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Institute for Local Government Constituent Survey - California State Association of Counties®

Thank you for participating in this survey, undertaken on behalf of the Institute for Local Government. 

The goal of this survey is to obtain your personal perspective.

Your participation and opinions are important, and your responses are confidential.

Participants will be entered into a drawing for a new iPad. To be eligible for the drawing, we will request your name and e-mail. However, this information will be held only by the independent, third party research firm that is conducting this survey and collecting the data (J. Wallin Opinion Research). Your responses are anonymous and 100% confidential.

This survey is being conducted by an independent consulting firm, and all results will be recorded anonymously and reported in aggregate.

Thank you again for your participation.
2. The following is a list of issues that may be facing your agency.  Please read the list and select which three issues concern you the most?  Choose THREE.
3. In your opinion, do you feel that your agency’s staff are sufficiently prepared to address your agency’s top issues?
4. Copy of In your opinion, do you feel that your agency’s elected and appointed officials are sufficiently prepared to address your agency’s top issues?
5. Thinking about the issues that you chose, which of the following statements best describes your opinion of how your agency will handle them?
6. Is there another agency that you are aware of that has handled at least one of the issues that you chose in a way that you feel is/was successful?
7. Are you/your agency able to call on networks from other agencies to help with any of the issues that you chose?
 
8. The following is a list of ways that might be able to help. Please read the list and then select which one you feel would be the most helpful to your agency?  Choose ONE.
9. Do you feel public/private partnerships are – or could be – beneficial to your agency?
10. Does your agency feel more pressure on limited resources to provide services, such as public safety services, trash, etc.?
Is your agency considering consolidation with another agency to deliver these services?
Is your agency considering introducing a revenue measure to increase funds to better deliver these services?
Is your agency considering a public/private partnership to deliver these services?
11. Are you familiar with the Institute for Local Government, otherwise known as ILG?
Please select which ILG offerings you/your agency has taken advantage of?
The Institute for Local Government, otherwise known as ILG is the research and education affiliate of the League of California Cities, the California State Association of Counties and the California Special Districts Association. ILG is a non-profit dedicated to promoting good government at the local level and support California's local governments as they work to establish and implement good governance policies and practices to better serve their communities. They conduct research and provide education through technical assistance, trainings, webinars and online and print resources in an effort to: foster ethical, transparent local governments; create active and engaged communities; and ensure elected officials have the tools they need to make informed, ethical decisions.
12. ILG offers resources and services in the following subject areas. Which ones do/would you find most helpful to your agency? You may select as many as you like, or none at all.
The following questions are for demographic purposes only…
14. How many years have you been in public service?
15. What kind of agency do you work with?
16. What best describes your role with your agency?
17. Which of the following best describes your agency’s geographic location?
The next two questions are only needed to contact you if you are the winner of the drawing for the iPad. Your responses are 100% anonymous and completely confidential.
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