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7 Redwood Ciry UUT Baseline Poll Weighted Topline Page 50 N= 400 256-001 May 2007 Hello, I'm of SA Opinion Research, a public opinion research company. May I please speak with ?(Reintroduce as appropriate.) We're conducting a public opinion survey for the City of Redwood City. I am not selling anything. We are interested in your views on important ciry issues. May I speak with you for a few minutes? All your answers will be kept confidential. Would you prefer to answer these questions in Spanish rather than English? (IF SO, TRANSFER CALL OR MAKE APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENT TO RECONTACT.) 1. Generally speaking, would you say that things in Redwood City are going in the right direction or the wrong direction? % n Right direction .....................................................................................69.96 ............. 280 Wrong direction ...................................................................................15.24 ............... 61 Don 't know/not sure ............................................................................14.80 ............... 59 2. How good a job would you say the City of Redwood City does in providing public services, would you say it does an excellent job, a good job, only a fair job or a poor job? % n Excellent ..............................................................................................14.54 ............... 58 Good ....................................................................................................51.80 ............. 207 Only Fair ..............................................................................................25.08 .............100 Poor ........................................................................................................2.74 ............... 11 Don't know/not sure ..............................................................................5.84 ............... 23 3. Now, how good a job does the City do in managing finances and its budget, excellent, good, only fair or poor? % n Excellent ................................................................................................6.08 ............... 24 Good ....................................................................................................32.84 .............131 Only Fair ..............................................................................................22.96 ............... 92 Poor ........................................................................................................7.97 ............... 32 Don't know/not sure ............................................................................30.15 .............121 4. The city has a number of capital improvement projects on the drawing boards awaiting sufficient funding. I am going to read you a list of these projects. For each one, please tell me whether you think it is very important, somewhat important not too important or not at all important. (ROTATE) Very Somewhat Not too Not at all Important Important Im�ortant Important Not sure 5. Building a new senior and community wellness center ...................................................38.78........ 37.68 ........12.66 ............8.31 ...........2.57 155 ........... 151 ............. 51................33 ..............10 6. Repaving city streets ..........................................54.00 ........ 34.71 ........ 10.48 ............0.63 ...........0.18 216 ........... 139 ............. 42.................. 3 ................1 7. Renovating city parks and sports fields ............32.51 ........ 41.54 ........ 17.76 ............6.07...........2.12 130 ........... 166 ............. 71................24 ................8 8. Repairing and replacing broken sidewalks .......57.70........ 28.43 ........ 10.15 ............2.30...........1.43 231 ........... 114 ............. 41..................9 ................6