Los Gatos City Council
May 3, 2022

2022 Town of Los Gatos Community Survey
Communication & Community Engagement
Los Gatos, CA
Category of Service
Most
Important
%
Most
Important
Rank
Satisfaction
%
Satisfaction
Rank
Importance‐
Satisfaction
Rating
I‐S
Rating
Rank
Very High Priority (I‐S > 0.20)
Efforts by Town to keep residents informed about local issues 45.1% 1 45.7% 3 0.2449 1 High Priority (I‐S = 0.10‐0.20)
Opportunity to engage in improvements in my neighborhood 28.2% 2 31.0% 9 0.1946 2 Opportunity to engage in development projects in my neighborhood 23.1% 5 28.8% 10 0.1645 3 Opportunity to engage/provide input into decisions made by Elected Officials 26.5% 3 38.7% 7 0.1624 4 Availability of information about Town programs & services 26.3% 4 54.0% 2 0.1210 5 Medium Priority (I‐S < 0.10)
Access to information about Town Council, Boards, & Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos, audio recordings) 22.7% 6 56.1% 1 0.0997 6 Timeliness of information provided by Town 14.7% 8 40.6% 5 0.0873 7 Overall usefulness of Town website 14.8% 7 42.3% 4 0.0854 8 Access to Finance & Budget information 14.0% 9 40.1% 6 0.0839 9 Town Department's use of social media 5.9% 10 35.4% 8 0.0381 10 Most Important %: The "Most Important" percentage represents the sum of the first, second, and third most important responses for each item. Respondents were asked to identify the items theythought should receive the most emphasis over the next two years.

Satisfaction %: The "Satisfaction" percentage represents the sum of the ratings "4" and "5" excluding 'don't knows.' Respondents ranked their level of satisfaction with the each of the items on a scale of 1 to 5 with "5" being very satisfied and "1" being very dissatisfied.

Importance‐Satisfaction Analysis Ratings
Note: The I‐S Rating is calculated by multiplying the "Most Important" % by (1‐'Satisfaction' %) ©2022 ETC Institute Page 51

Section 5:

Tabular Data
Findings Report: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022) ©2022 ETC Institute Page 52 Page 393
Q1. Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 means "Excellent" and 1 means "Poor," please rate the Town of Los Gatos with regard to each of the following.
(N=650)
Excellent Good Neutral Below average Poor Don't know
Q1‐1. As a place to live 63.7% 33.1% 2.3% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Q1‐2. As a place to raise
children 51.1% 33.8% 4.9% 1.1% 0.0% 9.1%
Q1‐3. As a place to work 30.2% 23.8% 18.0% 2.3% 0.6% 25.1% Q1‐4. As a place to retire 31.7% 27.1% 19.2% 6.6% 6.3% 9.1% Q1‐5. As a place where I feel
welcome 42.9% 36.3% 15.1% 3.4% 0.8% 1.5%
WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q1. Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 means "Excellent" and 1 means "Poor," please rate the Town of Los Gatos with regard to each of the following. (without "don't know") (N=650)
Excellent Good Neutral Below average Poor
Q1‐1. As a place to live 64.0% 33.2% 2.3% 0.5% 0.0%
Q1‐2. As a place to raise
children 56.2% 37.2% 5.4% 1.2% 0.0%
Q1‐3. As a place to work 40.2% 31.8% 24.0% 3.1% 0.8%
Q1‐4. As a place to retire 34.9% 29.8% 21.2% 7.3% 6.9%
Q1‐5. As a place where I feel
welcome 43.6% 36.9% 15.3% 3.4% 0.8%
Findings Report: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022) ©2022 ETC Institute Page 53

Q2. Overall Quality of Town Services. Please rate your overall satisfaction of these major categories of services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q2‐1. Town parks & recreation
facilities 43.1% 47.1% 6.9% 1.2% 0.3% 1.4%
Q2‐2. Town planning, buildings, &
development services (e.g., issuing
permits) 10.8% 20.9% 29.1% 15.5% 6.8% 16.9%
Q2‐3. Overall effectiveness of Town
communication with the public 13.7% 34.5% 34.3% 10.5% 2.9% 4.2% Q2‐4. Overall maintenance of Town
streets, sidewalks,
infrastructure 18.3% 44.3% 22.2% 11.1% 4.0% 0.2%
Q2‐5. Overall quality of customer
service you receive from Town
employees 20.3% 32.9% 21.5% 3.8% 2.0% 19.4%
Q2‐6. Overall quality of Town
library services 51.1% 27.1% 5.1% 0.6% 0.2% 16.0%
Q2‐7. Overall quality of Town police
services 32.6% 34.2% 16.3% 5.1% 1.7% 10.2%
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WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q2. Overall Quality of Town Services. Please rate your overall satisfaction of these major categories of services provided by the Town of Los Gatos. (without "don't know") (N=650)
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Q2‐1. Town parks & recreation facilities 43.7% 47.7% 7.0% 1.2% 0.3% Q2‐2. Town planning, buildings, & development
services (e.g., issuing permits) 13.0% 25.2% 35.0% 18.7% 8.1% Q2‐3. Overall effectiveness of Town communication
with the public 14.3% 36.0% 35.8% 10.9% 3.0%
Q2‐4. Overall maintenance of Town streets,
sidewalks, infrastructure 18.3% 44.4% 22.2% 11.1% 4.0%
Q2‐5. Overall quality of customer service you
receive from Town employees 25.2% 40.8% 26.7% 4.8% 2.5% Q2‐6. Overall quality of Town library
services 60.8% 32.2% 6.0% 0.7% 0.2%
Q2‐7. Overall quality of Town police
services 36.3% 38.0% 18.2% 5.7% 1.9%
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Q3. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 2 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to provide?
Q3. Top choice Number Percent
Town parks & recreation facilities 77 11.8 %
Town planning, buildings, & development services (e.g., issuing permits) 85 13.1 % Overall effectiveness of Town communication with the public 28 4.3 % Overall maintenance of Town streets, sidewalks, infrastructure 139 21.4 % Overall quality of customer service you receive from Town employees 17 2.6 % Overall quality of Town library services 9 1.4 %
Overall quality of Town police services 243 37.4 %
None chosen 52 8.0 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q3. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 2 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to provide?
Q3. 2nd choice Number Percent
Town parks & recreation facilities 88 13.5 %
Town planning, buildings, & development services (e.g., issuing permits) 86 13.2 % Overall effectiveness of Town communication with the public 48 7.4 % Overall maintenance of Town streets, sidewalks, infrastructure 199 30.6 % Overall quality of customer service you receive from Town employees 19 2.9 % Overall quality of Town library services 32 4.9 %
Overall quality of Town police services 117 18.0 %
None chosen 61 9.4 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP TWO CHOICES
Q3. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 2 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to provide? (top 2)
Q3. Top choice Number Percent
Town parks & recreation facilities 165 25.4 %
Town planning, buildings, & development services (e.g., issuing permits) 171 26.3 % Overall effectiveness of Town communication with the public 76 11.7 % Overall maintenance of Town streets, sidewalks, infrastructure 338 52.0 % Overall quality of customer service you receive from Town employees 36 5.5 % Overall quality of Town library services 41 6.3 %
Overall quality of Town police services 360 55.4 %
None chosen 52 8.0 %
Total 1239
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Q4. Perceptions of the Community. Please rate your satisfaction with each of the following items that may influence your perception of the Town of Los Gatos.
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q4‐1. Overall quality of services
provided by Town 17.2% 52.2% 21.7% 3.7% 0.2% 5.1%
Q4‐2. Overall value you receive for
your Town tax dollars & fees 11.7% 35.4% 32.8% 11.8% 2.8% 5.5% Q4‐3. Overall image of Town 37.7% 45.8% 10.2% 5.1% 0.2% 1.1% Q4‐4. Overall quality of life in
Town 38.9% 47.4% 10.0% 2.3% 0.3% 1.1%
Q4‐5. Overall feeling of safety in
Town 37.4% 46.0% 12.2% 3.4% 0.5% 0.6%
WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q4. Perceptions of the Community. Please rate your satisfaction with each of the following items that may influence your perception of the Town of Los Gatos. (without "don't know") (N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Q4‐1. Overall quality of services provided
by Town 18.2% 54.9% 22.9% 3.9% 0.2%
Q4‐2. Overall value you receive for your
Town tax dollars & fees 12.4% 37.5% 34.7% 12.5% 2.9%
Q4‐3. Overall image of Town 38.1% 46.3% 10.3% 5.1% 0.2% Q4‐4. Overall quality of life in Town 39.3% 47.9% 10.1% 2.3% 0.3% Q4‐5. Overall feeling of safety in Town 37.6% 46.3% 12.2% 3.4% 0.5% ©2022 ETC Institute Page 57
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Q5. Public Safety Perceptions. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q5‐1. Effectiveness of local police
protection 28.3% 39.1% 18.0% 5.2% 0.6% 8.8%
Q5‐2. Efforts to collaborate with the
public to address concerns 13.2% 29.4% 31.4% 8.9% 2.2% 14.9% Q5‐3. Enforcement of local traffic
laws 16.0% 39.5% 22.8% 9.7% 4.8% 7.2%
Q5‐4. How quickly police respond to
emergencies 22.9% 32.3% 14.3% 2.5% 1.4% 26.6%
Q5‐5. Overall police performance in
your neighborhood 25.1% 36.9% 21.5% 2.9% 1.5% 12.0%
Q5‐6. Professionalism of police
officers 31.5% 28.8% 11.5% 1.4% 0.6% 26.2%
Q5‐7. Quality of dispatch/911
services 19.2% 19.2% 10.0% 2.0% 0.0% 49.5%
Q5‐8. Town's overall efforts to
prevent crime 13.5% 28.3% 22.5% 6.5% 1.7% 27.5%
Q5‐9. Visibility of police personnel in
neighborhoods 11.8% 26.3% 28.0% 12.0% 3.4% 18.5%
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WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q5. Public Safety Perceptions. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos. (without "don't know")
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Q5‐1. Effectiveness of local police
protection 31.0% 42.8% 19.7% 5.7% 0.7%
Q5‐2. Efforts to collaborate with the public to
address concerns 15.6% 34.5% 36.9% 10.5% 2.5%
Q5‐3. Enforcement of local traffic laws 17.2% 42.6% 24.5% 10.4% 5.1% Q5‐4. How quickly police respond to
emergencies 31.2% 44.0% 19.5% 3.4% 1.9%
Q5‐5. Overall police performance in your
neighborhood 28.5% 42.0% 24.5% 3.3% 1.7%
Q5‐6. Professionalism of police officers 42.7% 39.0% 15.6% 1.9% 0.8% Q5‐7. Quality of dispatch/911 services 38.1% 38.1% 19.8% 4.0% 0.0% Q5‐8. Town's overall efforts to prevent
crime 18.7% 39.1% 31.0% 8.9% 2.3%
Q5‐9. Visibility of police personnel in
neighborhoods 14.5% 32.3% 34.3% 14.7% 4.2%
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Q6. Which THREE services listed in Question 5 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q6. Top choice Number Percent
Effectiveness of local police protection 125 19.2 %
Efforts to collaborate with the public to address concerns 75 11.5 % Enforcement of local traffic laws 40 6.2 %
How quickly police respond to emergencies 80 12.3 %
Overall police performance in your neighborhood 28 4.3 % Professionalism of police officers 12 1.8 %
Quality of dispatch/911 services 24 3.7 %
Town's overall efforts to prevent crime 145 22.3 %
Visibility of police personnel in neighborhoods 65 10.0 % None chosen 56 8.6 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q6. Which THREE services listed in Question 5 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q6. 2nd choice Number Percent
Effectiveness of local police protection 72 11.1 %
Efforts to collaborate with the public to address concerns 53 8.2 % Enforcement of local traffic laws 51 7.8 %
How quickly police respond to emergencies 85 13.1 %
Overall police performance in your neighborhood 44 6.8 % Professionalism of police officers 35 5.4 %
Quality of dispatch/911 services 51 7.8 %
Town's overall efforts to prevent crime 123 18.9 %
Visibility of police personnel in neighborhoods 68 10.5 % None chosen 68 10.5 %
Total 650 100.0 %
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Q6. Which THREE services listed in Question 5 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q6. 3rd choice Number Percent
Effectiveness of local police protection 69 10.6 %
Efforts to collaborate with the public to address concerns 61 9.4 % Enforcement of local traffic laws 45 6.9 %
How quickly police respond to emergencies 64 9.8 %
Overall police performance in your neighborhood 55 8.5 % Professionalism of police officers 37 5.7 %
Quality of dispatch/911 services 30 4.6 %
Town's overall efforts to prevent crime 101 15.5 %
Visibility of police personnel in neighborhoods 79 12.2 % None chosen 109 16.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP THREE CHOICES
Q6. Which THREE services listed in Question 5 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? (top 3)
Q6. Top choice Number Percent
Effectiveness of local police protection 266 40.9 %
Efforts to collaborate with the public to address concerns 189 29.1 % Enforcement of local traffic laws 136 20.9 %
How quickly police respond to emergencies 229 35.2 %
Overall police performance in your neighborhood 127 19.5 % Professionalism of police officers 84 12.9 %
Quality of dispatch/911 services 105 16.2 %
Town's overall efforts to prevent crime 369 56.8 %
Visibility of police personnel in neighborhoods 212 32.6 % None chosen 56 8.6 %
Total 1773
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Q7. Streets, Sidewalks, and Infrastructure. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q7‐1. Maintenance of major Town
streets 19.5% 52.8% 16.8% 7.7% 1.5% 1.7%
Q7‐2. Maintenance of streets in your
neighborhood 21.2% 45.5% 16.8% 12.0% 3.1% 1.4%
Q7‐3. Condition of sidewalks
in Town 15.7% 44.3% 21.5% 11.5% 4.0% 2.9%
Q7‐4. Maintenance of street signs &
traffic signals 22.0% 52.9% 17.7% 4.2% 1.2% 2.0%
Q7‐5. Adequacy of Town street lighting

19.8% 48.8% 18.9% 8.3% 1.7% 2.5%
Q7‐6. Accessibility of streets,
sidewalks, & buildings for people with
disabilities 14.5% 30.8% 16.2% 5.7% 1.5% 31.4%
Q7‐7. Quality of on‐street bicycle
infrastructure (bike lanes/wayfinding
signs) 17.8% 39.7% 22.3% 7.1% 5.4% 7.7%
Q7‐8. Flow of traffic on Town
streets 7.4% 24.3% 27.7% 25.4% 13.7% 1.5%
Q7‐9. Overall cleanliness of Town
streets & other public areas 20.8% 53.8% 17.2% 4.5% 2.5% 1.2% ©2022 ETC Institute Page 62
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Q7. Streets, Sidewalks, and Infrastructure. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos. (without "don't know")
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Q7‐1. Maintenance of major Town streets 19.9% 53.7% 17.1% 7.8% 1.6% Q7‐2. Maintenance of streets in your
neighborhood 21.5% 46.2% 17.0% 12.2% 3.1%
Q7‐3. Condition of sidewalks in Town 16.2% 45.6% 22.2% 11.9% 4.1% Q7‐4. Maintenance of street signs &
traffic signals 22.4% 54.0% 18.1% 4.2% 1.3%
Q7‐5. Adequacy of Town street lighting 20.3% 50.0% 19.4% 8.5% 1.7% Q7‐6. Accessibility of streets, sidewalks, & buildings
for people with disabilities 21.1% 44.8% 23.5% 8.3% 2.2% Q7‐7. Quality of on‐street bicycle infrastructure
(bike lanes/wayfinding signs) 19.3% 43.0% 24.2% 7.7% 5.8% Q7‐8. Flow of traffic on Town streets 7.5% 24.7% 28.1% 25.8% 13.9% Q7‐9. Overall cleanliness of Town streets & other
public areas 21.0% 54.5% 17.4% 4.5% 2.5%
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Q8. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 7 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q8. Top choice Number Percent
Maintenance of major Town streets 105 16.2 %
Maintenance of streets in your neighborhood 53 8.2 %
Condition of sidewalks in Town 55 8.5 %
Maintenance of street signs & traffic signals 16 2.5 %
Adequacy of Town street lighting 12 1.8 %
Accessibility of streets, sidewalks, & buildings for people with disabilities 24 3.7 % Quality of on‐street bicycle infrastructure (bike lanes/wayfinding signs) 43 6.6 % Flow of traffic on Town streets 260 40.0 %
Overall cleanliness of Town streets & other public areas 35 5.4 % None chosen 47 7.2 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q8. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 7 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q8. 2nd choice Number Percent
Maintenance of major Town streets 77 11.8 %
Maintenance of streets in your neighborhood 68 10.5 %
Condition of sidewalks in Town 64 9.8 %
Maintenance of street signs & traffic signals 43 6.6 %
Adequacy of Town street lighting 55 8.5 %
Accessibility of streets, sidewalks, & buildings for people with disabilities 26 4.0 % Quality of on‐street bicycle infrastructure (bike lanes/wayfinding signs) 57 8.8 % Flow of traffic on Town streets 108 16.6 %
Overall cleanliness of Town streets & other public areas 75 11.5 % None chosen 77 11.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %
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Q8. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 7 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q8. 3rd choice Number Percent
Maintenance of major Town streets 80 12.3 %
Maintenance of streets in your neighborhood 65 10.0 %
Condition of sidewalks in Town 65 10.0 %
Maintenance of street signs & traffic signals 36 5.5 %
Adequacy of Town street lighting 48 7.4 %
Accessibility of streets, sidewalks, & buildings for people with disabilities 33 5.1 % Quality of on‐street bicycle infrastructure (bike lanes/wayfinding signs) 43 6.6 % Flow of traffic on Town streets 52 8.0 %
Overall cleanliness of Town streets & other public areas 108 16.6 % None chosen 120 18.5 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP THREE CHOICES
Q8. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 7 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? (top 3)
Q8. Top choice Number Percent
Maintenance of major Town streets 262 40.3 %
Maintenance of streets in your neighborhood 186 28.6 %
Condition of sidewalks in Town 184 28.3 %
Maintenance of street signs & traffic signals 95 14.6 % Adequacy of Town street lighting 115 17.7 %
Accessibility of streets, sidewalks, & buildings for people with disabilities 83 12.8 % Quality of on‐street bicycle infrastructure (bike lanes/wayfinding signs) 143 22.0 % Flow of traffic on Town streets 420 64.6 %
Overall cleanliness of Town streets & other public areas 218 33.5 % None chosen 47 7.2 %
Total 1753
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Q9. Park Facilities. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q9‐1. Maintenance of Town
parks 37.5% 51.2% 5.4% 1.2% 0.6% 4.0%
Q9‐2. Quality of other recreation
facilities‐tennis/pickleball courts19.2% 27.8% 14.8% 2.6% 0.5% 35.1% Q9‐3. Quality of customer service
from parks employees 22.5% 26.8% 15.7% 1.4% 0.8% 32.9%
Q9‐4. Quality of facilities such as
picnic areas & playgrounds in Town
parks 25.7% 48.9% 12.9% 2.0% 0.5% 10.0%
Q9‐5. Quality of Town outdoor
athletic fields (e.g., baseball &
soccer) 17.1% 30.3% 15.1% 1.8% 0.9% 34.8%
Q9‐6. Walking & biking trails in
Town 30.6% 46.3% 12.6% 3.5% 1.1% 5.8%
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Q9. Park Facilities. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos. (without "don't know")
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Q9‐1. Maintenance of Town parks 39.1% 53.4% 5.6% 1.3% 0.6% Q9‐2. Quality of other recreation facilities‐tennis/
pickleball courts 29.6% 42.9% 22.7% 4.0% 0.7%
Q9‐3. Quality of customer service from parks
employees 33.5% 39.9% 23.4% 2.1% 1.1%
Q9‐4. Quality of facilities such as picnic areas &
playgrounds in Town parks 28.5% 54.4% 14.4% 2.2% 0.5%
Q9‐5. Quality of Town outdoor athletic fields (e.g.,
baseball & soccer) 26.2% 46.5% 23.1% 2.8% 1.4%
Q9‐6. Walking & biking trails in Town 32.5% 49.2% 13.4% 3.8% 1.1% ©2022 ETC Institute Page 67
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Q10. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 9 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q10. Top choice Number Percent
Maintenance of Town parks 237 36.5 %
Quality of other recreation facilities‐tennis/pickleball courts 29 4.5 % Quality of customer service from parks employees 15 2.3 % Quality of facilities such as picnic areas & playgrounds in Town parks 60 9.2 % Quality of Town outdoor athletic fields (e.g., baseball & soccer) 35 5.4 % Walking & biking trails in Town 163 25.1 %
None chosen 111 17.1 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q10. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 9 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q10. 2nd choice Number Percent
Maintenance of Town parks 126 19.4 %
Quality of other recreation facilities‐tennis/pickleball courts 32 4.9 % Quality of customer service from parks employees 21 3.2 % Quality of facilities such as picnic areas & playgrounds in Town parks 108 16.6 % Quality of Town outdoor athletic fields (e.g., baseball & soccer) 47 7.2 % Walking & biking trails in Town 172 26.5 %
None chosen 144 22.2 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP TWO CHOICES
Q10. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 9 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? (top 2)
Q10. Top choice Number Percent
Maintenance of Town parks 363 55.8 %
Quality of other recreation facilities‐tennis/pickleball courts 61 9.4 % Quality of customer service from parks employees 36 5.5 % Quality of facilities such as picnic areas & playgrounds in Town parks 168 25.8 % Quality of Town outdoor athletic fields (e.g., baseball & soccer) 82 12.6 % Walking & biking trails in Town 335 51.5 %
None chosen 111 17.1 %
Total 1156
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Q11. Economic Opportunity. Please rate your satisfaction with the following areas. (N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q11‐1. Access to healthy food that
you can afford 27.8% 40.0% 19.4% 8.3% 1.1% 3.4%
Q11‐2. Access to quality childcare
that you can afford 5.5% 7.5% 17.4% 6.0% 1.7% 61.8%
Q11‐3. Access to quality health care
that you can afford 26.6% 32.8% 22.9% 6.6% 1.1% 10.0%
Q11‐4. Access to quality housing you
can afford 13.2% 23.1% 28.3% 14.3% 11.4% 9.7%
Q11‐5. Availability of adequate &
affordable housing units 9.5% 9.8% 26.3% 18.0% 12.8% 23.5% Q11‐6. How well Town is managing
growth 6.0% 15.4% 28.2% 23.4% 16.0% 11.1%
Q11‐7. Support for entrepreneurs &
small business owners available in
Town 5.2% 14.3% 23.2% 11.8% 5.5% 39.8%
Q11‐8. Town's efforts to attract new
business & tourism 4.3% 15.7% 28.3% 11.2% 6.5% 34.0%
Q11‐9. Qualified workforce 8.6% 20.9% 27.5% 3.2% 1.5% 38.2% ©2022 ETC Institute Page 69
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Q11. Economic Opportunity. Please rate your satisfaction with the following areas. (without "don't know") (N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Q11‐1. Access to healthy food that
you can afford 28.8% 41.4% 20.1% 8.6% 1.1%
Q11‐2. Access to quality childcare that you can
afford 14.5% 19.8% 45.6% 15.7% 4.4%
Q11‐3. Access to quality health care that you can
afford 29.6% 36.4% 25.5% 7.4% 1.2%
Q11‐4. Access to quality housing you
can afford 14.7% 25.6% 31.3% 15.8% 12.6%
Q11‐5. Availability of adequate & affordable housing
units 12.5% 12.9% 34.4% 23.5% 16.7%
Q11‐6. How well Town is managing growth 6.7% 17.3% 31.7% 26.3% 18.0% Q11‐7. Support for entrepreneurs & small business
owners available in Town 8.7% 23.8% 38.6% 19.7% 9.2%
Q11‐8. Town's efforts to attract new business &
tourism 6.5% 23.8% 42.9% 17.0% 9.8%
Q11‐9. Qualified workforce 13.9% 33.8% 44.5% 5.2% 2.5%
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Q12. Which THREE of the economic opportunities listed in Question 11 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q12. Top choice Number Percent
Access to healthy food that you can afford 48 7.4 %
Access to quality childcare that you can afford 21 3.2 % Access to quality health care that you can afford 48 7.4 % Access to quality housing you can afford 84 12.9 %
Availability of adequate & affordable housing units 77 11.8 % How well Town is managing growth 211 32.5 %
Support for entrepreneurs & small business owners available in Town 51 7.8 % Town's efforts to attract new business & tourism 41 6.3 % Qualified workforce 10 1.5 %
None chosen 59 9.1 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q12. Which THREE of the economic opportunities listed in Question 11 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q12. 2nd choice Number Percent
Access to healthy food that you can afford 53 8.2 %
Access to quality childcare that you can afford 25 3.8 % Access to quality health care that you can afford 48 7.4 % Access to quality housing you can afford 52 8.0 %
Availability of adequate & affordable housing units 75 11.5 % How well Town is managing growth 105 16.2 %
Support for entrepreneurs & small business owners available in Town 111 17.1 % Town's efforts to attract new business & tourism 75 11.5 % Qualified workforce 16 2.5 %
None chosen 90 13.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %
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Q12. Which THREE of the economic opportunities listed in Question 11 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q12. 3rd choice Number Percent
Access to healthy food that you can afford 52 8.0 %
Access to quality childcare that you can afford 24 3.7 % Access to quality health care that you can afford 50 7.7 % Access to quality housing you can afford 51 7.8 %
Availability of adequate & affordable housing units 32 4.9 % How well Town is managing growth 86 13.2 %
Support for entrepreneurs & small business owners available in Town 75 11.5 % Town's efforts to attract new business & tourism 97 14.9 % Qualified workforce 48 7.4 %
None chosen 135 20.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP THREE CHOICES
Q12. Which THREE of the economic opportunities listed in Question 11 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? (top 3) Q12. Top choice Number Percent
Access to healthy food that you can afford 153 23.5 %
Access to quality childcare that you can afford 70 10.8 % Access to quality health care that you can afford 146 22.5 % Access to quality housing you can afford 187 28.8 %
Availability of adequate & affordable housing units 184 28.3 % How well Town is managing growth 402 61.8 %
Support for entrepreneurs & small business owners available in Town 237 36.5 % Town's efforts to attract new business & tourism 213 32.8 % Qualified workforce 74 11.4 %
None chosen 59 9.1 %
Total 1725
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Q13. Community Investment Areas. Please rate your level of support for investing your tax dollars on a scale of 1 to 4, where 4 means "Very Supportive" and 1 means "Not Supportive," for each of the following. (N=650)
Very supportive Supportive Not sure Not supportive
Q13‐1. Beautifying Downtown 36.5% 40.3% 18.0% 5.2%
Q13‐2. Improving bicycle access & safety on Town
roads 35.2% 34.5% 17.8% 12.5%
Q13‐3. Improving pedestrian access & safety along
Town roads 49.4% 38.3% 9.1% 3.2%
Q13‐4. Improving traffic flow to reduce traffic
congestion 71.5% 21.5% 4.8% 2.2%
Q13‐5. Investing in more library materials &
programs 27.8% 40.5% 23.5% 8.2%
Q13‐6. Upgrading Town parks, playground
equipment, & restrooms 35.2% 46.3% 15.8% 2.6%
Q13‐7. Maintaining streets, sidewalks, & storm sewer
systems 58.6% 36.5% 4.5% 0.5%
Q13‐8. Upgrading walking, hiking, &
biking trails 45.4% 41.2% 10.6% 2.8%
Q13‐9. Increasing neighborhood police
patrols 51.5% 30.2% 13.4% 4.9%
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Q14. Which THREE of the items listed in Question 13 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to pursue?
Q14. Top choice Number Percent
Beautifying Downtown 26 4.0 %
Improving bicycle access & safety on Town roads 26 4.0 % Improving pedestrian access & safety along Town roads 55 8.5 % Improving traffic flow to reduce traffic congestion 221 34.0 % Investing in more library materials & programs 9 1.4 %
Upgrading Town parks, playground equipment, & restrooms 21 3.2 % Maintaining streets, sidewalks, & storm sewer systems 47 7.2 % Upgrading walking, hiking, & biking trails 23 3.5 %
Increasing neighborhood police patrols 86 13.2 %
Maintaining 911 response times 92 14.2 %
None chosen 44 6.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q14. Which THREE of the items listed in Question 13 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to pursue?
Q14. 2nd choice Number Percent
Beautifying Downtown 19 2.9 %
Improving bicycle access & safety on Town roads 37 5.7 % Improving pedestrian access & safety along Town roads 61 9.4 % Improving traffic flow to reduce traffic congestion 107 16.5 % Investing in more library materials & programs 24 3.7 % Upgrading Town parks, playground equipment, & restrooms 31 4.8 % Maintaining streets, sidewalks, & storm sewer systems 119 18.3 % Upgrading walking, hiking, & biking trails 45 6.9 %
Increasing neighborhood police patrols 94 14.5 %
Maintaining 911 response times 56 8.6 %
None chosen 57 8.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %
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Q14. Which THREE of the items listed in Question 13 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to pursue?
Q14. 3rd choice Number Percent
Beautifying Downtown 46 7.1 %
Improving bicycle access & safety on Town roads 36 5.5 % Improving pedestrian access & safety along Town roads 53 8.2 % Improving traffic flow to reduce traffic congestion 74 11.4 % Investing in more library materials & programs 24 3.7 % Upgrading Town parks, playground equipment, & restrooms 48 7.4 % Maintaining streets, sidewalks, & storm sewer systems 92 14.2 % Upgrading walking, hiking, & biking trails 57 8.8 %
Increasing neighborhood police patrols 65 10.0 %
Maintaining 911 response times 69 10.6 %
None chosen 86 13.2 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP THREE CHOICES
Q14. Which THREE of the items listed in Question 13 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to pursue? (top 3)
Q14. Top choice Number Percent
Beautifying Downtown 91 14.0 %
Improving bicycle access & safety on Town roads 99 15.2 % Improving pedestrian access & safety along Town roads 169 26.0 % Improving traffic flow to reduce traffic congestion 402 61.8 % Investing in more library materials & programs 57 8.8 % Upgrading Town parks, playground equipment, & restrooms 100 15.4 % Maintaining streets, sidewalks, & storm sewer systems 258 39.7 % Upgrading walking, hiking, & biking trails 125 19.2 %
Increasing neighborhood police patrols 245 37.7 %
Maintaining 911 response times 217 33.4 %
None chosen 44 6.8 %
Total 1807
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Q15. Are there other community investment areas that were not listed in Question 13 that you would be supportive of the Town investing your tax dollars in? Answer responses by category:
• Traffic (48 mentions) – Pages 1-4
• Community facilities and parks (38
mentions) – Pages 4-5
• Economic development (33 mentions) –
Pages 5-7
• Safety (28 mentions) — Pages 7-9
• Environmental concerns (22 mentions)
— Pages 9-10
• Housing (18 mentions) — Page 10
• Parking (15 mentions) — Pages 10-11
• Schools/ childcare/ youth services (13
mentions) — Page 11
• Senior living (12 mentions) — Pages 11-
12 • Other (4 mentions) — Page 12
Traffic (48 mentions)
Traffic Concerns- Congestion (17 total mentions)
• Deal with the summer beach traffic somehow. It is a huge problem for residents and business on Santa Cruz.
• How to reduce the impact of summer traffic on local residents • I moved here in 2000. The town was yet to address the "cut-thru traffic that clogs our downtown streets for many weekends. All summer! It has to be addressed, cutting thru town (to get to I-7) hurts businesses and all of our residents. That is awful. • I would like to see the town do something about the beach traffic • Our town cannot shut down during the summer due to beach traffic. It is unfair to the residents and our small businesses. The beauty of Los Gatos is the downtown area where young and old can walk, shop and eat. It needs to be safe and have that small town feel maintained. • Please close Santa Cruz 17 on Ramp.
• Please deal with beach traffic in warm weather
• Redirecting weekend beach traffic off our town roads. It is terrible in warm weather weekend months.
• Return Winchester (between Lark and Mariposa) to two traffic lanes in each direction, plus a two-way left turn lane in the middle.
• Shut down all south bound on ramps to Highway 17 South from June to September. • Stop traffic to Santa Cruz. Train? New Road?
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• Studies and solutions for traffic flow, esp. Weekends downtown. This is ongoing. The development on Lark Ave is deplorable. We already have traffic issues, water issues, electrical grid issues. Everything is growing but not the roads.
• Traffic control is a huge priority. We live on Shannon, and I never see police patrol cars. Cars fly down the road and sun stop signs, etc. I was told we only have 2 patrol cars in LG. That is absurd.
• Traffic is the absolutely No. 1 issue here. I support to put as much as we can to expand driveways and to reduce cross-town traffic in local roads. • Traffic, growth and schools, all a top priority.
• Eliminate parking on N Santa Cruz and change to alternating 1 way traffic flow opposite the flow of HWY 17 beach traffic to discourage cutting through town. • Traffic is horrible.

Traffic Concerns – Construction needs (12 total)
• 1-Widening Los Gatos Blvd between Lark and Samaritan Drive (on East side) for improved traffic flow around North 40 developments. 2-Rebuilding Highway 17 Overpass at Hwy 9. Rated one of the most dangerous on-ramps/off-ramps in Bay Area, dangerous to not only vehicles, but pedestrians and bikers alike. Multiple other Highway overpasses have been rebuilt in the state and this should be next. 3-Widening Highway 17 to 3 lanes southbound for 3 miles so beach traffic can bypass town instead of entering it.
• Remove the mess on Winchester Blvd. The system that was put in place is dangerous. • Addressing the traffic impact, the North 40 project has already created. • Fix Winchester Blvd. The new layout is ludicrous!
• I don't like what was done to Winchester Blvd and Blossom Hill Road • Replace bridges on Quito Road.
• Roads need paving.
• Safer way to cross 17 by bike/walking near Blossom Hill Rd. • Stop putting in bright white LED streetlights. Nighttime is supposed to be dark. My street now lights up like a stadium.
• Town to engage with caltrans to reduce noise by special paving to absorb noise for the traffic on 17 for 5 miles from Canyon to the crossing between 17/85 (beginning at Lexington Road) • Widen LG Blvd near the North 40 and between Samaritan and Lark. • Widening of 17 to reduce congestion.

Traffic Concerns- Biking (10 total)
• Bike lanes on Winchester are a waste and make the road more dangerous. • I hate the bike lanes on Winchester Blvd between Blossom Hill and Lark. • I do not support all of the new bicycle lanes. I ride my bike weekly around Los Gatos and imagine the new bike lanes probably cost more than they should - and I don’t think they were needed • I’ve heard that the town is considering making a greenbelt walkway between Union Avenue and Pinehurst Ave. This area is a PG&E easement with the lot owned by the town. The only way our children can access Union middle school and Alta Vista elementary, both in Los Gatos is via Lynn Ave. Lynn Ave. Has no sidewalks along with all the school traffic coming from the middle school. ©2022 ETC Institute Page 77
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I find it absolutely crazy that children are walking and biking in massive droves down the street.

Just this year, i’ve seen one kid hit on a bike and I was hit by a car two years ago because there’s no sidewalks. I heard the town is considering putting a walkway/Greenbelt to connect Union Avenue and Pinehurst to fix this. This project would truly help our kids and elders managing not having to walk on Lynn Ave. During the massive traffic periods while it has no sidewalks • More bike paths
• New bike path from Rt 9 to town
• Reduce bike lanes.
• Would like to see more toward controlling bicyclist speed and promoting bicycle manners on trails. Almost been hit several times.
• More protected bike lanes, Overall, LG is an amazing town. Great jobs. Thanks for the hard work
• More streamlined access (walk, bike trail) to elementary school from whole service area.

Traffic Concerns- Traffic signals (7 total)
• Change out ALL traffic signals to smart ones that detect cars/bikes. I often wait more than 3 minutes (very early in the morning), with NO traffic going other directions. This would improve traffic flow AND cut pollution and is relatively inexpensive compared to other items. • Defend local central of density zones against state mandates (join other municipalities legal efforts to do so) Install all-way stop signs at busy cross-streets (such as Cherry Blossom and Los Gatos-Almaden roads)
• Revise stop light timing on Los Gatos Blvd and Blossum Hill Rd to improve traffic flow. • Synchronize signals on Winchester and Los Gatos Blvd. The way they operate causes too many start-stops and impedes traffic flow. Install smart sensors to know when there is no need to have a light. Incorporate a pedestrian scramble cycle, where all traffic is stopped in all directions and pedestrians cross in all directions.
• The intersection at Hwy 9 at university and Santa Cruz are very dangerous. Long lights prompt drivers to run the red lights. I have been hit because of this. • The new 3 lane left turns from Lark EB to NB LG Blvd is a disaster waiting to happen. The merge of 2 lanes quickly into one lane on NB LG Blvd is a major issue, especially if you aren't familiar with the area. The ""speeders"" always try to take advantage of the quick merge from the inside left turn lane ad cut off the middle-left turn people heading to Stanford or Good Sam.

Eliminate the far-left lane on EB Lark and /or make it U turn only. Lark traffic in general needs to be reevaluated with the N40 and the new bike lanes on Winchester/Lark Lane reductions. Traffic back to normal, BAD! Also why is there street parking (with no green bicycle path) in front of Courtside Club on Winchester Blvd, but not in front of Netflix (that has a green bicycle path)? Seems to be an oxymoron when Courtside has a completely empty parking lot for its employees/patrons sitting empty? The speeders coming off of 85 endanger the very bicyclists (by opening card door unexpectedly or people turning into Courtside) you are trying to protect further south on Winchester. Time to relook at the bike lane consistency again. • We would like a reduction in stop signs, speed bumps and those green cones for the bikes. ©2022 ETC Institute Page 78
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Traffic concerns- Public transportation (2 mentions)
• Downtown trolley
• Public transportation within the town such as shuttle and minibus service Community Facilities and Parks (38 mentions)
Community facilities-Parks and outdoor facilities (8 mentions) • Create more field space for youth sports.
• Need more children parks. There are very few in the north part of town. 2. The library is awesome; it would be helpful if it had more meeting rooms. Social interactions need to be encouraged.
• I recently made trip to Minneapolis, was very impressed by the amount the city has invested in playgrounds, parks, etc. It puts our town to shame.
• Maintain parks, keeping the weeds under control
• More involvement in downtown beautification. Adopted flower garden areas could use water & a source of water for these areas. Add hanging flower baskets on N. Scave and more beautification areas on Main St
• Access to tennis and pickleball courts
• More hiking trails, bike paths.
• Provide/improve hiking/biking paths to parks and open space.

Community facilities- Community programs (6 mentions)
• Outdoor, family-friendly events that bring the community together would be very welcome, to help build cohesion. Would be even better if making new connections was an explicit goal in community events.
• Town online forum for residents to communicate with each other and to the government • Town events for families that do not include alcohol and allow for new friends to be made. • Translation services for non-native English speakers for communications from the Town. • Would like to see yard sales in community parks 3 or 4 times a year. Help keep clear of junk left on city streets.
• Town garage sale.

Community facilities- Public art (5 mentions)
• Art and morals cultural life, lectures
• Music in the park
• Prioritizing arts and culture infusion into every aspect of town life. • Public art
• Supporting our Art and Cultural Community.
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Community facilities- Dog park (4 mentions)
• A dog parks
• Dog park. Los Gatos is very dog friendly, yet there is nowhere for dogs to run free. • We need a dog park.
• Also create an off-leash dog park.

Community facilities- Other
• More bathrooms at parks
• More public restrooms, need one in the downtown park and at the end of town near Saratoga Ave.
• Public restroom downtown.
• A larger farmers market maybe.
• Farmers Market should be bigger
• A community garden in East Los Gatos.
• More support for community gardens such as Pine Hurst • I would like the library to become part of the Santa Clara County Library system • Increase number of pickleball courts would be nice
• Pickleball courts please. Dedicated ones
• Community pools
• More athletic fields and a community pool.
• I still think there should be a skateboard park.
• Skateboard Park, rock climbing small business, swimming school small business. • There is not much for the teens- a skate park or something like that would be great! Also, it would be awesome if it was possible to walk all the way around the lake in Vansona.

Economic Development (33 mentions)
Economic Development- Growth (11 mentions)
• Attracting new companies by concentrating office facilities. Enhancing convenience and accessibility.
• Beautifying, incorporating, attracting businesses to other parts of Los Gatos. (The Boulevard, Downing Center, and Walgreens Center)
• Create/support growing of Los Gatos local business, such as bike manufacturer, internet service, local childcare provider (employ local residents), environmental improvement company. • Incentives for new businesses
• Making sure businesses impacted by the pandemic are able to actually stay in business. Like Dustin David Salon
• More attractive to businesses. More restaurant options. • Planning and building departments to support more development. • Slowing growth.
• The Meadows Retirement Home needs to be rebuilt/replaced. The Terraces has a 380000 Entry fee requirement.
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• Would like to see investments in amenities and smart planning of parks, trails. A modernized downtown with permanent parks. Do not want increased investment in police or effort to control beach traffic.
• Cycling, vehicle capacity on streets, parks and concern for existing citizens, not just new citizens.

Downtown Los Gatos is geographically much more beautiful than Mountainview, yet we are only getting outdoor dining due to Covid, and their city is more inviting. Additionally, the residents of the Lark Ave side of town are treated like peasants versus downtown residents and most (if not all) other areas. The committee is jamming this 2040 plan which quadruples growth beyond state requirements without adequate time for or communication with existing residents. Regarding police and fire - my impression is they are doing a good job. Please make sure to thank them for their support of safety, health and freedom.

Economic Development- Addressing vacancies (8 mentions) • Laws to prevent leaving housing units vacant. It is impossible to buy a home here when competing against investment firms.
• Forcing properties that are vacant for long periods of time to upgrade or turn them in to parks.

Example: CB Hannigans, car dealership near Nob Hill Grocery, etc. • Help reactivate dead commercial properties, i.e., Chevy dealership, wine depot • Why not spend money on ensuring the store fronts are filled with lively/affordable restaurants or stores to attract people?
• Put the old courthouse to good use, right now it is just an eye soar. • Repurpose schools as class enrollment goes down.
• Resurrecting and/or repurposing the historic Forbes Mill annex, which has been vacant for 7-8 years or more. This is a valuable town asset (and a state historic landmark) that should not be neglected.
• Unsightly dirt lot on lark and Winchester should be renovated to something. If space is needed for fire equipment, then it should be formalized.

Economic Development- Outdoor Dining (7 mentions)
• Need more attractive/permanent outdoor seating at restaurants and wine bars, etc. • Close Santa Cruz Ave in summer to walking street for restaurants to have outdoor dining and mitigate traffic.
• Encourage outdoor restaurants to use professional help designing their outdoor structurestemporary or not • Finding better balance of retail vs restaurants. Get rid of on street dining, it is a hazard, ugly and not good for retail.
• I am absolutely opposed to the concrete barricades put up for restaurants for their street dining during covid and now, not being renovated to nicer permanent structures. I.e. Those we asked restaurants to pay for.
• More outdoor European-style dining options like purpose-built piazza. Not gutter dining alongside roads
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Economic Development- Supporting business (4 mentions)
• Developing a long-term plan to diversity the ownership of downtown commercial buildings, which currently are owned by very few landlords through use of federal or state grants and programs to financially support re-development and enable small business owners to continue to do business in the Town as many local businesses have been squeezed out by landlords due to the continuing escalation of rent
• Economic health of downtown.
• Poor city planning, tax hungry, allowing massive medical offices. Monopoly of ownership of downtown shop spaces, hiking rents. Downtown appeal is in a sharp decline. • Support small business
Economic Development- Other
• I have lived here 30+ years and love Los Gatos. Since COVID, I have seen a major degradation in services, attention to our community, etc.
• Inclusion and Diversity initiatives. Raising minimum wage in town • Maintaining historical districts
Safety (28 mentions)
Safety- Sidewalk and pedestrian space (13 mentions)
• Fix sidewalks and streets first before any new investments. Tree roots impeding sidewalks, and a huge liability to homeowners and the city.
• Fix/fill gaps in sidewalks where one block or even one house has no sidewalks, like on Roberts Road
• Improving pedestrian crosswalks - adding audible signals and ramps • It is time for the town of Los Gatos to go through neighborhoods and remove and replace old overgrown trees that are destroying sidewalks and creating trip/fall hazards. These trees were planted by the city and should be replaced with trees that 1) are safer 2) produce less leaves 3) and a visibly pleasing. For example: the original tress in front of 241 Cerro Chico is a menace.

These trees are destroying the sidewalk, the water mains, and produce unsafe seed pods (little seed pods like ball bearings) that are treacherous for my elderly neighbors. I complained to the city, created a complaint, and spoke with the arborist, and no action was taken. Let's harvest some trees and make things easier on homeowners.
• Lack of sidewalks in residential areas makes it dangerous for pedestrians. • Maintain our streets. We had to pay for repaving and maintenance ourselves. The town was not interested in doing this when we contacted them. We are close to an elementary school • Public safety- all aspects from community policing to traffic safety on roads and sidewalks. • Stop beautifying. Make lighting more functional. Light the sidewalks. • Streamlining and modernizing the permitting system for speed and costs. I had a HORRIBLE experience getting permits for some basic tree removals (ugly, non-native trees), and it went all the way to the planning commission. Once they saw my case, they were wondering why I was being put through so many hoops for such a basic obvious need. Having to bring on my own arborists (PLURAL) to get this done cost me thousands of $$. It's my worst experience after ©2022 ETC Institute Page 82
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living in town for 18 years. We need to be careful about safety and thoughtful growth, but we go WAY too far sometimes.
• The planning committee, hence, the Town leadership are doing a very poor job. This is a beautiful place that was an excellent place to live. It is being ruined by the Town supporting developers and volume housing while not matching the infrastructure to the housing units. We need adequate sidewalks, safe
• Downtown on N Santa Cruz and S. Santa Cruz Ave, clean the sidewalks. • Truly wish the downtown sidewalks were kept clean. I know there has been a water shortage, but a bucket of water and a broom would go a long way in front our downtown stores. We are a very dog friendly town but the dog urine, spilled food, etc. On our sidewalks is disgusting. Bring friends to our lovely community is sometimes embarrassing. I know you can't stop a dog from peeing, but a daily rinse would go a long way.
• I would like to have more crosswalks for pedestrians along Blossom Hill Road. I have written to the town about this before. There is a fork on Blossom Hill Road and Old Blossom Hill Road. It would be very convenient to have a crosswalk there. The closest crosswalk to us on Blossom Hill Road is on Blossom Hill and Hillbrook Drive, a 13-minute walk for us. We live at 15897 Camino del Cerro. All the neighbors on our side on Blossom Hill cross to the other side using the fork and the median in the middle. There should be a crosswalk there.

Safety-Police related (8 mentions)
• Comply with police, support them
• Educating police in appropriate behavior with people of differing backgrounds and opinions. • Hire additional police.
• Improve the police department, they are non-existent in my neighborhood. • The police are always speeding around in their expensive trucks. They need to get out of their cars and interact with the community. Stop buying them expensive trucks and get them golf carts or bicycles and spend more on ANYTHING ELSE. A police person standing on the corner will keep traffic flowing much more effectively than a police person sitting in their expensive truck staring at their phone.
• Too much crime
• We need to invest in our Police Department to ensure we are protected within the community.

They are doing a good job and need more support to continue to make our streets safe. Los Gatos needs to back its police department!!
• Dispatchers for police department.

Safety- Crime and other
• We live on Shannon Rd in the hills and would really like to see enforcement of traffic speed on Shannon Rd coming down the hill into Shannon proper. These speeders are our neighbors, and they need to feel the pain of receiving speeding tickets. Might save a live or two as well. • License plate readers to deter criminals from home burglaries. • Security cameras, we need to reduce crime in our neighborhoods. • Follow the lead from Saratoga and invest in license plate readers to detect incoming criminals and activate police to stop them.
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• Theft, robberies and homeless control.
• Enforcing leash laws, and noise ordinances. Loud motorcycles and cars. Police the parks to fight litter, graffiti and speeding by electric boards and bikes. Adopt a zero-tolerance crime fighting policy.
• Ticket those speeding on LG Blvd in the mornings and evenings.

Environmental Concerns (22 mentions)
Environmental Concerns -Sustainability (11 mentions)
• By "beautifying” you mean more pavements, more nonnative plants? Town need to recognize our collective responsibility in supporting wildlife and eco-system. It's sad to see a sterile environment everywhere.
• Emphasis and incentives for renewable energy - government, business, residential • Environment and recycling
• Environmental and recycling.
• Why is it that 90% of gardeners still use gas blowers? Can we spend money to have people driving around and issuing citations? That would bring income. • Increase Town patrols for educating the public and enforcing rules re: prohibition of gas blowers, cut down of trees, and un-permitted construction. Better project management of Town construction; I’ve talked to the Town about road maintenance projects that fell short of the requirements and there was no follow-up! Coordinate volunteer days for things like wildfire mitigation and trash pick-up.
• Noisy and polluting cars. Wildfire suppression- prepare for it. Put utilities underground. • Protecting our open space
• Tree trimming for fire safety, Underground utilities, incorporating solar power, allow natural gas in homes.
• Wildfire suppression and preparation
Environmental Concerns – Trees (7 mentions)
• Invest in maintenance of town trees.
• Investing in more street trees. Trees reduce summer heat, provide shade to pedestrians and parked cars and pull CO2 out of the atmosphere (addressing climate change) • Maintaining architectural constancy in the downtown area and preservation of redwood and Oak canopy throughout the town of los gatos
• Maintaining trees along city streets.
• Tree and brush removal in the VHFHSZ. Enforce defensible space on private property. • Tree trimming.
• Maintain the orchards on Lark ave, do not convert to housing Environmental Concerns – Trash removal (4 mentions)
• Pay Cal Trans to clean Hwy 17 Median strip, increase frequency of trash clean up. This approach to our town is a disgrace. Make them replace and repair the broken freeway signs. • Picking up trash along all roads in the community, ensure that businesses and grocery stores pick up stray carts, clean up the parks.
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• Trash collection. Dumping and recycling services.
• Who is responsible for maintaining the grassy areas along the creeks in my neighborhood? I can't seem to find out who is responsible for the cleanup of dead brush, which creates a fire hazard. My neighborhood is off Shannon Road.

Housing Concerns (18 mentions)
Housing Concerns- Housing Development (12 mentions)
• Please defend the Town from growth just for the purpose of "affordable housing". Not everyone can live on Knob Hill.
• Limiting housing growth to the north forty. Protecting natural beauty and hillside views of the area.
• Strop approving new housing developments that seem to ignore the consequential impacts on infrastructure such as roads schools etc.
• Low-income housing.
• Affordable housing for middle range income families. Diversity. • Affordable housing for teachers, school employees and local work force. Continue with local BMR program for locals.
• Affordable housing units.
• Affordable housing, not just for seniors
• Building more affordable housing
• Facilitating the creation of more affordable housing for low- and middle-income residents • Housing that is affordable for nurses, teachers, fire and policeman is critical. We were told North 40 would be affordable. The 1-bedroom condos are going for 1.6 million plus! • Teacher housing, affordable housing
Housing Concerns- Houseless Concerns (6 mentions)
• Addressing homelessness - house the un-housed - mental health issues • Help for homeless. Los Gatos United Methodist does some, but other things need to be done. • Helping homeless with housing and other services
• Prevent homeless camps.
• Management of unhoused community and resources for their finding home. • Homeless control
Parking Concerns (15 mentions)
• Removing "parklets' in town even though stores paid for them. • Additional and better parking for downtown residents and visitors. • Build a parking structure downtown like Palo Alto and Mountainview. • Build parking garage behind post office. Reduce taxes and look to ways to minimize expense • Get rid of the meter maids.
• Parking
• Parking
• Parking downtown.
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• Parking is terrible, Mt View & Campbell have free public parking structures and we dine there often. Close Santa Cruz on-ramp in summer weekends
• Parking, remove temporary parking
• Same answer for the last 10 years. Build parking structures on existing parking land to get the cars off the streets and provide more foot traffic for businesses. Palo Alto and Campbell are great examples.
• Also, the town needs to invest in a multi-story parking structure near North Santa Cruz Ave to improve access and conditions for local businesses.
• Provide much more parking for small shops and businesses. • The green pylons and in street parking are ridiculous. • Parking a high priority
Schools, Childcare, and Youth Services (13 mentions)
• Blossom Hill elementary safety project should be a high priority before someone gets hurt again.

Please make funding a priority
• School buses.
• Access to more daycare options and childcare.
• It would be nice if the school district could partner with the city to maintain the school districts sports fields. Artificial turfs are hazardous for our kids. • Need more parent and me classes. Very disappointed the library does not have reading time for the kids. Other towns have resumed in person reading times. • Police are not able to find the people who deface the school with such hate. We should use the county sheriff.
• Programs for middle/high school students.
• PROVIDE SCHOOL BUS SERVICE - Restart the school bus service. Just doesn't make sense to have hundreds of parents driving children to school, when we are battling increased traffic, especially with the unwanted North 40 traffic joining us soon!
• Schools.
• Schools and education.
• Schools and education.
• Should have included schools.
• Tax dollars be provided for the high schools, support all children.

Senior Living (12 mentions)
• An improved senior center.
• Any and all aging in place improvements.
• Expanded services and outreach for our Senior community. • New working heat/ac at the senior center. Get grants, maybe local tax. • Senior citizens.
• Senior programs.
• Senior services.
• Senior services are very much in need of improvement. • Senior services for home bound seniors.
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• Senior services, outings and activities. Indoor heated pool. Restrooms. Bus stop. Local shuttle.

Entertainment.
• More affordable programs and activities for seniors. More affordable and divers housing for all. • A combination of senior housing----market value and low income Other (4 mentions)
• Covid-19 restrictions is killing downtown. Our town government needs to listen to all constituents not just the people they agree with.
• I am absolutely opposed to the ridiculous / tacky holiday ornaments/ stars, etc. What a waste of money.
• Invest in trained dogs to reduce/control the geese population in Varona. • Pension fund needs improvement.
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Q16. Communication and Community Engagement. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.
(N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Don't know Q16‐1. Access to information about
Town Council, Boards, & Commissions
meetings (schedules, agendas,
videos, audio recordings) 13.7% 33.1% 28.5% 6.6% 1.5% 16.6% Q16‐2. Access to Finance & Budget
information 6.9% 21.4% 33.2% 7.5% 1.5% 29.4%
Q16‐3. Availability of information
about Town programs &
services 11.4% 35.1% 30.9% 7.8% 0.8% 14.0%
Q16‐4. Efforts by Town to keep
residents informed about local
issues 10.3% 29.7% 28.6% 16.2% 2.8% 12.5%
Q16‐5. Timeliness of information
provided by Town 8.6% 24.0% 34.8% 10.6% 2.3% 19.7%
Q16‐6. Opportunity to engage/
provide input into decisions made by
Elected Officials 8.6% 22.2% 31.5% 13.7% 3.5% 20.5%
Q16‐7. Opportunity to engage in
improvements in my
neighborhood 7.1% 16.8% 32.8% 15.5% 4.8% 23.1%
Q16‐8. Opportunity to engage in
development projects in my
neighborhood 6.8% 15.2% 33.5% 14.9% 6.0% 23.5%
Q16‐9. Overall usefulness of Town
website 8.0% 23.7% 31.7% 9.4% 2.3% 24.9%
Q16‐10. Town Department's use of
social media 5.4% 14.8% 29.4% 5.5% 1.8% 43.1%
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WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q16. Communication and Community Engagement. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos. (without "don't know") (N=650)
Very
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied dissatisfied Q16‐1. Access to information about Town Council,
Boards, & Commissions meetings (schedules,
agendas, videos, audio recordings) 16.4% 39.7% 34.1% 7.9% 1.8% Q16‐2. Access to Finance & Budget
information 9.8% 30.3% 47.1% 10.7% 2.2%
Q16‐3. Availability of information about Town
programs & services 13.2% 40.8% 36.0% 9.1% 0.9%
Q16‐4. Efforts by Town to keep residents informed
about local issues 11.8% 33.9% 32.7% 18.5% 3.2%
Q16‐5. Timeliness of information
provided by Town 10.7% 29.9% 43.3% 13.2% 2.9%
Q16‐6. Opportunity to engage/provide input into
decisions made by Elected Officials 10.8% 27.9% 39.7% 17.2% 4.4% Q16‐7. Opportunity to engage in improvements in
my neighborhood 9.2% 21.8% 42.6% 20.2% 6.2%
Q16‐8. Opportunity to engage in development
projects in my neighborhood 8.9% 19.9% 43.9% 19.5% 7.8% Q16‐9. Overall usefulness of
Town website 10.7% 31.6% 42.2% 12.5% 3.1%
Q16‐10. Town Department's use of
social media 9.5% 25.9% 51.6% 9.7% 3.2%
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Q17. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 16 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q17. Top choice Number Percent
Access to information about Town Council, Boards, & Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos, audio recordings) 73 11.2 % Access to Finance & Budget information 25 3.8 %
Availability of information about Town programs & services 67 10.3 % Efforts by Town to keep residents informed about local issues 144 22.2 % Timeliness of information provided by Town 15 2.3 %
Opportunity to engage/provide input into decisions made by Elected Officials 48 7.4 %
Opportunity to engage in improvements in my neighborhood 52 8.0 % Opportunity to engage in development projects in my neighborhood 33 5.1 % Overall usefulness of Town website 36 5.5 %
Town Department's use of social media 11 1.7 %
None chosen 146 22.5 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q17. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 16 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q17. 2nd choice Number Percent
Access to information about Town Council, Boards, & Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos, audio recordings) 32 4.9 % Access to Finance & Budget information 39 6.0 %
Availability of information about Town programs & services 55 8.5 % Efforts by Town to keep residents informed about local issues 93 14.3 % Timeliness of information provided by Town 40 6.2 %
Opportunity to engage/provide input into decisions made by Elected Officials 65 10.0 %
Opportunity to engage in improvements in my neighborhood 74 11.4 % Opportunity to engage in development projects in my neighborhood 57 8.8 % Overall usefulness of Town website 20 3.1 %
Town Department's use of social media 9 1.4 %
None chosen 166 25.5 %
Total 650 100.0 %
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Q17. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 16 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years?
Q17. 3rd choice Number Percent
Access to information about Town Council, Boards, & Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos, audio recordings) 43 6.6 % Access to Finance & Budget information 27 4.2 %
Availability of information about Town programs & services 49 7.5 % Efforts by Town to keep residents informed about local issues 56 8.6 % Timeliness of information provided by Town 40 6.2 %
Opportunity to engage/provide input into decisions made by Elected Officials 59 9.1 %
Opportunity to engage in improvements in my neighborhood 57 8.8 % Opportunity to engage in development projects in my neighborhood 60 9.2 % Overall usefulness of Town website 40 6.2 %
Town Department's use of social media 18 2.8 %
None chosen 201 30.9 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q17. Which THREE of the services listed in Question 16 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? (top 3)
Q17. Top choice Number Percent
Access to information about Town Council, Boards, & Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos, audio recordings) 148 22.8 % Access to Finance & Budget information 91 14.0 %
Availability of information about Town programs & services 171 26.3 % Efforts by Town to keep residents informed about local issues 293 45.1 % Timeliness of information provided by Town 95 14.6 %
Opportunity to engage/provide input into decisions made by Elected Officials 172 26.5 %
Opportunity to engage in improvements in my neighborhood 183 28.2 % Opportunity to engage in development projects in my neighborhood 150 23.1 % Overall usefulness of Town website 96 14.8 %
Town Department's use of social media 38 5.8 %
None chosen 146 22.5 %
Total 1583
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Q18. Please CHECK ALL the ways you learn about Los Gatos programs, news, activities, and events.

Q18. All the ways you learn about Los Gatos programs, news, activities, & events Number Percent
Regional news, radio, newspaper, magazines 356 54.8 %
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce 98 15.1 %
Town Notify Me registrations (e.g., weekly "What's New" newsletter) 138 21.2 % Online search/blogs (e.g., The Patch) 217 33.4 %
Town/Library/PD/Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor) 232 35.7 %
Local publications‐Outlook, Los Gatan, Los Gatos Living, Los Gatos Weekly 456 70.2 %
Flyer, signage 160 24.6 %
Hear about it at work or in professional settings 44 6.8 % Hear about it from neighbors 309 47.5 %
Word of mouth from friends & family 269 41.4 %
Other 29 4.5 %
Total 2308
Q18‐11. Other
Q18‐11. Other Number Percent
Nextdoor 7 24.1 %
Mail 2 6.9 %
Website 2 6.9 %
Local political groups 1 3.4 %
NextDoor is a good site to better understand what is happening 1 3.4 % I go to the Town offices and ask questions 1 3.4 %
Los Gatos Recreation class program booklets 1 3.4 %
Neighborhood watch 1 3.4 %
Info at senior center/helpful staff 1 3.4 %
School 1 3.4 %
Town mailings 1 3.4 %
Direct mail 1 3.4 %
Democracy tent 1 3.4 %
Reddit 1 3.4 %
Don't pay attention 1 3.4 %
The Town web page 1 3.4 %
Los Gatos recreation guide 1 3.4 %
Email 1 3.4 %
LG catalog from rec center 1 3.4 %
Library/rec center 1 3.4 %
HOA 1 3.4 %
Total 29 100.0 %
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Q19. Which THREE of the sources from the list in Question 18 do you MOST PREFER to use to learn about Town news, events, programs, or activities?
Q19. Top choice Number Percent
Regional news, radio, newspaper, magazines 88 13.5 %
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce 16 2.5 %
Town Notify Me registrations (e.g., weekly "What's New" newsletter) 113 17.4 % Online search/blogs (e.g., The Patch) 28 4.3 %
Town/Library/PD/Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor) 83 12.8 %
Local publications‐Outlook, Los Gatan, Los Gatos Living, Los Gatos Weekly 147 22.6 %
Flyer, signage 14 2.2 %
Hear about it from neighbors 7 1.1 %
Word of mouth from friends & family 6 0.9 %
Other 10 1.5 %
None chosen 138 21.2 %
Total 650 100.0 %
Q19. Which THREE of the sources from the list in Question 18 do you MOST PREFER to use to learn about Town news, events, programs, or activities?
Q19. 2nd choice Number Percent
Regional news, radio, newspaper, magazines 46 7.1 %
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce 23 3.5 %
Town Notify Me registrations (e.g., weekly "What's New" newsletter) 57 8.8 % Online search/blogs (e.g., The Patch) 60 9.2 %
Town/Library/PD/Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor) 63 9.7 %
Local publications‐Outlook, Los Gatan, Los Gatos Living, Los Gatos Weekly 136 20.9 %
Flyer, signage 38 5.8 %
Hear about it at work or in professional settings 2 0.3 % Hear about it from neighbors 15 2.3 %
Word of mouth from friends & family 11 1.7 %
Other 5 0.8 %
None chosen 194 29.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %
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Q19. Which THREE of the sources from the list in Question 18 do you MOST PREFER to use to learn about Town news, events, programs, or activities?
Q19. 3rd choice Number Percent
Regional news, radio, newspaper, magazines 56 8.6 %
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce 25 3.8 %
Town Notify Me registrations (e.g., weekly "What's New" newsletter) 33 5.1 % Online search/blogs (e.g., The Patch) 39 6.0 %
Town/Library/PD/Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor) 56 8.6 %
Local publications‐Outlook, Los Gatan, Los Gatos Living, Los Gatos Weekly 58 8.9 %
Flyer, signage 52 8.0 %
Hear about it at work or in professional settings 3 0.5 % Hear about it from neighbors 29 4.5 %
Word of mouth from friends & family 23 3.5 %
Other 5 0.8 %
None chosen 271 41.7 %
Total 650 100.0 %

SUM OF THE TOP THREE CHOICES
Q19. Which THREE of the sources from the list in Question 18 do you MOST PREFER to use to learn about Town news, events, programs, or activities? (top 3)
Q19. Top choice Number Percent
Regional news, radio, newspaper, magazines 190 29.2 %
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce 64 9.8 %
Town Notify Me registrations (e.g., weekly "What's New" newsletter) 203 31.2 % Online search/blogs (e.g., The Patch) 127 19.5 %
Town/Library/PD/Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor) 202 31.1 %
Local publications‐Outlook, Los Gatan, Los Gatos Living, Los Gatos Weekly 341 52.5 %
Flyer, signage 104 16.0 %
Hear about it at work or in professional settings 5 0.8 % Hear about it from neighbors 51 7.8 %
Word of mouth from friends & family 40 6.2 %
Other 20 3.1 %
None chosen 138 21.2 %
Total 1485
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Q20. Please CHECK ALL of the Town's social media accounts that you follow.

Q20. All the Town's social media accounts that you followNumber Percent Town Twitter 37 5.7 %
Town Facebook 99 15.2 %
Library Instagram 27 4.2 %
Town Instagram 62 9.5 %
Town LinkedIn 5 0.8 %
PD Facebook 32 4.9 %
PD Twitter 23 3.5 %
PD Instagram 20 3.1 %
Library Facebook 30 4.6 %
Town Nextdoor 256 39.4 %
Other 19 2.9 %
Total 610
Q20‐11. Other
Q20‐11. Other Number Percent
Los Gatos Weekly 5 26.3 %
Weekly LG newspaper 1 5.3 %
Town emails that I have signed up for 1 5.3 %
Newspaper 1 5.3 %
Library email 1 5.3 %
YouTube 1 5.3 %
Lime 1 5.3 %
Library & Town emails 1 5.3 %
Peeps of Los Gatos 1 5.3 %
Reddit 1 5.3 %
Safe routes 1 5.3 %
SMS, Nextdoor 1 5.3 %
Nextdoor 1 5.3 %
Town website 1 5.3 %
LG website 1 5.3 %
Total 19 100.0 %
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Q21. Customer Service. Have you called or visited the Town with a question, problem, or complaint during the past year?
Q21. Have you called or visited Town with a question, problem, or complaint during past year Number Percent
Yes 230 35.4 %
No 410 63.1 %
Don't know 10 1.5 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q21. Customer Service. Have you called or visited the Town with a question, problem, or complaint during the past year? (without "don't know")
Q21. Have you called or visited Town with a question, problem, or complaint during past year Number Percent
Yes 230 35.9 %
No 410 64.1 %
Total 640 100.0 %
Q21a. How easy was it to contact the person you needed to reach? Q21a. How easy was it to contact the person you needed to reach Number Percent
Very easy 83 36.1 %
Somewhat easy 78 33.9 %
Difficult 43 18.7 %
Very difficult 20 8.7 %
Don't know 6 2.6 %
Total 230 100.0 %
WITHOUT “DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q21a. How easy was it to contact the person you needed to reach? (without "don't know") Q21a. How easy was it to contact the person you needed to reach Number Percent
Very easy 83 37.1 %
Somewhat easy 78 34.8 %
Difficult 43 19.2 %
Very difficult 20 8.9 %
Total 224 100.0 %
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Q21b. What department(s) did you contact?
Q21b. What department(s) did you contact Number Percent Police 88 38.3 %
Community Development 42 18.3 %
Parks & Public Works 89 38.7 %
Finance 7 3.0 %
Town Manager/Clerk Offices 49 21.3 %
Town Attorney 10 4.3 %
Library 30 13.0 %
Other 44 19.1 %
Total 359
Q21b‐9. Other
Q21b‐9. Other Number Percent
Planning 9 20.5 %
Building Department 5 11.4 %
Code Compliance 3 6.8 %
Council member 2 4.5 %
Permits 2 4.5 %
Planning Commission 2 4.5 %
Permit for home renovation 1 2.3 %
Code Enforcement 1 2.3 %
Street maintenance 1 2.3 %
Roads 1 2.3 %
Building/planning 1 2.3 %
Trash collection 1 2.3 %
Street light 1 2.3 %
Tree department 1 2.3 %
Senior activities staff were welcoming and helpful 1 2.3 % Arborist 1 2.3 %
Maintenance/sewer 1 2.3 %
Street 1 2.3 %
Replace street light bulb 1 2.3 %
Town Council 1 2.3 %
Traffic enforcement 1 2.3 %
Town planning 1 2.3 %
Town Arborist 1 2.3 %
Help with permits 1 2.3 %
Compliance safety issue 1 2.3 %
Sanitary sewer services 1 2.3 %
Traffic 1 2.3 %
Total 44 100.0 %
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Q21c. Several factors may influence your perception of the quality of customer service you receive from Town employees. Please rate how often the employees you MOST RECENTLY contacted have displayed the following.
(N=230)
Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never Don't know
Q21c‐1. They did what they said they
would do in a timely manner 36.1% 22.2% 12.6% 10.9% 7.4% 10.9% Q21c‐2. They gave prompt, accurate, &
complete answers to questions 37.0% 22.6% 20.0% 8.7% 4.8% 7.0% Q21c‐3. They helped me resolve an
issue to my satisfaction or
adequately explained their
reasoning 37.0% 17.8% 15.7% 13.0% 10.4% 6.1%
Q21c‐4. They made it easy for me to
handle my request 35.7% 18.3% 16.5% 11.3% 10.0% 8.3%
Q21c‐5. They were courteous &
polite 53.5% 27.8% 6.1% 2.6% 3.5% 6.5%
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Q21c. Several factors may influence your perception of the quality of customer service you receive from Town employees. Please rate how often the employees you MOST RECENTLY contacted have displayed the following. (without "don't know")
(N=230)
Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never
Q21c‐1. They did what they said they would do in a
timely manner 40.5% 24.9% 14.1% 12.2% 8.3%
Q21c‐2. They gave prompt, accurate, & complete
answers to questions 39.7% 24.3% 21.5% 9.3% 5.1%
Q21c‐3. They helped me resolve an issue to my
satisfaction or adequately explained their
reasoning 39.4% 19.0% 16.7% 13.9% 11.1%
Q21c‐4. They made it easy for me to handle my
request 38.9% 19.9% 18.0% 12.3% 10.9%
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Q22. Will you be living in Los Gatos, CA, five years from nowNumber Percent Yes 517 79.5 %
No 106 16.3 %
I don’t know 27 4.2 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “I DON’T KNOW” RESPONSES
Q22. Do you think you will be living in Los Gatos, CA, five years from now? (without "not provided") Q22. Will you be living in Los Gatos, CA, five years from nowNumber Percent Yes 517 83.0 %
No 106 17.0 %
Total 623 100.0 %
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Q22a. Why do you think you will not be living in Los Gatos, CA, five years from now? Answer responses by category:
• Cost of Living (52 mentions) — Pages
13-14
• Overcrowding (13 mentions) — Pages
14-15
• Community differences (12 mentions)
— Page 15
• Other (18 mentions) — Pages 15-16
Cost of Living (52 mentions)
Cost of Living- Cost of Retirement (17 mentions)
• As i near retirement, the cost of living
may not be within my reach.
• Retiring, moving to less expensive.
• Too expensive,Retired on a fixed income.
• I cannot afford to live here after 55 years in this town, nor can children. I will be moving closer to my children.
• Affordability for retirement.
• Can't afford it when i retire.
• I will retire and move to a less expensive area to live. • I will sell my home and retire near logan seas or pebble beach, 50% of my money is in my home. • Looking to retire to a more affordable area.
• On retirement/social income. Lived here and taught here for 40 yrs. Now too expensive. • Plan to retire and unsure if we can afford to stay here. • Retire to somewhere cheaper.
• Too expensive to retire.
• Too expensive to retire.
• Too expensive to retire.
• Too expensive to retire in this town.
• We are retired, cost of living is too high. No affordable housing for next generation.

Cost of Living- Other
• Affordability. Taxation vs services
• Our home is too small, we need to drive to everything. Living downtown is so expensive. • Lack of diversity and affordability for restaurants or retail stores for sporting goods, clothing, groceries. Need a target store or similar department store to offer reasonable priced home supplies. Living in Los Gatos means having to drive quite a way for any of these items instead of walking or riding a bike.
• Cost of living.
• Prohibitive cost of purchasing a home.
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• Cannot afford rising homes cost.
• Cannot afford to stay here.
• Cost.
• Cost.
• Cost of housing is out of reach.
• Cost of living.
• Cost of living is too high.
• Cost of living, housing.
• Cost of living. Not able to afford proper housing any longer. • high property tax
• Expensive.
• Getting too expensive.
• High rent. Siblings go to college, so i can go to wherever my job will be in 5 years • Hopefully be a homeowner in a more affordable area.
• Housing prices are too high, and inventory is low.
• I work in town, if wages don't keep up with neighboring cities, i cannot afford to stay. • Increase in cost of living.
• It is expensive and the property tax is too high.
• It is too expensive to retire here, not affordable for my grown children to buy a house here. • It is too expensive. Our house. Increased in the last 3 years in value by 1million, but the property taxes are also going up.
• Not enough affordable homes.
• Property taxes are too high. Will move to a more tax friendlier state. • Rent may be too high.
• The cost of living is too high.
• The taxes and overall cost of living is so high, and we no longer have kids in the school system. • Too expensive.
• Too expensive.
• Too expensive.
• Too expensive.
• Very expensive to live here.

Overcrowding (13 mentions)
• I also see that the need to overbuild in the community in order to increase revenue makes it overcrowded. I feel that the planning of Los Gatos has been neglected. I look to Menlo Park, and other places which still have a lovely downtown and a less crowded way of life. • Not if they keep building and there are major changes to zoning laws. • Overcrowding. Lack of downtown parking.
• It is too congested here.
• Too congested.
• congested.
• Too much high-density housing being constructed, plus summer beach traffic problem. • Traffic and over development.
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• Traffic issues, housing.
• I also see that the need to overbuild in the community in order to increase revenue makes it overcrowded. I feel that the planning of Los Gatos has been neglected. I look to Menlo Park, and other places which still have a lovely downtown and a less crowded way of life. • Crowded
• Downsize to a different area as traffic, Netflix and north 40 developments have adversely affected my area.
• The traffic is congested
Community Differences (12 mentions)
• My family is eager to move to a more diverse community near the beach. • Not welcoming to outsiders.
• Other cities are growing more positive. Not here.
• Politics
• Racism.
• The racism is too much. No matter how educated or well of, people treat non-whites like second class citizens.
• The town is dominated by rich people. It’s not an inclusive community. • The town is too liberal for me, cost of living is too high. The bike lanes are too much. • Too many karen's in both the town and government. Seriously, the residents and those working in town government act like their will is the law. The north 40 vote to reject the development plan is the best example. They knew it was not going to stand up in court and voted not anyway all because they wanted something not prescribed by the law. We get stuck with the legal bill.

The town of lg has known about the north 40 project for decades and each year chose to do nothing about it. Sitting in planning commission meetings reveals equally absurd motions and requirements from building applicants. "It feels massive" said one planning commissioner. I'll never forget that one. Can you provide the building code that addresses this? What a joke.

Don't get me started on horrible traffic management. What a joke Winchester Blvd. has become. Who thought of this nightmare?
• Decline of downtown
• It is a very snooty community and not worth the traffic headache. I grew up here and find what this town has become to be disappointing.
• Unfriendly
Other
• Although i am a Los Gatos resident, i cannot attend Los Gatos schools. • Because of my age.
• I will be dead or in a retirement home.
• I'm 91 yr. Old soon to be 92.
• Job transfer.
• Kids will be grown up and out of the house.
• Moving out of state for more land.
• Moving out of state.
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• Moving to Oregon.
• My house is essentially my retirement and so i will need to sell it at some point. • Plan to move after i retire.
• Retire somewhere else.
• Retired, looking for smaller place.
• Retirement, downsizing.
• Retiring out of state.
• Reunite with family.
• We are retired- probably take-home value out and leave area. • Will retire, move near children.
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Q23. Do you own or rent your current residence?
Q23. Do you own or rent your current residence Number Percent Own 495 76.2 %
Rent 152 23.4 %
Not provided 3 0.5 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q23. Do you own or rent your current residence? (without "not provided") Q23. Do you own or rent your current residence Number Percent Own 495 76.5 %
Rent 152 23.5 %
Total 647 100.0 %
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Q24. What type of dwelling do you live in?
Q24. What type of dwelling do you live in Number Percent Single family house (detached from other houses) 529 81.4 % Duplex or townhome 81 12.5 %
Apartment or condominium building 26 4.0 %
Other 3 0.5 %
Not provided 11 1.7 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q24. What type of dwelling do you live in? (without "not provided") Q24. What type of dwelling do you live in Number Percent Single family house (detached from other houses) 529 82.8 % Duplex or townhome 81 12.7 %
Apartment or condominium building 26 4.1 %
Other 3 0.5 %
Total 639 100.0 %
Q24‐4. Other
Q24‐4. Other Number Percent
Backyard studio16 1 33.3 %
4‐plex 1 33.3 %
Senior community 1 33.3 %
Total 3 100.0 %
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Q25. Approximately how many years have you lived in Los Gatos? Q25. How many years have you lived in Los Gatos Number Percent 0‐5 years 100 15.4 %
6‐10 years 62 9.5 %
11‐15 years 50 7.7 %
16‐20 years 60 9.2 %
21‐30 years 143 22.0 %
31 years or longer 204 31.4 %
Not provided 31 4.8 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q25. Approximately how many years have you lived in Los Gatos? (without "not provided") Q25. How many years have you lived in Los Gatos Number Percent 0‐5 years 100 16.2 %
6‐10 years 62 10.0 %
11‐15 years 50 8.1 %
16‐20 years 60 9.7 %
21‐30 years 143 23.1 %
31 years or longer 204 33.0 %
Total 619 100.0 %
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Q26. Please answer the following questions by circling "Yes" or "No." (N=650)
Yes No Not provided
Q26‐1. Had contact with a Police Department officer
during last year 32.9% 65.7% 1.4%
Q26‐2. Visited Town's website (losgatosca.gov) in
last year 63.5% 34.8% 1.7%
Q26‐3. Had members of your household visit any
parks in Los Gatos in last year 91.2% 7.5% 1.2%
Q26‐4. Ridden a bicycle on Town streets or used
Town trails in last year 69.7% 28.9% 1.4%
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q26. Please answer the following questions by circling "Yes" or "No." (without "not provided") (N=650)
Yes No
Q26‐1. Had contact with a Police Department officer
during last year 33.4% 66.6%
Q26‐2. Visited Town's website (losgatosca.gov) in
last year 64.6% 35.4%
Q26‐3. Had members of your household visit any
parks in Los Gatos in last year 92.4% 7.6%
Q26‐4. Ridden a bicycle on Town streets or used
Town trails in last year 70.7% 29.3%
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Q27. Which of the following best describes your race/ethnicity? Q27. Your race/ethnicity Number Percent
African American/Black 5 0.8 %
American Indian/Alaska Native 4 0.6 %
Asian 99 15.2 %
Hispanic/Latino 46 7.1 %
White 505 77.7 %
Other 10 1.5 %
Total 669
Q27‐6. Self‐describe your race/ethnicity:

Q27‐6. Self‐describe your race/ethnicity Number Percent Mixed 2 20.0 %
European 2 20.0 %
Italian 1 10.0 %
Persian 1 10.0 %
American Arab 1 10.0 %
Multi‐race 1 10.0 %
Middle Eastern 1 10.0 %
Pacific Islander 1 10.0 %
Total 10 100.0 %
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Q28. What is your preferred language to speak?
Q28. Your preferred language to speak Number Percent
English 624 96.0 %
Spanish 3 0.5 %
Mandarin 5 0.8 %
Russian 2 0.3 %
Other 5 0.8 %
Not provided 11 1.7 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q28. What is your preferred language to speak? (without "not provided") Q28. Your preferred language to speak Number Percent
English 624 97.7 %
Spanish 3 0.5 %
Mandarin 5 0.8 %
Russian 2 0.3 %
Other 5 0.8 %
Total 639 100.0 %
Q28‐5. Other:

Q28‐5. Other Number Percent
Italian, French 1 20.0 %
French 1 20.0 %
Italian 1 20.0 %
Hindi 1 20.0 %
Korean 1 20.0 %
Total 5 100.0 %
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Q29. Would you say your total annual household income is...

Q29. Your total annual household income Number Percent
Under $50K 37 5.7 %
$50K to $99,999 79 12.2 %
$100K to $199,999 201 30.9 %
$200K+ 235 36.2 %
Not provided 98 15.1 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q29. Would you say your total annual household income is... (without "not provided") Q29. Your total annual household income Number Percent
Under $50K 37 6.7 %
$50K to $99,999 79 14.3 %
$100K to $199,999 201 36.4 %
$200K+ 235 42.6 %
Total 552 100.0 %
Q30. What is your age?
Q30. Your age Number Percent
18‐24 years 94 14.5 %
25‐34 years 101 15.5 %
35‐44 years 119 18.3 %
45‐54 years 152 23.4 %
55‐64 years 160 24.6 %
Not provided 24 3.7 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q30. What is your age? (without "not provided")
Q30. Your age Number Percent
18‐24 years 94 15.0 %
25‐34 years 101 16.1 %
35‐44 years 119 19.0 %
45‐54 years 152 24.3 %
55‐64 years 160 25.6 %
Total 626 100.0 %
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Q31. What is your gender identity?
Q31. Your gender identity Number Percent
Male 308 47.4 %
Female 313 48.2 %
Prefer to self‐describe 2 0.3 %
Not provided 27 4.2 %
Total 650 100.0 %
WITHOUT “NOT PROVIDED” RESPONSES
Q31. What is your gender identity? (without "not provided") Q31. Your gender identity Number Percent
Male 308 49.4 %
Female 313 50.2 %
Prefer to self‐describe 2 0.3 %
Total 623 100.0 %
Q31‐3. Self‐describe your gender identity:

Q31‐3. Self‐describe your gender identity Number Percent Mixed 1 50.0 %
Non‐binary 1 50.0 %
Total 2 100.0 %
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Section 6:

Survey Instrument
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Town Manager’s Office • 110 E. Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030 408.354.6832 • www.losgatosca.gov • www.facebook.com/losgatosca

TOWN OF LOS GATOS
2022 Town of Los Gatos Community Survey
Dear Los Gatos Resident,
You have been selected to participate in the 2022 Town of Los Gatos Community Survey! Town Council and Town staff believe it is crucial to ask our residents whether they are satisfied with services provided to the community. Asking questions ensures the Town's priorities are aligned with the needs of our residents; it is important to know what you think.

Your feedback is essential, especially since your household was among a limited number of randomly selected households that were invited to participate in this survey. Your participation is necessary to make the survey a success.

We greatly appreciate your time. We realize this survey takes some time to complete, but every question is crucial. The time you invest in this survey will influence decisions that will be made about the Town’s future. Your responses will also help Council Members and Town staff gauge the success of their efforts to carry out the community's vision for Los Gatos and to address the many opportunities and challenges it faces.

Please return your survey or complete it online sometime during the next two weeks. We have selected ETC Institute to administer this survey. Since 1982, ETC Institute has been serving local government organizations and is the leading market research firm in the nation. Your responses will remain confidential. Please return your survey in the enclosed postage-paid envelope addressed to ETC Institute, 725 W. Frontier Circle, Olathe, Kansas, 66061 or go to losgatossurvey.org to complete the survey online. If you have any questions, please contact:

Esther Campbell, Senior Research Analyst for ETC Institute, at [email protected] or (913) 254-4528.

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide your valuable input to help us understand your priorities, concerns, and insights, and the opportunities that we have in this wonderful Town. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Laurel Prevetti
Town Manager
Town of Los Gatos
Si tiene preguntas acerca de la encuesta y no habla inglés, par favor llame al 1-844-811-0411. 如果您对调查有任何疑问并且不会说英语，请致电 1-844-872-2562.

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2022 Town of Los Gatos Community Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your input is an important part of the Town's ongoing effort to identify and respond to resident concerns. You may complete the survey by returning it in the postage-paid envelope that has been provided, or online at LosGatosSurvey.org.

1. Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 means "Excellent" and 1 means "Poor," please rate the Town of Los Gatos with regard to each of the following.

How would you rate the Town of Los Gatos... Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know

1. As a place to live 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. As a place to raise children 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. As a place to work 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. As a place to retire 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. As a place where I feel welcome 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Overall Quality of Town Services. Please rate your overall satisfaction of these major categories of services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.

How satisfied are you with... Very
Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

1. Town parks and recreation facilities 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Town Planning, Buildings, and Development services (e.g., issuing permits) 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Overall effectiveness of Town communication with the public 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. Overall maintenance of Town streets, sidewalks, and
infrastructure 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. Overall quality of customer service you receive from Town employees 5 4 3 2 1 9

6. Overall quality of Town library services 5 4 3 2 1 9

7. Overall quality of Town police services 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 2 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to provide? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 2, or circle 'NONE.'] 1st: ____ 2nd: ____ NONE

4. Perceptions of the Community. Please rate your satisfaction with each of the following items that may influence your perception of the Town of Los Gatos.

How satisfied are you with... Very
Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

1. Overall quality of services provided by the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Overall value you receive for your Town tax dollars and fees 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Overall image of the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. Overall quality of life in the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. Overall feeling of safety in the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9
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5. Public Safety Perceptions. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.

How satisfied are you with the overall quality of... Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

1. Effectiveness of local Police protection 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Efforts to collaborate with the public to address concerns 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Enforcement of local traffic laws 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. How quickly police respond to emergencies 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. Overall Police performance in your neighborhood 5 4 3 2 1 9

6. Professionalism of Police Officers 5 4 3 2 1 9

7. Quality of dispatch/911 services 5 4 3 2 1 9

8. The Town's overall efforts to prevent crime 5 4 3 2 1 9

9. The visibility of Police personnel in neighborhoods 5 4 3 2 1 9

6. Which THREE services listed above do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 5.]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____ 3rd: ____

7. Streets, Sidewalks, and Infrastructure. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.

How satisfied are you with the overall quality of... Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

1. Maintenance of major Town streets 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Maintenance of streets in your neighborhood 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Condition of sidewalks in the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. Maintenance of street signs and traffic signals 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. Adequacy of Town street lighting 5 4 3 2 1 9

6. Accessibility of streets, sidewalks, and buildings for people with disabilities 5 4 3 2 1 9

7. Quality of on-street bicycle infrastructure (bike
lanes/wayfinding signs) 5 4 3 2 1 9

8. Flow of traffic on Town streets 5 4 3 2 1 9

9. Overall cleanliness of Town streets and other public areas 5 4 3 2 1 9

8. Which THREE of the services listed above do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 7.]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____ 3rd: ____

9. Parks Facilities. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.

How satisfied are you with the overall quality of... Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

1. Maintenance of Town parks 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Quality of other recreation facilities - tennis/pickleball courts 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Quality of customer service from Parks employees 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. Quality of facilities such as picnic areas and playgrounds in Town parks 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. Quality of Town outdoor athletic fields (e.g., baseball and soccer) 5 4 3 2 1 9

6. Walking and biking trails in the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9
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10. Which TWO of the services listed in Question 10 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 9.]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____

11. Economic Opportunity. Please rate your satisfaction with the following areas.

How satisfied are you with the overall quality of... Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

1. Access to healthy food that you can afford 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. Access to quality childcare that you can afford 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. Access to quality health care that you can afford 5 4 3 2 1 9

4. Access to quality housing you can afford 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. Availability of adequate and affordable housing units 5 4 3 2 1 9

6. How well the Town is managing growth 5 4 3 2 1 9

7. Support for entrepreneurs and small business owners
available in the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9

8. Town's efforts to attract new business and tourism 5 4 3 2 1 9

9. Qualified workforce 5 4 3 2 1 9

12. Which THREE of the economic opportunities listed in Question 11 do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 11.]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____ 3rd: ____

13. Community Investment Areas. Please rate your level of support for investing your tax dollars on a scale of 1 to 4, where 4 means "Very Supportive" and 1 means "Not Supportive," for each of the following.

How supportive are you of.... Very Supportive Supportive Not Sure Not Supportive

01. Beautifying downtown 4 3 2 1

02. Improving bicycle access and safety on Town roads 4 3 2 1

03. Improving pedestrian access and safety along Town roads 4 3 2 1

04. Improving traffic flow to reduce traffic congestion 4 3 2 1

05. Investing in more Library materials and programs 4 3 2 1

06. Upgrading Town parks, playground equipment, and restrooms 4 3 2 1

07. Maintaining streets, sidewalks, and storm sewer systems 4 3 2 1

08. Upgrading walking, hiking, and bike trails 4 3 2 1

09. Increasing neighborhood police patrols 4 3 2 1

10. Maintaining 911 response times 4 3 2 1

14. Which THREE of the items listed in Question 13 do you think are MOST IMPORTANT for the Town to pursue? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 13, or circle "NONE."]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____ 3rd: ____ NONE

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16. Communication and Community Engagement. Please rate your satisfaction with the following services provided by the Town of Los Gatos.

How satisfied are you with the overall quality of... Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Don't Know

01. Access to information about Town Council, Boards, and Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos,
audio recordings)
5 4 3 2 1 9

02. Access to Finance and Budget information 5 4 3 2 1 9

03. Availability of information about Town programs and services 5 4 3 2 1 9

04. Efforts by the Town to keep residents informed about local issues 5 4 3 2 1 9

05. Timeliness of information provided by the Town 5 4 3 2 1 9

06. Opportunity to engage/provide input into decisions made by Elected Officials 5 4 3 2 1 9

07. Opportunity to engage in improvements in my
neighborhood 5 4 3 2 1 9

08. Opportunity to engage in development projects in my neighborhood 5 4 3 2 1 9

09. Overall usefulness of Town website 5 4 3 2 1 9

10. Town Departments use of social media 5 4 3 2 1 9

17. Which THREE of the services listed above do you think should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from the Town over the next TWO years? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 16.]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____ 3rd: ____

18. Please CHECK ALL the ways you learn about Los Gatos programs, news, activities, and events. ____(01) Regional news, radio, newspaper, magazines
____(02) Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
____(03) Town Notify Me registrations (e.g., weekly
"What's New" newsletter)
____(04) Online search/blogs (e.g., The Patch)
____(05) Town/Library/PD/Social media (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Nextdoor)
____(06) Local publications: Outlook, Los Gatan, Los
Gatos Living, Los Gatos Weekly
____(07) Flyer, signage
____(08) Hear about it at work or in professional settings ____(09) Hear about it from neighbors
____(10) Word of mouth from friends and family
____(11) Other: _________________________________

19. Which THREE of the sources from the list in Question 18 do you MOST PREFER to use to learn about Town news, events, programs, or activities? [Write in your answers below using the numbers from the list in Question 18, or circle "NONE."]
1st: ____ 2nd: ____ 3rd: ____ NONE

20. Please CHECK ALL of the Town's social media accounts that you follow. ____(01) Town Twitter
____(02) Town Facebook
____(03) Library Instagram
____(04) Town Instagram
____(05) Town LinkedIn
____(06) PD Facebook
____(07) PD Twitter
____(08) PD Instagram
____(09) Library Facebook
____(10) Town Nextdoor
____(11) Other: ____________________________
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21. Customer Service. Have you called or visited the Town with a question, problem, or complaint during the past year?
____(1) Yes [Answer Q21 a-c.] ____(2) No [Skip to Q22.] ____(9) Don't know [Skip to Q22.] 21a. How easy was it to contact the person you needed to reach? ____(1) Very easy
____(2) Somewhat easy
____(3) Difficult
____(4) Very difficult
____(9) Don't know
21b. What department(s) did you contact? [Check all that apply.] ____(1) Police
____(2) Human Resources
____(3) Community Development
____(4) Parks and Public Works
____(5) Finance
____(6) Town Manager/Clerk Offices
____(7) Town Attorney
____(8) Library
____(9) Other: _____________________________________________ 21c. Several factors may influence your perception of the quality of customer service you receive from Town employees. Please rate how often the employees you MOST RECENTLY contacted have displayed the following.

Frequency that... Always Usually Sometimes Seldom Never Don't Know

1. They did what they said they would do in a timely manner 5 4 3 2 1 9

2. They gave prompt, accurate, and complete answers to questions 5 4 3 2 1 9

3. They helped me resolve an issue to my satisfaction or adequately explained their reasoning
5 4 3 2 1 9

4. They made it easy for me to handle my request 5 4 3 2 1 9

5. They were courteous and polite 5 4 3 2 1 9
Demographics

22. Do you think you will be living in Los Gatos, CA, five years from now? ____(1) Yes [Skip to Q23.] ____(2) No [Answer Q22a.]
22a. Why do you think you will not be living in Los Gatos, CA, five years from now?

23. Do you own or rent your current residence? ____(1) Own ____(2) Rent

24. What type of dwelling do you live in?
____(1) Single family house (detached from other houses) ____(2) Duplex or townhome
____(3) Apartment or condominium building
____(4) Other: ________________________________

25. Approximately how many years have you lived in Los Gatos? ______ years

26. Please answer the following questions by circling "Yes" or "No." Have you...

1. Had contact with a Police Department Officer during the last year? Yes No

2. Visited the Town's website (losgatosca.gov) in the last year? Yes No

3. Had members of your household visit any parks in Los Gatos in the last year? Yes No

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27. Which of the following best describes your race/ethnicity? [Check all that apply.] ____(1) African American/Black
____(2) American Indian/Alaska Native
____(3) Asian
____(4) Hispanic/Latino
____(5) White
____(6) Other: _________________________

28. What is your preferred language to speak?
____(1) English
____(2) Spanish
____(3) Mandarin
____(4) Russian
____(5) Other: ___________________________________________

29. Would you say your total annual household income is... ____(1) Under $50,000 ____(2) $50,000 to $99,999 ____(3) $100,000 to $199,999 ____(4) $200,000 or more

30. What is your age?
____(1) 18-24 years
____(2) 25-34 years
____(3) 35-44 years
____(4) 45-54 years
____(5) 55-64 years
____(6) 65+ years

31. What is your gender identity?
____(1) Male ____(2) Female ____(3) Prefer to self-describe: ____________________________________

32. Would you be interested in participating in future surveys, focus groups, or other discussions on some of the topics covered in this survey?
____(1) Yes [Answer Q32a.] ____(2) No
32a. Please provide your contact information.

Name: __________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________
This concludes the survey. Thank you for your time!
Please return your survey in the postage-paid envelope addressed to:

ETC Institute, 725 W. Frontier Circle, Olathe, KS 66061 The information shown to the right will ONLY
be used to help ensure the survey results are
statistically representative of residents in the
area. Thank you.
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COMMUNITY
SURVEY
Prepared By

ETC INSTITUTE

OLATHE, KANSAS
2022
Presented To The

TOWN OF LOS GATOS,

CALIFORNIA
APRIL 2022
GIS Mapping

GIS Mapping
Overview
The GIS (Geographic Information System) maps on the following pages show the mean ratings for satisfaction and rating questions that were on the 2022 Town of Los Gatos Community Survey. Boundaries are shown by Census Block Group.

When reading the maps, please use the following color scheme as a guide:

Positive Ratings
Darker blue shades generally indicate high
satisfaction with a service, high ratings, high
levels of support, or high ratings of agreement.

Ratings of, "very satisfied," "excellent," "very
supportive," or "strongly agree."
Lighter blue shades generally indicate
satisfaction with a service, good ratings,
support, or agreement. Ratings of, "satisfied,"
"good," "somewhat supportive," or "agree."
Off-white shades indicate neutral ratings.

Generally indicating that residents thought the
quality-of-service delivery is adequate.

Orange shades generally indicate slight
dissatisfaction with a service, below average
ratings, not supportive, or disagreement.

Ratings of "dissatisfied," "below average," "not
supportive," or "disagree."
Red shades generally indicate dissatisfaction
with a service, poor ratings, not at all
supportive, or disagreement. Ratings of "very
dissatisfied," "poor," "not at all supportive," or
"strongly disagree."
Neutral Ratings
Negative Ratings
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Locations of Respondents
(Boundaries by Census Block Group)
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q1-1. The Town as a place to live
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Q1-2. The Town as a place to raise children
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q1-3. The Town as a place to work
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q1-4. The Town as a place to retire
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q1-5. The Town as a place where I feel
welcome
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-1. Level of satisfaction with Town parks
and recreation facilities
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-2. Level of satisfaction with Town Planning,
Buildings, and Development services
(e.g., issuing permits)
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-3. Level of satisfaction with Town overall
effectiveness of Town communication with the public
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-4. Level of satisfaction with Town overall
maintenance of Town streets, sidewalks, and
infrastructure
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-5. Level of satisfaction with the overall quality of customer service you receive from Town employees
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-6. Level of satisfaction with the overall quality
of Town library services
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q2-7. Level of satisfaction with the overall quality
of Town police services
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q4-1. Level of satisfaction with the overall quality
of services provided by the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
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Q4-2. Level of satisfaction with the overall value
you receive for your Town tax dollars and fees
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q4-3. Level of satisfaction with the overall image
of the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q4-4. Level of satisfaction with the overall
quality of life in the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q4-5. Level of satisfaction with the overall
feeling of safety in the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-1. Level of satisfaction with the
effectiveness of local police protection
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-2. Level of satisfaction with local police efforts
to collaborate with the public to address concerns
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-3. Level of satisfaction with the
enforcement of local traffic laws
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-4. Level of satisfaction with how quickly
police respond to emergencies
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-5. Level of satisfaction with the overall
performance of police in your neighborhood
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-6. Level of satisfaction with the
professionalism of Police Officers
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-7. Level of satisfaction with the quality of
dispatch/911 services
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-8. Level of satisfaction with the Town's overall
efforts to prevent crime
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q5-9. Level of satisfaction with the visibility of
police personnel in neighborhoods
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-1. Level of satisfaction with the
maintenance of major Town streets
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-2. Level of satisfaction with the
maintenance of streets in your neighborhood
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-3. Level of satisfaction with the condition
of sidewalks in the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-4. Level of satisfaction with the
maintenance of street signs and traffic signals
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-5. Level of satisfaction with the adequacy
of Town street lighting
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-6. Level of satisfaction with the accessibility of
streets, sidewalks, and buildings for people
with disabilities
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-7. Level of satisfaction with the quality of
on-street bicycle infrastructure
(bike lanes/wayfinding signs)
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-8. Level of satisfaction with the flow of
traffic on Town streets
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q7-9. Level of satisfaction with the overall
cleanliness of Town streets and other public areas
Blossom Hill Rd Blssom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q9-1. Level of satisfaction with the
maintenance of Town parks
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q9-2. Level of satisfaction with the quality of
other recreation facilities - tennis/pickleball courts
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q9-3. Level of satisfaction with the quality of
customer service from Parks employees
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q9-4. Level of satisfaction with the quality of facilities such as picnic areas and playgrounds in Town parks
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q9-5. Level of satisfaction with the quality of Town
outdoor athletic fields (e.g., baseball and soccer)
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q9-6. Level of satisfaction with walking and
biking trails in the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-1. Level of satisfaction with the accessibility
of healthy food that you can afford
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-2. Level of satisfaction with the accessibility
of quality childcare that you can afford
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-3. Level of satisfaction with the accessibility
of quality health care that you can afford
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-4. Level of satisfaction with the
accessibility of quality housing you can afford
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-5. Level of satisfaction with the availability of
adequate and affordable housing units
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-6. Level of satisfaction with how well the
Town is managing growth
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-7. Level of satisfaction with the support for
entrepreneurs and small business owners available
in the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-8. Level of satisfaction with the Town's
efforts to attract new business and tourism
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q11-9. Level of satisfaction with the qualified
workforce
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-1. Level of satisfaction with the accessibility to
information about Town Council, Boards, and Commissions meetings (schedules, agendas, videos, audio recordings) Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-2. Level of satisfaction with the accessibility
of Finance and Budget information
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-3. Level of satisfaction with the availability of
information about Town programs and services
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-4. Level of satisfaction with the efforts by the
Town to keep residents informed about local issues
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-5. Level of satisfaction with the timeliness of
information provided by the Town
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-6. Level of satisfaction with the opportunity to
engage/provide input into decisions made
by Elected Officials
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-7. Level of satisfaction with the opportunity
to engage in improvements in my neighborhood
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-8. Level of satisfaction with the opportunity to
engage in development projects in my neighborhood
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-9. Level of satisfaction with the overall
usefulness of the Town website
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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Q16-10. Level of satisfaction with the Town
Departments use of social media
Blossom Hill Rd Vasona Park
GIS Mapping: Town of Los Gatos Community Survey (2022)

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PREPARED BY: Arn Andrews
Assistant Town Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager and Town Attorney
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832 www.losgatosca.gov

TOWN OF LOS GATOS

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 05/03/2022
ITEM NO: 16

DESK ITEM
DATE: May 3, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Receive the Results of the Community Survey and Provide any Direction to Staff
REMARKS:

Since the initial publication of the Community Survey, ETC has corrected two labeling errors. On page 111 the final age bracket was originally listed as 55-64. This has been corrected to include the 65+ years category (Attachment 3).

On the graph on page 33, the labels for “Not provided” and “self-describe” were reversed. This has been corrected (Attachment 4).

Attachment 5 contains public comment received before 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Attachments Previously Received with the Staff Report:

1. Community Survey Results

2. Community Survey GIS Mapping
Attachments Received with this Desk Item:

3. Revised Age Slide

4. Revised Identity Slide

5. Public comment

ATTACHMENT 3

ATTACHMENT 4 Page 527
ATTACHMENT 5
From: Phil Koen
Sent: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 6:58 AM
To: Rob Rennie <[email protected]>; Matthew Hudes <[email protected]>; Mary Badame <[email protected]>; Marico Sayoc <[email protected]>; Maria Ristow <[email protected]> Cc: Town Manager <[email protected]>; Arn Andrews <[email protected]>; Tran Nguyen; jvannada; Lee Fagot; David Weissman; Catherine Somers <[email protected]>; echalhoub; sandydeckerin; Shelley Neis <[email protected]>; ramona; Rob Stump; Rick Van Hoesen; joanne.benjamin; Peter Hertan; Jim Foley
Subject: Town’s Community Survey - Managing Growth

EXTERNAL SENDER
Dear Honorable Mayor and Council Members,
Attached is a slide from the Town’s Community Survey. As you can see the item that secured the second highest “Importance” (I) rating was “how well the Town is managing growth”. 61.9% of the respondents gave this the highest importance rating. Only one other item in the entire survey had a higher importance rating, namely “flow on traffic streets” with a 64.6% rating.

What is stunning however, is the degree of dissatisfaction, namely 76% (1- satisfaction %) with the Town’s management of growth. There is no issue in the entire survey which had a higher level of dissatisfaction. That means 3 out of 4 people surveyed are dissatisfied.

As a result, “how well the Town is managing growth“ captured the highest “Importance Satisfaction” (IS) rating with a score of .4704. The IS rating is based on the concept that public agencies will maximize overall resident satisfaction by emphasizing improvements in those areas where the level of satisfaction is low and the perceived importance is high.

Curiously, the executive survey does not mention at all the very high IS rating this issue received. To frame the intensity of this issue, it captured an IS rating that is 2x greater than “availability of adequate and affordable housing” (.2104), which has been a topic of extensive discussion.

Informed by this, it makes the Council’s discussion about the adequacy of the 5 year fiscal forecast and the excessive population growth planned by the 2040 General Plan extremely important issues. If the Town fails to adequately manage future growth, the downstream impacts on traffic flow, quality of police protection, and ability to maintain critical infrastructure will certainly be negatively impacted.

Obviously the respondents to the survey understood this very well. Let’s hope the Council does the same and takes the results of this survey seriously as they begin to deliberate the draft 2040 General Plan, the Town’s 5 year financial forecast and proposed FY23 Operating and Capital Plans.

There will be an election this coming November which will give voters the opportunity to judge the quality of the decisions the Council have made in managing the Town’s growth and a voice going forward. Given the intense level of dissatisfaction, the topic obviously requires a great deal more attention and action by the Council.

Thank you.

2022 Town of Los Gatos Community Survey
Economic Opportunity
Los Gatos, CA
Category of Service
Most
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Most
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Very High Priority (IͲS > 0.20)
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Most Important %: dŚĞ ΗDŽƐƚ /ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚΗ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂŐĞ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŝƌƐƚ͕ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝƌĚ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĞĂĐŚ ŝƚĞŵ͘ZĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ƚŽ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨLJ ƚŚĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ĞŵƉŚĂƐŝƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ƚǁŽ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ Satisfaction %: dŚĞ Η^ĂƚŝƐĨĂĐƚŝŽŶΗ ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂŐĞ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƌĂƚŝŶŐƐ ΗϰΗ ĂŶĚ ΗϱΗ ĞdžĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ΖĚŽŶΖƚ ŬŶŽǁƐ͘Ζ ZĞƐƉŽŶĚĞŶƚƐ ƌĂŶŬĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ůĞǀĞů ŽĨ ƐĂƚŝƐĨĂĐƚŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝƚĞŵƐ ŽŶ Ă ƐĐĂůĞ ŽĨ ϭ ƚŽ ϱ ǁŝƚŚ ΗϱΗ ďĞŝŶŐ ǀĞƌLJ ƐĂƚŝƐĨŝĞĚ ĂŶĚ ΗϭΗ ďĞŝŶŐ ǀĞƌLJ ĚŝƐƐĂƚŝƐĨŝĞĚ͘ ImportanceͲSatisfaction Analysis Ratings
EŽƚĞ͗dŚĞ /Ͳ^ ZĂƚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ŵƵůƚŝƉůLJŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ΗDŽƐƚ /ŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚΗ й ďLJ ;ϭͲΖ^ĂƚŝƐĨĂĐƚŝŽŶΖ йͿ ©2022 ETC Institute Page 50

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