residents’ opinions against other communities across the country. The survey will include questions about quality of life, important characteristics of community, services provided by the City and priorities for the future.

All resident responses will remain anonymous, and a report of the analyzed results will be shared with the City Council and the general public in early 2022. The survey will be available online in English and Spanish.

Residents with questions about the survey may contact Communications Manager Elizabeth Smith at esmith@cityofsantacruz.com.

About The National Community Survey™ (The NCS™): The NCS was among the first scientific surveys developed to gather resident opinion on a range of community issues and has been used in more than 350 jurisdictions across 46 states. The NCS is a cost-effective survey of resident opinion and an important benchmarking tool that allows for comparison among communities. Communities using The NCS have reported that the tool improved service delivery, strengthened communications with community stakeholders and helped leaders identify clear priorities for use in strategic planning and budget setting. The NCS is the only resident survey endorsed by the International City/County Management Association and the National League of Cities.

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This press release was produced by the City of Santa Cruz. The views expressed here are the author’s own.