January 13, 2026
City of San Bruno:
2025 Community Priorities Survey
January 13, 2025
January 13, 2026
Overview and Research Objectives
The City of San Bruno commissioned Godbe Research to conduct a survey of local voters with the following research objectives:
➢ Gauge overall perceptions of quality of life in San Bruno, direction of the City; ➢ Gauge overall satisfaction with the City’s provision of services; ➢ Assess importance of and satisfaction with current and potential future City services and facilities;
➢ Assess potential voter support for hypothetical parcel tax and land use measures;
➢ Prioritize information about the parcel tax and land use measures; ➢ Identify any differences in voter support due to demographic and/or voter behavioral characteristics.
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Methodology Overview
➢ Data Collection Landline (2), cell (114), and text to online (287) interviewing
➢ Universe 18,514 likely November 2026 voters in the City of San Bruno
➢ Fielding Dates November 10-18, 2025
➢ Interview Length 25 minutes
➢ Sample Size n=403
➢ Margin of Error Likely November 2026 voters + 4.83%
The data have been weighted to reflect the actual population characteristics of likely voters in the City of San Bruno in terms of their gender, age, and political party type.
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Key Findings
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Q1. Opinion on Quality of Life in San Bruno
Likely November 2026 Voters
Excellent
12.5%
Good
57.5%
Just fair
23.4%
Poor
6.5%
DK/NA
0.1%
9/23 Survey 11/25 Survey
11/24 Voters 11/26 Voters
Total Excellent + Good 64.2% 70.0%
Total Poor 5.8% 6.5%
Ex + Good / Poor 11.7 10.8
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Q2. Satisfaction With the City’s Provision of
Services
Likely November 2026 Voters
Very satisfied
19.8%
Somewhat
satisfied
45.9%
Somewhat
dissatisfied
16.0%
Very dissatisfied
11.7%
DK/NA
6.6%
3/20 Survey 5/22 Survey 9/23 Survey 11/25 Survey
11/20 Voters 11/22 Voters 11/24 Voters 11/26 Voters
Total Satisfaction 63.9% 58.8% 60.1% 65.6%
Total Dissatisfaction 20.2% 31.4% 31.6% 27.7%
Ratio Sat to Dissat 3.2 1.87 1.9 2.37
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Q3. Importance of City Services & Facilities I
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Extremely Important” = +4, “Very Important” = +3, “Not Too Important” = +2, and “Not at All Important” = 0. 0 1 2 3
A. Maintaining neighborhood police patrols
P. Encouraging more stores, restaurants, and other
entertainment venues downtown
S. Maintaining parks and open space
Q. Providing safe pedestrian sidewalks and
crosswalks
U. Maintaining storm drains and provide flood
protection
W. Supporting the local economy, including
increasing local jobs
I. Attracting and retaining local businesses
X. Maintaining city streets and roads, and repairing
potholes
E. Rapidly responding to 9-1-1 emergency calls
2.21 2.23
2.20 2.16
2.21 2.19
2.33 2.52
2.61 2.11
2.15 2.15
2.16 2.17
2.23 2.29
2.44 2.55
2026
2024
Very
Important
Extremely
Important
Tier 1
92.5%
Not Too
Important
Not at All
Important
Tier 2
91.2%
86.2%
77.5%
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Q3. Importance of City Services & Facilities II
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Extremely Important” = +4, “Very Important” = +3, “Not Too Important” = +2, and “Not at All Important” = 0. 0 1 2 3
T. Improving neighborhood parks, ballfields and
playgrounds
B. Managing traffic on City streets
D. Maintaining the San Bruno senior programs
M. Maintaining youth and teen services
V. Improving street lights
N. Providing adequate parks and recreation facilities
F. Enhancing youth crime prevention and gang
intervention programs
O. Upgrading and maintaining storm drains
1.95 1.90
1.95 2.04
1.75 2.11
2.22 2.15
1.92 1.92
1.94 1.95
1.98 2.00
2.06 2.08
2026
2024
Very
Important
Extremely
Important
79.0%
Not Too
Important
Not at All
Important
Tier 3
69.1%
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Q3. Importance of City Services & Facilities III
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Extremely Important” = +4, “Very Important” = +3, “Not Too Important” = +2, and “Not at All Important” = 0. 0 1 2 3
G. Updating the Police Station
C. Building a new fire station
J. Building a new library
Y. Providing safe bike paths and routes
H. Maintaining San Bruno's unique community
character
L. Providing affordable housing
R. Providing recreation programs
K. Providing programs to reduce homelessness
1.27 1.37
1.36 1.52
1.66 1.84
1.84 2.02
1.22 1.38
1.40 1.52
1.73 1.79
1.83 1.88
2026
2024
Very
Important
Extremely
Important
T3 Cont’d
68.1%
Not Too
Important
Not at All
Important
66.5%
Tier 5 Tier 4
58.2%
52.2%
36.3%
40.9%
Tier 6
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Q4. Satisfaction With City Services & Facilities I
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Very Satisfied” = +2, “Somewhat Satified” = +1, “Somewhat Dissatisfied” = -1, and “Very Dissatisfied” = -2. -2 -1 0 1 2
G. Update the Police Station
Q. Provide safe pedestrian sidewalks and crosswalks
M. Maintain youth and teen services
T. Improve neighborhood parks, ballfields and
playgrounds
R. Provide recreation programs
S. Maintain parks and open space
D. Maintain the San Bruno senior programs
N. Provide adequate parks and recreation facilities
E. Rapidly respond to 9-1-1 emergency calls
0.37 0.37
0.27 0.44
0.39 0.56
0.60 0.58
0.77 0.47
0.47 0.53
0.57 0.68
0.70 0.73
0.77 0.90
2026
2024
Somewhat
Satisfied
Very
Satisfied
Somewhat
Dissatisfied
40.2%
Very
Dissatisfied
63.9%
Tier 2 Tier 1
56.6%
55.1%
33.6%
Tier 355.1%
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Q4. Satisfaction With City Services & Facilities II
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Very Satisfied” = +2, “Somewhat Satified” = +1, “Somewhat Dissatisfied” = -1, and “Very Dissatisfied” = -2. -2 -1 0 1 2
B. Manage traffic on City streets
F. Enhance youth crime prevention and gang
intervention programs
Y. Provide safe bike paths and routes
C. Build a new fire station
A. Maintain neighborhood police patrols
H. Maintain San Bruno's unique community character
U. Maintain storm drains and provide flood protection
O. Upgrade and maintain storm drains
0.39 0.16
0.28 0.26
0.23 0.33
0.37 0.29
0.27 0.31
0.33 0.36
0.39 0.39
0.43 0.43
2026
2024
Somewhat
Satisfied
Very
Satisfied
Somewhat
Dissatisfied
45.5%
Very
Dissatisfied
Tier 3- Cont’d
44.2%
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Q4. Satisfaction With City Services & Facilities III
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Very Satisfied” = +2, “Somewhat Satified” = +1, “Somewhat Dissatisfied” = -1, and “Very Dissatisfied” = -2. -2 -1 0 1 2
X. Maintain city streets and roads, and repair potholes P. Encourage more stores, restaurants, and other
entertainment venues downtown
L. Provide affordable housing
I. Attract and retain local businesses
K. Provide programs to reduce homelessness
J. Build a new library
W. Support the local economy, including increasing
local jobs
V. Improve street lights
-0.18
-0.26
-0.33
-0.12
-0.23
0.00 0.05
0.36 -0.23
-0.19
-0.17
-0.12
-0.09
0.03 0.04
0.26 2026
2024
Somewhat
Satisfied
Very
Satisfied
Tier 4
Somewhat
Dissatisfied
37.3%
Very
Dissatisfied
32.3%
Tier 6
29.3%
Tier 5
46.2%
24.9%
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Q3 & 4. Importance-Satisfaction Comparison
Likely November 2026 Voters
Importance Satisfaction
3/4E. Rapidly responding to 9-1-1 emergency calls 2.55 0.90 3/4X. Maintaining city streets and roads, and repairing potholes 2.44 -0.23 3/4I. Attracting and retaining local businesses 2.29 -0.12 3/4W. Supporting the local economy, including increasing local jobs 2.23 0.04 3/4U. Maintaining storm drains and provide flood protection 2.17 0.43 3/4Q. Providing safe pedestrian sidewalks and crosswalks 2.16 0.47 3/4S. Maintaining parks and open space 2.15 0.70
3/4P. Encouraging more stores, restaurants, and other entertainment venues downtown 2.15 -0.19 3/4A. Maintaining neighborhood police patrols 2.11 0.39 3/4O. Upgrading and maintaining storm drains 2.08 0.43
3/4F. Enhancing youth crime prevention and gang intervention programs 2.06 0.31 3/4N. Providing adequate parks and recreation facilities 2.00 0.77 3/4V. Improving street lights 1.98 0.26
3/4M. Maintaining youth and teen services 1.95 0.53
3/4D. Maintaining the San Bruno senior programs 1.94 0.73 3/4B. Managing traffic on City streets 1.92 0.27
3/4T. Improving neighborhood parks, ballfields and playgrounds 1.92 0.57 3/4K. Providing programs to reduce homelessness 1.88 -0.09 3/4R. Providing recreation programs 1.83 0.68
3/4L. Providing affordable housing 1.79 -0.17
3/4H. Maintaining San Bruno's unique community character 1.73 0.39 3/4Y. Providing safe bike paths and routes 1.52 0.33
3/4J. Building a new library 1.40 0.03
3/4C. Building a new fire station 1.38 0.36
3/4G. Updating the Police Station 1.22 0.47
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Q4 & 5. Importance-Satisfaction Comparison
Likely November 2024 Voters
Importance Satisfaction
7/8E. Rapidly responding to 9-1-1 emergency calls 2.61 0.77 7/8X. Maintaining city streets and roads, and repairing potholes 2.52 -0.18 7/8I. Attracting and retaining local businesses 2.33 -0.12 7/8P. Encouraging more stores, restaurants, and other entertainment venues downtown 2.23 -0.26 7/8F. Enhancing youth crime prevention and gang intervention programs 2.22 0.16 7/8A. Maintaining neighborhood police patrols 2.21 0.23 7/8U. Maintaining storm drains and provide flood protection 2.21 0.37 7/8S. Maintaining parks and open space 2.20 0.56
7/8W. Supporting the local economy, including increasing local jobs 2.19 0.05 7/8Q. Providing safe pedestrian sidewalks and crosswalks 2.16 0.37 7/8O. Upgrading and maintaining storm drains 2.15 0.29
7/8N. Providing adequate parks and recreation facilities 2.11 0.58 7/8M. Maintaining youth and teen services 2.04 0.27
7/8K. Providing programs to reduce homelessness 2.02 -0.23 7/8D. Maintaining the San Bruno senior programs 1.95 0.60 7/8T. Improving neighborhood parks, ballfields and playgrounds 1.95 0.44 7/8B. Managing traffic on City streets 1.90 0.39
7/8R. Providing recreation programs 1.84 0.39
7/8L. Providing affordable housing 1.84 -0.33
7/8V. Improving street lights 1.75 0.36
7/8H. Maintaining San Bruno's unique community character 1.66 0.33 7/8Y. Providing safe bike paths and routes 1.52 0.28
7/8C. Building a new fire station 1.37 0.26
7/8J. Building a new library 1.36 0.00
7/8G. Updating the Police Station 1.27 0.37
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Q5. Support for Flat Rate Tax
Sample A
In order to maintain rapid 9-1-1
emergency response, enhance
wildfire prevention, neighborhood fire
protection, maintain neighborhood
police patrols, maintain parks and
open space, provide adequate
recreation facilities including
ballfields and playgrounds, and
maintain library services, would you
support or oppose a flat tax on all
parcels in San Bruno, including
single-family homes and business
parcels?
Probably No
13.5%
DK/NA
7.8%
Definitely No
26.9% Definitely Yes
21.1%
Probably Yes
30.6%
Total Support
51.7%
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Q6. Support for Tax on Non-Residential &
Multifamily Residential Buildings
Sample B
In order to maintain rapid 9-1-1
emergency response, enhance
wildfire prevention, neighborhood fire
protection, maintain neighborhood
police patrols, maintain parks and
open space, provide adequate
recreation facilities including
ballfields and playgrounds, and
maintain library services, would you
support or oppose a property tax on
non-residential buildings and
multifamily residential buildings
based on building size?Probably No
13.9%
DK/NA
9.0%
Definitely No
13.6%
Definitely Yes
23.8%
Probably Yes
39.8%
Total Support
63.6%
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Q7. Features of the Measure I
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Much More Likely” = +2, “Somewhat More Likely” = +1, “No Effect” = 0, “Somewhat Less Likely” = -1, and “Much Less Likely” = -2.
Somewhat
More Likely
Somewhat
Less Likely
Much Less
Likely
-2 -1 0 1 2
D. The proposal would enhance wildfire prevention
G. The proposal would maintain parks and open space
A. None of the money raised by the proposal would be
used for City administrator salaries
C. The proposal would provide rapid response to 9-1-1
emergency calls
J. The proposal would not impact residential single family homes, only non-residential buildings and multifamily
residential buildings would be assessed based on building size
0.62 0.66
0.69 0.69
0.77 Much More
Likely
Tier 1
64.9%
57.9%
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Q7. Features of the Measure II
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Much More Likely” = +2, “Somewhat More Likely” = +1, “No Effect” = 0, “Somewhat Less Likely” = -1, and “Much Less Likely” = -2.
Somewhat
More Likely
Somewhat
Less Likely
Much Less
Likely
-2 -1 0 1 2
B. With continued high inflation rates, high gas and
grocery prices, and high mortgage interest rates now is the wrong time to increase taxes on businesses
I. The rate would be the same for all parcels in San Bruno E. The proposal would enhance youth crime prevention
and gang intervention programs
F. The proposal would maintain neighborhood police
patrols
H. The proposal would maintain library programs for
children, teens, adults and seniors
-0.17
0.06 0.52
0.53 0.61
Much More
Likely
Tier 3 Tier 1-Cont’d57.8%
37.3%
30.3%
51.9%
Tier 2Tier 4
53.5%
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Q8. Support for Height Limit Options
Sample A
Shall the City of San Bruno measure
be adopted rescinding the 1977
zoning ordinance that requires voter
approval of any new development that
exceeds specified height limits,
because it has been superseded by
state law which requires housing to
be approved regardless of height?
Probably No
14.2%
DK/NA
15.5%
Definitely No
17.2%
Definitely Yes
25.9%
Probably Yes
27.2%
Total Support
53.2%
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Q9. Support for Height Limit Options
Sample B
Shall the City of San Bruno measure
be adopted amending the 1977 zoning
ordinance to remove the requirement
for voter approval for any
developments along El Camino Real,
San Mateo Avenue, San Bruno Avenue
east of Interstate 280, Sneath Lane
east of Interstate 280, and retain voter
approval for increasing heights in
single family home neighborhoods?
Probably No
14.4%
DK/NA
14.0%
Definitely No
20.1%
Definitely Yes
20.9%
Probably Yes
30.5%
Total Support
51.4%
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Q10. Height Limit Options Information I
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Much More Likely” = +2, “Somewhat More Likely” = +1, “No Effect” = 0, “Somewhat Less Likely” = -1, and “Much Less Likely” = -2.
Somewhat
More Likely
Somewhat
Less Likely
Much Less
Likely
-2 -1 0 1 2
F. The measure would balance commercial and housing
development along commercial and transit corridors
I. The measure would protect the character of San Bruno neighborhoods
B. The measure facilitates new commercial projects that provide City revenue that can support pothole repair, fire station upgrades and neighborhood police patrols
K. The measure would restore control over local zoning
decisions
G. The measure facilitates new commercial projects that provide City revenue that can support pothole repair, fire station upgrades and neighborhood police patrols
0.51 0.56
0.59 0.63
0.79 Much More
Likely
Tier 2 Tier 1
65.0%
53.3%
52.1%
52.1%
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Q10. Height Limit Options Information
Likely November 2026 Voters
Note: The above rating questions have been abbreviated for charting purposes, and responses were recoded to calculate mean scores:
“Much More Likely” = +2, “Somewhat More Likely” = +1, “No Effect” = 0, “Somewhat Less Likely” = -1, and “Much Less Likely” = -2.
Somewhat
More Likely
Somewhat
Less Likely
Much Less
Likely
-2 -1 0 1 2
C. If the measure is approved voters would lose their
direct say in development decisions related to increasing heights in San Bruno
J. If the measure is approved voters would lose their direct say in development decisions related to increasing heights in San Bruno
D. The measure would eliminate State Law protections for neighborhoods and allow the City to bypass local City
voters in order to develop or acquire low income housing H. The measure would prevent the creation of new housing to meet the needs of the region
A. The measure aligns the City of San Bruno with other
cities in San Mateo County and provides more flexibility to approve non-residential and revenue generating projects E. The measure would restore control over local zoning
decisions
-0.62
-0.59
-0.44
-0.04
0.30 0.31
Much More
Likely
Tier 5 Tier 3
35.7%
23.0%
18.7%
35.2%
Tier 4
38.8%
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Fiscal Year 2024-25
Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report (ACFR)
City Council
January 13, 2026
Nick Pegueros
Administrative Services Director / CFO
Agenda
ACFR background
General Fund
Enterprise Funds
Wrap-up
2 Present the audited Annual Comprehensive Financial
Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
3 Objective
What is the “Audit”
The audit assesses
Material accuracy of the financial statements (ACFR)
Compliance with laws, regulations, grant requirements Internal controls against fraud
Required by
San Bruno Municipal Code
California law
State and Federal Grantors
Badawi & Associates serves as the City’s independent auditor 4 Independent Audit Results
The independent auditor issued an unmodified opinion, the highest level of assurance.
Financial statements “present fairly, in all material respects” the financial position and results of operations Compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
5 General Fund
(including Measure G)
6 General Fund
Results
$ million
7 As of June 30, 2025
Revenues $72.5
Expenditures 56.4
Transfers in/(out) (10.9)
Net Revenue/ (Expense) $5.2
General Fund
Revenue Trends
$ million
8 -
5.0 10.0
15.0 20.0
25.0 30.0
35.0 40.0
45.0 50.0
Taxes Licenses, permits,
charges for
services
Fines,
investments, other
Intergovernmental
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
General Fund
Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement (TRSA)
$ million
As of 6/30/24 2024-25 As of 6/30/25
Total $47.0 $17.3 $64.3
9 • Executed in 2020 between City and Walmart.com
City $25.6 $9.2 $34.7
Walmart.com $21.4 $8.1 $29.5
General Fund
Expenditure Trends
$ million
10 -
5.0 10.0
15.0 20.0
25.0 30.0
35.0 40.0
General
Government
Public safety Public works Community
services
Community
development
Capital outlay
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
General Fund
Fund Balance, June 30, 2025
$ million
11 Contingency,
$10.8
Budget
stabilization,
$12.6
One-time
revenue,
$9.4
Unassigned,
$30.0
Other, $3.3
$66.1 million
General Fund
Interfund Advances, June 30, 2025
$ million
Parking Fund,
$2.0
RAC Fund, $2.4
Other Funds, $1.2
12 $5.6
million
General Fund Takeaways
13 Accounting changes
• Recreation and Aquatic Center Special Revenue Fund
• Community Development Special Revenue Fund
Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement
• $9.2 million received in 2024-24
• Sole contributor to $5.2 million net revenue for General Fund Other
• Interfund loans and advances total $5.6 million
• Fund balance policy review and recommended updates
Enterprise Funds
14 Enterprise Funds
Operating income/ (loss)
$ million
15 (2.0)
(1.0)
-
1.0 2.0
3.0 4.0
5.0 6.0
7.0 Water Wastewater CityNet Stormwater Parking
2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Enterprise Funds:
CityNet
Customers
Employees
Operations
• Equipment
• Vehicles
• Buildings
Assets • Income/Loss
• Liabilities
• Community
Benefits Fund
Closeout
16 Enterprise Funds:
Stormwater
Develop FY27
Budget
• Personnel
• Supplies & Equipment
• Internal services
Transfer FY26
to New Fund
• Income/Loss backfilled by General Fund annually
• Continue work to identify operating revenue
17 Enterprise Funds:
Parking
FY26 Mid-
year
Amendment
Revenue and
expenditure
update
Loan terms
FY27 Budget
Personnel and
internal service
allocations
Equipment
replacement
Loan payment
18 Wrap-up
19 Upcoming Actions
Mid-year
Recreation and Aquatic Center 2024-25 operating deficit Review Fund Balance Policy and re-balance reserves
Internal service funds and equipment reserve
Year-end
2022-23 Winter Storm emergency reimbursements
Fund updates
CityNet closeout
Stormwater Special Revenue Fund
20 Congratulations!
City-wide effort
Special note to the finance team:
Jeff Lichtenstein, Accounting Supervisor
Yu-Chiao Chao, Accountant
John Mercado, Accountant
Esther Garibay, Dana Liu, Kathy O’Malley
21 Receive and File the audited Annual Comprehensive
Financial Report (ACFR), and required reports, for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
22 Recommendation
QUESTIONS
23