Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan

2-20 Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan Section Two – Recreation Facility Needs Assessment 2014 2.8.2 Community‐Wide Telephone Survey A total of 300 interviews were completed with adult head of households living in Pleasanton. These respondents were contacted through the use of a random digit dial sample. This sample methodology compensates for the incidence of unlisted telephone numbers. Eligibility was confirmed within the survey instrument by adding a screening question, eliminating those contacts that were not residents of the City of Pleasanton. The sample error for a sample size of 300 ranges from +/‐2.5% to +/‐5.8% (depending on the response distribution) at the 95% confidence level. This means that if we were to survey every household in Pleasanton, we are confident that, 95% of the time, the results for a question would differ by less than 5.8 percentage points from the results derived from this sample. Responses to the survey questions provide vital information, including: Frequency of Use: Seven of every ten Pleasanton households, or 68% of total the population reported being a frequent user of park and recreation facilities (utilizing recreation facilities at least three times a month). Another eighteen percent (18%) of Pleasanton residents described themselves as moderate users (utilizing recreation facilities up to twenty‐four times annually). Most Used Facility: Sports and Recreation Community Park was reported as the most often used park by the highest percentage of households (27%). Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, various trails, Senior Center, Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center, Nielsen Park, Bernal Community Park, Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, Tennis Center and Val Vista Community Park were also mentioned. Most Common Recreation Activities: Of the twelve (12) activities tested in the survey, the largest share of the population reported participation during the last year in: Walking/Jogging/Running on Public Trails for Active Recreation or Fitness (65%), Bicycling (40%), Swimming (25%), Dog Park (20%) Tennis (15%), Youth Soccer (11%), Youth Basketball (5%), Skateboarding (5%), Youth Baseball (4%), Youth Football (2%), and Youth Lacrosse (1%). Activities Location: When asked where they participated in recreation activities, the survey respondents reported at least 90% of the participation was in parks inside the City, and 10% was outside the City. The only activity reported lower than 90% was dog park use, for which 83% of the population reports participating within Pleasanton, and 17% outside the City. This is consistent with the other input tools that indicate there are not enough dog parks within the City. Facilities Satisfaction: Nearly all respondents (98%) indicated that they are either “Very Satisfied” (65%) or “Somewhat Satisfied” (33%) when asked how satisfied they are with existing park and recreation facilities. Programs/Community Services Satisfaction: Nearly all respondents (96%) indicated that they are either “Very Satisfied” (58%) or “Somewhat Satisfied” (38%) when asked how satisfied they are with existing recreation, personal enrichment, adaptive and art programs and/or community services in the City. Most Desired Facility: The active recreation facilities cited as most desired by Pleasanton residents surveyed were Soccer Fields (8%), Dog Park (5%), Swimming Pool (4%), and Indoor Pool (4%), Bike Trails (4%), Walk/Jog Trails (3%), and Multi‐Use Trails (3%). One in six (16%) indicated their household members have no new recreation facility’s needs.