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Nlr. Godbe stated that the analysts look for significant differences. If there aren't differences then they don't report on that, but the data is there. Council M�mber SeybPrt stated that nearly 62% of the respondents had no kids, which was surprising. He spoke about looking at the sources of information and how difficult it is to reach the majoriry c�f the population. He stated that the City should look at how communication is trending and if the City is effective in areas that are trending. Mr. Godbe sta#ed #hat email notices and the website switched positions as the top source. Council Member Seybert stated that he feels that trending will tell the City where to focus communications. Vice Mayor Foust stated she was also surprised by the amount of respondents that didn't have children. She asked if the diversity of the American Community Survey tracks with the Redwood City population. Mr. Godbe stated that the sample is more Caucasian than it should be which is fairly typical because participation rates of immigrant and younger households is lower than the portion of the population. This is one reason the data is weighted. Vice Mayor Foust stated that part of the challenge is to engage more of the immigrant community so ihe Council needs to think about that. A lot of respondents have also said they don't know how they want to engage. She noted that she was surprised at how many respondents have never volunteered as well as the amount who are under $100 thousand annual income. Mr. Godbe stated that the people who typically respond that they don't know how much they make either, and make a lot or make very little, and that makes it difficult to weight the data. Mayor Gee asked for more detail about the survey sample. Mr. Godbe stated that the sample is segmented in the phone and online sample. The source is the voter file which includes all voters, and people randomly selected from the email lists and then matched with the voter file. Some who were chosen that did not have a voter file were contacted in order to get respondents who were not registered to vote and were typically younger. Mayor Gee asked for more detail on what was meant by West Bay. Mr. Godbe stated he does work in Marin County and San Mateo County. The two most recent surveys in Marin County were Novato and San Rafael, and then the City of San Mateo and Redwood City in San Mateo County. All four cities have shown the same concern with traffic and housing issues. Recommendation: This report is for informational purposes only. There is no staff recommendation. B. Appointment of Melissa Stevenson Diaz to the position of City Manager (901) Ms. Lockhart introduced Ms. Melissa Stevenson Diaz and spoke about her work and education. Ms. Stevenson Diaz was in the audience. Vice Mayor Foust spoke about the process of finding a new City Manager. She stated that she had expressed concern with two parts of the contract. She spoke personally with JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ August 24, 2015 PUBLIC FIMANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 8 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 PaQe No. 472