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FM3 RESEARCH 320-1092-WT PAGE 5 4. (T) When you are in Pleasanton, do you feel very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe? TOTAL SAFE-----------------------------93% Very safe------------------------------------47% Somewhat safe--------------- ------47% TOTAL UNSAFE ------------------------- 6% Somewhat unsafe----------- ---------- 6% Very unsafe---------------------------------- 0% (DON'T KNOW/NA) --------------------- 0% NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT. 5. Now I am going to ask you about some specific services that the City of Pleasanton provides. After you hear each one, please tell me whether you think the City is doing an excellent, good, fair, or poor job in providing that service. If you have no opinion or don't know about a particular function of government that I mention to you, you can tell me that too. Here is the first one... (DK/ EXC/ FA/R/ (ALWAYS ASK a. FIRST then b. and c.) EXC GOOD FAIR POOR NA) GOOD POOR (DO NOT ROTATE) a. (T) Providing services in general------- 17% -----61%----- 12% ------3%------ 7% 78% 15% b. (T) Managing the City's budget and finances----------------------------------9% -----36%-----22% ------6%-----27% 45% 28 C. (T) Planning for the City's future infrastructure needs, in terms of designing future roads, water and sewer systems, bridges, and traffic controls----------------------------------------7%-----35%-----28% ---- 16%-----14% 42% 44% (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) 6. Next, I am going to read you a list of issues that some people say might be problems in the City of Pleasanton. For each one I read, please tell me whether you think it is an extremely serious problem, a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, or not too serious a problem in the city. (RANDOMIZE) EXT VERY SMWT NOT TOO SER SER SER SER (DK/ EXT/ PROB PROB PROB PROB NA) VERY [ ]a. (T) The local cost of living-----------------------------26%-----38% ----25% -----10%------1% 64% [ ]b. (T) The amount you pay in local taxes---------------17%-----27% ----29% -----21%------6% 45% (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY) [ ]c. (T) Traffic congestion on local streets and roads--------------------------------------------------------18%-----22% ---- 34% -----25%------0% 40% [ ]d. (T) The condition of the local economy--------------10%-----17% ----38%-----28%------6% 27% [ ]e. (T) Too much growth and development--------------21%-----17% ----24%-----37%------1% 38% [ If. (T) The cost of housing---------------------------------36%-----35% ---- 19% ----- 9% ------0% 71%