CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
“We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.”
City Council Chamber
225 Second Street
Claremont, CA 91711
Saturday
February 05, 2022
9:00 AM
COUNCILMEMBERS
JED LEANO
MAYOR
COREY CALAYCAY ED REECE JENNIFER STARK SAL MEDINA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the CIty Council of the City of Claremont, California, as called by the City Council of the City of Claremont, will be held on the 5th of February 2022, at 9:00 a.m., via Zoom for the purpose of considering the item described below.
Pursuant to the local emergency concerning the COVID -19 virus declared by the City Council of the City of Claremont on March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Health's "Safer at Home Order" issued March 19, 2020, and Executive Order N -29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 18, 2020, the following protocols will apply to public participation for the duration of the emergency:
Members of the public will not be permitted to be physically present at meetings. To allow for public participation, the City Council will conduct its meeting through Zoom Video Communications. To participate in the meeting from the comfort of your own home or office, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and copy and paste the following link into your browser to access and participate in the live City Council meeting at 9:00 a.m.: https://zoom.us/j/99760287675 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 99760287675. For assistance, please call (909)399-5461 or (909)399-5463.
Members of the public who wish to address the City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council may utilize the following methods. The Council requests, but does not require, the public speakers to identify themselves.
OPTION 1: LIVE COMMENTS - Through Zoom, someone wishing to speak may virtually "raise your hand". Wait to be called upon by the City Clerk, and then you may provide verbal comments for up to four minutes. If you are dialing in by telephone and wish to speak, please push *9. This will “raise your hand”.
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OPTION 2: E-MAIL - Public comments may be sent via email to the City Clerk ’s office at [email protected] or jcostanza@ci .claremont.ca.us. All emails will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system.
OPTION 3: MAIL - Public comments may be mailed to Claremont City Hall, Attn: City Clerk ’s Office, PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the City’s document archive system.
OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY - Members of the public wanting to address the City Council telephonically are requested to inform the Claremont City Clerk's office no later than Thursday, February 3 at 3:00 p.m. The Claremont City Clerk's office can be reached at (909) 399-5461, (909) 399-5463, [email protected], or jcostanza@ci .claremont.ca.us. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in and given up to 2 minutes to speak. The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through Zoom instead.
The recorded meeting will be uploaded and saved as a record.
CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRIORITIES PLANNING WORKSHOP
CITY COUNCIL 2022 PRIORITIES PLANNING WORKSHOP
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council:
A. Invite City staff and its consultant to provide an introduction and overview of the priorities setting process, including review of the attached summary of focus group meetings and survey results;
B. Invite public comment (limited to 2 minutes); and
C. Discuss priorities and provide direction to staff.
Summary of Focus Group Meetings and Survey ResultsAttachment(s):
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON, FEBRUARY 8 2022, AT 6:30 P.M., VIA ZOOM.
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I, SHELLEY DESAUTELS, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY
CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON FEBRUARY 1, 2022, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.
POST THROUGH: February 6, 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ADAM PIRRIE, CITY MANAGER
JAMIE EARL, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
FROM: BEVIN HANDEL, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2022
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF CITY COUNCIL PRIORIT IES SETTING FOCUS
GROUPS AND SURVEY
In January 2022, the City began a public engagement campaign to gather community feedback on City Council Priorities for the next few years. The City hired Patrick Ibarra of the Mejorando Group to facilit ate three communit y focus group meetings and a City Council workshop.
Community focus groups were open to the public and were held on the Zoom platform on the following dates:
1. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 6pm
2. Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 9am
3. Wednesday, January 12 at 6pm
During the focus group meetings, participants were asked three questions:
1. What do you enjoy most about Claremont?
2. What are the biggest challenges facing the community?
3. What do you believe should be a priority in the Strategic Plan?
Facilitator Patrick Ibarra took notes during public comments and compiled a summary , which is included as Exhibit 1. The meetings were also recorded and are available on the City website at https://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/government/city-council/watch-city- council-meetings. In total, 96 community members participated in the Focus Groups.
The City also opened a community survey on January 5 , 2022 that asked pa rticipants their opinions on City programs and services, priorities for the City Council, and suggestions for improving the City. The survey closed on January 15, 2022. At the close of the survey, 721 participants completed the survey. The survey responses are included as Exhibit 2 . The City also received one written correspondence on the City Council Priorities that was distributed to the City Council.
The City Council Priorities Setting focus groups, survey, and the January 22 City Council Workshop were publicized in the December City Letter, as well as through a direct mailed postcard, both of which were mailed to all households, businesses, P.O. Boxes, and apartment complexes. The information was distributed in the weekly City Manager’s e - newsletter, on the City website homepage, and on the city’s social media pages (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Nextdoor ). Information on the meetings and survey were shared by community organizations including the Chamber of Commerce and Sustainable Claremont.
Due to the recent winds torm causing widespread power outages, the January 22 City Council Priorities Workshop was cancelled and rescheduled to February 5, 2022.
City of Claremont Public Input Summary
1 City of Claremont
Summary of Public Focus Groups
January 2022
What do you enjoy most about Claremont?
Quality schools
Colleges
Walkability
Small town and family feel creates a sense of community Historic neighborhoods
The outdoors – parks and trees and access to open spaces Sense of community connectivity
Amount of public outreach and involvement
Police Department
Diversity of people
“We know our neighbors”
Volunteerism
Downtown
Sense of what’s possible and w illingness to have difficult discussions. Heritage
Community Based Organizations
What are the biggest challenges facing the community?
Climate change especially potential for wildfires
Current policies regarding growth and land use don’t reflect o ur community’s standards.
Balancing need for increased housing, especially affordable ho using, with open space.
Traffic safety and traffic volume
Crime in particular vagrancy and prostitution
Lack of quality mental health services
Lack of emphasis on anti-raci sm policies and practices Unclear community vision
Current city budget doesn’t refle ct community’s priorities Shifting/evolving role of the Police Department
Implementing state laws regardi ng land use while staying compa tible with our community’s expectations
City of Claremont Public Input Summary
2 What do you believe should be a priority in the Strategic Plan?
Effectively addressing housing affordability
Sustainability both environmentally and fiscally
Traffic and bicycle safety
Operationalizing anti-raci sm policies and practices
Partnering with City of Pom ona to address prostitution Community Policing
Strengthen partnerships with local schools and colleges Shifting budget priorities away from the Police Department and toward human services
More and better transit opportunities.
Reduce fire hazards especially on hillsides
Factor in renters into public policy decisions
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q2 What do you enjoy most about living, working, attending school, or visiting Claremont?
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1 Small, aesthetically quaint community nestled up against the San Gabriel Mountains where the people are nice.
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2 The community, we are blessed to have so many individuals invest in our family --teachers, coaches, scout leaders
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3 History of community involvement by devoted community members, so we have trees planted a century ago, the wilderness park, lovely old Claremont neighborhood (I don’t live there), botanic garden, activity at colleges, Thompson Creek Trail. 1/15/2022 11:44 PM
4 Safety, community, culture, the village, school district. 1/15/2022 10:57 PM 5 everything 1/15/2022 10:48 PM
6 The beautiful architecture and green landscape 1/15/2022 10:42 PM 7 The nearby wilderness and trails. 1/15/2022 10:02 PM
8 The history, the trees, the wilderness park, less congestion than many cities with super high density housing
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9 The community feeling 1/15/2022 9:30 PM
10 Walking, the people, nature, we know our leaders and they care, sense of community, large homes with large backyards. Safe. Botanic Garden, Colleges, library and the programs they offer, succulents, scenery for photographing. Good schools. Churches are great and welcoming, Neighbors are kind and helpful. Community involves everyone who wants to participate. Wonderful place to live. We know our mayor and council and they are available and open to being on our facebook pages and we can reach them. The police are informative and keep our city safe. They are helpful when we call. Our facebook claremont connects helps us answer questions. I like all the virtual opportunities to participate. Fascinating seeing all the variety of breeds of dogs. Festivals, museums, music and entertainment and sports that are free. Just a wonderful place to live and visit.
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11 Parks, hiking, events 1/15/2022 8:13 PM
12 The convenience of being able to bike to work and not waiting in long lines for everything (former New Yorker here).
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13 Restaurants and small businesses. Like-minded neighbors 1/15/2022 6:44 PM 14 College town, culture, trees, quaint downtown, safe 1/15/2022 6:42 PM 15 Trees. Quiet neighborhoods. Parks. No overnight parking on streets. 1/15/2022 6:37 PM 16 I enjoy the city’s built environment, its many parks, and its proximity to cultural resources. 1/15/2022 6:28 PM 17 Human scale and pace. Trees, walkability and bike-ability. 1/15/2022 5:32 PM 18 What I enjoy most: - Friendly, warm, generous neighbors - Beautiful trees, flowers, birds, parks, and view of the mountains from town - Easily walkable in the village - Local businesses, organizations, and the city putting on events and a general "open to collaboration and new ideas" sensibility - Valuing arts, music, food, and culture - Vibrancy in the village, seeing people playing music, walking dogs, eating out, art walk, etc - Proximity to Claremont Colleges campus - Historical flavor, thoughtful revamping of historical places like the Packing House and creating spaces for artists - Easy walking access to post office, library - Good restaurants - People maintain their spaces (homes and apartments) in a unique and beautiful way - So many little free libraries - Neighbors offer fruit from their trees and share with each other - Kind 1/15/2022 5:23 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey signage on lawns and sidewalks ("choose love" "be kind" etc) - Not far from malls, grocery stores, etc - Beautiful weather - Easy parking during the day - It's adorable! 19 bumping into friends, the small, close-knit community 1/15/2022 5:22 PM 20 Many trees, family atmosphere, schools 1/15/2022 5:15 PM 21 My retirement community, and the fact that Claremont is centrally located to artists downtown and the mountains next door
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22 It's a beautiful, well-maintained community, I've been here 20 years and never want to live anywhere else!
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23 beautiful housing, great amenities like shops and restaurants, a lovely post office, art, focus on education, sustainability efforts
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24 I enjoy the beauty of the city (not too crowded, well-maintained yards, wilderness trails), as well as the activism of its citizens.
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25 Seeing people I know in the village. Community. 1/15/2022 4:18 PM 26 the beauty of the city/village; trees; upkeep of streets and sidewalks; organizations dedicated to global warming (CHERP for instance)
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27 i enjoy the excellent restaurants, the beautiful homes and walkable streets in the village, and the absence of parking meters that other municipalities use 1/15/2022 4:04 PM
28 The trees, my neighborhood, how peaceful it is on any day. It’s unexplainable. 1/15/2022 3:53 PM 29 The Claremont "mystique", the New England college town feeling of the town. 1/15/2022 3:42 PM 30 The sense of small-town community; our beautiful and vibrant Village; the historical and contemporary vibe throughout town; the prestigious college community; and, the beautiful trees.
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31 The interaction between the city council and public -- although it does need to improve. The trees, the community feeling, the feeling of relative safety. The recycling and green waste program really has to improve.
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32 Claremont is a beautiful, clean, peaceful suburb with scenic mountains on the north. 1/15/2022 3:22 PM 33 Small town in a big city...since of community 1/15/2022 3:19 PM 34 I enjoy the small town size, community, and the trees and landscaping. Also living near the colleges.
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35 small town, green space/parks, Village, the Colleges 1/15/2022 2:53 PM 36 Community and willingness to work for a better place, being near the mountains, history and preservation
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37 The small town feel, the trees, so many trees, that almost everyone is wearing a mask in the streets and shops downtown.
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38 The intellectual stimulation, the community spirit, the small scale, the physical amenities, including the city trees, botanical garden and Johnson's Pasture 1/15/2022 1:45 PM
39 Close proximity to most all our needs and activities. 1/15/2022 1:20 PM 40 Cultural Events 1/15/2022 12:55 PM
41 Quality of life and intellectual stimulation. Care for the environment and the benefits of being in a college community. (Pre-covid)
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42 Walkable friendly community 1/15/2022 12:49 PM
43 We have always had a strong sense of community! We have lots of strong personalities, but there is nevertheless an overriding concern for the community as a whole. 1/15/2022 12:44 PM
44 Cleanliness, sense of community 1/15/2022 12:35 PM
45 Community 1/15/2022 12:32 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 46 Love my hometown and the hometown feel. Community involvement, music in the Village, Concerts in the Park, mostly respectful conversations even when we don't agree. 1/15/2022 12:24 PM
47 The built environment, particularly the trees, green spaces, and older buildings. The ability to walk and bike in and around the colleges.
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48 Walkable from academic workplace to downtown center. Decent range of dining options. 1/15/2022 11:59 AM 49 Feeling of community; outdoor spaces 1/15/2022 11:50 AM 50 I like the calm atmosphere and active community 1/15/2022 11:45 AM 51 small town feel, nice village atmosphere, enjoy the residents 1/15/2022 11:42 AM 52 The mix of great lectures classes Restraunts and tree lined histor architecture 1/15/2022 11:40 AM 53 Beautiful small town, safe, nice community. I can take a train to work! 1/15/2022 11:33 AM 54 I enjoy the small town feel of our down town village area The land scape enhancement along Foothill blvd
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55 It’s vibrancy - Claremont always has something to do for everyone 1/15/2022 11:17 AM 56 Small town feel 1/15/2022 11:11 AM
57 Habitat for nature makes Claremont a unique and enjoyable habitat for humans as well 1/15/2022 11:05 AM 58 Claremont is not overcrowded like other cities. I lived in Claremont for 10 years and then moved away for 5 years and recently moved back. I lived in two other cities and they both had a feeling of overcrowding. Cars were parked along every street all day and night making it difficult to drive down streets let alone ride a bike. Claremont has a feeling of tranquility that cannot be found anywhere else. Walking around the city or riding my bike feels very peaceful.
Claremont is also very well taken care of. The people who live here have pride in the community and it shows.
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59 I love being able to walk many places, the trees, the community of friends I have. 1/15/2022 10:48 AM 60 It's a community, people care about the town and its people 1/15/2022 10:46 AM 61 Great community of people, very green area, still kind of safe to live but safety is going down ...
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62 being able to walk to destinations 1/15/2022 10:16 AM 63 That Claremont maintains the feel of a smaller town and I can feel safe walking around even late at night.
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64 We raised our children here. We had parks to play in, fun events (4th of July - my favorite) and good schools (including The Claremont Colleges both children attended). Additionally, I love that the City is so walkable. We have always walked frequently, enjoying the lovely tree canopy in so many neighborhoods.
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65 The look of the City and the services provided All the green spaces -- 1/15/2022 9:33 AM 66 greenery, community support, local businesses 1/15/2022 9:28 AM 67 In "normal times," the cultural events - museum exhibitions, concerts, home tours, and farmers' markets.
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68 Small town easy access to shopping, eating and culture 1/15/2022 9:04 AM 69 A strong sense of identity and community, that I've enjoyed nearly all my life. 1/15/2022 9:02 AM 70 The small town feel, the community feel, the charm, the college town feel as well 1/15/2022 8:53 AM 71 I have enjoyed my whole life the Claremont Colleges. The InterCuluural neighbirhood my parents chise on Blanchard in the 50s. We m8ved and built a house with other college professors 1957 . The cultural events and wad once quiet on Harvard before The Meat Cellar moved in and Reved Up. The left turn lane off Foothill to Harvard has created a large amount if Waze traffic. Shortcut to downtown. The rock pillars are separating on our hiuse. I loved bringing our daughter up in this neighborhood and het school had student from around the 1/15/2022 8:41 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey world. I regret that The School of Theolgy has left. Some great students and parents from there.
72 Quiet, small town feel, the village and colleges and all of the trees. 1/15/2022 8:34 AM 73 Feels like being in a small town 1/15/2022 8:02 AM
74 Walkability, Village shopping, educational opportunities. 1/15/2022 7:57 AM 75 I enjoy walking to and around the village. 1/15/2022 7:49 AM 76 Our village and beautiful community 1/15/2022 6:28 AM 77 Small oasis feeling 1/15/2022 6:19 AM
78 Vibrant college community Free from unnecessary rules governing individual freedom 1/15/2022 5:54 AM 79 Downtown and university amenities 1/15/2022 5:29 AM
80 Safe, clean, and few urban problems. 1/15/2022 5:16 AM 81 Small town vibes; the trees; sceneries; downtown 1/15/2022 2:00 AM 82 The small town feel and ability to really connect with community 1/14/2022 11:52 PM 83 Feeling safe, especially knowing there is good cooperation between the schools and the police as epitomized by the School Resource Officer
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84 The historic village, tree lined streets, wonderful parks and small town feel. 1/14/2022 10:43 PM 85 Safe community 1/14/2022 10:35 PM
86 School district, the village, neighbors and friends 1/14/2022 10:22 PM 87 Community feeling, trees, preservation of older homes, small businesses in the village, cleanliness and safety
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88 I enjoy that Claremont is a city that respects the past, has an abundance of trees, and fosters a sense of community.
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89 Nice community, close to mountains, desert, beaches. Officially committed to sustainability and hillside preservation.
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90 The schools that educate our kids, our police that keep us safer, the merchants that support the community, our parks that provide our youth with soccer, baseball and soccer, and the charm of the community
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91 Attending church 1/14/2022 9:26 PM
92 I enjoy the clean parks and public spaces, especially the arts and theater. 1/14/2022 9:21 PM 93 I enjoy the environment 1/14/2022 9:06 PM
94 Being close to the mountains & going to Mt. Baldy 1/14/2022 8:40 PM 95 how safe and tranquil it is 1/14/2022 8:36 PM
96 I enjoy the pace of life in Claremont -- people are courteous, follow the rules, don't seem rushed.
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97 Sense of community 1/14/2022 8:19 PM
98 The thoughtful and caring community and the access to nature and open spaces. 1/14/2022 8:17 PM 99 I love the people, the trees, the houses, the views, the universities, the restaurants, the parks, the community, everything, everything everything!
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100 Sense of community- small town feeling 1/14/2022 8:00 PM 101 Community and events, beautiful scenery, small-town feel, village, good schools, Claremont McKenna College, safety measures from our police and fire departments, no overnight street parking
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102 Small town atmosphere 1/14/2022 7:59 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 103 Trees! 1/14/2022 7:43 PM
104 It's a small town with lots of things to do and see. There are great restaurants and shops. 1/14/2022 7:39 PM 105 Small town with Southern California weather in close proximity to hillsides 1/14/2022 7:08 PM 106 It has been my home for 53 years and after traveling and moving around it is still a very uniquely artistic well educated clean peaceful environmentally friendly and aesthetically beautiful place.
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107 It is an oasis of trees and knowledge. There is a good amount of diversity and we feel safe where we live.
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108 Preservation and education focus on creating community. 1/14/2022 6:54 PM 109 I have lived in Claremont too. The community ambiance . Small town spirit. Being able to engage in activities & prograns
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110 the village and historic neighbourhoods 1/14/2022 6:40 PM 111 The known community. 1/14/2022 6:33 PM
112 Small community 1/14/2022 6:32 PM
113 The trees, parks, people, local independent businesses, colleges, many historic homes & buildings, the music & arts scene, Pilgrim Place residents, the quietness, the small town vibe. 1/14/2022 6:27 PM
114 A real town, not just an LA suburb. Ok elementary schools, superb junior high, mediocre high shool.
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115 The natural beauty 1/14/2022 6:03 PM
116 completing surveys 1/14/2022 6:01 PM
117 The trees! It's so beautiful in Claremont. (The food is also delicious.) 1/14/2022 5:54 PM 118 Small town atmosphere 1/14/2022 5:53 PM
119 Progresive community 1/14/2022 5:46 PM
120 Being in a city that cares about the environment, and actively works to that end. 1/14/2022 5:46 PM 121 Claremont Wilderness and the parks. 1/14/2022 5:46 PM 122 It is a friendly, caring community which is small enough that one can feel a sense of belonging.
The City leadership is receptive and responsive to the concerns of residents. Our location at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and the presence of the Claremont Colleges contribute to a sense of specialness.
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123 It’s a Convenient location for my limited mobility to grocery shopping, the college and basic daily accessibility.
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124 Friendly people, tree lined streets, quality schools, village shopping, parks 1/14/2022 5:38 PM 125 Excellent schools at all levels, community diversity, trees and street beautification, unique and welcoming village area and pride in historic Claremont sites and traditions. 1/14/2022 5:34 PM
126 Community 1/14/2022 5:32 PM
127 People, architecture, history, schools. 1/14/2022 5:31 PM 128 the small town atmosphere, the trees and the beautiful hills and mountains nearby 1/14/2022 5:27 PM 129 The strong sense of community and high levels of community engagement in all aspects of life in Claremont are big pluses.
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130 Bright, Educated people 1/14/2022 5:21 PM
131 Clean, wide sidewalks, smells lovely, open sky and wide sight lines, Metrolink station walkable from the 5C’s
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132 I am impressed with all the organizations and the City that are trying to improve Claremont— especially impressed with Claremont Heritage!
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 133 Good neighbors and a well planned community. In our family's case, a wonderful view lot with a comfortable home with substantial privacy. Good feelings for the CPD who maintain order. We chose Claremont a long time ago because it excels as a residential community. Tht has not changed over the years.
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134 The city is well-contained. Almost everything I need is very close. I enjoy living in a walkable city.
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135 The friendly neighborhood atmosphere, the village, the trees, the colleges. 1/14/2022 5:04 PM 136 The job pays well 1/14/2022 5:02 PM
137 Parking. Relatively low population density. The Claremont Colleges. 1/14/2022 5:00 PM 138 Small town feel with great restaurants and small businesses, good schools, diversity, safety etc!
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139 City of Trees! The foliage really brightens the city and makes it feel more inviting and interesting
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140 Professors everywhere! 1/14/2022 4:55 PM
141 Being at home, the feeling I get by being here because this is where I have lived and worked for nearly 50 years!
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142 How Claremont has kept its charm and small town feel. 1/14/2022 4:51 PM 143 I love downtown and it being a relatively safe community. 1/14/2022 4:49 PM 144 Beauty of the streets, houses, trees, neighborhoods. Human scale of the Village. Interesting people. Having the Colleges right here. Views of the mountains. 1/14/2022 4:49 PM
145 Diversity of residents. Landscape of trees, drought resistant plantings, opportunity to enjoy the California Botanic Garden and many other places, the number of service and social organizations.
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146 Walking the tree-lined streets. 1/14/2022 4:42 PM
147 It's a very pleasant city, with nice people, beautiful trees, and well-planned infrastructure. 1/14/2022 4:42 PM 148 The beautiful environment. 1/14/2022 4:42 PM
149 The culture of the city 1/14/2022 4:39 PM
150 Walkable areas with tree lined streets 1/14/2022 4:39 PM 151 The community spirit - generous, thoughtful, forward looking. You can see it in the way people talk with each other (mostly), and in the trees all around us. 1/14/2022 4:39 PM
152 the village was designed for humans first 1/14/2022 4:38 PM 153 The Village, The Colleges, it’s history as a hub for 20th century artists, the trees, the old homes.
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154 The vibrant village life, the beauty of the architecture and the landscape. 1/14/2022 4:38 PM 155 Restaurants and shopping. Strolling the village and hearing music, having ice cream. 1/14/2022 4:38 PM 156 I love the physical beauty of the city. The downtown area is the absolute best. 1/14/2022 4:32 PM 157 Village Life 1/14/2022 4:31 PM
158 The historic village architecture, the colleges, and the greenery. 1/14/2022 4:30 PM 159 Peaceful 1/14/2022 4:30 PM
160 The tree-lined streets, historic architecture, small-town feel 1/14/2022 4:28 PM 161 Beautiful city, friendly people, many amenities 1/14/2022 4:25 PM 162 The things that make Claremont so special include our historic Village, beautiful neighborhoods, and a unique feeling so different from the urban sprawl of LA. 1/14/2022 4:25 PM
163 Low crime and trees. 1/14/2022 4:25 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 164 Small commute time between home and work. 1/14/2022 4:24 PM 165 Small town feel. Sense of community. 1/14/2022 4:24 PM 166 The Village, the Claremont Wilderness Park, the trees 1/14/2022 4:22 PM 167 Beautiful trees, small town feel at the village, parks, city concerts, farmer’s market, small unique stores
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168 Walkability, trees, local businesses, parks/trails 1/14/2022 4:21 PM 169 Accessibility and neighborhood "walkability" - such as sidewalks, trees, and other attractive or protected spaces for non-motorists
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170 I love the friendly atmosphere environment a small community 1/14/2022 4:18 PM 171 Safety, cleanliness, aesthetically pleasing 1/14/2022 4:15 PM 172 Certainly the trees. The colleges and all they add to the community. Commitment to providing citizens and everyone access and the resources and affordances Claremont has to offer-- walk-ability, bike-ability, and public transportation. I hope the Goldline extension is coming soon.
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173 great community, public spaces, trees, thoughtful planning 1/14/2022 4:08 PM 174 I like being outside and enjoying the old houses and trees, and I like the convenience of walking around in the village for meals and errands. I like walking around the college campuses.
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175 I love that it is walkable (around the village and colleges), the beautiful trees and green spaces. I like the energy, activities, and community surrounding the colleges. 1/14/2022 4:07 PM
176 The Cheese Cave, the growing diversity of the community, the access to undeveloped foothills 1/14/2022 4:07 PM 177 Local businesses, colleges, beautiful streets 1/14/2022 4:03 PM 178 I like being in a walkable/bikeable neighborhood. Our town has interesting non-chain stores. I think we have more greenery than others which is always nice. 1/14/2022 3:57 PM
179 Ability to enjoy the outdoors during the workday - outdoor meetings, walking, biking 1/14/2022 3:57 PM 180 Trees, clean friendly community, good restaurant's, cafes, good roads, bike lanes, etc. 1/14/2022 3:54 PM 181 The beauty and the safety of the community. 1/14/2022 3:50 PM 182 The trees and public spaces, and general atmosphere of the town, making walking around and exploring the town very pleasant.
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183 I love the small-town atmosphere and the ease of getting around on a bicycle (with the exception of the disastrously badly designed new bike lanes on Foothill, which are so dangerous to cyclists who need to make a left turn that I now avoid Foothill whenever possible).
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184 Great community; love the village, which we can walk to from our home for shopping, entertainment, etc.
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185 The great colleges and beautiful trees. 1/14/2022 3:47 PM 186 Claremont Colleges, vibrant downtown area 1/14/2022 3:46 PM 187 The beautiful setting 1/14/2022 3:45 PM
188 The nearby wildernessn and trails. 1/14/2022 3:21 PM 189 My parents purchased our house in northern Claremont in 1961. LIving here and attending CGU for my MFA lead to university teaching and 30 years of directing a nonprofit studio/gallery in the Village which serves artists with disabilities. I've seen and been part of great community work, followed complex city struggles, been disappointed by land development choices and delighted by CBO funding. I am grateful for the gift of being part of a rich and meaningful community of vital individuals. I also have had the great honor of serving with many other nonprofits and organizations to advance our greater good. 1/14/2022 3:17 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 190 The community is more actively involved in local government than many other communities. 1/14/2022 3:08 PM 191 The academic environment and beautiful town 1/14/2022 3:02 PM 192 The community 1/14/2022 2:56 PM
193 Great city services, positive civic participation, not too many nut jobs per capita, great four seasons environment (although summer can be a bit much), fairly functional Cap and Gown relationship, good educational programs and school system, great social and dining amenities.
Efficient public safety services.
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194 The variety and walk-ability of the Village The vibrant community 1/14/2022 2:46 PM 195 The Claremont Village is a beautiful way to step away from the screens. 1/14/2022 2:35 PM 196 Quiet tree-lined streets. 1/14/2022 2:32 PM
197 The trees and being on the foot of Mtn. Baldy 1/14/2022 2:31 PM 198 Smaller community and down town. Enjoy the college surroundings. 1/14/2022 2:24 PM 199 The small town atmosphere that includes low traffic congestion...at least for now. 1/14/2022 2:21 PM 200 Beautiful town and mountain setting; very intelligent and educated citizens; 1/14/2022 1:54 PM 201 The trees, the parks and walking the village 1/14/2022 1:48 PM 202 Civic-minded neighbors, the Village 1/14/2022 1:42 PM 203 Proximity to the mountains, great community, downtown has improved over the years. 1/14/2022 1:33 PM 204 Not to much anymore. 1/14/2022 1:33 PM
205 Claremont Senior Bike Group and Biking in general- I rode my bike in Claremont to Middle and High School and even in college outside of the city- I also played a lot of soccer!!! 1/14/2022 1:10 PM
206 Strong sense of community 1/14/2022 1:06 PM
207 Strong community environment. 1/14/2022 12:59 PM
208 Trails, open spaces and colleges 1/14/2022 12:58 PM 209 Walkability! Trees, sidewalks, beautiful Craftsman architecture, interesting shops and restaurants, no "sketchy" businesses
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210 Great neighborhoods; wonderful downtown. 1/14/2022 12:47 PM 211 It’s a beautiful place to run, hike, and bike. Great schools. No gated developments. 1/14/2022 12:44 PM 212 The aesthetics of the city 1/14/2022 12:41 PM
213 The beauty of the open spaces, trees, and nature 1/14/2022 12:39 PM 214 The tree lined streets, comfortable neighborhoods, lovely homes, large lots. 1/14/2022 12:25 PM 215 Many of the people I meet here share many of my points of view about the environment, social concerns, moderation in life style. Access to programs and classes at the colleges until recently.
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216 THe feel of a smaller community. The history and architecture - not all cookie cutter and high density. The trees.
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217 The low density peace and quiet. 1/14/2022 11:46 AM 218 The small town feel 1/14/2022 11:37 AM
219 Charm of the town, sense of community, music in the Village.. 1/14/2022 11:21 AM 220 Safe clean city to raise my family 1/14/2022 11:03 AM 221 I love the sense of community, the impact of the colleges on the nature of the city, the trees, the school system.
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222 Walkability, College proximity 1/14/2022 10:56 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 223 Excellent street maintenance, local park maintenance, city council meetings accessibility to the people, and, the city’s newsletter.
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224 The beautiful trees, parks and open space 1/14/2022 10:53 AM 225 I have enjoyed the safety, sense of community, and academic culture of Claremont since 1974.
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226 I enjoy the historic homes, village atmosphere and the college town atmosphere. I also enjoy the intellectual community and residents.
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227 Walkability, tree lined streets, small businesses, excellent educational opportunities, engaged citizenry, transit connections/access, bike friendliness! 1/14/2022 10:41 AM
228 1) Being able to walk downtown and support the local businesses. 2) The city is staffed and managed by a group of people who care about Claremont and try to do the best job possible for their citizens. 3) The growing diversity of the community. 1/14/2022 10:17 AM
229 The Colleges, the high school, the parks, the Wilderness Park, and the village. 1/14/2022 10:00 AM 230 Trees, parks, restaurants, transportation options, walkability, bicycle-friendly 1/14/2022 9:59 AM 231 Culture 1/14/2022 9:46 AM
232 The village, colleges, local schools, parks, trails. 1/14/2022 9:31 AM 233 The homey and friendly look/feel 1/14/2022 9:09 AM
234 The beauty, sense of small town community as an oasis within a large metropolitan area, access to mountains for hiking, bike trails, arts/music/museums (though now curtailed due to the pandemic).
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235 Peaceful, nice neighbors, no traffic 1/14/2022 8:49 AM 236 Small town vibe and Feeling if community 1/14/2022 8:44 AM 237 Beautiful surroundings, sense of community, the Village 1/14/2022 8:34 AM 238 The mountain trails and wildlife. 1/14/2022 8:34 AM 239 I enjoy hiking in the foothills and mountains. 1/14/2022 8:22 AM 240 The community. 1/14/2022 7:51 AM
241 Quality of schools, pleasant neighborhoods, plenty of parks and green space, great variety of restaurants and shops, friendly downtown
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242 Small town life. 1/14/2022 6:45 AM
243 I feel safe and it does not look like "just another suburb." 1/14/2022 6:35 AM 244 The beauty of the city. I love the village area as well. 1/14/2022 6:10 AM 245 The access to natural areas. The ability of the community to take part in governing decisions.
The culture of the community.
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246 I enjoy the green spaces and walkability most. 1/14/2022 5:58 AM 247 Small town feel 1/14/2022 5:16 AM
248 Play physical and intellectual environment. Opportunity to interact in City discussions and decisions.
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249 Parks and open space, access to trails and native habitat, wildlife 1/14/2022 4:31 AM 250 I love the walkability in the village. 1/14/2022 12:10 AM 251 The people, the history, the trees 1/13/2022 10:44 PM 252 I like the small town feeling. 1/13/2022 10:36 PM
253 The village has so much to offer. There are great restaurants, shops & entertainment. 1/13/2022 10:26 PM 254 neighbors 1/13/2022 10:04 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 255 Sense of community. 1/13/2022 10:00 PM
256 Safe, law abiding, mostly liberal and progressive 1/13/2022 9:39 PM 257 I enjoy it’s churches, I attend the United Church of Christ. I enjoy the village and Village West for shopping and dining. I enjoy the landscape and of course the mountains and hiking trails. I enjoy the shops in town and the people who keep them going. 1/13/2022 9:20 PM
258 It feels like an actual town. Safe pleasant walkable and kid friendly. 1/13/2022 9:09 PM 259 The ease of getting around on foot and by bike. The clean streets, the fact that there are lots of parks, the engaged citizens, and the fact that Claremont has everything I need or want and nothing I don't want (no pawn shops, no adult stores, etc.). 1/13/2022 9:03 PM
260 Prior to Covid I loved all of the accessible and mostly free activities available for families (Friday night music in the Village, Monday concerts, 4th of July festivities,etc…) 1/13/2022 8:59 PM
261 Walkability 1/13/2022 8:53 PM
262 safe to walk, strolling the village, well kept neighborhoods 1/13/2022 8:50 PM 263 how clean and safe the streets and community areas are 1/13/2022 8:49 PM 264 I enjoy that the City values community input, and strives towards being a healthier, safer, more sustainable community.
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265 The friendly and low key atmosphere in Claremont. 1/13/2022 8:31 PM 266 The friendly people, the students, the wonderful library, the beautiful mountains and trees, the great schools.
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267 it is a lovely city with many resources 1/13/2022 8:19 PM 268 I love living in this beautiful dog-friendly tight-knit community and having attended college here. 1/13/2022 8:14 PM 269 Walkability in the village. and good restaurants. 1/13/2022 8:11 PM 270 The beauty and peace. The visual art and music. The safety. 1/13/2022 8:06 PM 271 The landscape with the backdrop of the mountains, quality of life and the village. 1/13/2022 8:05 PM 272 Interesting small businesses & liberal community. 1/13/2022 8:03 PM 273 Small town feel. Knowing many families. 1/13/2022 7:59 PM 274 Relative safety and decent public schools 1/13/2022 7:44 PM 275 I love the people. I like that I can walk/ run from my house to the village. I enjoy the open spaces of the Claremont Wilderness Park. But mostly I love being part of an educated, enthusiastic, involved population of a small town
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276 Small community with thoughtful residents. 1/13/2022 7:33 PM 277 Community, small town feel, safety, quality education, values and priorities. 1/13/2022 7:31 PM 278 The peacefulness, sense of community, activities, including the Claremont wilderness park and hiking trails; and the history of the area. Also the restaurants and businesses. 1/13/2022 7:30 PM
279 The village, the parks, the wilderness park. The beautifully kept streets. 1/13/2022 7:28 PM 280 Variety of things to do . Community standards. Safety . 1/13/2022 7:22 PM 281 Trees 1/13/2022 7:22 PM
282 Access to the foothills 1/13/2022 6:50 PM
283 The older community 1/13/2022 6:49 PM
284 The outdoor beauty 1/13/2022 6:48 PM
285 Love the trees, sense of community, civic involvement. People who live here seem to really love living here (like me!).
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286 The community, progressive mindset, trees, there’s always something interesting going on. 1/13/2022 6:46 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 287 Away from Los Angeles 1/13/2022 6:44 PM
288 I like living in a quiet, relatively safe neighborhood and a community of thinking people. I like the access to the Claremont Colleges and I like having a 10,000ft. Mt. in my back yard and natural surrounds.
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289 Good environment, low crime rate, friendly and civil people. 1/13/2022 6:42 PM 290 Lived here 30 years. People are friendly; strangers often greet you of nod as they pass you in while in the Villagd or walking.
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291 The small town vibe. 1/13/2022 6:28 PM
292 Quiet 1/13/2022 6:17 PM
293 Open spaces 1/13/2022 6:17 PM
294 Parks, trees, colleges, downtown restaurants, public transit, my baldy 1/13/2022 6:11 PM 295 It is a very easy, safe and pleasant place to live. 1/13/2022 5:50 PM 296 Small. Community. Nature. Many activities and services available. Good schools. 1/13/2022 5:49 PM 297 Beautiful tree-lined streets for walking or driving. 1/13/2022 5:36 PM 298 Safe and well-maintained facilities. Supportive and available police department. 1/13/2022 5:34 PM 299 Friends, walking, sense of community 1/13/2022 5:34 PM 300 Community engagement, great food, small biz owners, music, and culture 1/13/2022 5:32 PM 301 Walkable village, people at pilgrim place, closeness of colleges 1/13/2022 5:27 PM 302 Small town feel, family owned business, how safe it is for a single woman like myself, variety of restaurants, cleanliness, and beautiful trees, charm, and architecture 1/13/2022 5:25 PM
303 Beautiful environment, great downtown. 1/13/2022 5:21 PM 304 The clean public parks and the kids recreational opportunities. 1/13/2022 5:21 PM 305 Quiet 1/13/2022 5:19 PM
306 Natural beauty, safe and stimulating downtown, and first class bakeries. 1/13/2022 5:19 PM 307 Sense of community, access to higher education, walkability, Metrolink & Gold line, small local business, ample parking, community events, preserved history & culture, small size of the city, architecture, mountain views and trails, active community members/involvement, secured property value, in-house city services, having a dog park, wide streets, restricted overnight parking, fruit trees, sunshine, art
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308 The beauty and the parks. 1/13/2022 5:10 PM
309 Living and walking 1/13/2022 5:03 PM
310 I like parks, museums, botanic garden, and all of the trees. I also like that this is such an educated community. Even though there are some racists and people who don't want to accept diversity, a great deal of my neighbors do.
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311 Walking in town and in the hills. Environmental awareness. Colleges and schools. Concerts.
Historical preservation. Business and restaurant variety. 1/13/2022 4:47 PM
312 Trees 1/13/2022 4:45 PM
313 Walking & biking 1/13/2022 4:41 PM
314 Quiet community 1/13/2022 4:37 PM
315 My wife and I actually just bought a house here 2 weeks ago! One of the main reasons we chose Claremont was because a city who's slogan is "city of trees and PhD's" clearly values education and the environment. We love that it feels like a nice quiet area to raise a family while still having an active and diverse community.
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316 It's beautiful and clean. Our Sanitation and buildings men do not get enough recognition. 1/13/2022 4:33 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 317 Trees, Village, action programs for seniors, parking restrictions reduce clutter, wilderness park, college events
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318 The small community! Everyone is so kind and helpful. We all look out for each other. 1/13/2022 4:23 PM 319 Small town feel. Quiet environment. Smart development that is not car-centric. 1/13/2022 4:20 PM 320 So many amenities in a small area; places to hike, eat, museums, etc. 1/13/2022 4:17 PM 321 Clean streets and police presence. 1/13/2022 4:14 PM 322 Feeling of safety, thanks to our Pd. The excellent schools. The trails and parks. The downtown shops and restaurants.
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323 Community 1/13/2022 4:10 PM
324 The accessibility/walkability of the area; the community events, the schools 1/13/2022 4:06 PM 325 Quiet. Village shopping and restaurants. City events and activities. Police department. School quality.
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326 varied neighborhoods, tree-canopied streets, a lively and progressive community, enrichment from the Colleges
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327 Trees, Cleanliness, shopping, college feel, friendly people 1/13/2022 3:52 PM 328 Dedication to quality and community 1/13/2022 3:39 PM 329 The environment, the resources, and the accessibility. 1/13/2022 3:36 PM 330 Beautiful place with sense of community; gorgeous setting; village 1/13/2022 3:36 PM 331 The trees! 1/13/2022 3:34 PM
332 I like the small town, vintage charm of the city. I moved out here from Hollywood because I wanted to find this charming small town feeling a short drive from LA. 1/13/2022 3:30 PM
333 Small community feel. Small family businesses that you dont see anymore due to big corporations taking over.
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334 Culture 1/13/2022 3:25 PM
335 Claremont is a close knit community. It used to be pro “slow growth” but not any longer. The city seems to have surrendered the idea for the temptations that increased tax base an explosion of building will likely provide…sad!
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336 Quiet, peaceful, interesting events at Colleges 1/13/2022 3:21 PM 337 Being a Pitzer College undergraduate student, I love the abundant tree canopy, bike-friendly streets, and accessible transit in the Claremont Village. 1/13/2022 3:20 PM
338 The architecture of the city and, above all, the trees. 1/13/2022 3:20 PM 339 The atmosphere, the trees, the village 1/13/2022 3:18 PM 340 The trees… the relaxing atmosphere…the village…the parks… the activities in the park…the community.
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341 Claremont is a progressive, safe, clean city that has an engaged electorate that strives to evolve in a thoughtful way.
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342 hiking, biking, and local businesses 1/13/2022 3:16 PM 343 Village ethos in the mist of a metropolitan culture and a community with predominately progressive values.
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344 Walkable, bike-able streets 1/13/2022 3:15 PM
345 The natural beauty and strong sense of community 1/13/2022 3:14 PM 346 How peaceful and friendly it is. You can walk at night in peace. 1/13/2022 3:14 PM 347 Small town feel and safety 1/13/2022 3:11 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 348 Access to outdoor open space, good schools, progressive values 1/13/2022 3:08 PM 349 I have lived in Claremont for over 40 yrs. I have always appreciated the respect shown by this town for its history and wide open spaces, the conservation of land! I love the parks, abundance of trees and sense of community throughout the town. 1/13/2022 3:07 PM
350 Friends 1/13/2022 3:01 PM
351 I like the small town feel. Knowing my neighbors is important. 1/13/2022 3:00 PM 352 The safe, clean and walkable community. 1/13/2022 2:58 PM 353 Village & college culture along with open land PROTECTED from development. 1/13/2022 2:58 PM 354 I love the community, the nature, the village. I love the trails, hiking, parks. The colleges. I grew up here and my children are loving growing up here. 1/13/2022 2:55 PM
355 Feeling of small town 1/13/2022 2:54 PM
356 I love the open spaces, hiking trails 1/13/2022 2:53 PM 357 Trees and open space 1/13/2022 2:52 PM
358 I have raised my family here and I like most things here. 1/13/2022 2:51 PM 359 I enjoy at most the open spaces of Claremont, however Claremont needs to stop the residential development in the city it doesn't benefit the residents and causes unnecessary complications taking away from the peaceful beauty of the city. 1/13/2022 2:43 PM
360 Hiking our beautiful trails & outdoor spaces. 1/13/2022 2:43 PM 361 Parks and wilderness trails. Importance of tree canopy as part of city. Small feel of village businesses. Police force providing community safety.
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362 The sense of community and appreciation of the arts and education 1/13/2022 2:39 PM 363 The quaintness of the city and the support of local businesses. 1/13/2022 2:30 PM 364 Its my Home and so far its been wonderful 1/13/2022 2:28 PM 365 Comfortable family community with local restaurants & shops, beautiful parks 1/13/2022 2:25 PM 366 clean 1/13/2022 2:25 PM
367 The atmosphere of the city. The character of the city. I hope these are things that are preserved as time goes by.
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368 I love the parks, the lively downtown area, the farmers market and the community. 1/13/2022 1:17 PM 369 I love its physical beauty...the trees especially. I appreciate the degree of civic involvement by its residents. I also appreciate its history of being a strong artistic community. 1/13/2022 12:21 PM
370 The part I love the most about being such an active member of this Claremont community is how caring the locals are and the safe environment. I was raised in the Claremont school district with the support of staff and teachers over the years. 1/13/2022 12:18 PM
371 I like going to school in Claremont because it there’s a lot of people to interact with and I can make new friends.
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372 Everything is close by 1/13/2022 12:14 PM
373 The people around Claremont. 1/13/2022 12:14 PM
374 The village 1/13/2022 12:13 PM
375 Visiting 1/13/2022 12:11 PM
376 Is nice here 1/13/2022 12:11 PM
377 Visiting 1/13/2022 12:11 PM
378 I love the scenery and how nicely things are kept 1/13/2022 12:11 PM 379 I love all the small businesses in Claremont. The place where I work feels safe and welcoming. 1/13/2022 12:10 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey School is also a safe place for me
380 My friends are all here. 1/13/2022 12:10 PM
381 The sense of community among neighbors, walking around downtown, shopping or dining in town and seeing people we know. The trees and the way our city cozies up to the mountain. 1/13/2022 10:56 AM
382 Village atmosphere, predictable traffic, gorgeous mountain vistas, AND HEALTHY HILLSIDE WALKS.
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383 I enjoy that the city is bikeable and walkable. That many areas have parks within walking distance. I enjoying the farmer's market on Sundays.
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384 Ability to walk to center of town, the trees, attempts to be progressive 1/13/2022 10:33 AM 385 Small community atmosphere, local events, restaurants 1/13/2022 9:59 AM 386 Safe city, small-town feel 1/13/2022 8:44 AM
387 Charming community 1/13/2022 8:20 AM
388 I enjoy the parks, the trees and the fact that Claremont is cyclist friendly. 1/13/2022 7:49 AM 389 culture, uniqueness 1/13/2022 12:30 AM
390 The sense of community in a beautiful, safe setting 1/12/2022 11:06 PM 391 I enjoy walking in town, in the Wilderness Park and Johnson's Pasture. The public library. The college atmosphere.
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392 Beautiful landscapes and views of undeveloped hillsides, numerous parks including the Wilderness Park, responsive and well run government, citizen involvement, lively Village, quality architecture and preservation of historic buildings, many excellent, engaging organizations that residents belong to, College town with interesting events and interesting people, generally peaceful/low crime, adequate places to shop. 1/12/2022 10:02 PM
393 I love the intergenerational nature of our city. I so appreciate hearing the vibrant voices of young people and the rich dialogue among our older residents, particular those who are working for social justice in our city. It gives me great hope for our future. 1/12/2022 8:59 PM
394 Claremont Hills Wilderness Park and its trails 1/12/2022 8:22 PM 395 The quality of life 1/12/2022 8:09 PM
396 The community involvement and sense of civic pride and responsibility. 1/12/2022 7:43 PM 397 The small town feeling and the diverse cultural vibe in the restaurants and shops. Claremont has charm and is unique.
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398 I don't think my previous Survey Monkey finalized...so I'm repeating. Love free parking, love colleges. love Mayberry. Love people. Love the town feel. Love the City Hall, and the Council trying to fix issues, making Claremont better each round. 1/12/2022 7:36 PM
399 Claremont is a walkable city. Living near the Village I can easily walk there 1/12/2022 7:36 PM 400 strong sense community 1/12/2022 7:36 PM
401 The hillsides, the Village, being part of a small and caring community 1/12/2022 7:32 PM 402 Arts, community input and activism, willingness to listen and the ability to provide input 1/12/2022 7:18 PM 403 Excellent variety of businesses for shopping, dining and entertainment. Safe community with police department that works with the community.
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404 Higher property values and nicer, older housing stock. 1/12/2022 6:56 PM 405 Short distances to things, trees, concerts and events, some of the independent businesses , the village
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406 Appreciate the sense of community, lovely aesthetics (architecture and trees), good schools, and open space in the foothills.
1/12/2022 6:50 PM
407 The general small town, liberal atmosphere and the focus on trees and the environment. 1/12/2022 6:44 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 408 Mayberry feel. Safe. Small. Close. Colleges. Trader Joe's! Coffee shops, Great Italian food. 1/12/2022 6:35 PM 409 The calm beautiful neighborhood. 1/12/2022 6:33 PM
410 everything… 1961 through 1976, and 2012 to now… 1/12/2022 6:29 PM 411 The leaders listen, the PD is very good, and the residents are easy to get along with. 1/12/2022 6:19 PM 412 It's a beautiful city with a great vibe. 1/12/2022 6:10 PM 413 The intimate scale of the Village(s), a slightly slower pace of living and a sense of community. 1/12/2022 5:52 PM 414 Being surrounded by passionate, engaged and interesting people, and beautiful landscapes. 1/12/2022 5:09 PM 415 I love the home town feel of Claremont, that is why we moved here 43 years ago! Sadly we are seeing that gradually disappear! We enjoy the walk ability of the village, we also enjoy the restaurants and small businesses which we support!
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416 Less traffic, trees, parks, and a sense of togetherness. 1/12/2022 5:01 PM 417 Quiet town, love the colleges, the shops, the weather 1/12/2022 4:46 PM 418 the now fading tradition of informed (by facts) active engagement in City government, fading cordiality-- recognizing people who don't agree with us as just that, or as opponents, not as we are becoming--- seeing others as the enemy. Purchase and protection of foothill areas, hiking Wilderness Park and walking along Thompson Creek trail; fading tradition of responsive Council members who have served on Planning Commission and/or lived a long time in Claremont, continued high quality City staff, safety, City-owned police department (not sheriff), walking through colleges, academic and cultural offerings to the public by the colleges, the open space along Foothill at Bernard Biological Field Station and California Botanic Garden. 1/12/2022 4:31 PM
419 There is a little something for everyone. If you enjoy the arts, fine dining, College sports, shopping - everything is here.
1/12/2022 3:42 PM
420 Liberal community of kindness, equity, moderation, safety, love and love of nature. 1/12/2022 3:18 PM 421 Longtime Claremont resident now living in Upland, but still very connected to the community.
Small-town feeling, love downtown/Village, walking in colleges, colleges/community events, farmer’s market, restaurants, shops. Love Claremont!
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422 We enjoy the small college town community atmosphere with an informed and active community engaged in local, State and national issues. We enjoy the open spaces that surround Claremont, the Claremont Wilderness Park, in particular. We enjoy the emphasis on trees, bike paths and city planning that keeps environment and sustainability in the forefront of decisions.
1/12/2022 1:50 PM
423 the downtown and Foothill blvd have really expanded with restaurants and shops. College environment adds a nice vibe
1/12/2022 1:15 PM
424 Small safe town 1/12/2022 12:51 PM
425 Quiet and friendly 1/12/2022 12:10 PM
426 Small town atmosphere 1/12/2022 11:43 AM
427 The quiet, the walkable scale, the access to the CHWP, the people. 1/12/2022 11:22 AM 428 Historic preservation and village stores/restaurants. 1/12/2022 11:17 AM 429 The outdoors.... the trails and the prestige 1/12/2022 10:51 AM 430 Quiet, convenience, cultural events 1/12/2022 10:49 AM 431 The natural environment and the village character. 1/12/2022 10:13 AM 432 I love that it’s a small, tight-knit community but still welcomes new people and makes them feel at home.
1/12/2022 10:12 AM
433 Small town community vibe balanced by the cultural and educational offerings of the colleges, and businesses throughout the village and city
1/12/2022 10:08 AM
434 The beautiful trees; the Village; my wonderful friendly neighborhood 1/12/2022 10:03 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 435 I value the strong sense of community along with the idyllic neighborhoods and historic beauty of our built environment.
1/12/2022 8:31 AM
436 Quality of life. Historic neighborhoods and buildings. 1/12/2022 8:19 AM 437 Sense of community 1/12/2022 7:17 AM
438 The Friday Night Live Event are always enjoyable for us. We go downtown every Friday to have dinner during these events then walk around and enjoy the music. The concerts in the park is another venue that we actively enjoy as well.
1/12/2022 7:10 AM
439 The great lifestyle. Not too stiff. Lots of cool things to do...and it isn't a cookie cutter place 1/11/2022 11:48 PM 440 Authentic community, the colleges, the Village, parks/wilderness trail, trees, historic preservation, many good local restaurants and businesses, walkable neighborhoods. 1/11/2022 8:43 PM
441 Claremont has a great library, parks, and downtown area. 1/11/2022 8:20 PM 442 Quality of life, well rounded community. Quality activities that make me proud to live here and inspires me to be a better person wanting to give back, volunteer, to our town. 1/11/2022 8:15 PM
443 Beautiful city with many trees and great climate. Most of my needs are conveniently met in Claremont. I especially enjoy the wilderness park.
1/11/2022 8:10 PM
444 The community atmosphere and friendship from the close community 1/11/2022 7:55 PM 445 The community aspect, smallish town feel. 1/11/2022 7:51 PM 446 The Village. Small town feel. Good schools. Political, ethnic, religious and socio-economic diversity. The Claremont Colleges.
1/11/2022 7:29 PM
447 safety, open spaces, ease of getting around 1/11/2022 7:12 PM 448 Sycamore Elementary, Uno Tres Otto, Bardot, Dr. Grubbs, Botanic Gardens, Johnson's Pasture, Thompson Creek Trail, Parks, Claremont Change, Jed Leano, Jennifer Stark, the Laemle, the colleges, the snow capped mountains, tree lined streets, farmer's market, but most of all our friends. Shout out to the Children's School and Augie's Coffee - may they come back!
1/11/2022 7:05 PM
449 I grew up in Claremont and my parent worked at the Police Department. In the past, I enjoyed the parks and visiting the downtown shops
1/11/2022 5:30 PM
450 It is a charming city with a good, small town atmosphere. The diversity of people and cultures is a plus.
1/11/2022 4:55 PM
451 The mountains, trails and city 1/11/2022 4:50 PM
452 Climate; architecture 1/11/2022 4:41 PM
453 Historical character of town; scale of town; that it does not feel like a city. 1/11/2022 4:40 PM 454 I like the quiet 1/11/2022 4:15 PM
455 the care of this community - the involvement 1/11/2022 3:55 PM 456 It's small town vibe. 1/11/2022 3:37 PM
457 The trees, variety of architectural styles in my neighborhood, my darling neighbors.
Preservation of architectural heritage, including the native stone buildings. Covid has precluded neighborhood get-togethers. Pre-Covid fun gatherings for New Year's Eve, Mardi Gras, Fourth of July, etc. Miss that.
1/11/2022 3:14 PM
458 the trees, the variety of houses, the downtown, walking around 1/11/2022 3:06 PM 459 The preservation of the charm and unique architecture, along with many unique restaurants.
The general populace's ethic of caring about others.
1/11/2022 3:06 PM
460 It's safe, quiet, and has the best mix of young people and seniors. Town and Gown play well together.
1/11/2022 2:55 PM
461 Walking to and from work 1/11/2022 2:31 PM
462 1) Reasonably good schools (which I hope will continue to improve), 2) the parks, trees, nature 1/11/2022 2:30 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey trails 3) small town community vibe and events (e.g., concerts in the park, halloween parade, etc.)
463 I enjoy living in a town that isn't a cookie cutter suburb. I like the architecture, the trees, and the uniqueness of our town.
1/11/2022 2:16 PM
464 The relaxed environment and the well-run city government. The colleges, our neighbors, the trees, the schools.
1/11/2022 2:07 PM
465 Being part of a caring, sustainable community. 1/11/2022 2:04 PM 466 Modern day "Mayberry." Safe, strong sense of community, active, intelligent, youthful, respectful and welcoming, dynamic village, treasured colleges, character & history, feels "grounded," prides itself on trees & PhDs, near hiking and nature but freeway close to L.A., O.C., and S.B.
1/11/2022 1:51 PM
467 Great mix of parks, shopping, restaurants, quality schools and things to do. 1/11/2022 1:43 PM 468 Small town village atmosphere, engaged citizenry, diversity of neighborhoods/communities, attention given to preservation of the built AND the natural environment 1/11/2022 1:36 PM
469 The culture of education, arts, conservation, sustainability, access to outdoor spaces, great schools and neighborhoods.
1/11/2022 1:24 PM
470 The involvement of the citizens in local concerns. The size of the city(not too large, not too small.) The trees The cozy south neighborhood I live in. 1/11/2022 1:23 PM
471 I love the community feel of a small town. I love the times when the City comes together for Community events.
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472 living 1/11/2022 12:34 PM
473 It's a friendly, clean, small city with many interesting things going on and places to explore 1/11/2022 11:57 AM 474 Strong community and commitment to values of diversity and inclusion 1/11/2022 11:34 AM 475 The sense of community and the numerous volunteer organizations that support the resident's needs
1/11/2022 11:31 AM
476 Small town feeling; access to open space and wildlands 1/11/2022 10:22 AM 477 We moved here during the pandemic and we are enjoying the opportunities to contribute to local decision making (like this survey!). We love the proximity to nature and commitment to maintaining the abundance of trees
1/11/2022 10:10 AM
478 I enjoy feeling a sense of inclusion and being able to freely be myself as a member of the lgbtq+ community.
1/11/2022 10:02 AM
479 The access to the wilderness. The charm of the village. The schools. 1/11/2022 9:24 AM 480 The parks, trees, community, cleanliness. 1/11/2022 9:22 AM 481 The university atmosphere, beautiful tree-lined streets, friendly people. 1/11/2022 9:01 AM 482 I grew up here from ages 8-29 and only moved away because I couldn't afford to buy a house in the city, but I LOVED growing up here. It is such a nice, safe, pretty, wholesome city with great schools and teachers. I love working in the Village now with access to all the great mom and pop lunch spots in walking distance. I've also had other various jobs throughout the city when I was attending college at CPP. Overall a great small town feel community, very desirable city to live in, and fairly safe. I have noticed a huge uptick in homeless since Covid, however. I think if we can keep the city clean and feeling safe with as minimal homeless/crime as possible, keep the small town feel with mom and pop businesses, and keep the schools top notch, it will continue to be one of the best cities to live in Southern California. 1/11/2022 8:32 AM
483 Great city for all of its residents and employers. 1/11/2022 8:05 AM 484 Visiting The Wilderness park 1/11/2022 7:33 AM
485 What I like most is that Claremont is a strong community that 1) is intentional about how it creates a positive environment for families, 2) has beautiful neighborhoods and parks, 3) has a strong small business community in the Village and in other areas around town, and 4) takes its impact on the environment seriously.
1/11/2022 7:23 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 486 The combination of distinct architecture, plentiful green space, a small town feel, and access to big-city amenities.
1/10/2022 11:30 PM
487 Love the small town vibes, people are great! 1/10/2022 10:40 PM 488 So far the small college town feel, eateries and quiet 1/10/2022 8:33 PM 489 I love how walkable the village is and wish the rest of Claremont were so pleasant 1/10/2022 6:44 PM 490 The people and supportive community 1/10/2022 6:41 PM 491 The parks, schools, bike lanes, walkability, non-chain stores, trees, views of mountains, and lack of apartment style dwellings
1/10/2022 5:52 PM
492 I like the people, the connection to the colleges, all the beautiful trees, the shops in the village and the train station nearby.
1/10/2022 5:29 PM
493 the mountains 1/10/2022 5:29 PM
494 Claremont Wilderness park, community events, community parks including Thompson creek trail
1/10/2022 4:44 PM
495 I like that both my office and my children's school are within walking distance of our house. I like the educational opportunities for kids. I like working at the 5Cs. 1/10/2022 4:29 PM
496 Opportunities for outdoor recreation, cultural events, and dining in an attractive, diverse town on a train line.
1/10/2022 3:37 PM
497 The commitment to urban forest, and the commitment to community as evidenced by (in non- pandemic circumstances): Friday night music in the village all summer, summer concerts in Memorial Park, affordable extracurricular classes for toddlers and older kids at the Hughes Center, story time at the library, Village Venture, the weekend farmers' market in the village. 1/10/2022 3:18 PM
498 Community, neighbors know each other, beautiful spaces amd architecture 1/10/2022 2:29 PM 499 A small town atmosphere, yet close to Los Angeles. There are activities for all ages and it is easy to feel a part of the community
1/10/2022 2:09 PM
500 The trees, the colleges, the village, the community, the library, the lovely individual homes in the village, the Claremont Club.
1/10/2022 1:00 PM
501 It has a small town feel in the midst of LA sprawl. It is beautiful. It cares for its outdoor spaces.
1/10/2022 12:50 PM
502 We have been here for twenty years and love the tight-knit community atmosphere. 1/10/2022 12:46 PM 503 Beautiful surroundings, village shops and events, nice people 1/10/2022 12:19 PM 504 The physical environment and sense of community 1/10/2022 12:01 PM 505 The green areas/playgrounds/parks where my kids play 1/10/2022 11:56 AM 506 —the stimulating environment of working at Pomona College, and the fact that Pomona provides higher ed to so many first gen low income students —access to outdoor spaces like the Wilderness Park and the Thompson Creek trail
1/10/2022 11:55 AM
507 The hills, the colleges and related events, dining and the Laemmle (pre COVID), the botanic gardens
1/10/2022 11:49 AM
508 The trees, the free parking, the local businesses 1/10/2022 11:45 AM 509 I like that it is a small town, so I am very connected to folks. I love the small unique shops in the village. And I like the streets that are tree-lined and bicycle striped! 1/10/2022 10:54 AM
510 Claremont has everything within walking distance from my home. Everyone is friendly and we all care about one another. I feel safe living here.
1/10/2022 10:32 AM
511 I love that the colleges bring a diversity of people to Claremont. I love the art and independent stores in the village. It is a safe, welcoming and beautiful city. 1/10/2022 9:45 AM
512 A community of creative, self-reflective people willing to challenge themselves and others to imagine tomorrows worth creating.
1/10/2022 9:38 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 513 The small town feel of the community, minimal presence of chain stores, no fast food outlets. 1/10/2022 9:32 AM 514 The beauty of the City - trees, parks, historical significance and its citizens 1/10/2022 9:13 AM 515 Neighborhood beauty, lots of trees, green space prioritized 1/10/2022 8:55 AM 516 The beautiful, colorful trees 1/10/2022 8:30 AM
517 Trees. Tight knit community of people. Wilderness trails. Mom and pop restaurants and shops within walking distance of home.
1/9/2022 10:17 PM
518 The peaceful area and small town living along with its safety. 1/9/2022 10:13 PM 519 Small town atmosphere, trees, open space 1/9/2022 8:09 PM 520 It is both a pleasant and an intelligent city 1/9/2022 5:05 PM 521 Having ample restaurants and entertainment venues nearby. 1/9/2022 4:11 PM 522 Claremont has all the things I want in a community - a downtown with gathering spaces, restaurants, events; parks and nature; safety and good schools. 1/9/2022 2:52 PM
523 Architecture, trees, cultural and civic activities, community spirit, intelligent and caring residents.
1/9/2022 2:02 PM
524 Trees, access to nature, great public schools, caring and involved community, social justice focused, arts and culture, restaurants, small businesses in a quaint village 1/9/2022 1:39 PM
525 The community Involvement… For better or worse. And the caring volunteering atmosphere 1/9/2022 1:05 PM 526 not much these days, south claremont is SEVERAL neglected by police , the hotels are super gross and no one does anything about it and Wheeler park is always noisy with no oversite, even when ordinances are clearly being disregarded, no one wants to take care of it. (leave blowers at 630am at pickleball courts, amplified death metal being played during middle school soft ball practice etc)
1/9/2022 12:24 PM
527 The natural environment of our community- trees, Claremont Wilderness Park, Angeles National Forest behind us. I like our small town feeling where people look out for each other and know their neighbors.
1/9/2022 11:42 AM
528 The old neighborhood, the trees 1/9/2022 10:27 AM
529 Small-town or college town feel. Easy to walk around and enjoy services and amenities. Many trees and parks. Easy access to the LA metro area, but not always dealing with the scope / pressures of being in a big city environment. Sense that city takes care of itself - residents, infrastructure, etc.
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530 We enjoy the proximity to the colleges, clean streets, free parking, the trees and frankly feeling safe while running. We feel comfortable with the progressive outlook of the city, though we don’t feel the city council really wants any input that doesn’t reflect their own views. 1/9/2022 9:26 AM
531 The Village, community involvement, CHWP 1/9/2022 7:13 AM 532 Small, college town community feel. 1/9/2022 12:55 AM 533 Small, College town feel 1/8/2022 11:16 PM
534 Quality of schools in the District 1/8/2022 9:40 PM 535 The community and the opportunities for education, recreation and connecting with other community members.
1/8/2022 9:29 PM
536 Walkability, people's general commitment to strong civic and neighborly values, caring for each other during Covid.
1/8/2022 8:45 PM
537 1) access to nature, green space 2) village community 1/8/2022 8:42 PM 538 Small town vibe, lots of familiar faces and support. 1/8/2022 8:23 PM 539 I love the calmness and beauty of the trees 1/8/2022 7:58 PM 540 The village and beauty are a huge draw. 1/8/2022 7:30 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 541 I enjoy the community that is presented when I see people in the village or other things like that. I also love working with the youth of Claremont and teaching them because it is such a valuable age to teach and help them absorb skills.
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542 Being part of a Beautiful, diverse community. 1/8/2022 6:13 PM 543 easy to walk or cycle to what I want and need, natural beauty 1/8/2022 6:07 PM 544 small town 1/8/2022 5:51 PM
545 It’s a nice community 1/8/2022 5:50 PM
546 I love the public showing of progressive / welcoming community 1/8/2022 5:44 PM 547 The environment 1/8/2022 5:27 PM
548 I enjoy how pretty the trees lined streets are. I love having the nature walks nearby. 1/8/2022 4:39 PM 549 I love the quaintness of the downtown area, the trees and the liberal mindset of the community. 1/8/2022 4:06 PM 550 The natural beauty and the community 1/8/2022 3:53 PM 551 Walkability, human scale/complete streets, commitment to tree coverage, the Metrolink station, city identity/events.
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552 collective community decisions and actions 1/8/2022 3:43 PM 553 Relatively good school district with safe neighborhoods, Claremont wilderness loop and other walking trails, Village with unique (not chain) shops and restaurants, Village special events, July 4 and other community events
1/8/2022 3:29 PM
554 a vibrant cityscape, lots of trees, varied shops and varied neighborhoods, a feeling of "safety" and beauty. Also the friendly mountain backdrop to the city, friendly campuses and seminary along Foothill and others east of Indian Hill. . .
1/8/2022 3:27 PM
555 Trees and natural beauty (owls, hawks, hummingbirds, other birds, butterflies). Walking and biking the places that I go when shopping and going to work and playing with my children.
Restaurants with good food. Concerts at memorial park and similar events 1/8/2022 3:22 PM
556 I love the varied housing stock and the trees in the Village. I'm glad that city leaders are available and responsive to citizens, and that the some of the citizenry are active and engaged in helping draw attention to issues of life in Claremont that have not gotten enough attention, such as racial profiling.
1/8/2022 3:02 PM
557 The nice people 1/8/2022 2:52 PM
558 The small-town feel, the wilderness park 1/8/2022 2:50 PM 559 The fact that it’s always fucking warm. As a PA native, weather unmatched. Also the village is nice, but it’s pretty low in the city, like above foothill there is t much leave Trader Joe’s and Vons I guess
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560 The efforts of people to work together towards sustaining the community. 1/8/2022 2:47 PM 561 Claremont is a beautiful city! I would appreciate more diversity but do love the fact that so many if the residents whom I have met are engaged in the City and care about it! 1/8/2022 1:26 PM
562 I love the beautiful trees and parks, the great school district for my kids, and the close community we’ve developed in our years here.
1/8/2022 1:18 PM
563 small town, friendly people, access to school board, city council, colleges 1/8/2022 1:05 PM 564 Botanic Gardens Sadly, the Laemmle Theaters 1/8/2022 12:38 PM 565 The physical beauty, trees, access to nature, easy access to LA. Community, intellectual diversity and cleanliness.
1/8/2022 12:34 PM
566 Accessible and open community. Shared values and openness with neighbors and those we meet in Claremont
1/8/2022 12:32 PM
567 it’s nice ig 1/8/2022 12:31 PM
568 Good neighbors 1/8/2022 12:05 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 569 I enjoy the community of close friends and family. 1/8/2022 11:54 AM 570 Small town feeling in the village; quiet shady neighborhoods in the village, no on-street overnight parking, police are quick to respond to calls for assistance. No construction noise on Sunday restriction is great.
1/8/2022 10:58 AM
571 Colleges - Husband grad of CGU & we attend performances & lectures at the colleges. He worked at Webb Schools & we participate in Webb events, Paleo museum, etc. Wilderness trails. The village restaurants & stores. Access to Metro Link to LA 1/8/2022 10:16 AM
572 Overall safety of the community and accessiability to many kinds of services. 1/8/2022 9:44 AM 573 The trees and village 1/8/2022 8:28 AM
574 The small town feel and general plan met for a town of less than 100k people. 1/8/2022 8:23 AM 575 Some positive things about the city is that it has good schools, nice parks, and it is close to the mountains.
1/8/2022 7:38 AM
576 Trees, attention to nature 1/8/2022 7:07 AM
577 Small town, college atmosphere. Abundance of trees, easy access to merchants and cultural opportunities.
1/7/2022 9:38 PM
578 I enjoy being in a supportive community that values diversity and inclusion 1/7/2022 8:55 PM 579 Walkability, independent movie theatre, proximity to mountains, cultural diversity, cleanliness, safety, locally-owned businesses rather than corporate chains, the Colleges and graduate schools, the architecture, the attention to trees and healthy green space 1/7/2022 8:54 PM
580 Walkable neighborhoods/Village, good school districts, nice parks, lots of trees. 1/7/2022 7:51 PM 581 The community engagement, beautiful surroundings, and passionate citizens. 1/7/2022 7:44 PM 582 Beauty neighborhoods and scenery, the colleges, less congested, history, open spaces, fairly liberal-minded.
1/7/2022 6:18 PM
583 Walking around the colleges, cute independent restaurants/businesses, accessible protected nature/hiking
1/7/2022 6:09 PM
584 I love the CHWP, the beautiful well maintained parks, the fun and vibrant down town and the Claremont Colleges.
1/7/2022 6:02 PM
585 downtown culture and activities 1/7/2022 5:34 PM
586 Hills, Village 1/7/2022 5:17 PM
587 The trees, Sycamore Elementary, the Folk Music Center, the Village, the colleges, and the proximity to the mountains.
1/7/2022 5:06 PM
588 I love the colleges, the trees, the school district, the village, the senior communities, the wilderness, and mountains.
1/7/2022 5:03 PM
589 trees, good schools, programs that support low-income persons 1/7/2022 5:03 PM 590 Sense of community and beautiful surroundings 1/7/2022 4:56 PM 591 The proximity of walking trails to North Claremont, which enables me to fit exercise and time in nature into my day.
1/7/2022 4:45 PM
592 It's my home - friendly community with plenty of amenities, good schools, and well-managed municipal services (police, fire, trash, recreation, etc.) 1/7/2022 4:43 PM
593 The trees. 1/7/2022 4:13 PM
594 I enjoy the "Claremont vibe" , artistic community, the local restaurants and shops, open space, trees and social opportunities. I feel the level of safety within the community has deteriorated since moving to Claremont and focus needs to be raised in this area of government service. 1/7/2022 3:50 PM
595 Trees, shops, wilderness park, street maintained somewhat well 1/7/2022 3:41 PM 596 I moved here for a smaller city environment, more green space, less traffic and better schools 1/7/2022 3:21 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey for my children.
597 The commuter train, botanic garden, and good schools. 1/7/2022 1:31 PM 598 Small town atmosphere while being in a sophisticated environment. 1/7/2022 12:47 PM 599 When police are called, they respond quickly. We like the no overnight parking law. City streets are mostly maintained and kept fairy clean. Claremont has a lot of trees and is known for it’s great colleges.
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600 Enjoy the varied architecture and tree planting and preservation. 1/7/2022 11:11 AM 601 College town - trees - safe to walk - many wonderful restaurants - 4th of July and other city celebrations. Both boys received a good education.
1/7/2022 10:47 AM
602 Small, friendly community. 1/7/2022 9:40 AM
603 Kindness 1/7/2022 9:35 AM
604 The small town community in the midst of such a large metropolitan area. Also we’ll connected to other parts of LA
1/7/2022 8:55 AM
605 Safety and the small town lifestyle 1/7/2022 8:48 AM 606 Small town feel, colleges, village. 1/7/2022 8:42 AM 607 Schools 1/7/2022 8:34 AM
608 The richness of the community connections I can make because of the many nonprofits that educate us and give us an opportunity to meet a diverse groups of people 1/7/2022 6:54 AM
609 The quality of life including the importance placed on environment, city aesthetics, trendy shops/restaurants all within a “college town”.
1/7/2022 6:40 AM
610 Quiet living neighborhood, absence of homeless people, university students add youthful atmosphere.
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611 The community. 1/6/2022 11:53 PM
612 The clean parks, trees, nicely kept homes, landscaping, sidewalks and being able to walk around the Village and college campuses.
1/6/2022 10:57 PM
613 Conserving Wildlands; preservation of hillsides 1/6/2022 10:12 PM 614 I have enjoyed the quality of our K-12 schools that gave my daughters a great start on their education. We have enjoyed the support of our police department, so that crime and rapid apartment resident turn-over has been reduced in the area of town where we live. We enjoy the organizations where we can volunteer with other Claremonters to improve the quality of life for others in our city. We enjoy that in prior years, Claremont had a reputation of doing things the smart and fair way.
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615 Claraboya 1/6/2022 8:37 PM
616 The architecture, college campuses, proximity to LA and mountains, access to nature, small town feel, the people and the business community.
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617 The people 1/6/2022 7:36 PM
618 The small town feel. The sense of place. The well run local government. The walkability. The historic nature of the town. The community involvement. 1/6/2022 7:36 PM
619 Picturesque, small town with concerned, supportive citizens. 1/6/2022 7:29 PM 620 I most enjoy the quality that Claremont resisted melting into the homogeneous pot of other Southern California municipalities. Can we hold against the tide of uniformity and vapidness? I hope so, but that’s a tall order.
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621 The friendly neighborhood 1/6/2022 7:13 PM
622 Safety Interesting people Interesting businesses Colleges 1/6/2022 7:13 PM 623 The small town feel, cleanliness, Restaurants, and shops. 1/6/2022 7:10 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 624 The small town feel. Friendly people. The old town. 1/6/2022 7:09 PM 625 Friendly and Educated people Beautiful city with great trees and great colleges My home, my kids schools, my work and my gym are all within a few miles of each other. 1/6/2022 7:07 PM
626 People 1/6/2022 7:00 PM
627 The small town feel and neighborhood 1/6/2022 6:59 PM 628 There are so many things I enjoy about Claremont from the parks, people, village to the community events, colleges, and open space.
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629 Tight knit community. Community Involvement 1/6/2022 6:57 PM 630 The people 1/6/2022 6:55 PM
631 Quite and safety,the restaurant in the village! 1/6/2022 6:54 PM 632 Safe community. Lots of shopping and dining options. Awesome schools. Dedicated and passionate volunteers.
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633 Small town vibes 1/6/2022 6:49 PM
634 The stability, focus on family activities, being a destination place. 1/6/2022 6:48 PM 635 Home Town 1/6/2022 6:48 PM
636 Sense of community. People care about our city, the people and businesses. 1/6/2022 6:45 PM 637 Quiet community and nice downtown area 1/6/2022 6:42 PM 638 I enjoy living near the Thompson creek trail and 5 mile loop. The community also is relatively safe compared to neighboring cities. CUSD is getting a little liberal with policies from grading to handling of COVID. Working in Claremont is great because there is no shortage of good places to eat.
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639 Kkdkr 1/6/2022 6:23 PM
640 The sense of a Village like community which offers opportunities for people to get to know each other.
1/6/2022 5:48 PM
641 Claremont is quiet (for the most part), walkable, relatively safe, and convenient for shopping and entertainment.
1/6/2022 4:00 PM
642 the community, the walk- and bike-ability, the mountains 1/6/2022 11:21 AM 643 What I believe that I like about Claremont is perhaps "the idea" of what Claremont is, represents, and offers to its residents. What I mean by idea is what it offers its residents, a sense of community, a sense of safety, and quality educational opportunities for adults and children. Whenever I see something within the city that does not live up to this "idea" or the ideals, I feel like something more can be done. I have lived here and owned a home here for many years. I am in my 40s and have a child attending school within this district. I moved here when I got married so we can raise a child in a safe neighborhood. It really bothers me to see potential "threats" to our safety and that it seems like there is not enough action. I want a city where walking in the neighborhood feels safe, have no one digging through people's trash (a problem lately), and truly making problem areas in the city less desirable for people to commit crime.
1/5/2022 8:57 PM
644 i love how beautiful the city is. the high school campus is open and well kept and the Village is the same way.
1/5/2022 8:17 PM
645 Pretty place, vibrant community 1/5/2022 8:04 PM
646 the architecture 1/5/2022 8:03 PM
647 Opportunities for learning, working, and recreating with people of wide-ranging ages/races/SES/interests/perspectives/abilities/etc.
1/5/2022 7:49 PM
648 I enjoy the tree lined streets, homes with yards, a place that feels like respite from the busyness of Southern California. Claremont is a real, small town, bedroom community. 1/5/2022 7:49 PM
649 TEST 1/5/2022 11:05 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q3-10 Rate the following quality of life issues for Claremont?
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey
59.54% 415
36.44% 254
3.16% 22
0.14% 1
0.72% 5
Q3 Claremont as a place to live, work, or visit
Answered: 697 Skipped: 24
TOTAL 697
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37.86% 265
43.43% 304
9.29% 65
1.71% 12
7.71% 54
Q4 Public Safety and Response
Answered: 700 Skipped: 21
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21.32% 149
56.37% 394
19.31% 135
2.15% 15
0.86% 6
Q5 Infrastructure - Streets and Roads
Answered: 699 Skipped: 22
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44.84% 313
42.69% 298
9.89% 69
1.00% 7
1.58% 11
Q6 Parks and Recreational Amenities
Answered: 698 Skipped: 23
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36.82% 257
46.99% 328
9.46% 66
0.72% 5
6.02% 42
Q7 Community Events and Services
Answered: 698 Skipped: 23
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13.94% 97
50.43% 351
15.23% 106
3.59% 25
16.81% 117
Q8 Economic Health
Answered: 696 Skipped: 25
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13.63% 95
50.22% 350
20.95% 146
3.44% 24
11.76% 82
Q9 Sustainability
Answered: 697 Skipped: 24
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45.49% 318
48.78% 341
4.43% 31
0.00% 0
1.29% 9
Q10 General Quality of Life
Answered: 699 Skipped: 22
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q11-27 How important for the following programs and services?
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34.80% 238
27.92% 191
21.20% 145
9.36% 64
6.73% 46
Q11 Affordable Housing
Answered: 684 Skipped: 37
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32.75% 224
41.96% 287
20.76% 142
3.36% 23
1.17% 8
Q12 Arts and Cultural Programming
Answered: 684 Skipped: 37
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23.20% 158
38.91% 265
28.63% 195
7.78% 53
1.47% 10
Q13 Code Enforcement
Answered: 681 Skipped: 40
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19.50% 133
41.94% 286
31.96% 218
5.57% 38
1.03% 7
Q14 Business Assistance/Business Attraction
Answered: 682 Skipped: 39
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26.54% 181
46.77% 319
23.90% 163
2.35% 16
0.44% 3
Q15 Community Events and Programming
Answered: 682 Skipped: 39
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28.93% 197
44.35% 302
22.61% 154
3.23% 22
0.88% 6
Q16 Community Outreach and Engagement
Answered: 681 Skipped: 40
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45.60% 311
43.11% 294
10.12% 69
0.88% 6
0.29% 2
Q17 Emergency Preparedness
Answered: 682 Skipped: 39
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37.37% 256
36.06% 247
20.58% 141
4.96% 34
1.02% 7
Q18 Historic Preservation
Answered: 685 Skipped: 36
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43.34% 296
44.66% 305
10.83% 74
1.02% 7
0.15% 1
Q19 Infrastructure Repairs (streets)
Answered: 683 Skipped: 38
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18.53% 126
47.50% 323
28.24% 192
4.71% 32
1.03% 7
Q20 Investment in Technology
Answered: 680 Skipped: 41
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50.66% 346
35.87% 245
12.15% 83
1.02% 7
0.29% 2
Q21 Land Use, Planning, and Zoning
Answered: 683 Skipped: 38
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44.57% 304
35.19% 240
14.22% 97
4.40% 30
1.61% 11
Q22 Unhoused/Homelessness Issues
Answered: 682 Skipped: 39
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29.22% 199
40.68% 277
24.82% 169
4.85% 33
0.44% 3
Q23 Traffic Management
Answered: 681 Skipped: 40
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45.75% 312
31.52% 215
17.74% 121
3.96% 27
1.03% 7
Q24 Police and Public Safety
Answered: 682 Skipped: 39
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26.58% 181
46.70% 318
24.08% 164
2.20% 15
0.44% 3
Q25 Recreational Opportunities
Answered: 681 Skipped: 40
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29.52% 201
43.17% 294
22.61% 154
3.96% 27
0.73% 5
Q26 Transportation and Mobility
Answered: 681 Skipped: 40
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51.76% 353
38.56% 263
8.50% 58
0.73% 5
0.44% 3
Q27 Landscaping, Trees, and Parks
Answered: 682 Skipped: 39
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Q28 What are the biggest challenges facing our community? Answered: 564 Skipped: 157
# RESPONSES DA TE
1 Homelessness, crime, noise pollution near Towne Ave and Harrison. The city is being mismanaged because residents are not seeing the benefit of our tax dollars. 1/16/2022 8:41 AM
2 Homelessness, parking, economy (I don't have data, but I feel many families are living on the edge economically--even in our wealthy community).
1/16/2022 8:25 AM
3 Council members LeaNo and Reece willing to ignore law, overturn unanimous commission recommendations and staff recommendations for ideological and personal gain, political aspirations beyond Claremont, citizens paid working for developers pretending they support projects as citizens, community activists acting on beliefs without any facts swayed by misinformation, divisive rhetoric and seeing other residents as enemies. 1/15/2022 11:53 PM
4 Homeless issue within the village. 1/15/2022 11:00 PM 5 Affordable housing, homelessness, supporting small businesses during Covid. 1/15/2022 10:47 PM 6 Being able to come together on typical issues such as budgets, policing, etc and make reasonable compromises when the national divisive political climate infects every aspect of public life at every level.
1/15/2022 10:14 PM
7 Housing - "Right size" and "Right type" housing for seniors, discabled, empty nesters, first time buyers. Public safety - there needs to be much more discipline for the folks that are taking advantage of vulnerable households from nefarious Realtors. Also need a new police station Sustainability - City needs to disallow solicitor from trashing our properties with unwanted advertisements and solicitations. Such information also leaves households vulnerable to crime and vandalism
1/15/2022 9:48 PM
8 Need to build a police station. That building with what I've seen seems hazardous and should be a priority. Creating a covid 19 resource line that people can call or website they can access.
Creating a virtual opportunity for people to shop online at the businesses in our community as right now they may be losing revenue due to the risk of transmission of the virus and fear for walking into businesses. The city may be losing revenue. Mobile units to test individuals at their doors of their homes. Mobile bookmobile to check out books would be fun to have library books delivered. Safety of people in their work environments. Funding more police officers and police officers located in the village and library to handle outspoken individuals that create a hostile moment for potential tourists and residents. Wild animals coming down from the mountains creating problems for residents and their animals. 1/15/2022 9:17 PM
9 Homeless seem to be gathering here, so we do not want a repeat of LA. Expansion of housing....some areas should be higher density (Monte Vista and Foothill) whereas other areas should be r13 at La Puerta to preserve the neighborhood. Parks also really need to be updated. 1/15/2022 8:17 PM
10 homelessness, affordable housing, and biking infrastructure 1/15/2022 7:50 PM 11 Homeless population, transitioning to rooftop solar, and having more charging stations for electric cars
1/15/2022 6:45 PM
12 A lack of affordable housing and a resistance to rethinking priorities that may not be working 1/15/2022 6:30 PM 13 Supporting everyone, preparing for climate future 1/15/2022 5:37 PM 14 Lack of availability of good quality affordable housing. Property and rents are very high, especially in more walkable areas
1/15/2022 5:33 PM
15 affordability 1/15/2022 5:24 PM
16 Ongoing crime issues 1/15/2022 5:19 PM
17 We are such a totally "white bread" community. The city's snobbishness may be exacerbated by the colleges, but if Pilgrim place, my residence, were not here, I would not be either. 1/15/2022 5:03 PM
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18 Crime. Increase in burglaries of businesses and homes. Something MUST be done about the people who hang out around the Metrolink station smoking marijuana and harassing people. I do not feel safe there even during the day, but have called CPD and nothing is done to deter these people. Without intervention, the problem is most likely to increase and spread to other parts of our city.
1/15/2022 4:57 PM
19 funding pensions, homelessness, maintaining our urban forest, caring for the streets 1/15/2022 4:41 PM 20 The overbuilding of Claremont has the potential to take away from the charm and quality of life that citizens currently enjoy.
1/15/2022 4:32 PM
21 The public safety threat posed by homeless individuals and felons who are being released in Claremont by the train station. Public pension costs of city workers. The public safety risks posed by public transportation within the village. Perhaps move the bus routes outside of the village so as to alleviate congestion. Decrease parking enforcement and increase foot patrols of neighborhoods and the village.
1/15/2022 4:25 PM
22 Speeding affects our quality of life. It’s gotten terrible/worse since the pandemic. We live on Padua. People walk and bike on Padua, but some cars race or go too fast. It’s dangerous. Air quality Lack of ability to recycle. Lack of water.
1/15/2022 4:23 PM
23 homelessness/pandling in the village; upkeep of sidewalks especially in the village; 1/15/2022 4:15 PM 24 High rent driving long term residents out. 1/15/2022 3:58 PM 25 California state government. I feel as if they want to change Claremont into San Francisco. 1/15/2022 3:45 PM 26 The City seems to being hit with some economic blight. There is a massive increase in homelessness in the Village. Businesses are closing and new businesses are not being attracted. Very few retail businesses remain in town; retail space is being taken over by restaurant space. The overall cleanliness and landscaping in the Village seems to have greatly diminished.
1/15/2022 3:43 PM
27 Suffers from group think (progressive left). Our city council needs to represent the people not "out of town" organizations (Trumark). We need representatives that understand and have run a business (better mix of stores), so we can improve the type retailers and restaurants that are in the village. We can use more service retailers (i.e. Ace Hardware) and less hair salons, barbers and alternative medicine stores. The homeless need to be removed (they are back in force in 2022). Finally, we need to fix the city pensions program (revise it), and stop relying on state and federal aid to make our city self sufficient. 1/15/2022 3:35 PM
28 transparency and frequency contact between council and citizens. (posting online is not enough) Also, people who are against unsound planning are NOT trying to ban low income housing. There seemed to be a lost of animosity aimed at folks that were against the Commons being built in Claremont, claiming they were saying NIMBY. Not so, which needs to be made clear.
1/15/2022 3:32 PM
29 Preserving quality of life; preserving small size; adding and preserving parks/open spaces.
Recycling, sustainability; urban forest. Maintaining city/college balance, ie, not letting the colleges take over the town.
1/15/2022 3:18 PM
30 Sustainability efforts, improving pedestrian / bike lanes to provide safer avenues for sustainable transportation
1/15/2022 2:55 PM
31 lack of affordability; homelessness; income disparity; inadequate services for mental health, especially in lieu of having to go through our criminal justice system to receive services 1/15/2022 2:54 PM
32 Climate change 1/15/2022 2:53 PM
33 Expansion pressures and impact on basic services, police staffing, managing ramifications of covid pandemic, preserving Claremont's character while adapting to inevitable changes 1/15/2022 2:03 PM
34 - active transportation, bike lanes, safe routes to schools, master plan for bike routes - energy conservation and renewable energy - can we make Village South fully electric? No natural gas hookups? Net-zero energy? Same for all new developments. Adopt CPA 100% Green Power as our default rate product. - composting, can we gradually shift to local composting of food waste? - housing element, essential that we create more affordable housing - crucial for the preservation of our community spirit - million dollar homes are just not affordable for young members of our community - urban forest, we seem to be slipping, increase tree planting to 1/15/2022 1:32 PM
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overcome tree removal, watering will be essential as climate change proceeds, care of trees will need to be formalized - water conservation, is our storm water system collecting as much rainwater as possible? can we establish local treatment of waste water to reclaim for landscape irrigation? do we have a strategy for enforcement of water conservation for residents and businesses? can we encourage (strongly) water-wise landscaping? - prioritize the Sustainable City Plan and pay attention to the Annual Sustainability Reports, requires steady, persistent effort - environmental justice in general - becomes obvious in affordable housing and homelessness, but increased diversity of all types in our community will naturally lead to a community spirit of openness and awareness of the needs of others - natural lands and parks, can we add Clara Oaks to the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park? Wow, what a fantastic accomplishment!
35 Losing the Unique Character of Claremont By Over Development 1/15/2022 1:05 PM 36 Over-development and change to quality of life. Accessibility for elderly and persons with disabilities. Impact of bordering communities' problems and issues overflowing into Claremont, and the tendency to wall off those problems rather than work with other entities for the good of all.
1/15/2022 1:00 PM
37 Housing prices; non-motorized mobility 1/15/2022 12:38 PM 38 Sustainability 1/15/2022 12:33 PM
39 More Support for PD, Getting transients housed or gone, traffic issues. When I was younger, people would slow down when they hit Claremont City Limits because they didn't want to get a ticket.
1/15/2022 12:31 PM
40 Climate change. 1/15/2022 12:04 PM
41 It is impossible to buy a house in Claremont. 1/15/2022 12:02 PM 42 Roads and sidewalks, water, PERS obligation, code enforcement, park maintenance 1/15/2022 11:59 AM 43 The housless being booted out and not given assistance and very few or unaffordable public housing
1/15/2022 11:50 AM
44 affordable housing, homelessness, more crime 1/15/2022 11:44 AM 45 Homeless : Beautification : tree health : budget to kept excellent services to redidents 1/15/2022 11:43 AM 46 Maintaining it's safe vibrant and beautiful character. 1/15/2022 11:41 AM 47 Maintaining/repairing infrastructure High speed internet choices sorely lacking Late night racing on Foothill & similar safety issues Not losing trees & green spaces 1/15/2022 11:34 AM
48 Crime, homelessness, and sustainability 1/15/2022 11:24 AM 49 Road safety within communities. Speeding and wreckless driving in school zones. 1/15/2022 11:15 AM 50 We need traffic calming measures to deal with this. I believe the traffic and speeding on residential streets is a big issue. I live close to a private school and the parents who drop off their children do not respect the speed limits. They also park flagrantly in front of our driveways. It is almost impossible to leave or return to our homes during the drop and pick-up times. Speed humps and signage are needed around all Claremont schools as I have read about several incidents involving children getting hit or almost hit by motorists. Another challenge I see us facing is population density. As much as affordable housing is needed, we have to recognize that we don't have the necessary public resources to address population growth.
1/15/2022 11:07 AM
51 Right now it's the pandemic, but the most important challenge is climate change and sustainability.
1/15/2022 10:51 AM
52 affordable housing 1/15/2022 10:49 AM
53 The city needs to be cleaned we have used masks, plastic bags, bottles ...garbage all over all parks, trails, streets ...We need a clean city !!!!
1/15/2022 10:46 AM
54 not pricing residents and businesses out of the city 1/15/2022 10:21 AM 55 From a general perspective, I'd like to see our community prioritize DEI. However, from a parent's perspective, the fact that we don't have a great play space anywhere is appalling. 1/15/2022 9:58 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Memorial park is WAITING for a good, modern, playground like Paco Sachez park in Denver. 56 Funding the construction of a new police station and hiring and maintaining a large enough police force to not have to reduce below minimum staffing levels when officers are out due to injuries, training or illness. Finding revenue sources that are not so heavily weighted on sale tax. Not getting bogged down in the community process so much that it amplifies the inherent inefficiencies built in to the system that kills good ideas or progress. Focusing on what Claremont has been in the past not what it should be in the future. 1/15/2022 9:57 AM
57 Our local NIMBYs 1/15/2022 9:40 AM
58 Reality issues -- Keeping Claremont the City we all value and appreciate 1/15/2022 9:37 AM 59 Rising taxes & reduced services. 1/15/2022 9:29 AM
60 divergent opinions on every subject 1/15/2022 9:06 AM 61 Too much inbuilding in too short a time has radically changed how it feels to live here.
Newcomers are not afforded anything like the Newcomer's Club of old. Social media posts show that they don't get the sense of the city.
1/15/2022 9:05 AM
62 Recent storefront break-ins, mental health needs, diversity, equity, and inclusion 1/15/2022 8:57 AM 63 Covid mask7ng and protocols. Safety against crime. Overpopulation. 1/15/2022 8:49 AM 64 Equity in infrastructure investments. Make sure South Claremont gets upgrades and investments.
1/15/2022 8:37 AM
65 Future availability of water 1/15/2022 8:06 AM
66 Economics, homelessness, inclusivity, public safety/crime 1/15/2022 8:00 AM 67 Affordable housing and the safety of pedestrians and cyclists 1/15/2022 7:53 AM 68 I would like to see safer streets for cycling. In our family we have two adults working in Claremont and two kids going to school. We could all be cycling but we worry a lot about road safety. I'm also concerned about safety for runners on our streets. 1/15/2022 7:45 AM
69 Cars speeding, especially down Arrow Hwy and Mills/Claremont Blvd 1/15/2022 6:30 AM 70 Budget Safety Traffic management 1/15/2022 5:58 AM
71 comprehensive cycling plan 1/15/2022 5:18 AM
72 Out of control gold plated pensions! People are retiring at age 50 with pensions that have a present value of 3-8 Million Dollars. Unsustainable.
1/15/2022 5:01 AM
73 Some homelessness 1/15/2022 2:02 AM
74 Making everybody happy 1/14/2022 11:10 PM
75 Affordable housing, increased crime rates 1/14/2022 10:47 PM 76 Continuing to be a safe community to raise and educate our children and maintain character and history of the village
1/14/2022 10:38 PM
77 Safe streets, walkability, kids able to bike to school, traffic calming 1/14/2022 10:25 PM 78 We need to attract quality business that provide a strong tax base to support our city budget.
We need to maintain our School Resource Officer and the DARE program and increase the number of Police Officers to maintain our safe community. We need to support our existing youth sports programs with good playing areas. Need to have a excellent relationship with our schools and city government Need to eliminate the council districts and go back to the five council members representing all of Claremont. The previous threats that caused the City to to move to districts is moot with the Santa Monica case. Move back. The school district should do the same thing. Claremont is not big enough to have districts. Better support of our excellent police officers and outstanding CIty staff. That’s why Claremont is the community it is. Not interested in Claremont Change. Go back to in-person only council meetings as soon as possible The existing City outreach and programs are excellent. Support those. New ones are not needed
1/14/2022 10:03 PM
79 Managing preservation qualities with progress and economic concerns. 1/14/2022 9:56 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 80 Affordable housing in Claremont, over priced college education and tuition. 1/14/2022 9:35 PM 81 Aging green infrastructure. Tree losses 1/14/2022 9:30 PM 82 Affordable housing 1/14/2022 9:16 PM
83 climate change & reducing our impact on the earth 1/14/2022 8:52 PM 84 Equity and sustainability, particularly the need to address housing shortages and affordability and climate mitigation and resilience.
1/14/2022 8:31 PM
85 Maintaining and fostering cohesiveness during challenging times and despite divisive national, state, and local issues
1/14/2022 8:26 PM
86 I don't really know. 1/14/2022 8:16 PM
87 Growing and maintaining the feeling of community. Holding a strong vision of what made this town special center in decision making.
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88 Deteriorating public buildings and parks particularly the police station. 1/14/2022 8:02 PM 89 I believe the Claremont Colleges are essential to the spirit of our city and the sooner we can have normal in person classes the better !
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90 Crime, speeding down the major streets (Indian Hill, Mountain, Arrow Hwy and others), homelessness, high cost of housing.
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91 Controlling spiraling police department costs - it seems police costs have skyrocketed over past 30 years while population has not significantly increased and median age of the population has gotten older.
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92 Affordable housing. The cost of rent here is ridiculous. There are other places in the country where you can get acres of land for what you would pay for a one-bedroom one-bath here. 1/14/2022 7:03 PM
93 Increasing crime rate, growth without sacrificing Claremont's character 1/14/2022 6:59 PM 94 the economy 1/14/2022 6:56 PM
95 So much tech stuff. 1/14/2022 6:53 PM
96 over population, water, affordable housing 1/14/2022 6:44 PM 97 Support for struggling small business (not in the village). 1/14/2022 6:40 PM 98 Currently with covid local independent businesses are suffering. Homelessness/unhoused concerns that predate covud- only becoming a bigger issue. Unaffordable housing prices both rental & to own for professional adults.
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99 Budget 1/14/2022 6:37 PM
100 Climate issues, homelessness, infrastructure 1/14/2022 6:12 PM 101 Traffic enforcement, attempt to add dense housing projects, homelessness 1/14/2022 6:12 PM 102 figuring out what you mean by "operational effectiveness" below. Also, what sort of "Technology Modernization" do you have in mind? That could mean so many things, some important, some utterly frivolous.
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103 Water and upcoming impact of scarcity. 1/14/2022 5:49 PM 104 Affordable housing; sustainability (both fiscal and environmental); dealing with inherent systemic racism; supporting City Staff
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105 Keeping the community safe, expanding, inclusion and affordable housing. 1/14/2022 5:44 PM 106 Traffic,parking, affordable housing and tax base/business growth 1/14/2022 5:42 PM 107 Unhoused population, not enough police presence in village, speeding! 1/14/2022 5:40 PM 108 Cost of housing for elderly 1/14/2022 5:36 PM
109 SB 9+10 1/14/2022 5:34 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 110 The coronavirus pandemic, climate change, single-use plastic and waste, infrastructure for electric vehicles, solar panels that provide shade in parking lots, lack of community diversity, conversion to electric trains and train extension from Pasadena, affordable housing, traffic in the Village and along Foothill Blvd
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111 Upkeep of parks; diversity; other sustainability issues 1/14/2022 5:25 PM 112 Providing more low and moderate income housing. Financial sustainability for the City, including meeting pension obligations. Sustainability
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113 Real estate prices!! Rent! 1/14/2022 5:12 PM
114 Resist ruination by the State and County. Claremont does NOT need to become more affordable, it needs to maximize the quality of life for its residents (and for no others). 1/14/2022 5:12 PM
115 Maintaining all the trees, parks and providing education during the COVID surge! Also providing living facilities for the homeless!
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116 Paying down the debt and hiring more staff for the City. Traffic calming measures to make the village even more walkable.
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117 Lack of night life 1/14/2022 5:04 PM
118 Covid enforcement. Overpopulation. Bad decisions by the city council, including the water debacle, the outrageous police station proposals, and creating more traffic by closing lanes. 1/14/2022 5:04 PM
119 Ensuring that small businesses are given the support and resources to thrive, maintaining the historical authenticity the city is known for, and attracting and supporting young families of a variety of income levels.
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120 Dealing with problems and issues which emanate from climate change/ global warming. 1/14/2022 4:58 PM 121 I think housing affordability is one of our biggest challenges. We need do develop a process to encourage investment and decrease the difficulty to create affordable housing. 1/14/2022 4:53 PM
122 Safe streets Preserving open space Affordable housing 1/14/2022 4:49 PM 123 Water Supply, Diversity, Clean Energy 1/14/2022 4:48 PM 124 Sustainability (transportation, energy use, waste management) 1/14/2022 4:45 PM 125 Lack of diverse businesses and restaurants. 1/14/2022 4:44 PM 126 Homeless problem, crime, inflation, affordable housing. 1/14/2022 4:44 PM 127 Crime 1/14/2022 4:43 PM
128 sustainability, both social and environmental. On the social side, the city is gentrifying quickly and becoming unaffordable to live in for a lot of people. On the environmental side, we're not doing enough to prepare for the climate change that's already here. 1/14/2022 4:42 PM
129 Lack of affordable housing 1/14/2022 4:42 PM
130 The homeless problem is becoming very serious. I have personally seen violent homeless people either verbally or physically assaulting residences. 1/14/2022 4:41 PM
131 Bike infrastructure connection to Upland. 1/14/2022 4:40 PM 132 Providing accessible living for everyone; taking care of our trees and parks - they are very threatened; vibrancy of village businesses in pandemic recovery. 1/14/2022 4:40 PM
133 Preventing overdevelopment 1/14/2022 4:37 PM
134 Maintaining the things that make Claremont special so that we continue to attract people who want nice houses and good schools. If things start to deteriorate, we will be the next Colton! 1/14/2022 4:37 PM
135 Finances! 1/14/2022 4:34 PM
136 Overpriced housing 1/14/2022 4:33 PM
137 Maintaining low crime on the streets. 1/14/2022 4:32 PM 138 affordable housing, preserving our natural and built environment 1/14/2022 4:31 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 139 Crime encroaching from outside cities, traffic safety (i.e., intersection Arrow & Claremont Blvd multiple crashes/fatalities), infrastructure maintenance (bad sidewalks & roads), 1/14/2022 4:29 PM
140 Help unhoused persons House prices are out of control, affordable housing Better public transit / transit alternatives
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141 Providing affordable housing; removing the overnight parking restriction; helping and supporting those experiencing homelessness RATHER THAN finding ways to simply push them out of Claremont.
1/14/2022 4:25 PM
142 Homelessness is an issue at Claremont have stopped going to Village because of it. Also, the theft/burglary increase is scary and the City needs to do something about it very soon. 1/14/2022 4:25 PM
143 Adapting to resource scarcity and climate change in the next 50 years 1/14/2022 4:22 PM 144 Economically 1/14/2022 4:21 PM
145 NIMBYs- City Council and committees should apply more stringent scrutiny of those who oppose affordable housing, development in South Claremont, and public transportation 1/14/2022 4:21 PM
146 Ensuring that Claremont is a safe and attractive place to live with quality schools and businesses
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147 Sustainability, air quality, and climate change are our biggest issues and should be top priority.
One important related sub-issue is increasing transportation options besides driving. For example, making sure it is as walkable and bikeable as possible, increasing some public transportation options.
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148 Lack of affordable housing, lack of diversity 1/14/2022 4:15 PM 149 Unhoused/homeless 1/14/2022 4:05 PM
150 Housing costs and lack of stock, utility costs, risks to pedestrians and bikes, people visiting and not wearing masks. I think it would be nice if our "core" was not accessible to cars. 1/14/2022 4:03 PM
151 Affordable housing, equity, sustainability and climate resiliency 1/14/2022 4:01 PM 152 I don't know since I don't live in the city. 1/14/2022 3:54 PM 153 The reliance on cars as the most effective way of getting around. 1/14/2022 3:54 PM 154 na 1/14/2022 3:51 PM
155 Affordable housing! Professors can't afford to live here, much less public school teachers, public servants, underserved populations.
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156 crowded downtown area, bike safety for both recreation and commuting 1/14/2022 3:50 PM 157 bicycle safety and sustainability 1/14/2022 3:50 PM 158 LA county in general has very poor public transit, Claremont keeps to that trend. This city is, like much of CA, a “car city”, and it doesn’t need to be. Official bike lines, traffic management so bikes and pedestrians are safer, and a useful and green public transit option would make Claremont more modern, healthier, and safer.
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159 Becoming better with: spending of our financial resources, stewardship of irreplaceable land, development permissions and types of structures allowed and their impact of all areas of community. Ex; multiple family structures built without transportation options, school improvements or cultural advancements.
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160 1) The division of the city into haves and have-nots, complicated by zoning decisions made decades ago. Almost all lower income and affordable housing is located south of First Street, which means that even well-meaning residents are not aware of problems that may exist. 2) The poorly-run motels by the 10 freeway where security is very lax to non-existent, and the management takes advantage of our lack attention to funding for code enforcement. 1/14/2022 3:20 PM
161 Unsure 1/14/2022 3:04 PM
162 Lack of city services revenue, ever present traffic scofflaws, ever present greedy business/needless land development opportunists, homelessness, 1/14/2022 2:56 PM
163 Increasing housing without losing the sense of community and history that makes Claremont 1/14/2022 2:51 PM
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164 Parking. No parking on the streets has made living in Claremont horrible. It's 2022, everyone needs a car and in some households multiple cars. Letting people park overnight on the RESIDENTIAL streets will help relieve the stress of living here. Cars parked in residental streets will NOT affect "beautification" of our city. It will provide residents a way to have flexibility with parking.
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165 Affordable housing, policing the homeless population being unnecessary, 1/14/2022 2:41 PM 166 California drought; foothill wildfires; unfunded obligations. 1/14/2022 2:37 PM 167 Over crowding 1/14/2022 2:27 PM
168 Income revenue while keeping people safe and healthy (i.e. not building in unsafe areas) 1/14/2022 1:59 PM 169 Crime and Safety- in our homes on our streets and in our parks 1/14/2022 1:50 PM 170 Helping families and children who have missed school, growing homeless population, lack of affordable housing, keeping businesses thriving during Covid. 1/14/2022 1:46 PM
171 Financial viability of the city to maintain services and infrastructure 1/14/2022 1:38 PM 172 Uncontrolled, unenforced speed limits on residential streets and major streets (Indian Hill Bl, Towne Ave, Scripps Ave, Baseline Rd, Foothill, College Ave, Claremont Bl). Poor roadway surfaces. Unhoused homeless persons. Tree pruning is too infrequent. 1/14/2022 1:37 PM
173 Lack of excellent leadership 1/14/2022 1:36 PM
174 Environmental- high traffic, high pollution- noise, air quality, GREAT NEED class 4 BIKE LANES to improve sustainable transportation, health and community connection. 1/14/2022 1:14 PM
175 Dangerous traffic, lack of affordable housing, supporting local businesses 1/14/2022 1:06 PM 176 Pedestrian and bicycling safety. The speeds in upper MIlls are many times >50 miles/hr but always fast and frequently run stop signs.
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177 Spillover of challenges from adjacent communities 1/14/2022 12:52 PM 178 La Puerta. There is limited land available for community purposes like parks and schools. By selling this property to Trumark Homes, Claremont is wasting a valuable and precious resource that they can never get back
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179 affordability; diversity; safety 1/14/2022 12:50 PM 180 Streets are not safe for running or biking. Too much traffic, driving too fast. Need to invest in making Claremont more friendly for people not in cars.
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181 pedestrian and bike safety! 1/14/2022 12:43 PM
182 Remaining a small town, business friendly, neighborhood friendly vibe. 1/14/2022 12:29 PM 183 affordable housing 1/14/2022 12:11 PM
184 The push to add high density housing. Keeping those qualities that make Claremont Claremont and not turn it into another faceless and soul-less community like most of Southern California has become.
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185 The selling off of every square inch of property for high density housing. 1/14/2022 11:50 AM 186 Sustainability and carbon reduction 1/14/2022 11:40 AM 187 Taking action on the local level or accepting when the state forces us to do so. Affordable housing, single family ordinances, other land use policies that stop us from providing more housing. Climate change, senior services, youth services. 1/14/2022 11:17 AM
188 Financial issues within the city 1/14/2022 11:07 AM 189 Over development at the sacrifice of our natural chaparral and "wash" landscapes and its native wildlife and flora.
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190 Maintaining same quality of life we currently enjoy with skyrocketing prices everywhere, including in city government.
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 191 Affordable housing 1/14/2022 10:52 AM
192 Crime, prostitution, and unhoused people in the southern areas of Claremont. 1/14/2022 10:51 AM 193 More extreme heat and wildfires, drought, air pollution, traffic violence, lack of affordable housing
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194 1) Pensions and balanced budget. 2) Meeting state housing requirements. 3) Sustainability (carbon net neutral) by 2030.
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195 Sustainability, affordability, riding out the pandemic without losing businesses 1/14/2022 10:03 AM 196 Climate change 1/14/2022 9:48 AM
197 drought, roads 1/14/2022 9:36 AM
198 Balancing the economic needs of the city vs quality of life of its residents, especially land use and zoning (no more large multi family housing!)
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199 1) Financial stability 2) Traffic safety 1/14/2022 9:08 AM 200 The intentional destruction of the dog park by the parks and rec department 1/14/2022 8:52 AM 201 Homelessness tragic control crime 1/14/2022 8:47 AM 202 All the crime and unhoused individuals around Indian Hill/San Jose. The budget motels that attract criminals should be closed. Budget surpluses should NOT be used for City staff bonuses. That money belongs to the Claremont community and should be used to improve the community!
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203 Loss of open space. Too many houses. Homeless issues. Overbuilding. 1/14/2022 8:38 AM 204 Overcrowding, air pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. Loss of green space, loss of biodiversity. Water and energy waste, trash production. Inappropriate landscape by private citizens (green lawns that encourage the use of fossil fuels and water waste) 1/14/2022 8:27 AM
205 To many housing units. 1/14/2022 7:54 AM
206 environmental degradation housing inequality 1/14/2022 7:10 AM 207 Public safety: home invasions, robberies. Unsafe drivers (speeding) at all times during the day and night on Padua, Baseline, Mills and Indian Hill.
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208 We need to stop the money grab sale and rezoning of the La Puerta Property. This land should stay with the school district as promised in the signed 99 year lease with the Wheeler family.
Do not sell out our community for quick money! Stop the sale of La Puerta Property now! Our community and children deserve to have a new park, or the Property should be retained for future schools or classrooms as promised to the Wheelers, when they signed the 99 year lease with the school district. The city of Claremont and its government are the only ones that can stop this travesty! Stop the money grab! Demand the school district keep their promise of using the the La Puerta site as a green park area, that would serve the whole community, or retain it for future schools as our community transitions to a younger population, we will need more land for schools. Do not sell out for quick cash. Our children deserve better. Why do we agree to school bonds, to only have the school district say they are in dire need in order to sell La Puerta area. We the community must make due with the funds we have and budget properly. The school district must to the same. Do not let the school district sell off our children's inheritance (La Puerta Area) for quick cash. Make it a green area if the school will not use it for a school site.
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209 Loss of open space. 1/14/2022 6:38 AM
210 Homelessness 1/14/2022 6:12 AM
211 Increasing summer temperatures due to climate change will play a big role in Claremont, since this is already a warm climate. We need to think about climate resilience in terms of city planning, and we should be doing everything we can to prioritize sustainability efforts, from reducing fossil fuel energy consumption and water to providing shade and access to water for the public.
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212 Sustainability including how to address climate change, earthquake preparedness, population 1/14/2022 5:21 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey growth, Consul decisions based on scientific reality and human needs. 213 Homelessness 1/14/2022 5:20 AM
214 Overdevelopment and loss of high quality open space (e.g., La Puerta open space) 1/14/2022 4:38 AM 215 Road safety around schools is huge. We need to step up our efforts with public recycling bins and composting bins - i visited Yellowstone and saw all that they do and we are sooooo behind 1/13/2022 10:48 PM
216 Cost of living 1/13/2022 10:34 PM
217 Residential street safety especially on Radcliffe. Speed bumps need to be installed 1/13/2022 10:30 PM 218 Debt 1/13/2022 10:06 PM
219 Traffic and bike lanes. My teenage son rides his bike to school and he is forced to ride on the sidewalk because of the hazards of the roads and cars. The city must work on inclusivity for all nationalities.
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220 Homelessness and lack of affordable housing 1/13/2022 9:51 PM 221 Drought and fire danger. High housing costs. 1/13/2022 9:42 PM 222 Racial and gender equality Better care of our police and finding a safe place for the police department building
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223 Climate change and affordable housing. Safety/crime. 1/13/2022 9:05 PM 224 The unhoused population is growing and with it will come other issues. 1/13/2022 9:01 PM 225 Climate change, drought/heat waves, insufficient public transportation and low-income housing, lack of support for low income families and the homeless 1/13/2022 8:55 PM
226 People who fear change. they are the biggest challenge and there are a lot of them in this town.
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227 The shift from the citywide to the district approach to electing people to the city council. This will fragment Claremont and create a fractured political system like we have nationally. Each member on the city council will now be focusing on their constituency and not the city as a whole. Bickering and infighting will be the norm just like on the national level. It's taking what has been a very good system for the city and turning it into a dysfunctional system. Common sense somehow has been lost in this transition to a system that will hurt future decisions in Claremont.
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228 Crime, homelessness, hotels near I10, litter, graffiti 1/13/2022 8:30 PM 229 Too much dense building, we are losing our heart with these ugly buildings. Claremont is a city of homes, not tall, dense structures blocking views and causing traffic. 1/13/2022 8:26 PM
230 What do you mean by operational effectiveness, and these other things you are asking us to prioritize?
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231 Speeding on streets, particularly Mills. It feels dangerous to walk, bike, and even drive there. 1/13/2022 8:17 PM 232 Climate disruption 1/13/2022 8:15 PM
233 Car culture! Even in our walkable village, cars take precedence over pedestrians. I often see people almost getting run over by distracted drivers in the village. The lack of bike lane connectivity through the village and south claremont is abysmal. 1/13/2022 8:14 PM
234 Homelessness Traffic speeding Drugs in schools 1/13/2022 8:09 PM 235 Covid-19 1/13/2022 8:06 PM
236 Effects of Covid. 1/13/2022 8:06 PM
237 Crime and a small police force and parks that aren’t kept up 1/13/2022 8:01 PM 238 Overdevelopment, no student transportation to schools 1/13/2022 7:54 PM 239 Being able to keep the sense of community, and reducing congestion on our streets. Housing the homeless.
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 240 Speeding in our streets. Road infrastructure and side walks availability for disabled. 1/13/2022 7:34 PM 241 Transients, Drug addicts in the village, theft, 1/13/2022 7:34 PM 242 Code enforcement. Safety. 1/13/2022 7:33 PM
243 People who want a free ride and don’t think they should have to earn their way. Significant non profits not paying their fair share of costs burdening home owners and holding back capital investment.
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244 Need full time SRO and more money for police 1/13/2022 7:26 PM 245 One of Claremont's continuing challenges is maintaining an inclusive community, social/economiclly, culturally, and ethnically. Also closing the town and gown gap. 1/13/2022 7:19 PM
246 Cost. Claremont charges all small businesses who participate in claremont a fee to do business in Claremont. That makes it challenging for small business. Furthermore land is super costly. One thing I wish the city prioritized was buying up more land to use for public housing and non profits such as composting and food growing efforts. With Uncommon good no longer offering food to the public there are no local food options with the exception of the farmers market in which all the farms are at least 1 + hours away. Claremont has the resources and could do better to support small business and local agriculture. 1/13/2022 6:58 PM
247 Overcrowding due to overdevelopment of the Village area. There is too much traffic now that there are more shops/restaurants
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248 Housing Affordability and Environmental / Social Justice 1/13/2022 6:52 PM 249 We have become a more diverse community, which is great. But, we have significant disparity within our community. Houselessness, what seems to me, a rise in criminal activity, more affordable housing is needed.
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250 Lack of diversity 1/13/2022 6:50 PM
251 Climate change, services for homeless peoples, affordable housing 1/13/2022 6:28 PM 252 Need to have affordable housing while addressing existing concerns about crowding. Keeping schools of high quality. Increasing crime.
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253 Lack of competence within the city council. 1/13/2022 6:26 PM 254 Lack of Law and code enforcement 1/13/2022 6:20 PM
255 Affordability Albeit 1/13/2022 6:11 PM
256 Building too many high density homes and apartments. Local traffic is becoming more and more challenging.
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257 Maintaining our parks and having spaces for the children to explore and engage with 1/13/2022 5:54 PM 258 Loss of unique destinations 1/13/2022 5:41 PM
259 sustainability, specifically getting off fossil fuels 1/13/2022 5:37 PM 260 Selling of community land to developers. Losing last bits open space 1/13/2022 5:34 PM 261 Robberies, increase in homeless population, housing prices 1/13/2022 5:28 PM 262 Preserving our open spaces Ensuring the safety of our citizens and stop the building of the high security prison in the foothills of Claremont.
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263 Covid preparedness. Single story house building. Lowering water rates. Preserving historic architecture and developing classical new builds.
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264 CALPERS Retirement funding for employees, affordable housing, preservation of the Village while allowing growth
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265 Speeding and lack of affordable housing 1/13/2022 5:24 PM 266 A 1/13/2022 5:22 PM
267 Diversity, utility company monopolies, GSW law suit debt, labor shortages in general, understaffed City departments, relationship between the colleges & the city, helping refugees 1/13/2022 5:21 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey get established here sustainably, incorporating college students into the community, CPD training & responsibilities, lack of masking enforcement, spread of disease, insufficient access to effective mental health resources, etc
268 Traffic and lack of traffic enforcement. Most areas have speed limits that are too high to be safe. We need better safety for pedestrians, such as, raised crosswalks in school or senior, community center zones.
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269 The disparity in income. Some are really wealthy and others can't afford rent. More programs are needed to support the middle and lower classes.
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270 Budgeting concerns and affordable housing 1/13/2022 5:06 PM 271 Safety, in our neighborhood. 1/13/2022 5:04 PM
272 Sidewalk repairs (serious trip hazards); more availability of reclaimed water; parking in the village
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273 Defunding the police, removal of the school resource officer, too much emphasis on those living in the city temporarily and not enough given to long term city residents 1/13/2022 4:48 PM
274 We haven't been there long enough to say. 1/13/2022 4:44 PM 275 Unhoused, care of trees, infrastructure 1/13/2022 4:43 PM 276 City council needs to grow a spine and stop letting residents walk all over them. Learn to make hard decisions with community input, but stop putting everything on residents. Well we don't know so we'll let the residents decide got us in the water mess. Also, you need to give that covid relief money rightfully to the city employees who had to stay and work all through covid.
I'm talking your buildings maintenance crew, sanitation, and police. Shame on you for not making that decision right away. No, you had to listen to the whining of cry of employees who got to work from home and spend time with their families. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
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277 House less people /drug users and sellers in the village, it disrupts businesses that are trying to make the village popular
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278 Housing of medium income families and below Fiscal sustainability Environmental sustainability
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279 Gradually increasing density and land use diversity while preventing cars from dominating city planning.
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280 Creating revenue. Maintaining open space in our foothills. 1/13/2022 4:19 PM 281 Police department needs more resources. Prostitution crimes are prevalent in our neighborhoods now.
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282 CPD must be disbanded with a new contract and a new facility plan. Combine with Park Rangers as Claremont Public Safety. 911 dispatch should be outsourced to avoid costly infrastructure investments, detective and vice should be mainly outsourced as well so joint powers bureau can clean up gang/drug issues at hotels. Claremont Public Safety Department must be fully aligned with Claremont values, with facilities distributed as follows; satellite in Von’s/Baseline area for parks and trail proximity, satellite in village for community engagement, original HQ as-is. Want: bicycle public safety officers at parks and trails engaging positively with the public, not engaging in profiling or criminalizing our youth in any way, vehicle patrol reserved for traffic and major crimes. Traffic calming technology should be a priority over traffic patrol, but patrol could be increased. I can never forgive CPD for betraying us in the darkest days of the pandemic, refusing to enforce mask mandates and stay home orders while making no meaningful presence at Black Lives Matter. Their pensions are not sustainable and the agency should be done. If it can’t be done right I’ll settle for LASD—no more CPD. 1/13/2022 4:18 PM
283 Our community needs a City that is fiscally sound and whose leaders know how to manage budgets and seek and obtain funding. Affordable housing is a huge need. We also need to address our dangerous streets to make them more pedestrian and bicycle friendly and deter speeding. We need metered parking in the village- I believe it will create revenue AND allow more people to park
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284 Prostitution next to our homes and school. Not enough support of the police morale and upgrading the police facility. Homeless who are given repeated options for help but don’t 1/13/2022 4:04 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey accept need to be asked to leave public property. Abatement of hotels that continue to allow nuisance tenants. City events need to be held in the most southern part of town to engage its residents who live there.
285 absorption into the blur of suburbia, saturation of beauty salons and trinket shops, vulnerability of undevoloped hillsides
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286 homeless, affordable housing 1/13/2022 3:55 PM
287 Improving sustainable transportation 1/13/2022 3:43 PM 288 Unaffordable housing; development threats to hillsides; climate change 1/13/2022 3:42 PM 289 The great number of people living east of the 57 has increased traffic in all aspects. A lot of this traffic is flowing onto the streets. The increasing number of accidents is alarming. The speeding down our smaller streets has also increased. This is dangerous for everyone, especially for our kids.
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290 Claremont is not yet a bike-friendly city. The surest test is that our kids can't bike safely to schools. We need cycling infrastructure.
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291 1. Too many cars and trucks pollute and cause climate change. Mountain Street and Indian Hill blvd have been made into highways. 2. Unregulated leaf-blowers cause pollution and extreme noise. They need to be banned.
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292 No rent control or protections of any kind for renters. Completely at mercy of landlord. No means to force him to do upkeep on property, even concerning safety issues, without fear of retaliatory raise in rent.
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293 Maintaining a safe, small town feeling, preserving the architecture, and addressing the homeless population.
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294 Over growth and not adequately addressing the limited parking that already exists for residents and businesses in Claremont. Getting back to the idea of a slow growth agenda making Claremont the unique community it was. It’s not the town that was selected in the top five small cities in which to live like it was a dozen years ago. 1/13/2022 3:32 PM
295 Providing frequent, reliable bus service throughout major throughfares, ensuring affordable housing is built on vacant parking lots, and increasing presence of buffered bike lanes. 1/13/2022 3:29 PM
296 Roads 1/13/2022 3:27 PM
297 Street repair! Public works! 1/13/2022 3:24 PM
298 Reinforce our technical/remote capabilities to adapt to Covid challenges. Ensure that our city is spending money on the most impactful programs and infrastructure. 1/13/2022 3:23 PM
299 Affordable housing Long term financial stability Increased ownership of town-gown identity & relationship
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300 Creating new, small housing units that are affordable and fit into existing SFH zones. It is essential that moderate-income and low-income folks who work in Claremont be able to live here, too.
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301 Cost of living and making sure that all community members matter. 1/13/2022 3:21 PM 302 The rise in the homeless population and the rise in crime 1/13/2022 3:20 PM 303 Division between social classes 1/13/2022 3:19 PM
304 Issues of equity and affordable housing 1/13/2022 3:17 PM 305 Losing our identity. Claremont is a special place but I worry that with high density building we will lose what makes our community unique. I'm concerned that we are giving up open space in order to build on every available piece of property.
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306 Over development for the sake of development! We need to be mindful of water issues and not create more buildings while asking people to conserve! We need more parks as we have added more housing already and not expanded our city spaces,
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307 Engaging everyone in decision-making, maintaining open space 1/13/2022 3:10 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 308 Public safety, meaningful and accessible senior housing in the expansion of the village, and preserve open land and parks
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309 Land use and housing 1/13/2022 2:59 PM
310 Security. Homeless We need more gated communities. We are sitting ducks 1/13/2022 2:58 PM 311 School system should provide better support for the students who are falling through the cracks.
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312 Homelessness. Crime. Overcrowding and Overbuilding creating too dense of population and problems with traffic and parking.
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313 I would say the mental health crisis for the youth in Claremont and Homeless 1/13/2022 2:45 PM 314 Overdevelopment of our cherished open wilderness spaces 1/13/2022 2:45 PM 315 Homelessness and cleanliness/safety of the village. 1/13/2022 2:33 PM 316 Budget. Leaders with solid ideas and effectiveness. Homelessness degrading the town 1/13/2022 2:32 PM 317 Protection & support for businesses Affordable housing 1/13/2022 2:28 PM 318 public safety/homelessness/ crime 1/13/2022 2:27 PM 319 I think the City as a whole provides excellent community services however the biggest challenge facing our City is affordable housing and homelessness. I while both of these issues are dependent on community support, the city can do more to educate the public on these important issues to ensure our community is accessible to all, regardless of socioeconomic status. Safe, decent, affordable housing is crucial for young families and the city can do more to provide permanent supportive housing for those that need it most - the chronically homeless. While the City does a good job at addressing the economic and environmental arms of sustainability, it has room for growth in terms of social sustainability. 1/13/2022 1:28 PM
320 I believe that some of the biggest challenges facing our community is poverty going up and the crime rate due to breaking and entering to a few of our local businesses. 1/13/2022 12:28 PM
321 The amount of people that get infected with the new variant. 1/13/2022 12:19 PM 322 COVID 19 1/13/2022 12:17 PM
323 The people and the way things function 1/13/2022 12:17 PM 324 The COVID outbreak and cases growing and growing at school everyday 1/13/2022 12:16 PM 325 Diversity 1/13/2022 12:15 PM
326 Trash 1/13/2022 12:14 PM
327 Trash 1/13/2022 12:14 PM
328 Police enforcement 1/13/2022 12:12 PM
329 The traffic going to school. 1/13/2022 12:12 PM
330 Climate change is the largest issue facing the world. Here in Claremont, we see the effects of drought in our dying trees. On a local scale, t On a local level, there are issues with police. Our own dept, I feel, is a very good one, but I'd like to see a stronger response with mental health professionals regarding homeless and transient people. Another issue is sidewalks, and it seems that this is being addressed by removing the trees that lift the concrete. I would rather keep the trees but understand the problem. I hope that their replacements will quickly provide a beautiful canopy but won't do as much damage.
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331 Unequal distribution of resources & quality of life 1/13/2022 10:56 AM 332 Affordable housing. People who grew up in Claremont cannot afford to live in Claremont any longer. We need to open open more affordable housing throughout the city. Its making our city a bubble of over-privileged carpetbaggers (like me). I want my kids to grow up in a city where they meet people of all income levels and backgrounds.
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333 Becoming more economically, racially diverse 1/13/2022 10:37 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 334 Preparing for natural disasters; the homeless crisis; funding for the Gold Line 1/13/2022 7:53 AM 335 economic stability- living within our means 1/13/2022 12:34 AM 336 Preserving the environment and hillsides, preventing dangerous developments like Claraoaks, providing affordable housing
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337 Balancing different points of view. Fostering respect and civility. Preserving the quality of neighborhoods while finding ways to bring in affordable housing. Figuring out howto help the homeless without increasing the problem. Keeping our urban forest healthy. Sufficient tax base and fees to support services for all age groups, especially youth and seniors, city staffing, infrastructure, new police station etc.
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338 housing, homelessness, policing issues... 1/12/2022 10:07 PM 339 - lack of forward-thinking vision - the current overfunding of police; defunding of human services - majority white leadership on City staff and Commissions - Racism in policing - unwillingness to site and legislate more affordable housing 1/12/2022 9:01 PM
340 Maintaining and expanding Claremont Hills Wilderness Park 1/12/2022 8:24 PM 341 Better services to seniors. The people at joslyn are profoundly inefficient. Upland is better 1/12/2022 8:11 PM 342 Homelessness, affordable housing. 1/12/2022 7:45 PM 343 The Homeless and the increasing crime in some neighborhoods due to the city's lack of response to prostitution and drug trafficing at the Motels in South Claremont 1/12/2022 7:44 PM
344 strengthening trust among the stakeholders in the community; 1/12/2022 7:42 PM 345 Including renters as equals to homeowners 1/12/2022 7:40 PM 346 Providing adequate and affordable housing Developing Village South, La Puerta, etc., with balance in consideration of all viewpoints and environmentally sustainable practices Keeping City's budget balanced
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347 We need to keep our landside areas natural and pristine. Do not develop the hillsides. Keep them preserved. Help stop wildfires. Keep TraderJoes from moving away. 1/12/2022 7:38 PM
348 Budget imbalances; lack of focus on anti-racism as a stated priority, mental health focus, funding of CBOs, affordable housing, way too much spending on police and not enough on social services
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349 Increasing crime and lack of consequences for perpetrators. 1/12/2022 7:20 PM 350 Safety/crime 1/12/2022 7:00 PM
351 - Centering anti-racism in our City's policy making and structures - Policies and practices that facilitate more affordable housing in our community - More accountability around racism in policing - A greater focus on tangible actions around environmental justice 1/12/2022 6:52 PM
352 Parking in Village. Homeless in Vision. Why so contractors advise us NOT to get city permits? Why do they have horror stories that if we do get the city, and pay for a permit that we will be sorry, and the city will fine us for stupid issues. Most contractors told me this unsolicited. Why the horrible reputation?
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353 Lack of affordable housing and support services for those in need. We rely on Pomona instead of having integrity with our own programs in our city.
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354 finances 1/12/2022 6:31 PM
355 Avoiding letting woke-ism and the effects of the lame policies of the county and state from turning Claremont into Pomona.
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356 Affordable housing, over-development, water prices. 1/12/2022 5:57 PM 357 Budget deficit. Accessible, AFFORDABLE housing. And no, Tru Mark is not the solution (neither are the 13000 sq ft lots championed by most of my neighbors up there). 1/12/2022 5:15 PM
358 Density, Parking and traffic flow, theft and burglary! 1/12/2022 5:10 PM 359 Keeping our open spaces and saving our city parks. It is shocking our city is allowing open 1/12/2022 5:04 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey space zoned public to be sold to developers. Also, the threat of loosing a city park to a developer should never be allowed. Shame on our city council members for even considering such an idea!
360 inequity, homelessness 1/12/2022 4:53 PM
361 Civic engagement fabric fraying, respect for differences diminishing, righteous indignation replacing fact-based informed opinion in public discourse and process, funding police station and open space foothill lands, lack of adequate City outreach to facilitate public engagement (for instance, I never heard about this survey except by chance from a friend, and I'm very engaged in Claremont), poor City communication via its wholly inadequate and uninformative website that needs re-do and via Courier, etc., which has spawned suspicion and disregard in the public so that we have voted down measures to build police station and for tiny sales tax increase, inadequate City staff after major cutbacks (contract planners, etc., are not sufficient), and horrible decision to divide the city into districts, instead of at-large elections. 1/12/2022 4:42 PM
362 The cities ability to remain inclusive - a place where everyone feels welcomed to live, work or just visit - and to do so in a safe way.
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363 Covid safety for the community and support for mental health for all people in Claremont. 1/12/2022 3:22 PM 364 Economic sustainability, public safety and community trust, adequate public safety facilities and employee retention, managing growth while maintaining small-town community feel. 1/12/2022 2:39 PM
365 Claremont and all communities in SoCal are faced with drought and wildfire issues. We need to be mindful of these two pressing concerns as Claremont plans for new development. For example, it does not make sense to build new luxury homes near wildfire areas because we know how costly that will be for the city and its residents in future years. It does not make sense to build new structures where existing roads cannot handle the increased traffic. We need more affordable housing, but at what cost to roads, traffic, water availability and pollution? Future city planning and zoning are the biggest challenges facing Claremont given the extended drought, climate change and wildfire possibilities. 1/12/2022 1:58 PM
366 The possibility of having more interference by county, state, federal rules & regs impacting how we would like Claremont to be/remain.
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367 Homelessness and prostitution 1/12/2022 12:53 PM
368 Rise in crime and homelessness, lack of investment in improving public education 1/12/2022 12:12 PM 369 Infrastructure 1/12/2022 11:47 AM
370 Revenue generation. Transportation. Being a coherent hub for services. 1/12/2022 11:26 AM 371 Urban-style development unsuitable for the suburban location. 1/12/2022 11:21 AM 372 Division, politics, 1/12/2022 10:53 AM
373 Insufficient policing. 1/12/2022 10:52 AM
374 Sustainability, homelessness neighbors and affordable housing. 1/12/2022 10:16 AM 375 Too many people want to “keep Claremont Claremont” and refuse to allow the city to grow and evolve with changing times. The city bows to the pressure of complaining vocal old timers instead of doing what’s best for the long-term growth and sustainability of the community when it comes to serious issues like affordable housing, public transportation, public health and safety, and economics/finances.
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376 Overdevelopment, growing homeless population, business revenue 1/12/2022 10:11 AM 377 Lack of ability to enforce quality of life improvements; i.e., prostitutes in full view of residents; drug and gun use in our local hotels; code violations such as unimproved yards and overgrown yards; lack of funding for sidewalk improvements.
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378 Housing. We need 'right sized' properties for people in various stages of their life. Single level (multi story is okay, as long as the residences are single level) living suits older and younger people alike and will open up larger homes for newer families. 1/12/2022 9:05 AM
379 1. How will the city decide to implement the requirements of SB 8, 9 and 10 in ways that may impact our ability to protect our beautiful neighborhoods. 2. How will the city partner with and 1/12/2022 8:40 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey leverage non-profits to continue to enhance the community. 3. How will we address the motels near the 10 offramps and the crime that continues to persist in that area. 380 Preservation of built environment and quality of life 1/12/2022 8:22 AM 381 Affordable housing, jobs that pay well. 1/12/2022 7:55 AM 382 Keeping our city small and not building homes to the point if overcrowding. 1/12/2022 7:14 AM 383 Becoming too radical to be desirable 1/11/2022 11:55 PM 384 Traffic and the excessive speeds of cars on streets with residential homes AND schools.
Older neighborhoods in Claremont ( between Foothill & Baseline ) that were designed for backing out of driveways are facing traffic traveling at speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour often. These are in school zones, Elementary School zones. The corner at Mountain and Foothill continues to be unsafe with the excessive traffic accidents. This intersection is within a mile of two elementary schools, the Junior high and Claremont High School. Why isn’t this a priority? How are families supposed to be comfortable having their children walk or bike to school?
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385 Homeless hanging out in the Village causing/doing more crime and creating unhealthy conditions. Creating a Scary atmosphere for visitors. Maintenance, cleaning up sidewalks.
More police would be great. I like the idea of partnering PD and mental health professionals.
Would love to have an officer that only works the Village, gets to know the lay of the land and businesses personally.
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386 The areas of Claremont south of the railroad tracks do not receive attention, maintenance, or investment to the level that Central and North Claremont/Claraboya despite higher population density.
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387 the development of La Puerta Park and the adjoining School property 1/11/2022 8:14 PM 388 Funding for necessary services. 1/11/2022 7:53 PM
389 public safety and trust, housing the homeless 1/11/2022 7:14 PM 390 1. lack of understanding and commitment to racial justice; too many white people content with the status quo which has racist roots and implications today 2. hyper-localism; ideas or innovations from outside of Claremont are suspect 3. lack of long-term vision; will we survive wildfires that will come with climate change? what kind of city do we want Claremont to be in 2050?
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391 Education 1/11/2022 5:00 PM
392 Fiscal Responsibility 1/11/2022 4:45 PM
393 Need to make sure Claremont does not become simply yet another "mini-Pasadena," losing what is particular and special to it in the process.
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394 Safety, security, law enforcement. 1/11/2022 4:21 PM 395 safety on the streets -- for everyone - walking biking etc 1/11/2022 3:58 PM 396 It's getting crowded. Traffic. 1/11/2022 3:41 PM
397 Homelessness. While I understand that this is an issue everywhere, Claremont does not have enough affordable housing. Nor do we have the services necessary to help the homeless. 1/11/2022 3:28 PM
398 homelessness, parking, water, water, water, need new police station 1/11/2022 3:11 PM 399 I feel the increasing homeless population; which poses a threat not only to citizens but patrons of restaurants. The city gets an "F" on dealing with this problem. 1/11/2022 3:09 PM
400 homelessness, support of businesses, parking. 1/11/2022 2:57 PM 401 1) A city council that didn't have fiscal commonsense to recognize that gambling (and losing) many millions of tax payer dollars on a short-sighted attempt to take over water services (and then appealing the verdict and losing more millions) was utterly ridiculous from the get-go. Get an economist or accountant on the city council who can recognize these fiscal follies in advance and put a stop to them! (I am a longtime Claremont resident (20+ years). I used to think of Claremont as a well-managed place, but after that water fiasco I've lost all trust/faith in 1/11/2022 2:44 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey the city council.) 2) The next greatest challenge (apart from the one above) is figuring out really effective ways of enhancing Claremont so that it becomes a community that everyone wants to flock to. This means good schools, parks and nature, small-town community events. Our distinctiveness from neighboring towns (upland, Rancho, pomona) in terms of the quality of life Claremont offers is absolutely vital.
402 Budget; fiscal responsibility and accountability; growing homeless population negatively impacting the Village
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403 Developing more affordable housing while maintaining our character as a unique small town. 1/11/2022 2:20 PM 404 Overbuilding generally, especially in natural areas. Homelessness. Keeping all areas of the city connected as a community.
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405 Lingering effects of COVID on families and businesses. 1/11/2022 2:09 PM 406 Preserving the safety, goodness, and "moving parts" that support this dynamic, attractive, well-grounded, historical community, while grappling with all the forces that threaten to spoil what generations have worked so hard to create and maintain. 1/11/2022 2:07 PM
407 Housing for a wide range of incomes and inclusiveness Keeping the charm and attractiveness of the community while modernizing the effectiveness
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408 Making sure the city and law enforcement operate from a place of equity and social justice; increasing opportunities for lower income families to live here. 1/11/2022 1:27 PM
409 Folks in charge losing site of why folks moved or choose to live in Claremont 1/11/2022 1:06 PM 410 crazy ideas such as acquiring the water company by emminent domain, and council districting, and removing single family residence zoning, and other such crazy ideas. 1/11/2022 12:40 PM
411 affordable housing, crime 1/11/2022 12:01 PM
412 Homeless, crime ( the need for a new police station), and finding ways to add funds to the budget in order to continue to support all of the amenities the City provides. 1/11/2022 11:42 AM
413 All of the issues contributing to the polarization of American society are reflected in local challenges. The inability to embrace both legitimate disagreement and civil discourse is a serious obstacle to progress.
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414 Sprawl! 1/11/2022 10:25 AM
415 Sustainability concerns me - the recycling program here is very limited. I'm glad to see the new mandatory composting, but this was state-mandated so we didn't really forge a path there. This is a very car-centered community so any ways in which we can adopt other earth-friendly practices, should be a priority. I also know that the Gold Line extension is not yet fully funded - this is a HUGELY important issue to me and could have very significant impact. 1/11/2022 10:15 AM
416 Paying off the CALPERs debt. 1/11/2022 9:27 AM
417 Two things, the city of PHD's seems to be behind with respect to the educational ratings and scores of K-12 schools. Secondly, people are driving too fast on Baseline and Monte Vista. 1/11/2022 9:25 AM
418 Right now I think it is homeless, crime, and keeping businesses open and the economy flowing.
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419 Keeping safe when there are wild fires 1/11/2022 7:38 AM 420 Affordable housing and how to integrate it into a community that is structured around single- family housing.
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421 homelessness, housing prices, car racing on some main streets like Mills, Towne, Baseline 1/10/2022 10:43 PM 422 Homeless, potholes 1/10/2022 8:35 PM
423 The lack of affordable housing 1/10/2022 6:46 PM
424 Homelessness, supporting small and independent business, keeping open space 1/10/2022 6:46 PM 425 I checked the "I don't know" for some categories because I'm sure that as a white woman I experience things differently than others. I don't want us to only focus on the experiences of those who complete this survey - more likely to be white and upper-middle class! I think this is 1/10/2022 6:45 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey our biggest priority - how do we make Claremont a City that works for everyone, not just those of us with means and power. I think that equity issues, racism, homelessness, affordable housing and policing are the issues we need to focus on, using a social justice lens. I don't feel like this has been our historic priority and it feels overdue. I don't want the views of those in our community with the most power (people with time, money, agency and access on their side) to set our priorities. I want us to put the underserved first in setting priorities. You should also realize that there is bias in choice of questions and the way they are posed. If I'm homeless, what would I mean when I answer the questions about policing or operational effectiveness, compared to an able-bodied, affluent ?
426 Lack of focus on climate change resilience and adaptation. Many LA County Cities are doing so much more. Too much density in poor air quality areas near the freeways. Sleazy hotels near the 10 freeway.
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427 1. There is no long term planning; the focus seems to fix the immediate issue -- fix symptoms instead of eleminating the underlying cause 2. Schools: Crowded schools: student to teacher ratio is very high Quality of schools is overrated
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428 1. Resolving housing affordability while maintaining public space 2. Fiscal solvency 1/10/2022 5:04 PM 429 1) Housing not affordable for families making less than $300K per year. 2) Claremont should be more pedestrian and bike friendly, but traffic is dangerous, especially on connector routes like Arrow Highway
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430 The lack of affordable housing is the biggest for Claremont. But systems can't be considered in isolation. (For example, affordable housing also needs to be accompanied by access to transportation, ideally including some sort of city tram system to help those who don't live near bus/metrolink/metro stops get to them.) The Claremont PD is not the worst police department in the region by any stretch. But the stories brave black residents shared during the George Floyd protests made it clear that racism is thoroughly ingrained in many Claremont police officers; if it can't be trained out of them, they need to be removed. Police are generally good at taking reports, and not great at solving crimes, and truly abysmal at dealing with unhoused people, people with mental illness, and people of color. I believe some of the money spent on policing would be better spent directly addressing the needs of those people. I am _strongly_ against spending money on police surveillance of citizens and _very strongly_ against spending money on arming police with military or paramilitary vehicles/weapons. _That said_, I do believe that we should be spending the extra money to make our policing more humane and more accountable: we should be spending money on bodycams, and I voted in favor of the upgraded police station because we need better, more comfortable holding cells and a station that contributes to police seeing citizens and citizens seeing police as humans worthy of respect. Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity, and that includes our community as summers become hotter every year. Anything that helps on that front is worth doing, especially moves toward net-zero carbon emissions. The city should provide public broadband internet. For profit internet providers are all monsters. You know it; you hate every internet provider you've had to interact with as much as I do. Our city budget is also a concern.
I'd be interested in paying local property taxes to supplement it, and having that property tax be progressive based on square footage: the more space you take up (and larger carbon footprint), the more you should pay. If you can afford a mcmansion, you can afford to help the city budget proportionally. Alternatively, I'd be interested in paying a local income+capital gains tax.
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431 I'm guessing--budgeting to meet all our great goals, providing for a variety of housing densities, making sure all voices are heard
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432 Balancing the budget 1/10/2022 2:13 PM
433 Affordable housing, diversity, education 1/10/2022 1:36 PM 434 Dealing with the climate crisis and water shortage; Making our community affordable for young families and new immigrants; helping improve the homeless population; policing; balancing the need for new businesses with maintaining the look and feel of a special community. 1/10/2022 1:08 PM
435 Pricing ourselves out of being a "real" place. Claremont is expensive so to find people to work here is hard.
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436 Affordable housing, welcoming diversity 1/10/2022 12:23 PM 437 Access to affordable housing Access for children and adults to affordable/free learn to swim 1/10/2022 12:07 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey and water safety programs, year-round. Now that the ElRoble pool is repaired, that should be accessible during non-school hours to the community. This is a very affordable form of recreation and critical to public safety. After-school opportunities for jr high-aged students.
Street safety along the Mountain Ave corridor between Baseline and Harrison. A protected bike lane and conversion to lane striping similar to what we have on Indian Hill north of Baseline is needed.
438 Thenneedntongrow 1/10/2022 12:03 PM
439 drugs. Too many deadly drugs getting to our teens. 1/10/2022 11:47 AM 440 I would say that affordable housing and climate change and healthcare are huge. 1/10/2022 10:58 AM 441 Renting in Claremont for many years and not able to purchase a home. Couples would benefit from a Smaller Home community.
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442 Financial stability. Maintaining vibrancy and relevance. Diversity and inclusion. 1/10/2022 9:53 AM 443 A failure to listen to, center, and prioritize the most marginalized among us; it's far easier to listen to, center, and prioritize those who pay the most taxes. 1/10/2022 9:41 AM
444 Maintaining the quality of life, low crime rate, and sense of community within Claremont and our neighbors here in the inland empire.
1/10/2022 9:36 AM
445 Preservation of zones that are zoned public, upgrading police facilities, fiscal health of the City 1/10/2022 9:18 AM 446 Looking with a sustainable eye towards the future (ie: facing the realities of climate change) 1/10/2022 8:57 AM 447 lack of water and overcrowding 1/10/2022 8:33 AM
448 Spending money in ways that prevent crime and poverty. Finding the root source of problems and treating the cause rather than slapping a bandaid in the symptom. Affordable housing 1/9/2022 10:21 PM
449 The burglaries happening around town did not use to be this way. But Gascon has made it to easy. Claremont must maintain its safety reputation.
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450 Financial and seeing ourselves as not as just a historical wonderland but as part of solving California's problems
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451 Centering anti-racism in our City's policy making and structures 1/9/2022 4:16 PM 452 Continuing to make Claremont the cultural destination of the east San Gabriel valley / inland empire area, while maintaining a small village feel - and providing opportunities for people of all backgrounds and incomes to participate and live here.
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453 Adequacy of revenue, effects of climate change, preservation of community character while adding to housing stock.
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454 Making streets safer for pedestrians, as there are many speeding vehicles (e.g. Arrow between Claremont Blvd and Indian Hill)
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455 homeless ness, prostitution, drug use at south claremont motels. WHY HAVE THESE NOT BEEN DECLARED A NUSIANCE??? they take up our police power, whose salary is paid BY CLAREMONT RESIDENTS!! we clearly DO NOT reside in the motels and i know ZERO PEOPLE who want the motels in claremont. TEAR THEM DOWN!! WE DONT NEED THEM! what we do need is our police being available for other non motel related events in Claremont . 1/9/2022 12:30 PM
456 There is not enough diversity in businesses. Nor are there enough shops and activities for younger population. We often joke it feels like a middle upper class rest home not a college with diversity for race, lgbtq community which as a trans resident is important to me. We are a college town I've lived in 3 and this is the sleepiest and least diverse of them all. Students have to leave claremont to shop and have fun We should make the younger, ans diverse comminity feel welcome
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457 #1: Homelessness and affordable housing #2: Sustainability/environmental impact of city overall and new developments #3: Balancing city tradition/characteristics with need for change as we continue city development (e.g., Village South) #4: Embracing and empowering non- white residents #5: Ensuring Claremont Police Department has proper resources and facilities #6: Ensuring Gold Line continues through Claremont with a stop in Claremont 1/9/2022 9:48 AM
458 How about getting the city council to actually listen to the people. It doesn’t matter who we 1/9/2022 9:34 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey vote in, they go their own way, so we keep voting different people in, and nothing changes.
Trust me, I am hardly the only one who feels this way.
459 Budget sustainability 1/9/2022 7:15 AM
460 Economic and racial diversity, equity and housing—living wages. Environmental sustainability. 1/9/2022 1:00 AM 461 Affordable Housing, homelessness, crazy Trump people 1/8/2022 11:19 PM 462 School safety. Trying to remove SRO when there's no problem to solve. City council is trying to appear like they are doing something for Black Lives Matter. 1/8/2022 9:46 PM
463 Financial stability, affordable housing, sustainability, supporting community businesses 1/8/2022 9:33 PM 464 Sky high housing costs which make this town inaccessible to young families - it won't be dynamic as an old, white, wealthy town. Please build more apartments and ensure that renters are welcome and supported by city services instead of being treated as second-class citizens.
I'd love to see more public space and sustained outdoor seating for restaurants - the Laemmle theatre square area is the nicest part of Claremont. Community services and activities for the retired are well publicized and get a lot of investment, but there should be more investment in community building and cultural activities for all age groups. And please encourage restaurants and businesses that cater to people who are not wealthy and old and conservative in their tastes. Most importantly, I'd like to see public health and environmental regulations enforced.
Do like Palm Springs and require people to show their vaccination cards to enter indoor spaces. Enforce the ban on gas-powered leafblowers, and housing environmental rules. 1/8/2022 8:55 PM
465 affordable housing, maintain wilderness areas, unfounded pension liabilities 1/8/2022 8:46 PM 466 Affordable housing and diversity 1/8/2022 8:00 PM
467 Schools are not mandating vaccinations and I am not sure why. I don’t know if it’s because officials are afraid or what. But it is unacceptable with the spread of new variants. Students are not safe at school, and I, as a student personally can attest to this. The spread of Covid is insane right now and there should be no excuse to not require vaccines in schools for both staff and students.
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468 We need to be more fiscally solvent! 1/8/2022 7:33 PM 469 Affordable housing. Addressing issues of systemic racism. Improving public transportation options.
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470 CalPERS costs along with other financial issues 1/8/2022 6:12 PM 471 white saviors 1/8/2022 5:56 PM
472 homelessness, bad drivers, things to do 1/8/2022 5:56 PM 473 The lack of affordable housing. The lack diversity in our city 1/8/2022 5:46 PM 474 Affordable housing Homeless population growing 1/8/2022 4:43 PM 475 The businesses in our downtown area are geared towards an older community. There should be an effort to attract businesses that represent a larger age group. Also, the dying elm trees are a big problem (dangerous...many LARGE fallen limbs on our street) and need to be replaced with trees that will benefit our community for the long term. 1/8/2022 4:11 PM
476 Shelter and food security for our unhoused citizens 1/8/2022 3:48 PM 477 Driving too fast on streets where kids play and the elderly walk. Noise pollution - specifically the train, cars without mufflers, gas leaf blowers. Not enough cultural/racial/ethnic diversity. 1/8/2022 3:36 PM
478 apparent racist practices in zoning and housing 1/8/2022 3:35 PM 479 Keep La Puerta and other parts open, don't overbuild 1/8/2022 3:33 PM 480 Affordable housing, balancing the need for that with the preservation of the historic cityscape of Claremont. Representing the diversity of people in Claremont in city government and other leadership groups. Also, we need a city council with vision, to be real leaders and not just people who react to whatever issue arises. I rely on our leaders to alert me to issues that need our attention, to SUGGEST solutions to problems, much like Claremont Change has drawn attention to issues of racial injustice in town. So, more leadership, please! 1/8/2022 3:22 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 481 Homelessness and El Roble Students 1/8/2022 2:55 PM 482 We need to slow drivers down, we need to have affordable housing, we need better restaurants.
1/8/2022 2:52 PM
483 Maintaining and providing housing for a broad spectrum of the population. 1/8/2022 2:52 PM 484 Republicans 1/8/2022 2:05 PM
485 How to become a city that all residents feel and are welcomed. Increased sensitivity and care for people of color. More low income housing and resources. 1/8/2022 1:31 PM
486 Traffic and air & sound pollution from the ever-increasing number of construction projects. 1/8/2022 1:21 PM 487 Maintaining traffic flow along with overdevelopment. (Probably too late.) Affordable housing. (Might be too late.)
1/8/2022 1:13 PM
488 Losing a flagship business - Laemmle Theatre; Right-size development to enhance affordability; Financial sustainability; Retaining a flagship business - The Claremont Club; Better visualization on the visual effects of development along with all the other effects. In a beautiful city, like Claremont, why don't we continue to increase our emphasis on aesthetic valuing? - some poor choices have been made. Grant writing to support our most vulnerable populations?
1/8/2022 12:48 PM
489 Lack of Innovation and visionary thinking in city planning. Lack of diversity in City leadership. 1/8/2022 12:40 PM 490 Affordable housing and cost of living in general 1/8/2022 12:35 PM 491 Drift away from our sense of community 1/8/2022 12:08 PM 492 Mental health recourses in claremont high school. 1/8/2022 11:56 AM 493 The 'front yard sign' social justice warriors, the yammering know-nothing students, and the do- gooder Communists who want to destroy traditional Claremont. 1/8/2022 11:04 AM
494 Public Safety along the 10 freeway and Indian Hill - activities in Motels. Fire hazards in the foothill communities - over building such as planned Clara Oaks development up narrow canyon roads.
1/8/2022 10:32 AM
495 crime, drug use, homelessness 1/8/2022 9:47 AM
496 A huge challenge is the disparity in the quality of life between the northern and southern parts of the city. More specifically, the Indian Hill Blvd area south of San Jose Ave has a horrendous traffic issue, a big homeless/transient issue, and a prostitution issue. The city should try to find ways to correct this misalignment between the north and south part of they city so that the residents in the southern part can also enjoy a decent quality of life. 1/8/2022 8:53 AM
497 The issues and lack of resources surrounding homelessness, especially south of the village.
Diversity in City leadership.
1/8/2022 8:40 AM
498 Pollution and traffic 1/8/2022 8:30 AM
499 Growth in population with new housing and the lack of infrastructure to support it. (roads, dining, parking, schools, etc)
1/8/2022 8:26 AM
500 Sustainabilty 1/8/2022 7:09 AM
501 Financial sustainability. 1/7/2022 9:41 PM
502 Rising cost of living/housing costs, lack of affordable housing, loss of local businesses, high police budget and need to balance this with community mental and physical health services 1/7/2022 9:01 PM
503 The need for affordable housing and social services and addressing the city's over-reliance on policing to address social issues.
1/7/2022 9:00 PM
504 Lack of affordable housing, continuing to support community members in need (especially through the pandemic), ensuring enough revenue to maintain city services. 1/7/2022 7:54 PM
505 Homelessness, affordable housing, and fiscal responsibility 1/7/2022 7:52 PM 506 Preserving our open space and global warming. 1/7/2022 6:23 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 507 Creating a unifying vision for our future 1/7/2022 6:05 PM 508 Housing 1/7/2022 5:19 PM
509 Public Health, political division, economic stratification. 1/7/2022 5:14 PM 510 Affordable housing, declining school enrollment, climate change, diversity, social services. 1/7/2022 5:13 PM 511 defund the police 1/7/2022 5:05 PM
512 New Police Station, Homeless, 1/7/2022 4:59 PM
513 #1 Crime: especially prostitution near the hotels by the 10 freeway, drugs/substance abuse, vandalism, home/auto break-ins, porch pirates. #2 Homelessness and its attendant challenges 1/7/2022 4:54 PM
514 Pandemic recovery, housing affordability for young families, singles, and older citizens. And I think we need to build the South Village and fill in the West Village empty lot that has stood undeveloped for a decade now.
1/7/2022 4:49 PM
515 Low income housing 1/7/2022 4:16 PM
516 Addressing the incredible growth of challenges to our quality of life (Vagrancy, Prostitution, Drug use, robbery, etc), Sustaining a robust business tax base and a vibrant downtown 1/7/2022 4:03 PM
517 (1) The housing crunch is causing more developers to look to Claremont, reducing opportunities for individual/family homeownership. (2) Anti-science / anger culture eroding civic responsibility.
1/7/2022 3:26 PM
518 Income inequality; housing and food instability; making changes for a larger, denser population such as allowing more street parking and providing busses; uncivilized behavior, violence against women, and the proliferation of guns
1/7/2022 1:46 PM
519 The biggest challenges will be keeping the ambiance and atmosphere of Claremont in the positive framework that we now enjoy and not becoming too "big" that would hinder that environment.
1/7/2022 12:51 PM
520 I’m south Claremont where I live it would be crime, prostitution, and the homeless. 1/7/2022 12:36 PM 521 Effective and consistent code enforcement relative to housing maintenance and yard maintenance.
1/7/2022 11:13 AM
522 Unhoused persons - distributed low income housing throughout the city - city budget - maintain open communication with colleges.
1/7/2022 10:53 AM
523 The Claremont Colleges refusal to let CST sell land at a fair price and move. Lack of economic growth, especially in down.
1/7/2022 9:49 AM
524 Unconstitutional mandates. NO VACCINE PASSPORTS!!!!!!!!! 1/7/2022 9:37 AM 525 Affordable/equitable/sustainable housing There is No access to healthy affordable independent grocery stores such as food cooperatives found in similarly sized cities elsewhere The surrounding area of Pomona is a food desert
1/7/2022 9:04 AM
526 Homeless and crime 1/7/2022 8:51 AM
527 Crime, especially the Indian Hill/10 fwy area and the residential areas around it. Recent increase of crimes theft, prostitution and loitering on Indian Hill has increased. The area needs to be cleaned up as it is the gateway into Claremont. Not enough housing for increased population and increased traffic during school hours.
1/7/2022 8:47 AM
528 City planning. Decisions for development permanently change the town. 1/7/2022 6:59 AM 529 increasing residential density; increased hooligan noise in village west; City Council's advocacy for (1) building ADUs, (2) comforting the homeless so that they stay, (3) permitting Pomona College to build a museum w/o underground parking, (4) permitting high density condos on Colby Circle Drive.
1/7/2022 1:17 AM
530 Homelessness, theft and safety 1/6/2022 11:57 PM
531 First, the motels near the I-10 freeway no longer work to discourage prostitution and drug sales by their overnight renters. Staying at these motels is clearly risky, and most Claremonters and college administrators warn anyone they know to not stay overnight at these motels. The 1/6/2022 11:07 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey amount of street prostitution is at never-before-seen levels. The City must not accept this current reality as acceptable. The City can control it with a targeted ordinance. The City Council and City Manager need to publicly express support for our police department leadership, rather than a couple City Council Members naively believing the Defund-the-Police allegations of the past year and a half. Many records have been analyzed from the past four- year period, and there were no trends of racial bias found, nor complaints of abuse of power.
One code enforcement staff member will not be enough to make sure the Claremont ordinances are enforced. If we want bicycles and rolling devices to replace cars, then we must have dedicated bike lanes in a grid around town. There are key places like Cambridge where bike riders are told to ride between cars rather than in their own lane, which is too dangerous for children. That means we have no safe route from the south to El Roble or Mountain View school. According to county guidelines, no street with speeds above 25 mph should be considered safe for bike riders to be told to share-the-road. 532 Funding cuts that undermine long term health and vitality of the community, reducing traffic speeds on all arterials and allowing for greater variety and lower cost housing. 1/6/2022 11:02 PM
533 Preservation of Clara Oaks 1/6/2022 10:19 PM
534 Republicans 1/6/2022 8:39 PM
535 Economic stability. Strong yet empathetic police force. Homelessness. Historic preservation. 1/6/2022 7:56 PM 536 Same as every other place right now-- divisiveness and lack of civic mindedness. We need to promote unity and get everyone rowing together.
1/6/2022 7:43 PM
537 Economic, preservation 1/6/2022 7:40 PM
538 Homeless situation is out of hand. Kids should be safe at the park and their safety should be a top priority. The city seems to listen to a few. Sometimes I wish the majorities voice was heard but then I get the majority might not be the loudest.
1/6/2022 7:39 PM
539 The challenge continues to be to resist following other municipalities into extinction of their charm and character. We can lose all that we hold dear very quickly. 1/6/2022 7:19 PM
540 COVID and more adult opurtunity activity 1/6/2022 7:18 PM 541 Safety Budget Many other ‘make claremont a great place’ issues 1/6/2022 7:17 PM 542 Keeping our own police dept. and upgrading their facilities. Maintaining the trees (trimming). 1/6/2022 7:17 PM 543 COVID. More recreational opportunities for adults/young adults v 1/6/2022 7:15 PM 544 Keeping our city up to date and relevant 1/6/2022 7:11 PM 545 Crime, homelessness and prostitutions 1/6/2022 7:03 PM 546 Old infrastructure for parks, streets, facilities need to be repaired and kept in better shape. 1/6/2022 7:03 PM 547 Small businesses during the pandemic 1/6/2022 7:02 PM 548 Balancing budget and economic prosperity. Affordable housing. 1/6/2022 7:01 PM 549 Crime 1/6/2022 7:01 PM
550 Division of issues and focus due to districting. More and more restaurants and similar businesses that are taking the place of our boutique and specialty businesses. We’re turning into a sea of sameness.
1/6/2022 6:59 PM
551 Being able to get past today and vision/plan for the future. Need to think through and understand the long term impacts of short term decisions. Need to get back to long term planning and goal setting.
1/6/2022 6:57 PM
552 Overbuilding!! Stress on schools, water, roads. No one story homes or apartments for seniors needing to downsize.
1/6/2022 6:52 PM
553 The activists and claremont change are not to alter the future of the city 1/6/2022 6:50 PM 554 Wacko Liberals 1/6/2022 6:50 PM
555 Homelessness coming into the city 1/6/2022 6:45 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 556 Claremont Change, land use of La Puerta, increasing police presence 1/6/2022 6:32 PM 557 Adjusting to the new normal, eliminating systemic racism in zoning, providing ALL residents with the resources they need to adjust to the new normal through human services 1/6/2022 5:54 PM
558 Providing assistance to those who you might classify as unhoused, having mental disabilities, and exhibiting anti-social behavior. This will improve their lives, provide a healthier environment for residents, and help businesses a more welcoming environment for shopping. Streets and sidewalks, especially in the older areas of the City like the Village, are in need of more maintenance. Large tracker-trailer trucks are used to deliver to businesses in the Village on streets not designed for this type of traffic and the more mature trees throughout the City are taking a toll on the sidewalks. Loud speeding vehicles are coming through residential neighborhoods disturbing the quiet ambiance of the City. Assigning volunteers to sound sirens when speeder pass is not working. Speeders ignore them and it further disturbes the quiet neighborhoods. Crime is also a problem and the Police should offer seminars to the residents and businesses concerning methods of discouraging crime. 1/6/2022 4:20 PM
559 affordable housing, equity 1/6/2022 11:24 AM
560 The biggest challenge is the threat of safety, mainly with the presence of drug-users, prostitutes, unhoused, and mentally-ill wandering the streets, especially on San Jose Ave, Indian Hill, and surrounding area. I know that the police station is in need of a new facility. This may be wishful thinking, but why not place a new police station building in the San Jose/Indian Hill intersection? No room? Buy out one of those seedy motels and rebuild it with a new station. The motels are not assets to our community and they bring more harm than good.
There are 3 motels that this community will not recommend to their visitors. Why not put a police station in the heart of where most of the crimes listed in the police blotter take place? I want to take my child to the reputable STEMCenter USA in that intersection. But I cannot help but wonder if it's safe to leave my child there for an hour due to the surrounding area. Do I stay in the parking lot to wait? Is it safe for me to be in the car waiting alone? I also wonder about the Montessori Preschool on San Jose and how their fence wall is low enough where someone can kidnap a child. I cannot stress enough about how I do not see enough being done in this intersection or San Jose Ave. Another issue, is the traffic around the elementary schools during pick up. People are illegally parking in the neighborhood red zones, which are there to prevent cars from blocking the cars in the residents’ driveway. They have no regard for these neighbors and have even hit other cars trying to squeeze in an illegal spot. People see space for half a car in the red zone, they try to get in. Perhaps there should be parking patrol near the busiest schools ticketing this daily offense. If that’s not possible due to low police staffing, maybe eliminate these red zones to allow an extra car to fit in. It’s causing more harm than good.
1/5/2022 10:04 PM
561 i think we struggle with mental health as a whole in our community, especially in schools. 1/5/2022 8:19 PM 562 Blight encroaching into some areas, including prostitution, criminals and a growing transient population. Protecting our community from development on every piece of land and maintaining the peaceful quality of life. Avoidance of housing developments as seen in neighboring suburban communities wherein homes are overbuilt and nature/yards are lost. 1/5/2022 8:04 PM
563 Masklessness. Vaccine misinformation, vaccine hesitation and vaccine mandate enforcement. 1/5/2022 8:00 PM 564 TEST 1/5/2022 11:07 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q29 - 33 Should the City prioritize the following?
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23.30% 154
48.26% 319
27.08% 179
0.91% 6
0.45% 3
Q29 Operational Effectiveness
Answered: 661 Skipped: 60
TOTAL 661
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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nor disagree
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17.88% 118
52.58% 347
25.45% 168
3.18% 21
0.91% 6
Q30 Technology Modernization
Answered: 660 Skipped: 61
TOTAL 660
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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nor disagree
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disagree
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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Strongly disagree
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52.63% 350
35.49% 236
9.77% 65
1.80% 12
0.30% 2
Q31 Sustainability
Answered: 665 Skipped: 56
TOTAL 665
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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nor disagree
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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49.77% 330
38.91% 258
9.50% 63
1.36% 9
0.45% 3
Q32 Fiscal Responsibility
Answered: 663 Skipped: 58
TOTAL 663
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nor disagree
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disagree
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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Strongly disagree
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50.75% 338
29.28% 195
12.61% 84
3.30% 22
4.05% 27
Q33 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Answered: 666 Skipped: 55
TOTAL 666
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nor disagree
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q34 What is one thing you would like to see prioritized over the next few years in the City?
Answered: 581 Skipped: 140
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q34 What is one thing you would like to see prioritized over the next few years in the City?
Answered: 582 Skipped: 139
# RESPONSES DA TE
1 Affordable housing 1/16/2022 1:31 PM
2 Better policing along the Pomona and Claremont boundary. 1/16/2022 8:43 AM 3 Access to business -- help small businesses thrive-- outdoor dining (due to COVID), parking, etc. Water prices, drought tolerance.
1/16/2022 8:28 AM
4 Improve all communication. Website, communication of events with residents, access via zoom and every opportunity to be as inclusive as possible in the public process, educate the community about issues.
1/15/2022 11:56 PM
5 Safety 1/15/2022 11:00 PM
6 Helping small businesses recover, extension of village south and affordable housing. 1/15/2022 10:55 PM 7 I don't think our city has the toxic political environment you see elsewhere yet, and I think it's really important to keep it that way. I don't want to see school board or council meetings turn into venues for groups with agendas and strategies to try and bully everyone else into submission.
1/15/2022 10:18 PM
8 Right type housing. More For Sale vs. For rent. Also need more 1-level housing. Consult with the Realtors for what the city needs most for housing. The Colby Circle project Phase One that was approved by city decision makers is not becoming what was approved. The rich ownership (Claremont Star LLC) is not providing "For sale" housing as planned and approved. Rather, they plan to make the Phase One building an Apartment building - that was NOT approved and should be stopped. Those 30 units should only be for sale to buyers that can invest in their own nest eggs. Public safety - listen to your police officers what they think and follow through with it
1/15/2022 9:53 PM
9 The health and well being of our residents. Making sure we are all aware of the resources and services the city offers that are needed for all of us. 1/15/2022 9:23 PM
10 Village south should be put in. 1/15/2022 8:19 PM
11 biking infrastructure 1/15/2022 7:51 PM
12 Placement for mentally ill homeless people 1/15/2022 6:47 PM 13 Stop developer for turning parks into condos 1/15/2022 6:46 PM 14 I would like to see a smart and effective use of pre-existing buildings that are currently underutilized and aesthetically pleasing infill developments in the village south improvement area with a carveout for low and moderate income housing for those who currently work but cannot afford to live in our community.
1/15/2022 6:33 PM
15 Good quality affordable housing done in a thoughtful, sustainable way, fully integrated into the community and matching the character of Claremont (something like the Village Walk condos, but more affordable also). Not giant eyesore apartment buildings set apart from the neighborhoods. Everyone deserves to live with great neighbors in such a wonderful town :) 1/15/2022 5:52 PM
16 Plan for dealing with drought issues 1/15/2022 5:28 PM 17 businesses that cater to Claremont residents, not just visitors 1/15/2022 5:25 PM 18 Crime 1/15/2022 5:21 PM
19 Address the crime problem. Burglaries, people hanging out at the Metrolink station using drugs and alcohol in public and yelling profanities, it feels very unsafe and the problem is getting 1/15/2022 5:06 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey worse. But we can still nip this problem in the bud if we address it NOW! 20 Diversity 1/15/2022 5:04 PM
21 continuing to expand wilderness park space 1/15/2022 4:41 PM 22 I would like to see the city preserve open space and not overbuild. 1/15/2022 4:34 PM 23 The protection of residents and visitors from the threats posed by criminals and the homeless. 1/15/2022 4:33 PM 24 Cater more to residents than tourism than we have been. Limit salons and cultivate a wider selection of businesses in the village. Cater to locals too, rather than solely tourists. Cultivate a culture of “college town” more.
1/15/2022 4:28 PM
25 support of new retail businesses, not service oriented businesses; dealing with homelessness in the village
1/15/2022 4:16 PM
26 Maintaining the vibrancy of the Village. 1/15/2022 3:47 PM 27 Better maintenance of the basic infrastructure. I get the sense that the city is looking "down at the heels".
1/15/2022 3:46 PM
28 Listen to the community members. 1/15/2022 3:40 PM
29 Sensible Planning and true Communication nabout Low Income Housing 1/15/2022 3:38 PM 30 Bicycle routes and rider's safety 1/15/2022 3:26 PM
31 Not over-building, preserving open spaces, creating a new park, opening another branch library.
Preserving hillsides and undeveloped areas.
1/15/2022 3:22 PM
32 affordable housing, better planning and infrastructure for bicycle and pedestrian safety 1/15/2022 2:56 PM 33 mental health support so that people get the help they need instead of being thrown into the criminal justice system
1/15/2022 2:55 PM
34 Repair the streets 1/15/2022 2:54 PM
35 Retaining the attractions of the city while adapting creatively to the dynamic larger social and physical environment
1/15/2022 2:14 PM
36 Encourage engagement in city plans and programming . 1/15/2022 1:34 PM 37 sustainability of the Village South development - involves affordable housing, energy and water conservation, active transport, environmental justice, urban forest, Village South is a microcosm of all the priorities mentioned above!
1/15/2022 1:33 PM
38 Preservation of Claremont's Uniqueness and History 1/15/2022 1:07 PM 39 Land use and accessibility. Inclusion of all ages and cultures in providing input. Keeping public schools strong.
1/15/2022 1:03 PM
40 Affordable housing 1/15/2022 12:52 PM
41 Affordable housing; less driving within city 1/15/2022 12:39 PM 42 More funding for PD and a new Station. PD needs more support. They do a great job and would do even more.
1/15/2022 12:34 PM
43 Addressing the impact of climate change. One can see the negative impact it is having on what makes Claremont a special place, the trees and flora, etc. 1/15/2022 12:10 PM
44 Affordable housing. 1/15/2022 12:02 PM
45 Road and sidewalk maintenance; compatible development adjacent to Indian Hill and south or the RR tracks. Adequate parking for all new developments 1/15/2022 12:02 PM
46 Traffic safety and speed enforcement overall (too many speeding vehicles on our main throuofairs and bycical deaths.
1/15/2022 11:59 AM
47 The needs of it’s most vulnerable people and diversity and inclusion efforts 1/15/2022 11:54 AM 48 Trees and green spaces 1/15/2022 11:49 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 49 Homeless Vibrant downtown business and restaurant 1/15/2022 11:46 AM 50 More affordable housing approved 1/15/2022 11:45 AM
51 bicycle safety 1/15/2022 11:36 AM
52 Sustainability - One easy area for improvement is to ask businesses to be more sustainable.
The pandemic has created an over reliance on plastics and packaging. Claremont could create a program to recognize small and large efforts that businesses take to be more sustainable (make to-go container swaps, ask if customers NEED plastic utensils, compost food waste, encourage reusable bags - especially at the Farmers Market!). 1/15/2022 11:33 AM
53 Road safety for pedestrians and bikes. 1/15/2022 11:16 AM 54 Traffic calming measure 1/15/2022 11:09 AM
55 Sustainability 1/15/2022 10:51 AM
56 affordable housing 1/15/2022 10:51 AM
57 Cleaning the city 1/15/2022 10:47 AM
58 Funding and building the police station 1/15/2022 9:59 AM 59 equity and inclusion, improving play/park space for families, 1/15/2022 9:59 AM 60 Police Department building has been in need of replacement for at least 15 years - probably longer. I'm not advocating for a larger force, just they shouldn't have to work in such substandard facilities if we expect them to do a good job for the city. 1/15/2022 9:56 AM
61 A modern Police Station 1/15/2022 9:40 AM
62 Cultural events 1/15/2022 9:30 AM
63 maintain safe infrastructure 1/15/2022 9:07 AM
64 Residents, not tourists. 1/15/2022 9:06 AM
65 Not having a neighborhood bar on Harvard Ave in my neighborhood. Loud from 3 am delivery trucks . Door slamming, idling diesel trucks delivering fish and meat. Workers at Wolfes parking in front of our house stating at 5 :30 am. Loud drunk people. 1/15/2022 9:02 AM
66 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 1/15/2022 9:01 AM
67 Closing the inexcusable freeway wall gap facing south Claremont. 1/15/2022 8:39 AM 68 Work closely with Golden State Water to be sure city owned and private properties are not wasting water and will have water in the future.
1/15/2022 8:10 AM
69 Bring technology up to date-reach forward. Do not stagnate. Better communication opportunities increase effectiveness of public safety, infrastructure maintenance and exchange of ideas.
1/15/2022 8:03 AM
70 Dedicated bike and pedestrian streets to allow children safe approach to all Claremont schools. 1/15/2022 7:58 AM 71 A comprehensive bicycle plan. 1/15/2022 7:46 AM
72 Traffic enforcement, bike lanes added throughout city 1/15/2022 6:31 AM 73 Personal safety of residents 1/15/2022 5:59 AM
74 comprehensive cycling plan 1/15/2022 5:19 AM
75 Pension reform 1/15/2022 5:02 AM
76 Development of empty lot/land in the new downtown area. 1/15/2022 2:03 AM 77 Addressing homelessness ASAP. 1/15/2022 12:20 AM
78 Building affordable housing + increasing transit options (fare free if possible) 1/14/2022 11:55 PM 79 Keep funding the School Resource Officer 1/14/2022 11:12 PM 80 Community health and safety 1/14/2022 10:49 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 81 Maintaining public safety 1/14/2022 10:39 PM
82 Oh 1/14/2022 10:26 PM
83 Ensuring that our police department is funded appropriately. To do this, the City must ensure it has the financial stability.
1/14/2022 10:06 PM
84 Maintaining the status quo. Too much over building will destroy the "feeling" of the city. 1/14/2022 9:58 PM 85 More funding for the Wilderness Park. 1/14/2022 9:53 PM 86 Lower housing costs, continue park recreation maintenance of public spaces. 1/14/2022 9:35 PM 87 Improvement of the urban forest. 1/14/2022 9:32 PM
88 Changing zoning to allow for more mixed single and multi unit housing, plus allowing small businesses in neighborhoods, so that not everyone has to get in their car every time they want to go to a store or restaurant. This should also include a comprehensive transportation plan with more transit & a protected bike lane network that makes it easier to move around Claremont without a car. This would also address sustainability & climate change, while making Claremont safer and a more enjoyable place to live. 1/14/2022 9:10 PM
89 Sustainability. 1/14/2022 8:36 PM
90 Preservation. We believe it is important that the City adopt a preservation ordinance and design guidelines.
1/14/2022 8:34 PM
91 Keeping the historic nature of our town ! 1/14/2022 8:26 PM 92 Hard question...first thought? Bike safety classes and enforcement. There are so many near misses from cyclists who seriously don't think they have to stop at stop signs. 1/14/2022 8:20 PM
93 I don't know 1/14/2022 8:17 PM
94 Building a new police station 1/14/2022 8:05 PM
95 The Police Department needs a larger and updated building. Although a previous attempt to do this failed, perhaps a scaled down version is attainable. 1/14/2022 8:02 PM
96 Traffic safety. Speeding specifically on my street, which has been very poorly addressed. Start holding people accountable for the speeds on local streets, and yes, I know it is usually the people who live here, but speeders will not stop that behavior unless drivers are held accountable for that speeding and caught doing it, and caught often. 1/14/2022 7:22 PM
97 Reducing police costs 1/14/2022 7:16 PM
98 Affordable housing. Especially for people who are native to Claremont who have lived here and worked here their entire lives.
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99 Making sure that all parts of Claremont are safe to live in 1/14/2022 7:00 PM 100 preservation and code enforcement 1/14/2022 6:57 PM 101 Adaptive reuse. Keeping historical appearances. 1/14/2022 6:54 PM 102 Support for independent businesses throughout Claremont. Support for homeless/under housed people in Claremont. Promote affordable housing- I'm a close to 60 year old professional in Claremont who will never be able to afford even a modest fixer upper house in Claremont.
Many rents are out of my range financially. This is very sad. 1/14/2022 6:50 PM
103 sustainability, gold line , affordable housing 1/14/2022 6:45 PM 104 Support for small businesses other than in the village. 1/14/2022 6:43 PM 105 Safety, support our police and fire dept 1/14/2022 6:41 PM 106 Honest and engaging communication between the City Council and the community, especially in the planning. La Puerta sale is an excellent example of the city not being transparent and engaging the community in city planning.
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107 Traffic enforcement, stop dense housing projects, homeless assistance 1/14/2022 6:15 PM 108 Homeless issues and systemic racism 1/14/2022 6:13 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 109 Fiscal responsibility 1/14/2022 5:55 PM
110 Affordable housing 1/14/2022 5:52 PM
111 Not sure. Covid seems to demand our attention at the moment. 1/14/2022 5:52 PM 112 Public transportation, bicycling alleys 1/14/2022 5:50 PM 113 How can we conserve resources such as water. 1/14/2022 5:50 PM 114 Unsafe streets due to speeding 1/14/2022 5:41 PM
115 Housing 1/14/2022 5:36 PM
116 fixing the potholes in the streets (including, in a few areas, the medians as some are very inferior to the plantings made along Foothill in the median) 1/14/2022 5:35 PM
117 sustainability issues related to climate change, recycling, and single-use plastic 1/14/2022 5:30 PM 118 Sustainability-our earth is dying and one thing that we could is limit building near forested areas
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119 Code Enforcement of residential landscapes and structures!!! I have lived in District 2 (north of Foothill and south of 210 fwy) for 35 of my 71 years as a Claremont resident. My neighborhood has been in a constant state of slow decline over the 35 years. In my view it began with the drought of the 1980s. That drought and all those ensuing, have apparently given many folks free reign to allow their landscapes to deteriorate in the name of saving water. It is like the broken window or graffiti phenomenon, soon it becomes okay to let your property go…so many others are doing it.
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120 Low to moderate income housing. 1/14/2022 5:26 PM
121 Maintaining the quality of downtown and maintaining the Wilderness Park as wilderness without sprawl or degradation by outsiders.
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122 Far more affordable housing, by far 1/14/2022 5:12 PM 123 Consider a Claremont high speed internet project, owned by the city, but funded by the people who use it (reasonable rates). Claremont is right next to lots of high speed network links and could easily take advantage of that (eg. consider Los Nettos membership). 1/14/2022 5:12 PM
124 Historical preservation, including the urban forest, cultural aspects, community amenities, and architectural structures.
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125 Diversity of leisure venues: enough same of the same 1/14/2022 5:05 PM 126 Population control 1/14/2022 5:05 PM
127 Parks. For a city with so many young families, the parks could use some attention and investment. Particularly near the village - there is no community green space with play space for kids and it is such a missed opportunity!
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128 Quality, long-term city planning. Affordable housing is an urgent need that needs to be addressed now. But the tin roof condo monstrosities like the one on the corner of Baseline and Towne are NOT the answer! More of these will quickly ruin all that make’s Claremont my special and distinct from our neighbors. Are there not creative/innovative architects and urban planners, perhaps sourced from the colleges, who can partner with the city on this. Let’s be the leader for other SoCal communities on this!
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129 Protect the hillsides 1/14/2022 5:01 PM
130 Train service to Pasadena. 1/14/2022 4:58 PM
131 Affordable housing 1/14/2022 4:54 PM
132 Preserving open spaces 1/14/2022 4:51 PM
133 Bringing the Gold Line to Claremont, increasing public transportation access for everyone. 1/14/2022 4:47 PM 134 Improving streets for those not driving cars. 1/14/2022 4:46 PM 135 Connection to the LA Metro/Gold Line. 1/14/2022 4:45 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 136 The Village South development, with affordable housing and easy transit access. Don't be intimidated by the small number of loud NIMBY folks who live near me in the neighborhood. If we let folks like that run the town, we would never have gotten Village West, which is one of the best things that's happened here in 50 years.
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137 better public transit and more human centric (read: not roads/stroads) areas 1/14/2022 4:44 PM 138 Bring back concerts in the park, Friday night live music, and movies in the park for children.
Open up the library and have the children story time. Stop being so insistent on masks inside public spaces.
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139 More investment in trees, parks, and other planted spaces as they generate public interest in living, working and visiting here.
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140 Improving bike infrastructure to and continuity to surrounding areas 1/14/2022 4:41 PM 141 I think we need to preserve and enhance the things that make Claremont special, like no overnight parking, strong zoning and development restrictions, and a vibrant Village. 1/14/2022 4:40 PM
142 Making sure CRT isn't taught in CUSD. 1/14/2022 4:38 PM 143 Work on finances and safety in the community. 1/14/2022 4:35 PM 144 More housing, including options for ADUs 1/14/2022 4:34 PM 145 preservation ordinance 1/14/2022 4:34 PM
146 Keeping the quality of life 1/14/2022 4:33 PM
147 Making Claremont a "Quiet Zone" for Metrolink and other train traffic 1/14/2022 4:31 PM 148 Housing 1/14/2022 4:30 PM
149 To continue to be proud employee of the city of Claremont California 1/14/2022 4:30 PM 150 Community activities; 4th of July, Village Venture, Pilgrim Place Thanksgiving event. Events that make Claremont feel like a small town.
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151 What I wrote previously - providing affordable housing and opportunities to those who may be experiencing homelessness as well as removing policies that unduly target those folks and have unexpected harmful repercussions.
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152 Crime 1/14/2022 4:25 PM
153 Steady investment in resource (and energy) sustainability 1/14/2022 4:24 PM 154 Reduced crime and vagrancy 1/14/2022 4:23 PM
155 As I mentioned previously, I would like to see the city prioritize sustainability, climate issues, and air quality, and in particular walkability/bikeability/public transport. 1/14/2022 4:22 PM
156 Village South development, including affordable housing 1/14/2022 4:21 PM 157 Affordable/low income housing 1/14/2022 4:21 PM
158 I would love to see more local transit options, especially continuing to improve bicycling infrastructure. I think Claremont is perfectly situated to be a leading bicycle-friendly community. (Great weather, gorgeous city streets with lovely tree cover and few major arteries to navigate.) The bike lanes outside where I work on Foothill are beautiful, especially the sections with native/low water landscaping. The plants have grown in wonderfully and I am proud every time I drive to work and see them. But these sections of protected bike lanes aren't well connected to other safe areas to bike so they feel much less useful. 1/14/2022 4:15 PM
159 Trying to slow the increasing costs of living here. 1/14/2022 4:06 PM 160 Sustainability planning so that our city leads in innovative green living. 1/14/2022 4:05 PM 161 Active and sustainable transportation - protected bike lanes, complete streets 1/14/2022 4:02 PM 162 Safe biking infrastructure. The climate here is fantastic, and makes biking an attractive transportation option over a wide range of the year, and yet it is not consistently safe to do so. 1/14/2022 3:56 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 163 Don't know. 1/14/2022 3:54 PM
164 Housing development, including Village South. 1/14/2022 3:53 PM 165 Fix the bike lanes on Foothill so that it is possible to get out of them well before approaching a left-turn lane at an intersection. At the moment a cyclist's only choice is to cut across heavy traffic at a sharp angle.
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166 Affordable housing 1/14/2022 3:51 PM
167 more and better bicycle safety 1/14/2022 3:51 PM
168 Safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists 1/14/2022 3:50 PM 169 emergency preparedness 1/14/2022 3:49 PM
170 Outreach to apartment residents who do not now feel part of the community. This was brought up in the January 8 focus group by someone else. It should be a big part of DEI strategy. It would be wonderful if there were one or two residents who had time to give to a commission.
Could American Rescue Plan $ be used for outreach? How many of our renters who were not seniors knew about Housing is Key $? ALSO, code enforcement. Is this something that the American Rescue Plan $ can be used for?
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171 Reduce construction of new housing. Our town is getting very, very crowed. I also understand that one of our parks, just around the corner from our home, is being considered for use to construct housing. This is NOT what I bargained for when I bought my home in 2005. 1/14/2022 3:12 PM
172 Initiatives to assist homeless individuals luke affordable housing 1/14/2022 3:04 PM 173 Extension of the Gold line. 1/14/2022 3:00 PM
174 Historical, architectural, and community preservation 1/14/2022 2:56 PM 175 Improvement on access to affordable housing, provide more aid to the homeless, act on promises for sustainability
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176 Parking, honestly there are many homeowners that are frustrated by these strict rules. They benefit no one.
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177 Trying to handle some issues "in house" with city staff rather than paying expensive outside consultants or "facilitators".
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178 PArking and traffic. 1/14/2022 2:27 PM
179 Safe housing. 1/14/2022 2:00 PM
180 Crime and Safety - in our neighborhoods and parks 1/14/2022 1:52 PM 181 Helping community members who are "falling through the cracks", children's literacy, shelter for homeless and refugees
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182 Fiscal planning 1/14/2022 1:39 PM
183 Enforcement of speed limits, traffic calming, and housing the homeless with supportive housing, including meals, social services.
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184 Traffic and pedestrian safety 1/14/2022 1:37 PM
185 CLASS 4 bike lanes on Mountain Ave, Baseline and Mills This grid given that Foothill has been done would provide safer access to so many K-12 and college students, adults and elderly !!!
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186 Traffic safety--including reducing speeding & reckless driving, improved local public transportation, increased emphasis on walking/cycling, "car-free" days 1/14/2022 1:10 PM
187 Pedestrian and cycling safety. 1/14/2022 1:03 PM
188 Traffic, parking, and street safety. 1/14/2022 1:02 PM 189 street safety--walking and cycling are increasingly hazardous. Just this morning, I waited for a walk sign to cross Indian Hill at Cinderella. Several seconds after it turned to Walk, a car blew 1/14/2022 12:56 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey through the red light. This is NOT an isolated phenomenon. If our streets aren't safe, what can we do to make them so?
190 Walkability/traffic safety 1/14/2022 12:54 PM
191 Pedestrian and biker safety. Improvements to wilderness park including Johnson’s pasture and Potato mountain. More parking, real bathrooms, better signage, water stations in the park. 1/14/2022 12:53 PM
192 Pedestrian and bike safety. 1/14/2022 12:44 PM
193 Neighborhood safety…patrols for criminals and speeders. Neighborhood stability…not losing our small town feel with further in-fill developments not compatible with our neighborhoods 1/14/2022 12:35 PM
194 Affordable , low income, and subsidized housing 1/14/2022 12:13 PM 195 Historic preservation. 1/14/2022 11:58 AM
196 Law enforcement 1/14/2022 11:52 AM
197 Sustainability - Energy reduction in buildings and infrastructure, carbon reduction 1/14/2022 11:41 AM 198 Increased affordable housing 1/14/2022 11:18 AM
199 Less growth and caps on expenses. As a federal employee, I haven't had a raise since 2010! I live within my means. We do not need to develop Clarmeont anymore. It's looking like runaway suburbia. It bleeds into other towns and is losing it's natural beauty. 1/14/2022 11:07 AM
200 Streets, tree maintenance as we have today. 1/14/2022 11:05 AM 201 I would like to see the southern portions of Claremont get more support so that this area maintains its neighborhoods so that they are at the same standards of other areas of Claremont.
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202 Affordable housing. 1/14/2022 10:53 AM
203 Short-term climate action. The issue is so time sensitive. Local action supports our neighbors and state, and is meaningful. There are multiple steps the City could including adopting a local REACH code, making 100% clean energy the default under the Clean Power Alliance, investing more in the urban forest, electrifying more of the City's municipal fleet, eliminating parking minimums in walkable, transit-oriented districts, and adopting a local TDM ordinance. 1/14/2022 10:46 AM
204 A plan to get to net zero by 2030 1/14/2022 10:23 AM 205 traffic calming (e.g. Mills Ave, Indian Hill) 1/14/2022 10:21 AM 206 Sustainability, reducing carbon footprint 1/14/2022 10:03 AM 207 Affordable housing. 1/14/2022 9:50 AM
208 low income housing 1/14/2022 9:38 AM
209 Traffic safety. There are several areas, including Indian Hill Blvd. And Mills Ave., that are currently being traveled at very high rates of speed by cars passing through inconsistent with what residents—not traffic theoreticians but people who live and Vite here!—consider appropriate. This has resulted in accidents, injuries, and even deaths. The city must engage residents directly on this issue, speed up the process, and implement solutions! 1/14/2022 9:26 AM
210 Traffic safety (enforcing speed limits on streets, especially those known to be ‘speedy’ such as Mills/Foothill, Arrow/College or Scripps/Mountain)
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211 Close motels in S. Claremont and get rid of high crime rate in that area. 1/14/2022 8:54 AM 212 Fix the grass that the city destroyed at the dog park please!! 1/14/2022 8:53 AM 213 We need more and better equipped police and public service employees to enforce and educate
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214 Stop building and prioritize open space. 1/14/2022 8:39 AM 215 Sustainability, and actual affordable housing that is not next to a freeway. Also, drought education, biodiversity education, and effective enforcement of leaf blower ban, start a conversation about mitigating the light pollution that has grown exponentially over the last 2 1/14/2022 8:34 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey decades. Ban green lawns and artificial turf. Bring back chaparral habitat. Develop a no idle policy for our city to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. NO MORE DEVELOPMENT on precious hillside habitat (ie Webb Canyon)
216 Protect Claremont 1/14/2022 7:55 AM
217 sustainable water, energy, land use 1/14/2022 7:14 AM 218 Public safety. 1/14/2022 6:47 AM
219 We need to stop the money grab sale and rezoning of the La Puerta Property. This land should stay with the school district as promised in the signed 99 year lease. Do not sell out our community for quick money! Stop the sale of La Puerta Property now! Our community and children deserve to have a new park, or the Property should be retained for future schools or classrooms as promised to the Wheelers, when they signed the 99 year lease with the school district. The city of Claremont and its government are the only ones that can stop this travesty! Stop the money grab! Demand the school district keep their promise of using the the La Puerta site as a green park area, that would serve the whole community, or retain it for future schools as our community transitions to a younger population, we will need more land for schools. Do not sell out for quick cash. Our children deserve better. 1/14/2022 6:44 AM
220 Area below the 10 freeway to be safer. 1/14/2022 6:13 AM 221 Reducing traffic getting students to schools (especially elementary schools) using school buses or even "walking" school buses
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222 Sustainability 1/14/2022 5:25 AM
223 To not rezone La Puerta.. 1/14/2022 5:21 AM
224 Limit new construction and destruction of quality open space. 1/14/2022 4:43 AM 225 Sustainability as far as public composting and recycle bins Road safety around schools especially
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226 Residential street safety. 1/13/2022 10:32 PM
227 On street parking issue. 1/13/2022 10:08 PM
228 Traffic lights and inclusion. 1/13/2022 10:07 PM
229 Housing affordability 1/13/2022 9:42 PM
230 Sustainability with roads, sidewalks and building safety. PS 1/13/2022 9:38 PM 231 Maintaining and improving green space as the city develops and grows in population 1/13/2022 9:16 PM 232 Sustainability - reducing energy use (going to 100% CPA is a big step), reducing water use, reducing plastic waste, increasing native plant habitat. 1/13/2022 9:07 PM
233 Affordable housing and housing those who are unhoused. 1/13/2022 9:03 PM 234 100% clean, renewable energy sources for electricity 1/13/2022 8:56 PM 235 Long term fiscal stability. that drives everything else 1/13/2022 8:53 PM 236 safety 1/13/2022 8:52 PM
237 Sustainability--including housing justice, urban forests, water conservation, and active transportation should be set as priorities to make Claremont a healthier, greener community. 1/13/2022 8:48 PM
238 Enhancing the police department. 1/13/2022 8:46 PM
239 Crime 1/13/2022 8:30 PM
240 Stop building on every vacant piece of land! There is value in open spaces! 1/13/2022 8:29 PM 241 diversity inclusion in decision making 1/13/2022 8:24 PM 242 Traffic safety. 1/13/2022 8:18 PM
243 Climate sustainability 1/13/2022 8:16 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 244 Protected bike lanes!!! 1/13/2022 8:15 PM
245 Teen Drug prevention 1/13/2022 8:10 PM
246 Attracting top businesses to the village. 1/13/2022 8:07 PM 247 City waste & recycling management. 1/13/2022 8:07 PM 248 City parks and recreational opportunities for more than just sports in youth sports committee. 1/13/2022 8:02 PM 249 The Arts should become more integrated into the City's planning process, where the art represents the entire community.
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250 Busing students 1/13/2022 7:57 PM
251 Traffic enforcement 1/13/2022 7:45 PM
252 Building additional parking 1/13/2022 7:40 PM
253 Reducing traffic congestion. 1/13/2022 7:40 PM
254 Homelessness around the village and prostitution near the 10. More stop signs and street lights in high traffic areas. More street lights in low lit areas to avoid crime. 1/13/2022 7:38 PM
255 Transparency, support for small businesses, accountability, 1/13/2022 7:36 PM 256 Traffic safety. 1/13/2022 7:35 PM
257 Building a better economic base. 1/13/2022 7:29 PM
258 Police station 1/13/2022 7:27 PM
259 Public land grants for food growing initiatives (non and for profit). Grants for new small scale urban farming initiatives. Local food initiatives in restaurants (we only have one option in town that values this model).
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260 Increased opportunities for affordable housing including removing barriers for construction and preservation
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261 Affordable housing. 1/13/2022 6:52 PM
262 Openness and involvement by the residents. 1/13/2022 6:49 PM 263 Somehow helping the unhoused. I am extremely sympathetic, but I do not feel as safe as I used to. The economic gap is widening, and the drug problem is bad. 1/13/2022 6:49 PM
264 Public safety 1/13/2022 6:44 PM
265 Schools Village shops and services Affordable housing 1/13/2022 6:37 PM 266 Climate change. Lowering green house gas emissions in city projects. Preserving water. 1/13/2022 6:33 PM 267 Balance budget Deal with CALPERS retirement issue. Protect open spaces and hillsides from any type of development
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268 Traffic enforcement 1/13/2022 6:21 PM
269 Public transportation (bike and train) 1/13/2022 6:13 PM 270 Updated parks 1/13/2022 5:55 PM
271 Do less. Pave the streets and pay the police. 1/13/2022 5:51 PM 272 I would like to see the city become more sustainable and more resilient, including planting more trees and protecting open space.
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273 Traffic 1/13/2022 5:36 PM
274 Plan to address the robberies of businesses. Gosh it’s so heartbreaking to see businesses like Sanctuary coffee, Rev’d, and 4 C’s be a victim to these senseless acts of crime. 1/13/2022 5:31 PM
275 Stop the high security prison slated to be built in the northern foothills of Claremont. 1/13/2022 5:29 PM 276 Development of the old Rich’s vacant lot in the heart of Village West. 1/13/2022 5:27 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 277 Racial equity in the police force and training 1/13/2022 5:26 PM 278 Traffic enforcement 1/13/2022 5:25 PM
279 Diversity/Inclusion/Justice 1/13/2022 5:22 PM
280 Traffic safety 1/13/2022 5:13 PM
281 Addressing the homeless crisis and affordable housing. We can't have the homeless use parks as their homes. In some cases, they choose to live in parks that have no bathrooms. They urinate and defecate in the park where the kids play. Allowing them to use the parks as housing is not fair. They need a place to live and the parks need to be used for community enrichment and recreation.
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282 I would love it if the city could water capture. I would like the city to address affordable housing and diversity
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283 Safety 1/13/2022 5:05 PM
284 trees -- maintenance and replacement 1/13/2022 4:54 PM 285 Service for young families (recreation organizations, events, city facilities). There are many events geared for elderly/retired residents, however there is limited services and activities for young families with practical needs (ie target/take out). I frequently have to travel to neighboring cities for holiday events and festivities and kids' program. 1/13/2022 4:54 PM
286 Sustainability 1/13/2022 4:48 PM
287 Housing & infrastructure 1/13/2022 4:44 PM
288 Stop wasting money. Hire a person to cut the spending waste. 1/13/2022 4:44 PM 289 Business support, maintaining the aesthetics, fiscal responsibility 1/13/2022 4:41 PM 290 Create paid parking In the village to pay for things such as a new police station. 1/13/2022 4:22 PM 291 New police station and resources for law enforcement. 1/13/2022 4:19 PM 292 Replace CPD with a new agency, see Santa Cruz and other municipalities for framework to consolidate and save money.
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293 I want to see affordable housing initiatives seen through to completion 1/13/2022 4:15 PM 294 As previously mentioned, abatement of hotels. Loitering of homeless. Police morale and upgrading their facilities.
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295 rail links to Ontario Airport and Pasadena 1/13/2022 4:02 PM 296 Renters rights 1/13/2022 3:55 PM
297 Preserving hillsides; strong social services and schools preK thru the colleges 1/13/2022 3:47 PM 298 Improved local sustainable practices 1/13/2022 3:46 PM 299 We need to find ways to limit the popularity of our smaller streets. So many are using streets that are not meant for heavy traffic and big rigs as a way to bypass traffic. We need more stop signs, speed bumps, and penalities. Especially with the further development of the Village this will increase the amount of traffic and the danger on our streets (small and large) and we need to be proactive now to help alleviate the damage to our streets, accidents, and overall danger. 1/13/2022 3:44 PM
300 Roads 1/13/2022 3:43 PM
301 SLOW DOWN the cities expansion plans. Address the parking shortage we already have so long term businesses (like The Candlelight Pavilion for example) can stay viable having lost adequate parking to a get more condos=taxes mentality. The formulas don’t work when there likely will not be enough parking to sustain the additional residents and surrounding existing businesses. The same formulas are being pushed on the community with the Village South expansion.
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302 Protected bike lanes, safer traffic intersections for bikes and pedestrians, and safe bike routes to schools. Notice how long it takes for a pedestrian to cross Indian Hill. What does that say? It says cars are more important in this city, and that we don't want a truly walkable city. 1/13/2022 3:38 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 303 Get rid of leaf-blowers. 1/13/2022 3:38 PM
304 The homeless crisis in the city. 1/13/2022 3:35 PM
305 Creating a network of buffered bike lanes to expand north and south from the protected lanes along Foothill Blvd. is a high priority the City should embark on in the next few years. 1/13/2022 3:32 PM
306 Reducing auto traffic to and from the city by encouraging more small housing units on existing SF lots—backyard tiny houses, duplexes and triplexes. They can be cute and very ‘Claremont.’
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307 Street repair/potholes 1/13/2022 3:30 PM
308 Affordable housing 1/13/2022 3:27 PM
309 Ensure that our local businesses are supported. 1/13/2022 3:26 PM 310 Balance and fairness in all areas. 1/13/2022 3:24 PM 311 enviornmental sustainability (water reclaiming, green architecture, solar panels, etc.) 1/13/2022 3:22 PM 312 Protecting the native chaparral 1/13/2022 3:21 PM
313 We are the City of Trees and PhDs and our trees have suffered. I would like to know that the City is serious about sustainability not just providing lip service. Don't over build then ask for water reductions. Keep our green canopy healthy so that it helps cool and helps clean our air. 1/13/2022 3:19 PM
314 Issues of environmental justice 1/13/2022 3:18 PM
315 Maintaining environmentally sound development and preserving parks and open space. 1/13/2022 3:13 PM 316 Continued support for youth and families through collaboration with schools and nonprofit service providers
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317 Protect open spaces 1/13/2022 3:09 PM
318 Our security from home invasions 1/13/2022 3:00 PM
319 Sustainability 1/13/2022 2:55 PM
320 Overbuilding and high density housing needs attention. Revisit this. Overcrowding brings with it its own problems. This is not downtown Los Angeles. It is a ‘town’ and at a tipping point of losing its small town feel - what attracts people to live here in the first place. 1/13/2022 2:53 PM
321 Preservation of our wilderness space 1/13/2022 2:50 PM 322 Quality of education and cultural programs 1/13/2022 2:49 PM 323 I would like to see less new housing being built, i would like to see less police presence in the city and i would like great emphasis on sustainability, and mental health especially for young people
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324 Balanced Budget 1/13/2022 2:33 PM
325 Neighborliness How do we help one another through these crises vs expecting “the city” to do it all?
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326 getting our businesses/restaurants fully reopened and being successful 1/13/2022 2:28 PM 327 Preserving our parks, and public property. Not allowing high density, multi-story housing to be built in established neighborhoods of single story homes, away from public transit, grocery stores, and other essential amenities.
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328 A commitment to do our part in developing low-income housing units and offering permanent supportive housing to our unhoused neighbors (prioritizing those with the highest needs). 1/13/2022 1:31 PM
329 One of things I’d like to see the city prioritized is the safety and the quality of our community locator such as parks and the downtown villages.
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330 I don’t really know to be honest. 1/13/2022 12:20 PM 331 One thing I would like to see prioritized is inclusivity 1/13/2022 12:20 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 332 Helping the community and having people help with keeping it clean 1/13/2022 12:20 PM 333 I would like to see Claremont prioritize more diversity and equality. 1/13/2022 12:19 PM 334 Prioritize the amount of cases being brought around the high school. 1/13/2022 12:17 PM 335 Better school food 1/13/2022 12:16 PM
336 Keeping up with technology 1/13/2022 12:16 PM
337 More affordable housing 1/13/2022 12:15 PM
338 Being a little less strict on the High school students. Also a watch for dangerous people like child protective care
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339 Managing break-ins. 1/13/2022 12:13 PM
340 Oops, should've mentioned a new police station on the previous page. I do think it's important to keep our law enforcement functional in an earthquake and on a daily basis! I can't think of a single priority over the next few years, except maybe keeping future development in line with our community's values. And with a community with such diverse views as ours, that is a challenge.
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341 Management & improvement of the CHWP and enabling CHWP addition of Clara Oaks to the Wilderness Park
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342 Affordable housing. I would like to see the city push for using the new laws around ADUs and duplexes to increase opportunities for affordable housing. For example the city of San Diego prioritizes ADU permits if they include affordable units. Thats the kind of thing we need to be doing.
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343 Economically diverse 1/13/2022 10:40 AM
344 Preserve and protect the Claremont Wilderness Park. Help to buy Clara Oaks to expand the park.
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345 The Gold Line 1/13/2022 7:55 AM
346 Creative new revenue streams without taxing the citizens any further 1/13/2022 12:40 AM 347 Resist large developments and crowding in the Village while maintaining open spaces in the hillsides
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348 Police station because it's needed but also for morale. 1/12/2022 10:27 PM 349 operationalizing anti-racism and racial justice for our City's policies, practices, and programs. 1/12/2022 9:02 PM 350 Expanding Claremont Hills Wilderness Park to include the Clara Oaks parcel 1/12/2022 8:25 PM 351 Seniors, road repair prevention of high density housing. 1/12/2022 8:12 PM 352 Affordable Housing spread throughout the city not in just one area(So.Claremont) where they tend to dump what North Claremont objects to.
1/12/2022 7:50 PM
353 Investment in local business. 1/12/2022 7:47 PM
354 Better working relationship between the City and the CUSD 1/12/2022 7:47 PM 355 Again treating renters as equal to homeowners and providing them with equal services.
Homeowners would not have to walk a block to dispose of food waste. But tenants in some places do.
1/12/2022 7:42 PM
356 Attention to the Wilderness Park--its management and expansion 1/12/2022 7:41 PM 357 Preserving hillsides. good relationships with the colleges. keeping people safe from covid. 1/12/2022 7:39 PM 358 Anti-racism 1/12/2022 7:22 PM
359 Public safety. 1/12/2022 7:21 PM
360 limiting development that is more dense than currently exists in residential areas (consider context with higher density near Village).
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 361 Environmental sustainability 1/12/2022 6:57 PM
362 Trees always important. Good relations with the Colleges. Preserve open space. Don't allow developers in hillsides. That destroys our town and doesn't help anyone but the wealthy. 1/12/2022 6:42 PM
363 affordable housing 1/12/2022 6:41 PM
364 keeping the city unique, safe, and welcoming 1/12/2022 6:32 PM 365 Overall preservation of the value of living/owning a home in Claremont. 1/12/2022 6:31 PM 366 Affordable housing, inclusion, diversity. 1/12/2022 6:17 PM 367 more transparency around issues like development and utilities regulations. 1/12/2022 5:59 PM 368 Affordable housing. 1/12/2022 5:18 PM
369 Fiscal responsibility 1/12/2022 5:16 PM
370 Fully-staffed visionary sustainable resilient precedent-setting exemplary planning and development and management of existing that provides for community interaction, walkability, affordability for ownership and renting, all different size owned and rental units, one story, accessible-- and City education of the public so we learn factually how the City is run, what is possible--- end the slide into tribalism and arrogant righteousness by activists on the left and right--- including active commitment to end district elections and fund a fully staffed city government with actual city employees, not contracted.
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371 Don’t sell publicly zoned land to private developers. Keep all city parks for future generations. 1/12/2022 5:07 PM 372 The south Claremont area, primarily around the 10 freeway. The intersections need attention and the motels need to be closed or remodeling/rebranded immediately. 1/12/2022 4:59 PM
373 Equitable spending - our police department consumes a tremendous amount of the City’s budget but remains understaffed; a reexamine on how/what the City spends their money on - by an independent auditor, would be great.
1/12/2022 3:49 PM
374 Mental health and equity. 1/12/2022 3:23 PM
375 Public safety. Affordability. Managed growth. 1/12/2022 2:40 PM 376 Solutions to the homeless problems near the 10 Freeway on Indian Hill and in Claremont. 1/12/2022 2:03 PM 377 Getting struggling businesses back- especially our wonderful restaurants. Extending the al fresco dining expansions
1/12/2022 1:21 PM
378 Make my city safe again. I don't pay through the nose to live in a city where crime rates are skyrocketing!
1/12/2022 12:55 PM
379 Safety and education 1/12/2022 12:14 PM
380 Local economy 1/12/2022 11:49 AM
381 Public transportation 1/12/2022 11:27 AM
382 Fiscal responsibility. 1/12/2022 11:22 AM
383 The Thompson creek trail revitalized 1/12/2022 10:56 AM 384 More police: less crime, more traffic enforcement. 1/12/2022 10:53 AM 385 Having the Metro Foothill Goldline extension come to Claremont. This will allow for huge economic and other growth. Claremont is and should be a destination for day trip tourism.
Eventually maybe it could expand to be more like Ojai with bed and breakfasts and quaint small hotels for weekend visitors.
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386 Use the vacant lots in the city! 1/12/2022 10:17 AM 387 Keeping our City beautiful and livable for law-abiding residents. 1/12/2022 10:07 AM 388 Maintaining the neighborhoods and beauty of Claremont will provide the property tax and sales tax bases that will allow us to fund other initiatives. 1/12/2022 8:44 AM
389 Build off what you have already. Seek guidance in historic preservation and re-utilization within 1/12/2022 8:25 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 21st century context. Be smart stewards.
390 Affordable housing 1/12/2022 7:55 AM
391 Look into out sourcing our trash services. We pay a high rate for this. Several parts of our city use an outside vendor. Why not join forces and get a comparison bid to handle ALL of the cities waste disposal?
1/12/2022 7:17 AM
392 Getting our finances in order 1/11/2022 11:57 PM
393 Traffic and traffic safety. Lowering the excessive speeds that is now common in neighborhoods. Making it safe for children to walk and bike to school, it’s good for the environment and the children’s health. Also, more parking at the top of Mills, Indian Hill and Mountain for Claremont residents to park to enjoy the taxpayer funded parks. 1/11/2022 8:56 PM
394 The City council is seemingly ethnically diverse - albeit 80% male. Claremont needs to increase diversity and inclusion at all levels of City Staff. Note: Diversity doesn't just mean hire white women. It appears that the white collar jobs are held almost exclusively by white people and blue collar jobs are seemingly the only area where people of color are allowed to work. California is Diverse, Claremont should reflect it. 1/11/2022 8:50 PM
395 Funding non profit partners that provide services to Claremont residents adding to our quality of life. Music, arts, kids, businesses etc. Letting the partners do what they do better. 1/11/2022 8:43 PM
396 make sure the purposed development of the land around La Puerta Park, and School property, does not ruin the existing infrastructure. This purposed development will cause traffic problems for the surrounding homes, impact sewers, result in inadequate parking, and cause more noise and pollution. The size of the purposed development is incompatible with the area. 1/11/2022 8:23 PM
397 Expansion and protection of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. 1/11/2022 8:01 PM 398 Recognition of and engagement with the Indigenous community of the region, the Tongva people.
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399 focus on reducing residential burglary 1/11/2022 7:36 PM 400 housing issues 1/11/2022 7:15 PM
401 commitment in word and deed to racial equity, from representational equity in city staff to policies and procedures at every level of government.
1/11/2022 7:14 PM
402 Fiscal responsibility, strong police force and general maintenance of trees, streets, infrastructure.
1/11/2022 5:02 PM
403 Fiscal responsibility; balanced budget; quit wasting the residents' hard-earned money 1/11/2022 4:45 PM 404 Historical Preservation 1/11/2022 4:44 PM
405 Public safety 1/11/2022 4:23 PM
406 safety in every area - for biz, homes, cross walks everywhere and freeway crossings- new police station
1/11/2022 4:01 PM
407 Thoughful zoning. Be careful of putting too much in an already crowded area. (The Old School House condo development is going to be a traffic problem. Because of nearby CHS, existing housing, businesses and an already crowded TJ's parking lot. I think there will be a need for stop lights at Indian Hill and Scripps, Foothill and Berkley, and possibly at Indian Hill and Colby Circle. Also consider speed bumps along Scripps Ave. to Towne Ave. Please do not change Cahuilla Park by taking out beautiful trees for sports fields. If you need softball fields please use the sports park on Padua. There is plenty of space and parking there. 1/11/2022 3:56 PM
408 Affordable housing. 1/11/2022 3:39 PM
409 Preservation of Claremont's heritage . . . historic buildings. Open space. 1/11/2022 3:25 PM 410 actually building decent low-income housing, continue with sustainability efforts 1/11/2022 3:11 PM 411 The increasing homeless population; finding alternatives before a citizen or visitor to Claremont is injured by mentally ill homeless.
1/11/2022 3:10 PM
412 Safety, Law Enforcement, and Top Notch Maintenance. Walk through So-Cal's preponderance of dying communities and note the broken glass on vacated storefronts, trash, homelessness, 1/11/2022 3:07 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey gang symbols, drug paraphernalia, barbed wire, dirt and stench. Everyone's welcome. Diversity and inclusiveness are highly valued. Come see for yourself (if you dare.) The people who can leave those communities have left, or are moving out fast. Is this Claremont's future? SHAME on City Council planners if you facilitate such a fate. 413 support of local businesses, public safety. 1/11/2022 2:58 PM 414 Services that directly enhance the quality of life in Claremont and make it special. This means improving schools, reducing crime, maintaining Claremont's natural beauty and charm. 1/11/2022 2:48 PM
415 Eliminate homeless problem asap 1/11/2022 2:38 PM
416 Parking in the village is becoming a huge challenge on weekends. I don't know what the answer to that is if we're not going to build more parking structures. 1/11/2022 2:23 PM
417 Stop building new housing 1/11/2022 2:21 PM
418 Let's get some smart development with useful, attractive structures for people who will commit to living/working here. Businesses or homes. City council has to make tough decisions that will move us forward. They seem unwilling, or maybe afraid of the negative feedback, but it has to be done.
1/11/2022 2:19 PM
419 Forming and funding an "living with COVID" commission to coordinate with other cities to assist our families and businesses cope.
1/11/2022 2:14 PM
420 Given the many competing priorities, I think it's important not to lose sight of the importance of sustaining and improving those qualities that make Claremont, Claremont. 1/11/2022 2:00 PM
421 Preservation/Sustainability. They need to go hand-in-hand. 1/11/2022 1:46 PM 422 Sustainability: water use, technology, equity 1/11/2022 1:28 PM 423 The City having a great knowledge and understanding of the tribal lands that they are on. It is embarrassing to live in a City where members of the Tongva have to fight to be recognized or heard.
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424 not sure 1/11/2022 12:41 PM
425 resolving the La Puerta development -- what really is the BEST use for that land?? 1/11/2022 12:04 PM 426 This is a modest request: reinstate the CBO grants to assist the numerous non profits that bring so many volunteers and modest donations for educational, recreational, historic and cultural programs that touch residents of all ages and backgrounds. 1/11/2022 11:49 AM
427 Improvement of communication and dialogue, particularly with regard to law enforcement. 1/11/2022 11:41 AM 428 Expansion of the CHWP 1/11/2022 10:26 AM
429 Sustainability 1/11/2022 10:15 AM
430 Not allowing zoning changes that will bring out of character developements to neighborhoods.
Sorry I have two, pay off the CALPERS debt.
1/11/2022 9:29 AM
431 I would like to see a major reduction in people speeding and car accidents prioritized over the next few years.
1/11/2022 9:26 AM
432 Keeping crime/homelessness to a minimum 1/11/2022 8:54 AM 433 The wilderness park is the number one reason people visit Claremont and it’s the main attraction for residents that live in Claremont. It should be improved and money should be allocated to upgrade it. I think there is an opportunity to have commercial ventures be added to the site. Food and drink businesses as long as it does not contribute to trash being dropped on the grounds. Some additional development should not be done that negatively effects the park though. There is also opportunity to develop the area around the Claremont club to have some restaurants and a park.
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434 Affordable housing and homelessness programs. 1/11/2022 7:27 AM 435 Continue to move forward with the Village expansion. 1/10/2022 11:41 PM 436 housing 1/10/2022 10:44 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 437 Homeless situation 1/10/2022 8:35 PM
438 Homelessness in and around the Village. Without solutions, the Village will meaningfully decline and with it- our entire community
1/10/2022 6:52 PM
439 Using an equity and inclusion lens, focused on those who are most disadvantages and marginalized, as you set policies and priorities.
1/10/2022 6:51 PM
440 The city could make big progress on road safety for pedestrians and bicyclists using speed humps and markings, stop signs, etc on residential streets (it’s especially bad on mills and adjacent streets, people have died!)
1/10/2022 6:48 PM
441 Climate change resilience efforts. Helping the poor in our community prepare for extreme heat events.
1/10/2022 6:00 PM
442 Education!!!! 1/10/2022 5:36 PM
443 Conservation of Claremont parks and wilderness space 1/10/2022 5:07 PM 444 Walkable development, i.e. development that is not just isolated large ranch homes where you have to drive everywhere, but rather medium-density developments with some amenities (shops, protected bike lanes, proximity to public transit) that help to make Claremont a truly live-work community. PLEASE APPROVE VILLAGE SOUTH AS A MEDIUM-DENSITY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT!
1/10/2022 4:37 PM
445 Fiscal soundness--a reliable budget that will ensure future maintenance of parks, opportunities for all socio-economic strata, competitive salaries, recreation programs for all ages, technology upgrades where needed and attention to transportation and infrastructure. 1/10/2022 3:54 PM
446 Affordable housing, supported by affordable public transportation. 1/10/2022 3:46 PM 447 Return of the community block grants for nonprofits 1/10/2022 2:14 PM 448 Affordable housing Better retail/food options 1/10/2022 1:39 PM 449 Doing our part to house the unhoused. 1/10/2022 1:10 PM 450 Affordable housing. DEI, especially concerning the police. 1/10/2022 12:53 PM 451 Affordable housing 1/10/2022 12:25 PM
452 Settle the use of the La Puerta property, either by expanding the size of this heavily-used park or selling to a developer that plans low-density housing on the footprint available (not compromising the current size of LaPuerta park). A seemingly easy, cheap fix to other recreational issues is to make the school pools available to families whose kids don’t have access to the expensive swim teams etc.
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453 I hate the no overnight parking on the street thing. Such a hassle. 1/10/2022 11:48 AM 454 Increasing affordable housing, public transportation, and bicycle infrastructure. 1/10/2022 11:04 AM 455 Opportunities for couples to own a home. 1/10/2022 10:44 AM 456 Diversity and inclusion. 1/10/2022 9:55 AM
457 Completion of the Light Rail extension to Claremont and beyond to Ontario International Airport.
1/10/2022 9:47 AM
458 Affordable Housing, Standing up as services we now divert to law enforcement but are best not handled by those with a badge and a gun, continued support of mental health and the gold line. 1/10/2022 9:46 AM
459 Preservation of public zoned areas 1/10/2022 9:20 AM 460 Further sustainability practices in the face of climate change (ie: composting, solar, water wise practices, tree health)
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461 sustainability. Save our trees-make policies and enforce them. Work on improving what is already here instead of continuing to expand and develop what little open space there is left. 1/10/2022 8:34 AM
462 Affordable housing 1/9/2022 10:22 PM
463 Update the police department and keep the homeless out. 1/9/2022 10:19 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 464 Affordable housing and diversity 1/9/2022 5:10 PM
465 More accountability around racism in policing 1/9/2022 4:17 PM 466 Modernizing parks. Several of the playgrounds in the area (Larkin Park & Memorial Park) are a bit outdated. These and many of the other parks could use a facelift. Adding additional amenities like a disc golf course, more mountain bike trails in the foothills would be great. 1/9/2022 3:01 PM
467 Finding more revenue, primarily from new businesses which produce sales tax. 1/9/2022 2:20 PM 468 Safer streets 1/9/2022 1:43 PM
469 GET RID OF THE PROSTITUTES AND DRUGS AND MOTELS! 1/9/2022 12:31 PM 470 Sustainability needs to be key in every decision. We need to realize the climate crisis is real and take every step to make our city as sustainable as possible. This includes water observation and fire danger in our foothills. Every new construction should have solar and gray water required. Tree maintenance and preservation of our urban forest is urgent to maintain quality of life in Claremont.
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471 More diverse, unique, hip shopping , dining etc and affordable housing 1/9/2022 10:38 AM 472 Large-scale support for housing all residents of Claremont via city-supported housing and affordable housing. We can partner with (or model on) groups like LA Family Housing to meet the most critical need, which is literally providing housing. 1/9/2022 9:48 AM
473 Police reform. 1/9/2022 9:38 AM
474 Maintenance of the CHWP and continued master plan implementation 1/9/2022 7:18 AM 475 Equitable housing 1/9/2022 1:02 AM
476 Affordable housing development 1/8/2022 11:35 PM
477 Keep SRO and get a new police station. 1/8/2022 9:51 PM 478 Affordable housing 1/8/2022 9:35 PM
479 Affordable housing, and doing away with endless veto points for people who bought their houses decades ago, are wealthy, and want to keep others out. 1/8/2022 8:57 PM
480 sustainability 1/8/2022 8:47 PM
481 Affordable housing and DEI at the top of every list 1/8/2022 8:06 PM 482 SUSTAINABILITY. I can’t say it loud enough. We are in a state of emergency with our environment and it is constantly the issue that is pushed to the side. Compost is a start but it doesn’t include compostable plastics or paper or other such things that are in fact biodegradable. Instead, these waste items end up in the landfill where they do not and cannot decompose whatsoever. I think the compost should be available for community members to use for gardening and maybe even used to help a community garden thrive. 1/8/2022 7:41 PM
483 We need to be more fiscally solvent and stop giving out bonuses to highly paid employees that end up leaving our city with their salaries/retirements and to be more proactive in our efforts to be environmentally conscious.
1/8/2022 7:36 PM
484 Affordable housing 1/8/2022 6:16 PM
485 balance short-term and long-term needs 1/8/2022 6:12 PM 486 Affordable housing while also creating green space for those new homes 1/8/2022 5:58 PM 487 Mental Health, Construction 1/8/2022 5:57 PM
488 mental health, homelessness, afford housing 1/8/2022 5:56 PM 489 More plants, better lunches in schools and repairs in school. 1/8/2022 5:30 PM 490 Affordable housing 1/8/2022 4:45 PM
491 I would like the city to secure the entrances to our schools. To have elementary school campuses completely open with multiple 'blind' entrances is out of touch and out of date. There should be one secured entrance where visitors must check in before entering. 1/8/2022 4:15 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 492 The development of the Village South project. 1/8/2022 3:53 PM 493 Converting city property, particularly the abandoned golf course, by using the buildings to shelter unhoused people, and using the fairways to grow vegetables. 1/8/2022 3:51 PM
494 downtown traffic lights/pedestrian/vehicles management for safety and lessening congestion 1/8/2022 3:39 PM 495 Less noise pollution and less speeding/slower driving 1/8/2022 3:39 PM 496 Opportunities for dialogue about policy issues 1/8/2022 3:34 PM 497 More programs to increase sustainability, such as local power generation. Let's get those electrical wire underground, particularly in north Claremont. The fire risk is really high and it could pose real danger to people in other parts of our community. 1/8/2022 3:25 PM
498 Electric city vehicles - esp. first responders 1/8/2022 2:54 PM 499 lower income housing 1/8/2022 2:53 PM
500 Lots of empty lots could be transitioned to parks and such, even some parks have empty lots next to them.
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501 Housing for low income households 1/8/2022 1:32 PM
502 Preserving the current quality of life of residents and helping transition sustainably to accommodating the increased population/ visitors from (hopefully) affordable housing and building projects (such as the south village).
1/8/2022 1:25 PM
503 Would like more transparency in regards to filling spots on city commissions. We need the most capable/experienced applicant, not someone appointed to fill a racial or ethnic quota. 1/8/2022 1:20 PM
504 Affordable housing. Aesthetic and Progressive Valuing because Architecture is Destiny. 1/8/2022 12:51 PM 505 Investment in and expansion of mental health services. 1/8/2022 12:51 PM 506 Preparing for climate change especially water issues 1/8/2022 12:37 PM 507 Equity 1/8/2022 12:09 PM
508 Mental health. Commission influence on the people in Claremont, possible having more of these focus groups.
1/8/2022 11:56 AM
509 Keep the homeless out of Claremont; do not build any affordable housing, and upgrade and pump up police and protection services for the long-suffering law abiding tax payers who actually have skin in the game.
1/8/2022 11:06 AM
510 Protection of hillside spaces for all the community, not sold to individual homes, like Clara Oaks up narrow canyon roads creating problems (access for fire trucks & exit for residents) during a fire.
1/8/2022 10:43 AM
511 crime prevention 1/8/2022 9:48 AM
512 The city should try to lift the commercial zone around the 10 freeway from its current rundown state so that it fits in with the rest of Claremont. The three budget hotels in this area need to be focused on. This area is the city's biggest sales tax generating area but it's also the most neglected by the city. This approach by the city does not make any sense. The residents of this area live in "small town" Claremont but have to deal with serious "big city" issues like prostitution, drugs, homeless, and traffic.
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513 Improving the homelessness issues south of the village 1/8/2022 8:42 AM 514 Traffic 1/8/2022 8:32 AM
515 Modernize technology (5G use) and decrease new builds (stop new housing construction). The size of the community and general plan doesn’t warrant the new construction. 1/8/2022 8:30 AM
516 Sustainability 1/8/2022 7:10 AM
517 Affordable housing. 1/7/2022 9:42 PM
518 creative housing options, continued creative investment and respect homeless services and medical/mental health services
1/7/2022 9:15 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 519 Affordable housing 1/7/2022 9:01 PM
520 Affordable housing. 1/7/2022 7:55 PM
521 Homelessness and keeping our city fiscally sound. 1/7/2022 7:55 PM 522 See previous page. 1/7/2022 6:25 PM
523 increased accessibility and inclusion, especially of people of various income levels (this could include, for example, prioritizing affordable housing)
1/7/2022 5:44 PM
524 Housing 1/7/2022 5:20 PM
525 I wish the city would do more to promote bicycle transit and other transit beyond automotive transport.
1/7/2022 5:18 PM
526 Affordable housing 1/7/2022 5:14 PM
527 Police Station 1/7/2022 5:05 PM
528 Cleaning up the prostitution/drugs/homelessness problems 1/7/2022 4:55 PM 529 Affordable housing 1/7/2022 4:50 PM
530 Cannabis retail 1/7/2022 4:17 PM
531 Community Policing 1/7/2022 4:09 PM
532 Maintenance of streets, code enforcement 1/7/2022 3:45 PM 533 Focus on fairness in planning and resources to the under invested areas of Claremont - specifically the South where the at large district history has disadvantaged them in city resources.
1/7/2022 3:32 PM
534 Provide shelter, food, and health care for people without housing. 1/7/2022 1:53 PM 535 Building a new Police Station. 1/7/2022 12:53 PM
536 More attention given to the southern end of the city, Indian Hill/10 Freeway. More attention given to the problem of prostitution and the relocation of homeless. 1/7/2022 12:42 PM
537 Addressing major code violations, primarily at residential properties. 1/7/2022 11:14 AM 538 Affordable housing 1/7/2022 10:56 AM
539 Invest in more businesses, especially downtown. Prohibit parking in the bike lane on Baseline.
Allow parking on Mills south of Western Christian.
1/7/2022 10:01 AM
540 Village parking Keeping business open free from mandates 1/7/2022 9:38 AM 541 Addition of a food coop grocery store in south Claremont! Equitable and sustainable housing 1/7/2022 9:16 AM 542 Cleaning up Indian Hill from Arrow to south of Indian Hill. Better street lights, more police presence and better street scape at the freeway and Indian Hill. A good clean up and better lighting will help. Add more street cameras to help detect crimes. Also implement the motel and surrounding businesses to participate in crime reducing programs to reduce prostitution.
We need to create a more welcoming area coming into Claremont. Currently the off and on ramps are always littered with trash and the dirties entry into Claremont compared to all the other freeway exits in Claremont.
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543 Addressing the problem motels and deterioration of quality of living in south Claremont 1/7/2022 8:55 AM 544 Careful development in village south. Don’t give away the project the developers 1/7/2022 7:03 AM 545 Increase Claremont’s standing as an environmentally sustainable city including priorities in increasing tree planting/landscaping, encouraging alternate modes of transportation while making Claremont a city businesses see the value of operating in. 1/7/2022 6:54 AM
546 Business growth and incentives for business growth 1/6/2022 11:58 PM 547 Sustainability! Climate change will ruin us all if we don’t make more progress, faster! Claremont has a reputation is being “green” but it has failed to maintain real progress and leadership in this way that began more than a decade ago! Too many fossil fuel cars, too many 1/6/2022 11:11 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey gas powered homes, too much waste!! What REAL reductions in CO2 emissions have truly been achieved here per capita?!? We should/could be doing so much more! Other cities in CA put us to shame!
548 Force the motels at the I-10 freeway and Indian Hill Blvd to stop fostering crime. Penalties for not following a new ordinance should escalate to significant City fines. 1/6/2022 11:07 PM
549 Public safety, more support to law enforcement. Postings from Claremont courier's police blotter indicates room for improvement
1/6/2022 10:26 PM
550 Elementary schools 1/6/2022 8:40 PM
551 Preservation 1/6/2022 7:57 PM
552 Support for public art and the PAC. If the city truly wants art to enhance the community support should be given.
1/6/2022 7:49 PM
553 More support and access to arts and arts education, including performing arts not just fine arts. More community cultural events.
1/6/2022 7:48 PM
554 Youth sports 1/6/2022 7:41 PM
555 One thing, holy smokes. Hard, hoping for more than one. Hoping next few years: - safety, nothing happens without safety…schools, roads, property. Keep claremont police! Help those in need. - homeless…the visible failing of our society to help those in need. Work with others to create real solutions. - vibrant community - our places to interact with each other…our town, parks, streets as places of positive engagement and pride. 1/6/2022 7:27 PM
556 Our City must be healthy economically and a safe place first. If we lose that foundation, the other “causes” are also lost. We must work to attract businesses to Claremont better than we have historically.
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557 Small business assistance. Affordable housing. 1/6/2022 7:23 PM 558 A new police facility. 1/6/2022 7:22 PM
559 More parking access in the original village 1/6/2022 7:15 PM 560 Facilities and safety 1/6/2022 7:07 PM
561 Less delinquency! 1/6/2022 7:06 PM
562 Crime 1/6/2022 7:05 PM
563 Cleaning up the entrance to the city on Indian Hill 1/6/2022 7:04 PM 564 Budget and community events 1/6/2022 7:02 PM
565 Upkeep on existing parks 1/6/2022 7:02 PM
566 Removal of districting. Additional arts programming and removal of districts. 1/6/2022 7:01 PM 567 Prioritizing the next 20 years, not the next few years. 1/6/2022 6:59 PM 568 Stop allowing so much building!! Support businesses in town. Make sure the Candlelight stays in Claremont.
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569 Economic sustainability, infrastructure upgrade 1/6/2022 6:51 PM 570 Common Sense 1/6/2022 6:51 PM
571 Housing affordability 1/6/2022 6:46 PM
572 Village South, development of foothill and monte vista, roads need to be repaired, park trash cans need to be changed a little more
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573 Parks, ways in which an isolated community can reach out to each other through Human Service programs and offerings; restate funding and partnership with nonprofit organizations serving the needs of all residents.
1/6/2022 5:57 PM
574 Providing assistance to individuals that are often identified as unhoused, hae mental disbilities and exhibit anti-social behavior.
1/6/2022 4:23 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 575 affordable housing 1/6/2022 11:24 AM
576 Safety/Crime Prevention. Perhaps there needs to be a study of what is contributing to the city's recurring crime acts and what can be done to deter others to come to Claremont to commit those crimes. More police presence in the troubled areas is needed. 1/5/2022 10:04 PM
577 City investing in affordable housing for sale and rent which prioritizes very low-, low- and moderate-income 7Cs, CUSD, and other public employees/staff/recent graduates. Retain talent, generate/retain rent/tax dollars, boost our school enrollments and create more cycle/foot/bus/local commuters.
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578 Mental Health 1/5/2022 8:19 PM
579 One thing? Focus on cleaning up (literally) the area surrounding the I-10 freeway and Indian Hill. I’ve lived here a very long time, this area of the city has been poorly planned and poorly maintained and is now dangerous, unwalkable and has become a magnet for prostitution and criminal activity. Sad to see what the entrance to Claremont has become. 1/5/2022 8:17 PM
580 More and more affordable housing. 1/5/2022 8:09 PM
581 Public Housing 1/5/2022 8:05 PM
582 TEST 1/5/2022 11:07 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey Q35 What do you see as an opportunity to keep the community vibrant? Answered: 521 Skipped: 200
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1 Solar panels for all homes/businesses in the community and affordable water, power, gas bills.
They are getting out of control. Good families will leave this city forever if it continues to skyrocket.
1/16/2022 8:43 AM
2 Completely upgrade the website have much better community communication high-quality minutes for meetings and events and teaching about issues as they come up teach the community so we can make informed decisions. People don’t even want to pass taxes because they distress the council.
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3 South village expansion 1/15/2022 11:00 PM
4 The diversity & talent of the people who live in Claremont is our greatest resource within the colleges & sharing those resources within the college with community members is important. It was such a blow to have the campuses closed during Covid. Also, the botanical gardens events can be a large draw to the restaurants around it. 1/15/2022 10:55 PM
5 Right type housing. More For Sale vs. For rent. Also need more 1-level housing. Consult with the Realtors for what the city needs most for housing. Also better communication with the public. Most Claremont citizens are mad about the city at the moment. City leaders should be ashamed that they have been making many decisions lately on behalf of special interests (especially developers and their shills) vs. the community. 1/15/2022 9:53 PM
6 Since selling wilderness passes is a good source of income for our city market this a little more.
1/15/2022 9:23 PM
7 More of a relationship with the Colleges to integrate college and Village events. Schools should apply for more state money.
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8 music performances in the public squares 1/15/2022 7:51 PM 9 More parking downtown 1/15/2022 6:47 PM
10 An increase in funding for the arts specifically through the school system and an increase in activity around the historic core of the village specifically the Claremont Museum Of Art and neighboring galleries and museums.
1/15/2022 6:33 PM
11 Having more of a commons -- Intentional community gathering spaces, places to host workshops and events, independent bookstore(s), multi-purpose cultural/arts/events/class spaces (Ex. Back to the Grind in Riverside). A market/grocery store walking distance from the village. Making it easy for local talent to contribute and offer their services for events and beautification of the city (call for submissions from local artists, facilitators of workshops/events, service providers, etc).
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12 Real dialogue in involving people from different backgrounds,, experiences, etc 1/15/2022 5:38 PM 13 Embrace Diversity 1/15/2022 5:28 PM
14 arts and community activities 1/15/2022 5:25 PM
15 Eliminate crime so that community members and visitors can enjoy their time here safely and without fear. Let's make it clear to criminals that Claremont is NOT the place for them and their actions will not be tolerated here, in the Village, at the Metrolink station, on our trails or in our neighborhoods and parks. We can mitigate this growing problem but we MUST do so NOW! 1/15/2022 5:06 PM
16 Affordable housing 1/15/2022 5:04 PM
17 focus on affordable housing 1/15/2022 4:41 PM
18 Providing cultural/artistic/educational offerings makes Claremont stand out from other surrounding cities.
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City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 19 re-direct the City's budget surplus to the taxpayers of the City. 1/15/2022 4:33 PM 20 Art, music, encouragement of sustainable practices. 1/15/2022 4:28 PM 21 Address the homeless issue; assist local businesses in maintaining their assets. Bring in new businesses that will bring in new business. (Look at Orange… they’re continuing to add high volume businesses like Urth Cafe, Snooze, etc.)
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22 Maintain the small New England college town aura. 1/15/2022 3:46 PM 23 Vibrant??? The city's response to Covid was awful, it showed the councils lack of understanding for the needs of the retailer. Stop listening to the leaders of LA County, and don't be afraid to be bold.
1/15/2022 3:40 PM
24 More and better-advertised meetings and public forums re important issues in Claremont. (And keeping Claremont UNIQUE, eg tree health, parks maintenance, safety, few fast food joints etc.)
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25 Leverage younger people (college students) with trendy activities. 1/15/2022 3:26 PM 26 Keep housing density small. 1/15/2022 3:22 PM
27 public art, particularly that which is community driven 1/15/2022 2:55 PM 28 Make attracting small businesses a priority. 1/15/2022 2:54 PM 29 Greater collaboration between the city and the Claremont Colleges and other higher educational institutions
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30 Reach out somehow, to each "branch" of the community to engage more citizens with the important, vital potentials.
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31 a sustainable Village South, and a diverse overall City housing element 1/15/2022 1:33 PM 32 More events where the community comes together to discuss these issues. 1/15/2022 1:07 PM 33 The colleges and trees, educated population, and strictly enforced zoning and land use laws.
Active arts community and great human resources (churches, political parties, caring citizens) 1/15/2022 1:03 PM
34 Affordable housing; less driving within city 1/15/2022 12:39 PM 35 More events and Music in the Village and Parks. This offers a sense of Community, enhances mental health and a feeling of belonging.
1/15/2022 12:34 PM
36 Sustaining the historic built environment and green environment are key to making Claremont vibrant.
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37 Let new people live there. 1/15/2022 12:02 PM
38 working at maintaining community feeling of Claremont 1/15/2022 12:02 PM 39 Really cannot pinpoint specific "opportunities per say, other than All the factors listed in this survey overall
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40 I think a community garden is always a great way to help out those who need fresh food in our community as well as bring the community together. There are plenty of spaces to make this happen all across Claremont
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41 Organize volunteer days that the community could participate in 1/15/2022 11:49 AM 42 Czar of homeless Anneheim is historically know that the czar of homeless gave one way airline tickets to Hawaii for repeat homelessness drug addicts that would not use services that could help them
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43 environmental activities 1/15/2022 11:36 AM
44 Keep up with community programming. 1/15/2022 11:33 AM 45 Another Movie Theatre in the village. It serves as an anchor and brings additional foot traffic to local businesses.
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46 Smart planning and a focus on economics. 1/15/2022 11:09 AM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 47 Listening to all points of view. 1/15/2022 10:51 AM
48 social and cultural activities 1/15/2022 10:51 AM
49 Make Claremont as safe as it used to be ... 1/15/2022 10:47 AM 50 Reduce the ability of the committees and commissions to slow or stop progress and change. 1/15/2022 9:59 AM 51 Renovate memorial park - improve the play space and make it a hub for families and the community.
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52 It would be great to add more variety to community activities, especially ones that bring people together. Maybe park workdays as they do in Philadelphia to help keep things well maintained but also build a sense of community. It is critical that events remain free to the public!! Please 1/15/2022 9:56 AM
53 Activities -- Shopping -- Better downtown parking -- Keep the neighborhoods as viable neighborhoods -- do not overbuild is residential neighborhoods. 1/15/2022 9:40 AM
54 Cultural events 1/15/2022 9:30 AM
55 support culture 1/15/2022 9:07 AM
56 Alumni events for CHS, art, music, community events like the 4th and Concerts in the Park. 1/15/2022 9:06 AM 57 Less vibrant. A more calm claremont would be nice. The plastic bag recycling food waste was more than vibrant.
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58 Cultural activities and celebrations that align with national celebrations (Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, etc.)
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59 More street sign replacement, community signage/markers and more street repaving 1/15/2022 8:39 AM 60 Broadcast ideal water use in gallons/cubic feet/minutes of run time for various types of landscapes on a weekly basis, adjusted for current and forecast weather. 1/15/2022 8:10 AM
61 Keep the Village merchants engaged. Keep the colleges engaged. Keep improving schools.
Improve dialog between community leaders and residents. 1/15/2022 8:03 AM
62 Allow more increased housing density (like the neighborhood on West 1st St) to reduce sprawl and increase the opportunity for pedestrian access to services. 1/15/2022 7:58 AM
63 We need a good independent bookstore! 1/15/2022 7:46 AM 64 More events 1/15/2022 6:31 AM
65 Traffic management and upkeep 1/15/2022 5:59 AM
66 summer music series 1/15/2022 5:19 AM
67 Pension reform 1/15/2022 5:02 AM
68 Same comment as above 1/15/2022 2:03 AM
69 I don’t think you need new or better technology as much as you need more innovation in the people who are using it. Community outreach and social media could use an audit. 1/15/2022 12:20 AM
70 More green space! 1/14/2022 11:55 PM
71 Making sure code enforcement does it jobs to keep the city we moved into the city we continue to live in.
1/14/2022 11:12 PM
72 Continued community cultural events. Concerts in the park, parks and rec. activities 1/14/2022 10:49 PM 73 Supporting small businesses, eat buy shop local 1/14/2022 10:39 PM 74 Engage with Holiday rock to develop the pit at Monte Vista and Baseline, develop an agreement to allow Holiday to mine along Claremont’s border to generate additional revenues like Azusa has done. Additional revenues are key to keeping Claremont safe and vibrant. 1/14/2022 10:06 PM
75 Continue with the arts and theater. Claremont is know for the arts and education. Landscaping of the city, taking care of the wilderness.
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76 Outdoor community events 1/14/2022 9:20 PM
City Council Priorities Setting Process 2022 SurveyMonkey 77 Denser development to make more areas of the city walkable & bikeable. Look to the Netherlands as a model for the cities with the smartest city planning & the highest quality of life.
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78 To embrace the change necessary to meet the challenges of our times, particularly relating to equity and sustainability.
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79 Continue regular and transparent communications with the community regarding the City’s work on priorities
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80 get done with covid ! 1/14/2022 8:26 PM
81 There are so many groups doing great things in this town that if coordinated and work together could do amazing things. We are gifted with incredible human resources that are underutilized. 1/14/2022 8:20 PM
82 Keep up the excellent work. 1/14/2022 8:17 PM
83 Add new free and low cost recreation events/programs to the already popular schedule to continue to bring the community together.
1/14/2022 8:05 PM
84 I think the community goes above and beyond to keep the community vibrant. I applaud all the activities, opportunities for all ages to engage in educational, cultural and community spirit. I think continuing in this manner in the future attracts people to want to continue to move to the area and keeps them wanting to stay here to raise their families. 1/14/2022 8:02 PM
85 Start serving ALL Claremonters, not just those north of First Street. 1/14/2022 7:22 PM 86 Reduce size of police force and hire more social workers to work with homeless, those suffering from mental illness, and the youth population. 1/14/2022 7:16 PM
87 To keep the original Claremont Community vibe alive not dominant but still prominent so that as we grow we can still keep and maintain the things that made people want to move here in the first place and go to school here.
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88 the claremont colleges offer opportunity for student internship and involvement in making good things happen.
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89 Trees 1/14/2022 6:54 PM
90 Invest in local businesses especially with impact of covid economically. Strengthen social services- so many people are struggling through covid fallout. Homeless/under housed people need additional support especially with covid realities. 1/14/2022 6:50 PM
91 Support businesses owned and run by women, the LGBTQ family and people of color. 1/14/2022 6:43 PM 92 Support small businesses 1/14/2022 6:41 PM
93 More outdoor celebrations in the city parks. 1/14/2022 6:31 PM 94 Keep a small town mentality. Assist the homeless so they are not living on streets. No dense housing
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95 Cut the red tape now and mandate affordable housing 1/14/2022 6:13 PM 96 Perhaps I was misinformed, but I thought that Claremont screened businesses so that there wouldn't be too many of one thing. If this is the case, I'm befuddled why there can be so many poke and ramen joints. Some businesses are doomed to fail (hot-dogs, anyone?); I'm inclined to think it a disservice to everyone when they're allowed to set up shop in the first place. 1/14/2022 6:10 PM
97 mmm ... request Golden State to justify their cost by slipping a little viagra in our tap water.
That would make for a "vibrant cummunity"...
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98 The efforts of Claremont Change and the involvement of young people are very encouraging. 1/14/2022 5:52 PM 99 New idea’s to accommodate Covid safety, entertainment and support for local businesses. 1/14/2022 5:52 PM 100 More community involvement in how to conserve resources such as water. 1/14/2022 5:50 PM 101 Continue opportunities for community involvement in city government, community events and charitable non-profit groups.
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102 Community events 1/14/2022 5:36 PM