Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
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Presentation and Discussion of the 2017 Village of Oak Park National Citizen Survey Results.
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Overview
Overview
The National Research Center of Boulder, Colorado, completed analysis of the 2017 National Citizen Survey results and staff will present the final reports for discussion. The Village has previously conducted five other community surveys in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015. The Village of Oak Park community survey provides the opinions of a representative sample of residents about community quality of life, service delivery, civic participation and unique issues of local interest. A periodic sounding of resident opinion offers staff, elected officials and other stakeholders an opportunity to identify challenges and to plan for and evaluate improvements and to sustain services and amenities for long-term success.
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Staff Recommendation
Presentation Only.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
The National Citizen Survey (NCS) report is about the livability of Oak Park. The phrase "livable community" is used to distinguish between cities are not only where people do live, but where they want to live. The Community Livability Report provides the opinions of a representative sample of 476 residents of the Village of Oak Park. The margin of error around any reported percentage is 5% for the entire sample.
The NCS captures residents' opinions within the three pillars of a community (Community Characteristics, Governance and Participation) across eight central facets of community (Safety, Mobility, Natural Environment, Built Environment, Economy, Recreation and Wellness, Education and Enrichment and Community Engagement).
Overall, trend data showed that ratings in Oak Park for 2017 generally remained stable. Of the 131 items for which comparisons were available, 98 items were rated similar in 2015 and 2017, 27 items showed a decrease in ratings and six showe...
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