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percent agreed that there are not enough spaces for the community to gather, while 55 percent disagreed with that statement. When asked about specific issues related to existing problems with Civic Center facilities, respondents were more concerned. A least 66 percent were very concerned or somewhat concerned when informed about leaky roofs, use of aging temporary structures, outdated wiring, heating and air conditioning in Civic Center buildings, challenges with an undersized police station and lack of space in the library to adapt to new technology. At least 61 percent were concerned about lack of access to buildings for people with disabilities and the size of the library being only half of the accepted standard of one square foot per resident. Questions about the use of the Bernal Property About 45 percent of respondents stated that they had heard a lot about or a fair amount about the City's park on the Bernal property. This was down from 57 percent who responded to a similar question in 2007 Fifty-five percent supported the ability to change the plan for a performing Arts Center on Bernal property to allow for flexibility to meet other needs, while 32 percent felt that the voter decisions in 2006 should be respected. Sixty eight percent of the respondents felt that the City should do what's best for the City when it comes to addressing City building needs even if it costs a little more, while 25 percent thought that the least expensive options should be the top priority. Top priorities for decisions about Civic Center improvements were maintaining public safety, using water efficiently, keeping police technology up to date, designing earthquake safe buildings, maintaining high quality City Services, efficient use of energy, avoiding traffic congestion and noise, preserving Pleasanton's small town, ensuring safe places for teens, and involving City residents in planning. Questions about the preferred location of a New Civic Center When asked a series of questions about their preference to relocate the civic center to the Bernal property and redevelop the current site versus reconstructing the civic center in its current location, there were generally three categories of respondents: 36 percent consistently supported relocating, 34 percent consistently supported rebuilding, and 29 percent were either undecided or changed their positions from question to question. Questions about Funding Options Three different funding possibilities were described to the respondents: a half cent sales tax, a general obligation bond, and an increase in the transient occupancy tax. All achieved majority support but two proposals that require a two-thirds support did not reach that threshold. When asked if they could support each of these measures, 59 percent said they definitely or probably would support the TOT tax increase (37 percent were opposed or probably opposed). A simple majority is required to pass such a measure. Sixty 60 percent said they would support a general obligation bond (32 percent were opposed or probably opposed), and 54 percent said they would support or Page 3 of 4