HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 17, 1999 H-02CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Eastside Improvement Phone Survey Results
MEETING DATE: February 17, 1999
PREPARED BY: Community Development Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None - Information Purposes Only
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Eastside Improvement Committee conducted an informal
survey of residents throughout the City of Lodi, asking the
question, "What is your number one civic concern which may
personally effect you and/or your neighborhood?"
From that survey, 268 responses were received, and the results are displayed in the attached
document.
FUNDING: None Required
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Konradt Bartlam
Community Development Director
Prepared by Joseph Wood, Community Improvement Manager
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APPROVED:
H. Dii6n Flynn -- Ity Manager
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EASTSIDE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE SURVEY RESULTS
• 142, or 53% of those questioned, cited Crime as their biggest concern.
Those concerns are broken down as follows:
• General Crime (23%)
• Gangs (22.5%)
• Drugs (14.7%)
• Speeding Vehicles (11.2%)
• Excessive Cars in Streets and Yards (9.1 %)
• Noise, including barking dogs and loud music from cars and parks (7.7%)
• Delinquent Children (4.2%)
• Graffiti (2.8%)
• Excessive Pets (2.1 %)
• Enforce Pedestrian Right -of -Way (2.1%)
• 47, or 17.5% of those questioned, cited Community Improvement or Code Enforcement related
concerns, such as unkempt properties, unacceptable living conditions, neighbor conflicts, catering
trucks, and yard sale violations.
• 41, or 15% of those questioned, stated that they had no concerns at all.
• 15 cited Social concerns such as limiting growth, care for senior citizens, the cost of living, and no
jobs.
• 12 cited concerns of existing or needed City Services such as the need for more Police, city tree
maintenance, better access to basketball courts and programs with youth group activities.
• 8 cited concerns regarding Infrastructure such as the need for more public parking and public
bathrooms, street lights, stop lights and street repair.
• 3 cited the need for more preservation of older buildings such as Lincoln School and the train depot.
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