San Dimas City Council
October 14, 2025

CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AGENDA
TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2025 6:00 PM
SAN DIMAS COUNCIL CHAMBER
CONFERENCE ROOM
245 EAST BONITA AVENUE
A public agenda packet is available for review on the City’s website www.sandimasca.gov or by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected].

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Mayor Emmett Badar, Mayor Pro Tem Eric Weber, Councilmember Rachel Bratakos, Councilmember Eric Nakano, Councilmember Ryan A. Vienna
CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Members of the audience are invited to address the City Council on any item on this agenda. Public comment will not be taken during each individual agenda item, except for public hearing items.

Comments on public hearing items will be heard when that item is scheduled for discussion. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the legislative body is prohibited from engaging in discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda. However, your concerns may be referred to staff or set for discussion at a later date. Each speaker will be limited to speaking once for up to (3) three minutes.) STUDY SESSION

1. Discussion and Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025­26 Community Survey Desired Topics

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October 10, 2025 Debra Black
Debra Black, City Clerk

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City Council Study Session
October 14, 2025
Community Survey

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Background
• Prior Surveys
– May 1989: Community Attitude Survey
• Conducted as part of the General Plan revision process – September 2019: Community Priorities Survey
• Measured public opinion on a local revenue ballot measure – March 2023: Community Opinion Survey
• Measured citizen satisfaction, priorities and concerns • Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget
– Includes $40,000 for a Community Survey

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Methodology of 2023 Community Survey
• Administered to a random sample of 679 adults who reside within the City of San Dimas.
• The survey followed a mixed-method design that employed multiple recruiting methods (email, text, and phone) and multiple data collection methods (phone and online).
• Administered in English, Spanish, and Chinese between February 27 and March 6, 2023.
• The average interview lasted 18 minutes.

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2023 Community Survey Sections

1. Introduction to Study

2. Quality of Life

3. City Services

4. Public Safety

5. Homelessness

6. Priorities

7. Public Trust & Service

8. Sales Tax

9. Communication & EGovernment

10. Background and
Demographics

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1. Introduction to the Study
• Identification and Affiliation
• Purpose
• Legitimacy
• Logistics

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2. Quality of Life in San Dimas
• Overall quality of life
• Place to raise a family
• Place to retire
• Place to work
• Place to shop and dine

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3. City Services
• Law enforcement
• Emergency Preparedness
• Street and Road Maintenance
• Traffic congestion
• Trash collection and recycling services
• Economic Development
• Recreation Programs
• Maintenance of parks and recreation areas
• Addressing homelessness
• Online access to City services
• Public building maintenance

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4. Public Safety
• Overall safety satisfaction
• Visting parks and open space areas
• Driving on local streets
• Walking across streets or intersections
• Walking in neighborhoods during the day and night
• Walking in commercial and shopping areas in the day and night

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5. Homelessness
• Observations of changes in level of homelessness
• Support/opposition for strategies to help address
homelessness:
– homeless shelter
– permanent supportive housing
– mental health services
– counseling and rehabilitation

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6. Priorities Measured
• Paths and Trails
• Affordable housing
• Maintenance of streets
• Address homelessness
• Add/improve recreation facilities
• Upgrade Aquatics Facility
• Increase/maintain urban forest
• Improve enforcement of traffic laws
• Redevelop/revitalize Downtown

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7. Public Trust & Service
• Responsive to residents’ needs
• Management of Finances
• Transparency
• Helpful, professional, accessible City Staff

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8. Sales Tax
• Support for local ballot measure for general services such as:
– Sheriff’s patrols, crime prevention, and 911 emergency response – Keeping streets, sidewalks, infrastructure, parks, and facilities safe, clean and well-maintained
– Addressing homelessness, removing trash and graffiti, traffic management, and other city services

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9. Communication & e-Government
• Satisfaction with City efforts to share information through:
– Newsletters
– The Internet
– Social Media
• Effective means of sharing information:
– Email & Electronic Newsletters
– Social Media outlets
– City website
– Telephone
– Text Message
– Town-hall style meetings

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10. Background & Demographics
• Age
• Gender
• Children in household
• Own vs. Rent
• Employment Status
• Ethnicity
• Identify as LGBTQ

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Recommendation
• Staff recommends that the City Council provide input on desired topics for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 community survey.

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DISCUSSION