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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 3992 City of Palo Alto (ID # 3992) Committee for Potential Infrastructure Finance Measure Staff Report Report Type: Meeting Date: 8/6/2013 City of Palo Alto Page 1 Summary Title: Infrastructure Finance Measure Title: Continue Discussion on Baseline Survey Results and Make Recommendations to the City Council on Next Steps in Considering an Infrastructure Finance Measure From: City Manager Lead Department: City Manager Recommendation Staff recommends that the Infrastructure Committee continue its discussion on the public opinion survey results and make recommendations to the City Council on: 1) areas of further study for opinion research, 2) uses of current or potential new revenue sources to fund infrastructure projects, or 3) other next steps. Background On June 6, 2013, the City’s Infrastructure Committee reviewed the preliminary findings of a baseline survey assessing the community’s opinions about a potential finance measure to fund infrastructure needs. Attachment A provides the staff report for the meeting and the meeting minutes. The staff report presented the preliminary findings of the baseline survey. Supplemental information was also provided on the status of infrastructure project costs, currently available revenue sources, grant applications, potential revenue sources, and debt financing alternatives intended to support the Committee’s discussion and recommendations to the City Council about next steps. No formal action was taken at the June 6 Infrastructure Committee meeting regarding recommendations to the City Council on next steps. Given the volume and complexity of the information, the Committee decided to continue its discussion after the Council recess, in early August. At the meeting, the Committee underscored the importance of Council determining in the near term whether to dedicate currently available and potential new revenue sources to infrastructure as a factor in making decisions about whether to pursue a finance measure. City of Palo Alto Page 2 At the June 6 meeting the Committee provided some direction to staff on repackaging information for the next meeting in early August 2013. Committee members were also asked to give further thought over the July recess to projects and funding mechanisms that the Committee may recommend eliminating for further study and projects that may be bundled into ballot measure packages for further study, based on the survey results. Committee members were asked to return at the August meeting with a rank order list of infrastructure projects and to identify potential funding mechanisms. In addition, on June 24th, a study session was held to share the survey findings with the full Council prior to the July recess. No action was taken at the study session. Discussion In preparation for the Committee meeting, staff prepared a series of worksheets designed to assist Committee members in the preparation work on potential recommendations that the Committee may make to the full Council about: 1) areas of further study for opinion research, 2) uses of current or potential new revenue sources to fund infrastructure projects, or 3) other next steps. The work sheets are included as Attachment B. This spreadsheet is designed to help Committee members prioritize infrastructure projects and to match the cost of those projects with potential funding mechanisms and levels. Instructions on how to use the worksheet are provided in the first tab. Staff also met with Committee members the week of July 29 to review the worksheets, how to use them, and to answer any questions on using this tool. The following also provides some key policy questions and considerations that staff included in the June 6 staff report that the Committee may want to consider in reviewing the survey findings and supplemental material and making its recommendations to the Council. 1. Removing projects that do not have strong support? 2. Focusing continued efforts around specific projects such as public safety and transportation (including bike and pedestrian) improvements? 3. Proceeding with further study on a bundled measure that combines multiple projects? 4. Proceeding with further study on funding for a public safety building individually or bundled with other projects? 5. Proceeding with further study on specific finance mechanisms that received more than simple majority support including a General Obligation Bond, Transient Occupancy Tax, business license tax, or real estate transfer tax and considering multiple measures? 6. Evaluating further the issuance of Certificates of Participation to fund infrastructure needs? 7. Designating current funding to infrastructure projects (that did not have strong support) that could be allocated at the Council’s discretion such as the Stanford Mitigation Funds? City of Palo Alto Page 3 Timeline The Committee will bring forward their recommendations to the Council in late August, 2013. If areas are recommended for further study for opinion research, staff will develop a revised plan and schedule for proceeding with the research. Attachments:  Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes (PDF)  Attachment B. Infrastructure Worksheets (PDF) City of Palo Alto (ID # 3875) Committee for Potential Infrastructure Finance Measure Staff Report Report Type: Meeting Date: 6/6/2013 City of Palo Alto Page 1 Summary Title: Infrastructure Finance Measure Title: Review Baseline Survey Results and Make Recommendations to the City Council on Next Steps in Considering an Infrastructure Finance Measure From: City Manager Lead Department: City Manager Recommendation Staff recommends that the Infrastructure Committee review the preliminary public opinion survey results and make recommendations to the City Council on next steps in considering a potential infrastructure revenue measure. Background On September 18, 2012, the Council adopted a high level plan and timeline for consideration of an infrastructure revenue measure in the November 2014 election to fund infrastructure needs. Since last September, the City retained assistance of outside experts in two areas: 1) public opinion research and 2) public communications and educational outreach. In December 2012, the City hired the public opinion research firm, Fairbank, Maslin, Mauling, Metz and Associates (FM3) to assist the City with its opinion research. In February 2013, the City retained the communications firm, TBWB Strategies (TBWB) to help evaluate the feasibility of a finance measure and develop communications, messaging, and community engagement strategies. FM3 recommended a series of research efforts to assess public attitudes towards funding the City’s infrastructure needs, including: 1) initial baseline survey in the spring of 2013, 2) series of follow-up focus groups in the summer of 2013 if the initial baseline survey points to voter support for revenue increases to support infrastructure investments, 3) a potential tracking survey in the Fall of 2013, and; 4) a final feasibility survey in the Spring of 2014. The culmination of the research will be a series of recommendations to the City Council about whether and how to proceed with an infrastructure finance measure or measures. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 2 In the first of a series of research efforts to access public attitudes, a baseline public opinion survey was conducted in late April and early May 2013 of approximately 600 residents in Palo Alto. The objectives of the survey were to: 1. Track public attitudes (compared to prior years’ surveys) on core measures like feelings about the City’s quality of life; the City Council’s management of civic affairs and finances; the condition of the local economy; and the need for additional revenue to fund various local services; 2. Gauge overall perceptions of the condition of the City’s infrastructure, and the specific areas that may be in greatest need of approval; 3. Test public support for the following 14 potential infrastructure improvement projects as directed by Council, given basic information about their substance and cost.  Public Safety Building  Parks Catch-up  Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan  Animal Services Center  Bike Bridge  Playing Fields (golf course)  Fire Stations  Ventura Community Center  Accelerate Street Resurfacing  Downtown Parking Garage  Charleston/Arastradero Improvements  California Avenue Parking Garage  Sidewalks (surface catch-up)  History Museum 4. Evaluate public support for several potential ballot measure packages that might combine several of the improvement projects in cohesive packages; 5. Evaluate types of funding mechanisms and levels of tax threshold the community is willing to support; 6. Determine the demographic profile of the respondents to provide the necessary categories for cross-tabulation of the data, and to ensure that the respondents are representative of the pool of likely November 2014 voters in Palo Alto. Discussion This staff report presents the preliminary findings of the baseline survey. Supplemental information is provided on the status of infrastructure project costs, currently available funding sources, grant applications, potential revenue sources, and debt financing alternatives to support the Committee’s discussion and recommendations to the City Council about next steps. In addition, the staff report provides information on two areas that drew public support as measured in the survey, potential ballot measure packages that combine multiple projects, and a potential general tax measure used to fund infrastructure projects. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 3 The following provides some key policy questions and considerations that the Committee may want to consider in reviewing the survey findings and supplemental material and making its recommendations to the Council. 1. Removing projects that do not have strong support? 2. Focusing continued efforts around specific projects such as public safety and transportation (including bike and pedestrian) improvements? 3. Proceeding with further study on a bundled measure that combines multiple projects? 4. Proceeding with further study on funding for a public safety building individually or bundled with other projects? 5. Proceeding with further study on specific finance mechanisms that received more than simple majority support including a General Obligation Bond, Transient Occupancy Tax, business license tax, or real estate transfer tax and considering multiple measures? 6. Evaluating further the issuance of Certificates of Participation to fund infrastructure needs? 7. Designating current funding to infrastructure projects (that did not have strong support) that could be allocated at the Council’s discretion such as the Stanford Mitigation Funds? Preliminary Survey Findings and Conclusions FM3 conducted the initial baseline public opinion survey from April 28 – May 5, 2013. A telephone survey was conducted of 603 randomly-selected Palo Alto voters likely to cast a ballot in the November 2014 election. The margin of sampling error is +/-4.0 percent at the 95 percent confidence level; margins of error for population subgroups will be higher. For example, the split sampled questions (sampling 300) have margins of error of +/- 5.7%. Selected findings were compared to the results of prior City voter surveys in 2007 and 2008. FM3’s preliminary conclusions of the baseline survey are: 1. Voters express striking confidence in City government and its financial management. 2. The central challenge is that voters do not attach much urgency to infrastructure issues; they believe the City is handling them well and not much additional funding is required. 3. At the same time, 66% of voters are supportive of a ballot measure to finance infrastructure improvements – though most only tentatively. 4. A ballot measure to fully fund a public safety building is unlikely to receive two-thirds support; however, the public share of a public-private partnership could likely win approval as part of a broader package. 5. Chances for a measure’s success will likely be maximized by:  Focusing ballot measures around public safety and transportation (including bike and pedestrian) improvements, subject areas which consistently draw the most support.  Placing projects together in packages, which pair projects that draw enthusiastic public reaction with others that are more lukewarm.  Using general obligation bonds as the financing mechanism to the extent possible at the two-thirds level; several other taxes could be feasible with a simple majority vote.  Keeping costs close to the level of voters’ expressed willingness to pay, which seems to peak at $125 per year (for two-thirds support) and $200 per year (for majority support). Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 4 A full report of the survey findings and conclusions is included in Attachment A. Attachment B provides the survey questionnaire and the topline results. Status of Infrastructure Project Costs Attachment C provides an updated list of infrastructure projects and cost estimates, committed funding, potential funding, and the net cost that requires funding for each project. Committed funding includes awarded grants and project funding already appropriated through the capital budget, while potential funding consists of outstanding grant applications and the Jay Paul proposal for construction of a public safety building. The list of projects differs from past project cost summaries provided to the Infrastructure Committee and Council as follows:  The Cubberley Replace/Expand and Municipal Services Center projects are not included since they are dependent on future studies and Council decisions  The following projects will be funded from a variety of sources such as rates, user fees, lease revenues, expense reductions, and partner contributions and are not included. These include: Energy/Compost Facility, Golf Course, Airport, Post Office and Regional Water Quality Control Plant Master Plan  The Los Altos Treatment Plant project is not included because it is proposed to be funded in the FY 2014 capital budget  The cost estimates for the Streets and the Sidewalks projects have been increased to allow for accelerated work intended to significantly improve sidewalks and to achieve a citywide average Pavement Condition Index of 85 in 2016 (five years earlier than the initial goal of 2021).  The History Museum at the Roth Building, Downtown and California Avenue parking garage projects have been added to the project list for public opinion feasibility polling and are included with the initial cost estimates that have been used in the polling. The current estimate of total project costs is $231.5 million. The net cost after committed funding is $219.3 million and the final net cost if outstanding grant applications are successful and if the Jay Paul proposal moves forward, is $171 million. If projects are excluded that were added to the list for polling purposes (History Museum at the Roth Building, Downtown and California Avenue parking garages, Ventura) the total project cost is $192.5 million. The net cost after committed funding is $180.3 million and the final net cost if outstanding grant applications are successful and if the Jay Paul proposal moves forward, is $132 million. Attachment C also provides the public opinion survey results for each specific project tested in the survey, presented as the percentage of the survey respondents that strongly support or somewhat support the projects. More than 2/3 of the survey respondents supported Fire Stations, Streets, Sidewalks, and Parks Catch-up Projects, while the Bike/Pedestrian Plan, Bike Bridge, Ventura Community Center, Public Safety Building, and Charleston/Arastradero Projects have support levels at or above a majority. The remaining projects received less than majority support. Bundling Infrastructure Projects Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 5 The survey also tested the level of public support for five different potential bond or tax measures that represent combinations of individual projects, with the wording of each potential measure structured as it might appear in an actual ballot measure – minus a funding mechanism and dollar figure. The survey results for these potential measures are useful for understanding the public response to a combination of projects that surround a given theme. Four measures were found to have support levels greater than two-thirds: 1. Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe Streets, Sidewalks and Trails Measure (74%) 2. Palo Alto Vital Facilities and Services Protection Measure (72%) 3. Palo Alto Children and Families First Measure (71%) 4. Fire, Paramedic, Police, Seismic Safety and Emergency Response Measure (68%) Attachment D presents the language tested for each measure and identifies the projects and project costs that might coincide with the language of each measure. The language of the Palo Alto Vital Facilities and Services Protection Measure, which received 72% support in the survey, was structured as a general tax measure that could be passed by simple majority vote and therefore does not specify projects and project costs that it may fund. The City may express its intent to use a general tax to fund a specific list of projects, though it would not be obliged by law to do so. To accomplish this, the City could put a general tax before the voters together with a Council-approved expenditure plan – which could either be approved legislatively or referred to the ballot for an advisory public vote accompanying the tax measure. It is a common practice for cities to adopt an expenditure plan associated with general tax measures when outlays are known. As described above, the survey found that the community has a high level of trust in the City government. Sixty-eight percent of residents surveyed stated that the City does an excellent or good job in providing services, 75 percent approved of the City’s work in maintaining city infrastructure, and 63 percent approved of the City’s efficiency in utilizing local tax dollars. The combination of the voters’ positive response to the language of a potential general infrastructure measure and overall approval for the City’s management of infrastructure and local tax revenues suggests that a general tax measure requiring only majority support may be a viable means of funding a portion of the City’s infrastructure needs. If the City decides to proceed with a general tax, a determination on the type of tax will need to be made, e.g. hotel stays (TOT), sales, real estate transfers, business licenses (BLT), utility use (UUT). As noted above, the survey findings indicated a ballot measure to fully fund a public safety building is unlikely to receive two-thirds support; however, according to FM3, the public share of a public-private partnership could likely win approval as part of a broader package. Currently, Jay Paul Company is proposing a Planned Community (PC) zone change at 395 Page Mill and 3045 Park Blvd. that, if approved, would allow construction of office buildings at 395 Page Mill Road, and a three-story approximately 44,500 square foot public safety building (as the primary proposed public benefit), along with associated parking. The applicant has estimated the value of the construction of the public safety building (including land) and Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 6 associated parking at $49.3 million. (There are additional costs—approximately $8 million-- to provide turn- key occupation of the completed building). Attachment E provides an update on the Public Safety Building associated with Jay Paul Company’s proposed development at 395 Page Mill Road. If Council proceeds with planning for a potential measure that combines multiple infrastructure projects, it is anticipated that Council will have the information needed to inform Council’s final decisions about placing an infrastructure finance measure on the ballot in the spring of 2014. The design review schedule assumes Council will consider Jay Paul Company’s development proposal and the feasibility of the EIR in March 2014. The City will be conducting its final feasibility poll in the spring of 2014 to inform Council’s final decisions about an infrastructure measure or measures. If the development proceeds it is anticipated that the City will need up to $8 million to complete the build out. If the development does not proceed and an alternate new location is needed for the public safety building, the City will not be prepared to proceed with a finance measure that addresses funding for a public safety building until 2016 to allow time for the acquisition of the property, and the plan/design/EIR review process. Grants, Currently Available Funding Sources, Other Potential Revenue Sources, and Financing Alternatives The following section provides an update on grants, currently available funding sources that Council could earmark for infrastructure, other potential/projected revenue sources, and revenue that could be generated from various finance mechanisms. Status of Grant Applications The City has applied for grant funding for the Bike Bridge and Charleston/Arastradero Corridor projects. The status of these grant requests is provided in Table 1. The Vehicle Emissions Reduction Based at Schools Grant request of $1 million to support the Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project has been approved by the VTA Board of Directors. The VTA Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended that the $4 million OBAG grant request for the Bike Bridge Project be approved, but did not recommend approval of the $5.5 million request for the Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project. The TAC’s recommendations are scheduled to be considered by the VTA Board of Directors on June 4, 2013. Staff continues to monitor opportunities to leverage grant funding toward the cost of infrastructure projects. Table 1: Status of Infrastructure Project Grant Requests Bike Bridge Project Grant Request Request Amount Expected Timeline for Award Other Project Funding Total Project Cost Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 7 One Bay Area Grant for Bike Bridge $4 million1 June 2013 $5.35 million $10 million Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project Grant Request Request Amount Expected Timeline for Award Other Project Funding Total Project Cost Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant $0.35 million September 2013 $1.27 million $9.75 million One Bay Area Grant $5.5 million not recommended for award Vehicle Emissions Reduction Based at Schools Grant $1 million awarded 1 Recommended for approval by VTA Board of Directors Other Potential Funding Sources To further evaluate resource needs to fund infrastructure improvements, staff identified currently available funding sources that could be allocated to infrastructure projects at Council’s discretion. These funding sources are described below and include the Stanford Medical Center Development Agreement Funds, the Infrastructure Reserve, Impact Fees and Parking In-Lieu Fee Funds. Attachment F provides a summary of the funds that are available under “Currently Available Revenue Sources.” It is estimated that $44-$48 million could be available from current funding sources should the Council choose to allocate the revenue to infrastructure. Stanford Medical Center Development Agreement Funds $34.4M On May 6, 2013, staff provided Council a review of the status and balances of the six distinct Stanford University Medical Center Mitigation Funds. The two funds most applicable to the City’s infrastructure projects are the Infrastructure, Sustainable Neighborhoods and Affordable Housing Fund and the Sustainability Programs Fund. The former could be allocated to any of the City’s infrastructure projects. The latter could be allocated to projects addressing climate change and sustainability such as the Bike/Pedestrian Plan and the Bike Bridge, and potentially to other projects as well. It is estimated that upon receipt of the third payment from Stanford University anticipated in 2016-2017; repayment of short-term loans for affordable housing; and no use of funds to Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 8 provide local matches for successful grant requests through the One Bay Area Grant program, the following, future balances will be available: Stanford Infrastructure/Housing $22.1 million Stanford Sustainability 12.3 million Total $34.4 million The above represent one-time funding sources and Council decisions will be necessary for any drawdowns from these funds. For example, if the City uses Stanford funds for grant matches or forgives housing loans, fund availability will be reduced. The Finance Committee will be making a recommendation on using Stanford Funds for the Bike Bridge Project in May 2013. Infrastructure Reserve (IR) $6-10 Million The IR is drawn upon annually to fund infrastructure projects in the five-year Capital Improvement Program. It is replenished when the General Fund has an operating surplus and monies in the Budget Stabilization Reserve exceed 18.5 percent of budgeted operating expenses. Based on an expected surplus at the end of FY 2013 and funding for the proposed Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 through FY 2018, the IR is estimated to have available $6 to $10 million to fund infrastructure projects. This availability is subject to use of the IR to purchase the Post Office and for higher than anticipated costs for library and community center projects. Use of IR monies for the Post Office is temporary in that debt will be issued eventually to replenish the IR. Impact Fees Other sources of funding, which have been and can be used for capital work include Impact and Parking In-Lieu fees. Impact fee revenue must be used for new projects or expanded facilities to accommodate new growth. They are dependent upon the number and timing of projects so it is difficult to estimate available resources. Staff expects to have more information available on impact fee balances at the Committee’s meeting. The current estimated balances less expected drawdowns for upcoming projects are as follows: Parks $1.0 million Community Centers $1.4 million Citywide Transportation $TBD Charleston-Arastradero $TBD Total $2.4 million Downtown Parking In-Lieu Fees $1.2M Downtown Parking In-Lieu fees are targeted for the construction of new or expanded parking garage spaces. They are one-time resources that would be used to offset the principal required for construction. Currently, a developer has proposed building a garage on Lot P. The Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 9 Developer’s proposal includes a City contribution from the In-Lieu fund of $1.0 million for construction. In addition, $0.5 million in in-lieu funds will be used to cover estimated permit and other fees. Between the $2.1 million available from the Lytton project and a current balance of $0.6 million, staff estimates that $1.2 million will be available for constructing a downtown garage. It is important to note that the City is currently conducting an Impact Fee study to determine the appropriate level for current fees and the potential for new fees. In June, staff will present to the Finance Committee a list of potential projects and infrastructure needs that can be funded via Impact Fees. As with the Stanford Development funds, it will be important to determine the level of drawdown on fee balances and commitments made in the CIP. Potential New Revenue Sources There are also a number of new sources that could provide revenue to fund infrastructure needs. The use of these potential funding sources for infrastructure projects is at the Council’s discretion and many of the sources are dependent on future policy and land use decisions. The potential sources are described below and include new hotel revenue, digital readerboard revenue, sales tax from an auto dealership at MSC, lease revenue from renting the current police building (after expenses associated with renovating the facility), and lease of the Los Altos Treatment Plant site. Attachment F also provides a summary of the potential and projected revenue increases discussed below. It is estimated that these new potential revenue sources collectively could yield $117.6 million to fund infrastructure needs. New Hotel Revenue $2.4M Annually In the near future, a number of new hotels are expected to open in the City. These include, for example, the Hilton Garden Inn, the Hilton Homewood Suites, and Casa Olga. The idea of earmarking revenues from these hotels for infrastructure work has emerged in Council discussions. This annual income stream could be allocated to debt service for large projects and/or for pay-as-you-go work. The IBRC, for example, identified $42 million in “catch-up” needs. The Commission recommended that the City spend $4.2 million per year over a ten year period to eliminate this backlog. At this time, it appears three new hotels will open sometime in 2014. Two other hotels have either not filed an application or indicated a construction date. An estimate of potential annual revenues is provided although opening dates are not known. Annual revenue from hotels expected to open in 2014 $1.7 million Annual revenue from hotels expected to open post 2014 $0.7 million Total expected revenue $2.4 million Other Potential New Sources of Revenue Over the past few years, staff has been exploring the potential for placing a digital message center along highway 101 and re-tooling a portion of the Municipal Services Center for lease to an auto dealer or other revenue generating user. These options have not been discussed with Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 10 Council. Staff roughly estimates that revenue streams of between $0.7 and $1.0 million could be generated annually from these two initiatives. In addition, should the Police Department (PD) be completely relocated to a new public safety building, the current building could be leased to an office tenant and create an estimated revenue stream of $1.4 million annually. If the costs for preparing the current PD space for office occupancy are financed with debt, part of the eventual rental income will be used for debt service. At this time, staff does not have an estimate for renovation expenses, but it is reasonable to assume costs of $1-$3 million to provide a space suitable for lessee tenant improvements to proceed. A cost of service study is being conducted and a preview of the methodology was presented to the Finance Committee. A capital component will be included in the proposed fees and, if approved by Council, could be used to fund future renovation and replacement costs. At this time, staff does not have an estimate of potential funding that could be available should updated fees based on the study be approved. The study is expected to be presented to the Finance Committee this summer. Finance Measure Results, Revenue Potential and Election Timing and Considerations The survey also tested a variety of financing mechanisms and levels of funding support for infrastructure related improvements. When respondents were asked about their willingness to pay additional taxes to fund infrastructure projects, the level of support peaked at $125 per year (for two-thirds support) and $200 per year (for majority support). Support for Household Additional Taxes for Infrastructure Annual Amount Polling Support (strongly and somewhat support) $100 75% $150 64% $200 53% $250 48% Attachment F also provides a summary of the funding mechanisms tested, level of support, potential revenue that could be generated by each type, and voter support needed for successful passage. The four financing mechanisms that received more than a majority support include the following. Other proposals such as increasing the sales or utilities users’ tax rate or creating a parcel tax received low approval ratings. 1. Issuing Bonds 64% 2. Transient Occupancy Tax 62% 3. Business License Tax 51% Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 11 4. Real Estate Transfer Tax 51% Based on the survey results it appears Palo Altans are willing to support the idea of issuing debt to finance infrastructure improvements. It also appears there is willingness to increase a tax that does not bear directly on Palo Altans themselves and to a lesser extent a tax on businesses and real estate transactions. For sizeable projects such as a public safety building, fire station replacements, and parking garages, it is more than likely that the City will need to issue debt. To support new, annual debt service payments, the City will need to increase, create, or earmark a revenue source. There are a variety of options for Council to consider. Increased or new taxes would be subject to approval by voters. Attachment F summarizes the potential funding available from these sources. Attachment G identifies potential funding mechanisms and their election requirements. The four funding mechanisms that received more than a majority support are discussed further below. Certificates of Participation (COPs), a financing vehicle that does not require voter approval, are also discussed. General Obligation Bonds General Obligation Bonds can be viewed as a new source of revenue to the City since a self- imposed assessment is approved by voters. These bonds require two-thirds approval by the voters and were used for Measure N library and community center improvements. Attachment F also displays the impact of varying levels of General Obligation bonds on the median assessed value of single family residences. In alignment with the survey results on willingness to pay, it is estimated that a 30 year general obligation bond at an annual tax of $125 would yield $72 million and a $200 a year assessment would yield $114 million. Transient Occupancy Tax A Transient Occupancy Tax, commonly known as the "hotel tax," is charged by the City to guests at hotels located in Palo Alto. The tax is computed by multiplying the rent charged by the hotel operator by the tax rate percentage. Hotel tax revenue accounts for 11.5 percent of the City's total general fund revenue. Based on current revenue levels, a one percent increase in the City’s transient occupancy tax can be expected to result in ongoing, annual revenues of $0.9 million which could be available to the City for any general capital improvements. Palo Alto’s transient occupancy tax rate was raised from 10% to 12% percent by the voters in the 2007 November General Election. Eighty- one percent of the electorate voted for the increase. Hotel tax rates vary from city to city. Across California, tax rates range from a low of 9.5% to a high of 15%. Attachment F provides a list of the TOT for surrounding communities. This type of tax can be structured either as a general tax requiring a simple majority vote or a special tax (for a special purpose) requiring 2/3 approval. TOT can also be part general tax and part special tax. Business License Tax Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 12 The City could consider new taxes to support debt or pay as you go financing. Palo Alto does not have a Business License Tax (BLT) which most municipalities levy. A Business License is an annual tax businesses pay each year for doing business in the City of Palo Alto. In the last analysis performed and taken to the voters in 2009, it was projected that a BLT would raise $3.3 million annually. The BLT, however, can be constructed to generate less or more than this amount. Like TOT, this type of tax can be structured as a general tax requiring a simple majority vote, a special tax requiring 2/3rds approval, or both. Staff would recommend beginning work immediately with the business community if Council proceeds with further study on a potential business license tax. Real Estate Transfer Tax A real estate transfer tax, commonly known as a “document transfer tax,” is a tax imposed on each recorded document in which real property is sold. The tax is paid at the time of recording a document transferring real property. Either the buyer or the seller pays the tax upon mutual agreement. In the City of Palo Alto it is traditional for the buyer and seller to equally share this tax. If a house is sold in Palo Alto for $1.5 million the current tax would equal $4,950. By increasing the tax by $1.10 per thousand dollars or by 33.3 percent, the incremental tax on this transaction would equal $1,650 for a total tax of $6,600. If the City were to increase its real estate transfer tax by $1.10, it would yield approximately $1.8 million annually. This tax is sensitive to the volume and mix (residential and commercial) of property transactions and can vary significantly from year-to-year. This type of tax can be a general tax requiring a simple majority vote, a special tax requiring 2/3rd approval, or both. Leveraging Revenues for Debt Financing: Certificates of Participation Existing, increased or new revenue sources can be used to fund infrastructure on a pay-as-you- go basis or by using debt financing. The primary financing vehicle that does not require voter approval is Certificates of Participation (COPs). The City has used this instrument previously for Golf Course and Civic Center improvements. Attachment F shows the estimated amount of principal that could be generated by issuing COPs for infrastructure work. Based on a number of assumptions (e.g. 4.5% to 5.5% interest rate and 30 amortization period), it is estimated that for each $1 million of annual debt service through Certificates of Participation, $13-$15 million of principal can be generated. Ballot Measure Costs and Voting The cost of placing a measure on the ballot is dependent on the type of election that is being held. The Registrar of Voters estimates that the cost to place a measure on the November 2013 ballot would be approximately $350,000. The cost for November 2014, a general municipal election, is estimated at $175,000. The cost for a special election held at any time other than the annual November election, is estimated at $500,000. The election year in which a measure is included on the ballot also influences the use of the revenue and the proportion of the vote needed for passage of the measure. If the revenue from the measure is to be available for use Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes City of Palo Alto Page 13 for any purpose, it must be on the ballot for a general municipal election (even years) and requires a majority vote of the electorate. If the revenue is to be restricted to a specific use such as infrastructure, the measure may be on any ballot, but requires a two-thirds vote of the electorate. Timeline It is anticipated that the Infrastructure Committee will review the preliminary survey findings and supplemental information contained in this staff report and make recommendations to the City Council on the next steps in planning for an infrastructure measure. Based on Council’s direction and refinement of infrastructure priorities, staff anticipates conducting focus groups over the summer, developing and implementing a communications plan, and conducting a tracking survey in the fall of 2013. Resource Impact There is no immediate resource impact from this report. Future impacts are dependent upon Council action and election results. Attachments:  Attachment A. Preliminary Survey Results (PDF)  Attachment B. Questionnaire_Topline Results (PDF)  Attachment C. Infrastructure Project Costs (PDF)  Attachment D. Potential Bundled Infrastructure Measures (PDF)  Attachment E. Public Safety Building Update (PDF)  Attachment F. Potential New Revenue Sources (PDF)  Attachment G. Funding Mechanisms and Election Requirements (PDF) Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 22 0 - 3 5 7 7 Ke y F i n d i n g s F r o m a C i t y w i d e S u r v e y C o n d u c t e d Ap r i l 2 8 – M a y 5 , 2 0 1 3 In f r a s t r u c t u r e F i n a n c e S u r v e y DR A F T At t a c h m e n t A Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 1 DR A F T M e t h o d o l o g y  Te l e p h o n e s u r v e y o f 6 0 3 r a n d o m l y - s e l e c t e d P a l o A l t o vo t e r s l i k e l y t o c a s t a b a l l o t i n t h e N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 ele c t i o n  In t e r v i e w s w e r e c o n d u c t e d v i a l a n d l i n e a n d c e l l ph o n e s  Su r v e y w a s c o n d u c t e d A p r i l 2 8 – M a y 5 , 2 0 1 3  Th e m a r g i n o f s a m p l i n g e r r o r i s + / - 4 . 0 p e r c e n t a t t h e 95 p e r c e n t c o n f i d e n c e l e v e l ; m a r g i n s o f e r r o r f o r po p u l a t i o n s u b g r o u p s w i l l b e h i g h e r  So m e p e r c e n t a g e s d o n o t s u m t o 1 0 0 % d u e t o ro u n d i n g Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 2 DR A F T  Pa l o A l t o v o t e r s a r e v e r y p l e a s e d w i t h t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f C i t y go v e r n m e n t , b o t h g e n e r a l l y a n d i n s p e c i f i c p o l i c y a r e a s .  On l y a b o u t h a l f o f v o t e r s s e e e v e n “ s o m e n e e d ” f o r a d d i t i o n a l inf r a s t r u c t u r e f u n d i n g .  At t h e s a m e t i m e , a b o u t t w o - t h i r d s o f v o t e r s s u p p o r t h y p o t h e t i c a l b a l l o t m e a s u r e s t o p r o v i d e f u n d i n g f o r p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n inf r a s t r u c t u r e .  Ju s t o v e r h a l f o f v o t e r s s u p p o r t i n v e s t i n g i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a n e w pu b l i c s a f e t y b u i l d i n g ; u s i n g a p u b l i c - p r i v a t e p a r t n e r s h i p t o r e d u c e c o s t s yie l d s o n l y s l i g h t l y h i g h e r s u p p o r t .  In t h e a b s t r a c t , t w o - t h i r d s o f v o t e r s s a y t h e y w o u l d v o t e f o r a b a l l o t m e a s u r e t o f i n a n c e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s .  M o r e t h a n t h r e e i n f i v e v o t e r s b a c k t h e u s e o f b o n d m e a s u r e s o r a tra n s i e n t o c c u p a n c y t a x i n c r e a s e t o f i n a n c e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s ; ot h e r m e c h a n i s m s r e c e i v e l e s s s u p p o r t . Ke y F i n d i n g s Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 3 Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 4 DR A F T Q3 . Re s i d e n t s h a v e g e n e r a l l y f a v o r a b l e im p r e s s i o n s o f P a l o A l t o ’ s C i t y g o v e r n m e n t . 15 % 53 % 23 % 6% 3% 0% 20 % 40 % 60 % Ex c e l l e n t G o o d O n l y f a i r Po o r j o b Do n ' t k n o w To t a l On l y F a i r / Po o r J o b 29 % To t a l Ex c e l l e n t / G o o d 68 % Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l j o b b e i n g d o n e b y P a l o A l t o c i t y g o v e r n m e n t i n pr o v i d i n g s e r v i c e s t o t h e C i t y ’ s r e s i d e n t s ? W o u l d y o u s a y t h e C i t y i s d o i n g a n … ? Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 5 DR A F T Q3 . Pe r c e p t i o n s o f t h e C i t y ’ s p e r f o r m a n c e ha v e r e m a i n e d c o n s i s t e n t l y p o s i t i v e . 16 % 56 % 22 % 4% 2% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % Ex c e l l e n t Go o d On l y f a i r Po o r j o b Do n ' t k n o w To t a l On l y F a i r / Po o r J o b 26 % To t a l Ex c e l l e n t / Go o d 72 % Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e o v e r a l l j o b b e i n g d o n e b y P a l o A l t o c i t y g o v e r n m e n t i n pr o v i d i n g s e r v i c e s t o t h e C i t y ’ s r e s i d e n t s ? W o u l d y o u s a y t h e C i t y i s d o i n g a n … ? 15 % 53 % 23 % 6% 3% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % To t a l On l y F a i r / Po o r J o b 29 % To t a l Ex c e l l e n t / Go o d 68 % 20 0 8 20 1 3 Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 6 DR A F T 28 % 16 % 14 % 47 % 46 % 49 % 14 % 15 %19 % 8% 8% 6% 14 % 12 % 0% 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 10 0 % M a i n t a i n i n g t h e C i t y ’ s inf r a s t r u c t u r e M a n a g i n g t h e C i t y ’ s bu d g e t a n d f i n a n c e s Ef f i c i e n t l y u t i l i z i n g l o c a l ta x d o l l a r s St r n g . A p p . Sm w t . A p p . Sm w t . D i s a p p . St r n g . D i s a p p . DK / N A To t a l Ap p r o v e To t a l Di s a p p r o v e 75 % 23 % 62 % 23 % 63 % 26 % 4. I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c a s p e c t s o f t h e C i t y o f P a l o A l t o ’ s w o r k i n m a n a g i n g C i t y g o v e r n m e n t . P l e a s e t e l l me w h e t h e r y o u ge n e r a l l y a p p r o v e o r d i s a p p r o v e o f t h e j o b t h e C i t y i s d o i n g i n t h a t a r e a . Re s i d e n t s a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y s u p p o r t i v e o f t h e Ci t y ’ s p e r f o r m a n c e m a i n t a i n i n g i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 7 DR A F T Q5 . A s l i m m a j o r i t y o f r e s i d e n t s s a y t h e C i t y h a s “li t t l e ” o r “ n o n e e d ” f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g ; o n l y fiv e p e r c e n t s a y t h e r e i s a “ g r e a t n e e d . ” 5% 35 % 19 % 31 % 11 % 0% 20 % 40 % 60 % Gr e a t n e e d So m e n e e d Lit t l e n e e d No n e e d Do n ' t k n o w To t a l Li t t l e / N o Ne e d 50 % To t a l Gr e a t / S o m e Ne e d 40 % Ho w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e C i t y o f P a l o A l t o ’ s n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g ? Is t h e r e a g r e a t n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g , s o m e n e e d , a l i t t l e n e e d o r no r e a l n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g ? Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 8 DR A F T Q6 / 7 . Be i n g s p e c i f i c a b o u t i n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r o j e c t s on l y s l i g h t l y e n h a n c e s p e r c e p t i o n s o f n e e d . 10 % 36 % 22 % 23 % 9% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % Gr e a t n e e d So m e n e e d Lit t l e n e e d No n e e d Do n ' t k n o w 11 % 43 % 19 %22 % 5% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % M o r e s p e c i f i c a l l y , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e Ci t y o f P a l o A l t o ’ s n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l fu n d i n g t o m a i n t a i n a n d i m p r o v e inf r a s t r u c t u r e : i s t h e r e a g r e a t n e e d f o r ad d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g , s o m e n e e d , a l i t t l e n e e d or n o r e a l n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g ? To t a l Li t t l e / N o Ne e d 45 % To t a l Gr e a t / S o m e Ne e d 46 % M o r e s p e c i f i c a l l y , h o w w o u l d y o u r a t e t h e Ci t y o f P a l o A l t o ’ s n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g to m a i n t a i n a n d i m p r o v e p u b l i c p a r k s , s t r e e t s , sid e w a l k s a n d v i t a l f a c i l i t i e s l i k e p o l i c e a n d fir e s t a t i o n s : i s t h e r e a g r e a t n e e d f o r ad d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g , s o m e n e e d , a l i t t l e n e e d or n o r e a l n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g ? To t a l Li t t l e / N o Ne e d 41 % To t a l Gr e a t / S o m e Ne e d 54 % Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 9 Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 10 DR A F T 34 % 31 % 19 %27 % 25 % 22 % 24 % 47 % 44 % 55 %44 % 42 % 44 % 40 % 18 % 20 % 24 % 25 % 28 % 30 % 31 % 5%6%6% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % Ex t . I m p . Ve r y I m p . Sm w t . I m p . No t I m p . / D K / N A To t a l Ex t . / V e r y Im p o r t a n t 81 % 75 % 74 % 70 % 67 % 66 % 63 % 8. I ’ m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u s o m e o f t h e o b j e c t i v e s o f t h e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r o j e c t s i d e n t i f i e d t h r o u g h t h i s p r o c e s s . P l e a s e t e l l m e ho w i m p o r t a n t ea c h o b j e c t i v e i s t o y o u a s a r e s i d e n t o f P a l o A l t o : e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t , v e r y i m p o r t a n t , s o m e w h a t i m p o r t a n t , o r n o t i m p o r t a n t . ^ N o t p a r t o f Sp l i t S a m p l e Re s i d e n t s ’ t o p i n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r i o r i t i e s r e l a t e t o pu b l i c s a f e t y a n d r o a d m a i n t e n a n c e . En s u r i n g a m o d e r n a n d s t a b l e 9 1 1 e m e r g e n c y co m m u n i c a t i o n s n e t w o r k Pr o v i d i n g s a f e r o u t e s t o s c h o o l f o r s t u d e n t s Ma i n t a i n i n g C i t y s t r e e t s a n d r o a d s En s u r i n g v i t a l C i t y f a c i l i t i e s l i k e f i r e a n d p o l i c e sta t i o n s a n d t h e e m e r g e n c y c o m m a n d c e n t e r ar e e a r t h q u a k e s a f e Pr o v i d i n g s a f e r o u t e s f o r b i c y c l i s t s a n d pe d e s t r i a n s Fi x i n g p o t h o l e s a n d p a v i n g C i t y s t r e e t s En s u r i n g a l l C i t y f a c i l i t i e s a r e e a r t h q u a k e s a f e Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 11 DR A F T 18 % 20 % 17 % 18 % 14 %20 % 14 % 13 % 45 % 40 % 42 % 39 % 43 %37 % 38 % 37 % 32 % 33 % 36 % 39 % 30 % 29 % 44 % 42 % 5%7%5% 12 % 14 % 5% 9% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % Ex t . I m p . Ve r y I m p . Sm w t . I m p . No t I m p . / D K / N A To t a l Ex t . / V e r y Im p o r t a n t 63 % 60 % 59 % 58 % 58 % 56 % 51 % 50 % 8. I ’ m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u s o m e o f t h e o b j e c t i v e s o f t h e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r o j e c t s i d e n t i f i e d t h r o u g h t h i s p r o c e s s . P l e a s e t e l l m e ho w i m p o r t a n t ea c h o b j e c t i v e i s t o y o u a s a r e s i d e n t o f P a l o A l t o : e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t , v e r y i m p o r t a n t , s o m e w h a t i m p o r t a n t , o r n o t i m p o r t a n t . ^ N o t p a r t o f Sp l i t S a m p l e M a j o r i t i e s a l s o p r i o r i t i z e m a i n t e n a n c e o f p a r k s an d c o m m u n i t y c e n t e r s . Pr o v i d i n g s a f e s i d e w a l k s , p a t h s a n d b r i d g e s fo r p e d e s t r i a n s Pr o v i d i n g p o l i c e o f f i c e r s w i t h t h e f a c i l i t i e s a n d re s o u r c e s n e e d e d t o i n v e s t i g a t e a n d pr o s e c u t e c r i m e s c o m m i t e d i n o u r c o m m u n i t y Ma i n t a i n i n g c o m m u n i t y c e n t e r s t h a t s e r v e Pa l o A l t o c h i l d r e n , f a m i l i e s a n d s e n i o r s M a i n t a i n i n g C i t y p a r k s a n d r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s ^M a i n t a i n i n g t h e C i t y ’ s c o r e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e Re d u c i n g t r a f f i c c o n g e s t i o n Re p a i r i n g a n d m a i n t a i n i n g C i t y s i d e w a l k s Up g r a d i n g p i p e s , i r r i g a t i o n a n d l a n d s c a p i n g t o co n s e r v e w a t e r a n d s a v e m o n e y Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 12 DR A F T 15 % 15 % 15 % 13 % 10 % 10 % 8% 33 % 33 % 33 % 30 % 28 % 28 % 21 % 15 % 39 % 41 % 42 % 41 % 44 %49 % 50 % 61 % 12 % 11 % 10 % 17 % 17 %13 % 21 % 23 % 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % Ex t . I m p . Ve r y I m p . Sm w t . I m p . No t I m p . / D K / N A To t a l Ex t . / V e r y Im p o r t a n t 49 % 48 % 48 % 42 % 38 % 37 % 29 % 17 % 8. I ’ m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u s o m e o f t h e o b j e c t i v e s o f t h e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r o j e c t s i d e n t i f i e d t h r o u g h t h i s p r o c e s s . P l e a s e t e l l m e ho w i m p o r t a n t ea c h o b j e c t i v e i s t o y o u a s a r e s i d e n t o f P a l o A l t o : e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t , v e r y i m p o r t a n t , s o m e w h a t i m p o r t a n t , o r n o t i m p o r t a n t . ^ N o t p a r t o f Sp l i t S a m p l e Vo t e r s a r e l e s s e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t s u p p o r t f o r c o m m u n i t y se r v i c e o r g a n i z a t i o n s o r h i s t o r i c r e s t o r a t i o n . Im p r o v i n g t h e e n e r g y e f f i c i e n c y a n d en v i r o n m e n t a l s u s t a i n a b i l i t y o f C i t y b u i l d i n g s an d l a n d M a k i n g s i d e w a l k s , c i t y b u i l d i n g s a n d p a r k s ac c e s s i b l e f o r p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s Im p r o v i n g h e a t i n g , v e n t i l a t i o n , l i g h t i n g a n d ele c t r i c a l s y s t e m s t o c o n s e r v e e n e r g y a n d sa v e m o n e y Pr o v i d i n g a d e q u a t e p a r k i n g In v e s t i n g i n f a c i l i t i e s t h a t e n c o u r a g e e c o n o m i c gr o w t h a n d g e n e r a t e r e v e n u e f o r C i t y pr o g r a m s a n d s e r v i c e s Im p r o v i n g p a r k s , p l a y g r o u n d s a n d p l a y f i e l d s for y o u t h a n d a d u l t r e c r e a t i o n Pr o v i d i n g f a c i l i t i e s t o s u p p o r t P a l o A l t o ’ s co m m u n i t y s e r v i c e o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d n o n - pr o f i t s Re s t o r i n g P a l o A l t o ’ s h i s t o r i c b u i l d i n g s Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 13 DR A F T Th e s u r v e y t e s t e d s e v e r a l b a l l o t m e a s u r e c o n c e p t s – w i t h o u t p r i c e t a g s o r f u n d i n g m e c h a n i s m s . 10 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f b o n d o r t a x m e a s u r e s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d o n t h e P a l o A l t o b a l l o t t o f u nd i m p r o v e m e n t s to d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s o f t h e C i t y ’ s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . P l e a s e t e l l m e i f y o u w o u l d s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e i n c r e a s i n g t a x e s t o f u n d t h a t p a r t i c u l a r s e t o f im p r o v e m e n t s . ^ N o t p a r t o f S p l i t S a m p l e A P a l o A l t o V i t a l F a c i l i t i e s a n d S e r v i c e s P r o t e c t i o n M e a s u r e t h a t w o u l d p r o v i d e a s t a b l e s o u r c e o f l o c a l l y - co n t r o l l e d f u n d i n g t o a d d r e s s l o c a l n e e d s . T h e s e f u n d s c o u l d n o t b e t a k e n a w a y b y t h e S t a t e a n d w o u l d be u s e d t o s u p p o r t g e n e r a l C i t y s e r v i c e s a n d f a c i l i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g f i r e , p a r a m e d i c s , p o l i c e , s t r e e t s , si d e w a l k s , p a r k s , r e c r e a t i o n , l i b r a r i e s a n d c o m m u n i t y c e n t e r s . A F i r e , P a r a m e d i c , P o l i c e , S e i s m i c S a f e t y a n d E m e r g e n c y R e s p o n s e M e a s u r e t o f u n d i m p r o v e m e n t s t o ke e p P a l o A l t o s a f e , i n c l u d i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a n e w e a r t h q u a k e - s a f e p u b l i c s a f e t y b u i l d i n g a n d em e r g e n c y r e s p o n s e c o m m a n d c e n t e r , r e p l a c i n g t w o o b s o l e t e f i r e s t a t i o n s w i t h m o d e r n e a r t h q u a k e - s a f e bu i l d i n g s , a n d i m p r o v i n g c o m m u n i c a t i o n s y s t e m s t o e n s u r e r a p i d 9 - 1 - 1 r e s p o n s e t o f i r e s , a c c i d e n t s a n d ot h e r e m e r g e n c i e s . A T r a f f i c C o n g e s t i o n R e l i e f a n d S a f e S t r e e t s , S i d e w a l k s a n d T r a i l s M e a s u r e t o f u n d r e p a i r a n d im p r o v e m e n t s t o s t r e e t s , s i d e w a l k s , a n d n i n e m i l e s o f o f f - r o a d t r a i l s . T h i s m e a s u r e w o u l d p r o v i d e s a f e ro u t e s t o s c h o o l f o r c h i l d r e n , i m p r o v e a c c e s s i b i l i t y f o r p e o p l e w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , p r o v i d e a n e t w o r k o f s a f e bi k e p a t h s a n d p e d e s t r i a n w a l k w a y s , i n c r e a s e t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f p a r k i n g , a n d u p g r a d e t r a f f i c s i g n a l s a n d in t e r s e c t i o n s t o r e d u c e c o n g e s t i o n a n d i m p r o v e s a f e t y . A P a r k s , O p e n S p a c e a n d S u s t a i n a b i l i t y M e a s u r e t h a t w o u l d f u n d i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d i n v e s t m e n t s t o P a l o Al t o ’ s p a r k s a n d o p e n s p a c e , i n c l u d i n g r e p a i r i n g u n s a f e p l a y g r o u n d e q u i p m e n t , c r e a t i n g n e w p l a y f i e l d s , im p r o v i n g w a l k i n g a n d b i k i n g p a t h s a n d t r a i l s , a n d i m p r o v i n g i r r i g a t i o n s y s t e m s t o c o n s e r v e w a t e r . I t wo u l d a l s o i n c l u d e f u n d s t o t h e r e s t o r e t h e h i s t o r i c R o t h B u i l d i n g a n d r e p a i r t h e V e n t u r a C o m m u n i t y Ce n t e r A P a l o A l t o C h i l d r e n a n d F a m i l i e s F i r s t M e a s u r e t h a t w o u l d f u n d i m p r o v e d f a c i l i t i e s f o r p r e s c h o o l a n d ch i l d c a r e p r o g r a m s , s a f e r o u t e s t o s c h o o l , p e d e s t r i a n a n d b i k e s a f e t y i m p r o v e m e n t s , p a r k a n d pl a y g r o u n d i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d n e i g h b o r h o o d t r a f f i c c a l m i n g m e a s u r e s . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 14 DR A F T 39 % 33 % 32 %39 % 24 % 34 % 39 % 38 %29 % 41 % 16 % 13 % 17 % 17 % 17 % 8% 11 %10 % 12 % 15 % 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % St r e e t s , S i d e w a l k T r a i l s M e a s u r e ^V i t a l F a c i l i t i e s M e a s u r e Ch i l d r e n & F a m i l i e s M e a s u r e Pu b l i c S a f e t y M e a s u r e Pa r k s O p e n S p a c e M e a s u r e St r n g . S u p . Sm w t . S u p . Sm w t . O p p . St r n g . O p p . DK / N A To t a l Su p p o r t To t a l Op p o s e 74 % 24 % 72 % 24 % 71 % 27 % 68 % 30 % 65 % 32 % 10 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f b o n d o r t a x m e a s u r e s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d o n t h e P a l o A l t o b a l l o t t o f u nd i m p r o v e m e n t s to d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s o f t h e C i t y ’ s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . P l e a s e t e l l m e i f y o u w o u l d s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e i n c r e a s i n g t a x e s t o f u n d t h a t pa r t i c u l a r s e t o f im p r o v e m e n t s . ^ N o t p a r t o f S p l i t S a m p l e Su p p o r t f o r e a c h o f t h e s e b a l l o t m e a s u r e c o n c e p t s ho v e r s b e t w e e n t w o - t h i r d s a n d t h r e e - q u a r t e r s . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 15 DR A F T 13 . O u t o f a l l o f t h e p o t e n t i a l i m p r o v e m e n t s t o b u i l d i n g s , f a c i l i t i e s , a n d o t h e r i n f r a s t r u c t u r e t h a t w e h a v e d i s c u s s e d , w h i c h d o y o u t h i n k s h o u l d be t h e h i g h e s t p r i o r i t y f o r C i t y g o v e r n m e n t ? W h e n f o r c e d t o c h o o s e , a p l u r a l i t y o f r e s i d e n t s l i s t st r e e t r e p a i r a n d r e l a t e d i s s u e s a s t h e i r t o p p r i o r i t y . 32 % 22 % 12 % 11 % 8%8% 6% 18 % 0% 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % St r e e t r e p a i r / S i d e w a l k r e p a i r / I n f r a s t r u c t u r e / Pe d e s t r i a n s a f e t y Po l i c e a n d f i r e / P u b l i c s a f e t y Bi k e l a n e s Em e r g e n c y s e r v i c e s - e a r t h q u a k e s Pa r k i n g Pa r k s a n d p l a y g r o u n d s / R e c r e a t i o n / C h i l d r e n Sc h o o l s / C h i l d c a r e O t h e r / D K / N o t h i n g / R e f u s e d (G r o u p e d r e s p o n s e s s h o w n ; 6 % a n d a b o v e ) Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 16 DR A F T 33 % 23 % 25 % 23 %31 % 40 % 45 % 42 % 43 %34 % 15 % 19 % 20 % 20 % 16 % 10 % 9%11 % 11 % 15 % 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % $1 4 m i l l i o n f o r F i r e D e p a r t m e n t m o d e r n i z a t i o n $8 m i l l i o n f o r s t r e e t i m p r o v e m e n t an d r e p a i r $6 m i l l i o n f o r s i d e w a l k im p r o v e m e n t a n d r e p a i r $1 0 m i l l i o n f o r p a r k i m p r o v e m e n t an d r e p a i r $2 5 m i l l i o n f o r b i k e l a n e s a n d pe d e s t r i a n p a t h s St r n g . S u p . Sm w t . S u p . Sm w t . O p p . St r n g . O p p . Un d e c i d e d To t a l Su p p o r t To t a l Op p o s e 72 % 25 % 69 % 28 % 67 % 31 % 67 % 31 % 65 % 31 % 12 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d b e f o r e P a l o A l t o v o t e r s , a l o n g w i t h t h e i r es t i m a t e d c o s t s . K e e p i n m i n d t h a t t h e s e c o s t s a r e j u s t r o u g h e s t i m a t e s , a n d w o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y r e f i n e d b e f o r e a n y m e a s u r e w a s pl a c e d be f o r e l o c a l v o t e r s . P l e a s e t e l l m e w h e t h e r y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d v o t e t o s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e t h a t p r o j e c t . * S p l i t S a m p l e W h e n p r e s e n t e d w i t h s p e c i f i c s , v o t e r s ’ pr i o r i t i e s r e m a i n p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d s t r e e t s . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 17 DR A F T 27 % 19 % 20 % 21 % 19 % 34 % 39 % 35 % 32 % 33 % 17 % 23 % 21 % 21 % 23 % 20 % 13 % 19 % 24 % 22 % 7% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % $6 m i l l i o n f o r H i g h w a y 1 0 1 pe d e s t r i a n / b i k e b r i d g e $3 m i l l i o n t o r e n o v a t e a n d u p g r a d e th e V e n t u r a C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r *$ 8 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w p u b l i c s a f e t y an d e m e r g e n c y r e s p o n s e co m m a n d c e n t e r $8 m i l l i o n f o r i m p r o v i n g t h e Ch a r l e s t o n - A r a s t r a d e r o C o r r i d o r *$ 5 7 m i l l i o n t o b u y l a n d a n d b u i l d a ne w p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d e m e r g e n c y re s p o n s e c o m m a n d c e n t e r St r n g . S u p . Sm w t . S u p . Sm w t . O p p . St r n g . O p p . Un d e c i d e d To t a l Su p p o r t To t a l Op p o s e 61 % 37 % 57 % 35 % 55 % 40 % 52 % 45 % 52 % 45 % 12 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d b e f o r e P a l o A l t o v o t e r s , a l o n g w i t h t h e i r es t i m a t e d c o s t s . K e e p i n m i n d t h a t t h e s e c o s t s a r e j u s t r o u g h e s t i m a t e s , a n d w o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y r e f i n e d b e f o r e a n y m e a s u r e w a s pl a c e d be f o r e l o c a l v o t e r s . P l e a s e t e l l m e w h e t h e r y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d v o t e t o s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e t h a t p r o j e c t . * S p l i t S a m p l e Th e p u b l i c s a f e t y b u i l d i n g i s m i d d l e - t i e r . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 18 DR A F T To t a l Su p p o r t To t a l Op p o s e 47 % 48 % 46 % 52 % 46 % 50 % 44 % 53 % 38 % 57 % 15 % 17 % 15 % 17 % 9% 32 % 29 % 31 % 27 % 30 % 29 % 28 % 29 % 27 % 34 % 19 % 24 % 21 % 26 % 23 % 5% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % $7 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w A n i m a l Se r v i c e s C e n t e r $1 2 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w C a l i f o r n i a Av e n u e p a r k i n g g a r a g e $6 m i l l i o n f o r n e w p l a y i n g f i e l d s an d r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s $2 1 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w d o w n t o w n pa r k i n g g a r a g e $3 m i l l i o n t o r e s t o r e t h e R o t h bu i l d i n g a n d h o u s e t h e P a l o A l t o Hi s t o r y M u s e u m t h e r e St r n g . S u p . Sm w t . S u p . Sm w t . O p p . St r n g . O p p . Un d e c i d e d 12 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d b e f o r e P a l o A l t o v o t e r s , a l o n g w i t h t h e i r es t i m a t e d c o s t s . K e e p i n m i n d t h a t t h e s e c o s t s a r e j u s t r o u g h e s t i m a t e s , a n d w o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y r e f i n e d b e f o r e a n y m e a s u r e w a s pl a c e d be f o r e l o c a l v o t e r s . P l e a s e t e l l m e w h e t h e r y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d v o t e t o s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e t h a t p r o j e c t . * S p l i t S a m p l e Pa r k i n g a n d h i s t o r i c r e s t o r a t i o n g e t l e s s s u p p o r t . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 19 DR A F T 12 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d b e f o r e P a l o A l t o v o t e r s , a l o n g w i t h t h e i r es t i m a t e d c o s t s . K e e p i n m i n d t h a t t h e s e c o s t s a r e j u s t r o u g h e s t i m a t e s , a n d w o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y r e f i n e d b e f o r e a n y m e a s u r e w a s pl a c e d be f o r e l o c a l v o t e r s . P l e a s e t e l l m e w h e t h e r y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d v o t e t o s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e t h a t p r o j e c t . * S p l i t S a m p l e St r e e t s , p a r k s , a n d p u b l i c s a f e t y r e a c h t w o - th i r d s s u p p o r t . 72 % 69 % 67 % 67 % 65 % 61 % 57 % 55 % 52 % 52 %47 % 46 % 46 % 44 %38 % 25 % 28 % 31 % 31 % 31 %37 % 35 %40 %45 % 45 % 48 % 52 % 50 % 53 % 57 % 60 % 4 5 % 3 0 % 1 5 % 0 % 1 5 % 3 0 % 4 5 % 6 0 % 7 5 % To t a l S u p p o r t To t a l O p p o s e Di f f e r e n c e +4 7 % +4 1 % +3 6 % +3 6 % +3 4 % +2 4 % +2 2 % +1 5 % +7 % +7 % -1 % -6 % -4 % -9 % -1 9 % $1 4 m i l l i o n f o r F i r e D e p a r t m e n t m o d e r n i z a t i o n $8 m i l l i o n f o r s t r e e t i m p r o v e m e n t a n d r e p a i r $6 m i l l i o n f o r s i d e w a l k i m p r o v e m e n t a n d r e p a i r $6 m i l l i o n f o r p a r k i m p r o v e m e n t a n d r e p a i r $2 5 m i l l i o n f o r b i k e l a n e s a n d p e d e s t r i a n p a t h s $6 m i l l i o n f o r H i g h w a y 1 0 1 p e d e s t r i a n / b i k e b r i d g e $3 m i l l i o n t o r e n o v a t e a n d u p g r a d e t h e V e n t u r a C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r *$ 8 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d e m e r g e n c y r e s p o n s e co m m a n d c e n t e r $8 m i l l i o n f o r i m p r o v i n g t h e C h a r l e s t o n - Ara s t r a d e r o C o r r i d o r *$ 5 7 m i l l i o n t o b u y l a n d a n d b u i l d a n e w p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d em e r g e n c y r e s p o n s e c o m m a n d c e n t e r $7 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w A n i m a l S e r v i c e s C e n t e r $1 2 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w C a l i f o r n i a A v e n u e p a r k i n g g a r a g e $6 m i l l i o n f o r n e w p l a y i n g f i e l d s a n d r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s $2 1 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w d o w n t o w n p a r k i n g g a r a g e $3 m i l l i o n t o r e s t o r e t h e R o t h b u i l d i n g a n d h o u s e t h e P a l o A l t o Hi s t o r y M u s e u m t h e r e Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 20 Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 21 DR A F T Tw o v e r s i o n s o f t h e p u b l i c s a f e t y b u i l d i n g co n c e p t w e r e t e s t e d . Ci t y - F u n d e d Pu b l i c - P r i v a t e P a r t n e r s h i p A $ 5 7 m i l l i o n p r o j e c t t o p u r c h a s e la n d a n d c o n s t r u c t a n e w ea r t h q u a k e - s a f e p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d em e r g e n c y r e s p o n s e c o m m a n d ce n t e r , w i t h u p g r a d e d d i s p a t c h te c h n o l o g y f o r p o l i c e , f i r e a n d pa r a m e d i c s e r v i c e a s w e l l a s m o r e sa f e a n d s e c u r e s p a c e f o r in t e r v i e w i n g c r i m e v i c t i m s a n d st o r i n g a n d a n a l y z i n g c r i m e ev i d e n c e . $8 m i l l i o n o f c i t y i n v e s t m e n t t o co n s t r u c t a n e w e a r t h q u a k e - s a f e pu b l i c s a f e t y a n d e m e r g e n c y re s p o n s e c o m m a n d c e n t e r , w i t h up g r a d e d d i s p a t c h t e c h n o l o g y f o r po l i c e , f i r e a n d p a r a m e d i c s e r v i c e as w e l l a s m o r e s a f e a n d s e c u r e sp a c e f o r i n t e r v i e w i n g c r i m e vi c t i m s a n d s t o r i n g a n d a n a l y z i n g cr i m e e v i d e n c e . $ 4 9 m i l l i o n i n ad d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g f o r t h e p r o j e c t wo u l d c o m e f r o m a p r i v a t e de v e l o p e r i n e x c h a n g e f o r r i g h t s t o bu i l d n e w c o m m e r c i a l o f f i c e s n e a r Pa g e M i l l R o a d a n d E l C a m i n o . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 22 DR A F T 12 n / o . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d b e f o r e P a l o A l t o v o t er s , a l o n g w i t h the i r e s t i m a t e d c o s t s . K e e p i n m i n d t h a t t h e s e c o s t s a r e j u s t r o u g h e s t i m a t e s , a n d w o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y r e f i n e d b e f o r e a n y m e a s u re w a s p l a c e d be f o r e l o c a l v o t e r s . P l e a s e t e l l m e w h e t h e r y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d v o t e t o s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e t h a t p r o j e c t . S p l i t S a m p l e A p u b l i c - p r i v a t e p a r t n e r s h i p d r a w s on l y s l i g h t l y h i g h e r s u p p o r t . 19 % 33 % 23 % 22 % 3% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % St r o n g s u p p o r t So m e w h a t s u p p o r t So m e w h a t o p p o s e St r o n g o p p o s e Un d e c i d e d To t a l Op p o s e 45 % To t a l Su p p o r t 52 % 20 % 35 % 21 % 19 % 5% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % To t a l Op p o s e 40 % To t a l Su p p o r t 55 % $5 7 m i l l i o n t o b u y l a n d a n d b u i l d a ne w p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d e m e r g e n c y re s p o n s e c o m m a n d c e n t e r $8 m i l l i o n f o r a n e w p u b l i c sa f e t y a n d e m e r g e n c y re s p o n s e c o m m a n d c e n t e r Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 23 DR A F T 27 % 20 % 10 % 5% 11 %16 % 10 % 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % De f i n i t e l y y e s Pr o b a b l y y e s Un d e c i d e d , l e a n y e s Un d e c i d e d , l e a n n o Pr o b a b l y n o De f i n i t e l y n o Un d e c i d e d 12 n / o c o m b i n e d . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s p e c i f i c i n f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t b e p l a c e d b e f o r e P a l o A l t o v o t e r s , alo n g w i t h t h e i r e s t i m a t e d c o s t s . K e e p i n m i n d t h a t t h e s e c o s t s a r e j u s t r o u g h e s t i m a t e s , a n d w o u l d b e c a r e f u l l y r e f i n e d b e f o r e a n y m e a s u r e wa s p l a c e d b e f o r e l o c a l v o t e r s . P l e a s e t e l l m e w h e t h e r y o u t h i n k y o u w o u l d v o t e t o s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e t h a t p r o j e c t . S p l i t S a m p l e Ta k e n t o g e t h e r , s u p p o r t f o r e i t h e r a p p r o a c h t o t h e pu b l i c s a f e t y b u i l d i n g i s n o h i g h e r t h a n i n 2 0 0 8 . 20 % 34 % 22 % 20 % 4% 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % St r o n g s u p p o r t So m e w h a t s u p p o r t So m e w h a t o p p o s e St r o n g o p p o s e Un d e c i d e d To t a l Op p o s e 43 % To t a l Su p p o r t 53 % Co n c e p t u a l S u p p o r t f o r a $ 5 0 M + P u b l i c S a f e t y B o n d b y Y e a r 20 0 8 20 1 3 To t a l No 32 % To t a l Ye s 57 % Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 24 Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 25 DR A F T Q9 . Cl o s e t o 2 / 3 o f r e s i d e n t s s a y t h e y w o u l d s u p p o r t a b o n d or t a x m e a s u r e t o f u n d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e m a i n t e n a n c e a n d im p r o v e m e n t a f t e r h e a r i n g a l i s t o f n e e d e d p r o j e c t s . 21 % 44 % 13 %14 % 8% 0% 20 % 40 % 60 % St r o n g s u p p o r t So m e w h a t s u p p o r t So m e w h a t o p p o s e St r o n g o p p o s e Un d e c i d e d To t a l Op p o s e 27 % To t a l Su p p o r t 65 % M a n y o f t h e s e p r o j e c t s a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s a r e b e y o n d t h e s c o p e o f t h e C i t y ’ s ex i s t i n g b u d g e t a n d m a y r e q u i r e a d d i t i o n a l f u n d i n g t h r o u g h a l o c a l v o t e r - ap p r o v e d b o n d o r t a x m e a s u r e . B a s e d o n w h a t y o u ’ v e h e a r d , d o y o u t h i n k y o u wo u l d s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e a b o n d o r t a x m e a s u r e t o f u n d s o m e g r o u p o f t h e s e pr o j e c t s t o m a i n t a i n a n d i m p r o v e P a l o A l t o ’ s i n f r a s t r u c t u r e ? Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 26 DR A F T 45 % 35 % 25 % 20 % 30 % 30 % 28 % 29 % 8% 14 % 19 % 19 % 13 % 18 % 24 % 29 % 0% 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 10 0 % $1 0 0 p e r y e a r $1 5 0 p e r y e a r $2 0 0 p e r y e a r $2 5 0 p e r y e a r Ve r y W i l l . Sm w t . W i l l . Sm w t . U n w i l l . Ve r y U n w i l l . DK / N A To t a l W i l l i n g To t a l Un w i l l i n g 75 % 21 % 64 % 33 % 53 % 43 % 48 % 48 % 11 . R e g a r d l e s s o f h o w t h e m e a s u r e w a s s t r u c t u r e d , w o u l d y o u r h o u s e h o l d b e w i l l i n g t o p a y _ _ _ _ _ _ i n a d d i t i o n a l t a x e s i f i t w e r e de d i c a t e d t o the t y p e s o f P a l o A l t o i n f r a s t r u c t u r e r e p a i r s a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s w e h a v e b e e n d i s c u s s i n g ? Pr e d i c t a b l y , v o t e r s a r e m o r e w i l l i n g t o p a y sm a l l e r a m o u n t s f o r a n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e m e a s u r e . Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 27 DR A F T 25 % 24 % 18 % 39 % 38 % 33 % 16 % 21 % 22 % 18 % 12 % 24 % 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % St r n g . S u p . Sm w t . S u p . Sm w t . O p p . St r n g . O p p . Un d e c i d e d To t a l Su p p o r t To t a l Op p o s e 64 % 35 % 62 % 33 % 51 % 46 % 14 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s e v e r a l m e t h o d s t h a t m i g h t b e u s e d t o r a i s e m o n e y t o f u n d t h e t y p e s o f i n f r a s t r u c t u r e r e p a irs a n d im p r o v e m e n t s w e h a v e b e e n d i s c u s s i n g . P l e a s e t e l l m e i f y o u w o u l d s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e u s i n g t h a t p a r t i c u l a r w a y o f r a i s i n g n e w r ev e n u e f o r the s e p u r p o s e s . Vo t e r s a r e m o r e s u p p o r t i v e o f i s s u i n g bo n d s o r i n c r e a s i n g t h e t r a n s i e n t o c c u p a n c y ta x t h a n o f o t h e r f u n d i n g m e c h a n i s m s . Iss u i n g b o n d s , a l l o w i n g t h e C i t y t o bo r r o w m o n e y t o c o m p l e t e t h e pr o j e c t s a n d p a y i t b a c k o v e r t i m e wi t h m o n e y f r o m l o c a l p r o p e r t y ta x e s In c r e a s i n g t h e t r a n s i e n t o c c u p a n c y ta x , c h a r g e d t o h o t e l a n d m o t e l gu e s t s In c r e a s i n g t h e r e a l e s t a t e t r a n s f e r ta x r a t e – p a i d w h e n a p r o p e r t y i s bo u g h t o r s o l d Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 28 DR A F T 17 % 8%10 % 6% 34 % 33 % 28 % 24 % 23 % 20 % 27 % 28 % 23 % 34 %34 % 41 % 0% 2 0 % 4 0 % 6 0 % 8 0 % 1 0 0 % St r n g . S u p . Sm w t . S u p . Sm w t . O p p . St r n g . O p p . Un d e c i d e d To t a l Su p p o r t To t a l Op p o s e 51 % 46 % 41 % 54 % 38 % 61 % 29 % 69 % 14 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s e v e r a l m e t h o d s t h a t m i g h t b e u s e d t o r a i s e m o n e y t o f u n d t h e t y p e s o f i n f r a s t r u c t u r e r e p a irs a n d im p r o v e m e n t s w e h a v e b e e n d i s c u s s i n g . P l e a s e t e l l m e i f y o u w o u l d s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e u s i n g t h a t p a r t i c u l a r w a y o f r a i s i n g n e w r ev e n u e f o r the s e p u r p o s e s . A p a r c e l t a x , s a l e s t a x , a n d U U T g e t l e s s s u p p o r t . Es t a b l i s h i n g a b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e t a x to b e p a i d b y a n y b u s i n e s s op e r a t i n g i n P a l o A l t o Es t a b l i s h i n g a f l a t t a x o n e v e r y pa r c e l o f p r o p e r t y i n P a l o A l t o In c r e a s i n g t h e l o c a l s a l e s t a x r a t e pa i d b y a n y o n e w h o s h o p s i n Pa l o A l t o Inc r e a s i n g t h e u t i l i t y u s e r s t a x , wh i c h i s a d d e d t o e l e c t r i c i t y , g a s , wa t e r a n d p h o n e b i l l s Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 29 DR A F T 14 . I a m g o i n g t o r e a d y o u a l i s t o f s e v e r a l m e t h o d s t h a t m i g h t b e u s e d t o r a i s e m o n e y t o f u n d t h e t y p e s o f i n f r a s t r u c t u r e r e p a irs a n d im p r o v e m e n t s w e h a v e b e e n d i s c u s s i n g . P l e a s e t e l l m e i f y o u w o u l d s u p p o r t o r o p p o s e u s i n g t h a t p a r t i c u l a r w a y o f r a i s i n g n e w r e ve n u e f o r the s e p u r p o s e s . No n e o f t h e f u n d i n g c o n c e p t s r e a c h e s a t w o - th i r d s s u p e r - m a j o r i t y . 64 % 62 %51 % 51 %41 % 38 %29 % 35 % 33 %46 % 46 %54 %61 %69 % 75 % 6 0 % 4 5 % 3 0 % 1 5 % 0 % 1 5 % 3 0 % 4 5 % 6 0 % 7 5 % To t a l S u p p o r t To t a l O p p o s e Di f f e r e n c e +2 9 % +2 9 % +5 % +5 % -1 3 % -2 3 % -4 0 % Iss u i n g b o n d s , a l l o w i n g t h e C i t y t o b o r r o w m o n e y t o co m p l e t e t h e p r o j e c t s a n d p a y i t b a c k o v e r t i m e wi t h m o n e y f r o m l o c a l p r o p e r t y t a x e s In c r e a s i n g t h e t r a n s i e n t o c c u p a n c y t a x , c h a r g e d t o h o t e l an d m o t e l g u e s t s In c r e a s i n g t h e r e a l e s t a t e t r a n s f e r t a x r a t e – pa i d w h e n a p r o p e r t y i s b o u g h t o r s o l d Es t a b l i s h i n g a b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e t a x t o b e p a i d b y a n y bu s i n e s s o p e r a t i n g i n P a l o A l t o Es t a b l i s h i n g a f l a t t a x o n e v e r y p a r c e l o f p r o p e r t y i n Pa l o A l t o In c r e a s i n g t h e l o c a l s a l e s t a x r a t e p a i d b y a n y o n e w h o sh o p s i n P a l o A l t o In c r e a s i n g t h e u t i l i t y u s e r s t a x , w h i c h i s a d d e d t o ele c t r i c i t y , g a s , w a t e r a n d p h o n e b i l l s Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 30 Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 31 DR A F T  Vo t e r s e x p r e s s s t r i k i n g c o n f i d e n c e i n C i t y g o v e r n m e n t a n d i t s f i n a n c i a l m a n a g e m e n t .  Th e c e n t r a l c h a l l e n g e i s t h a t v o t e r s d o n o t a t t a c h m u c h u r g e n c y t o i n f r a s t r u c t u r e iss u e s ; t h e y b e l i e v e t h e C i t y i s h a n d l i n g t h e m w e l l a n d n o t m u c h a d d i t i o n a l fu n d i n g i s r e q u i r e d .  At t h e s a m e t i m e , 6 6 % o f v o t e r s a r e s u p p o r t i v e o f a b a l l o t m e a s u r e t o f i n a n c e in f r a s t r u c t u r e i m p r o v e m e n t s – t h o u g h m o s t o n l y t e n t a t i v e l y .  A b a l l o t m e a s u r e t o f u l l y f u n d a p u b l i c s a f e t y b u i l d i n g i s u n l i k e l y t o r e c e i v e t w o - th i r d s s u p p o r t ; h o w e v e r , t h e p u b l i c s h a r e o f a p u b l i c - p r i v a t e p a r t n e r s h i p c o u l d lik e l y w i n a p p r o v a l a s p a r t o f a b r o a d e r p a c k a g e .  Ch a n c e s f o r a m e a s u r e ’ s s u c c e s s w i l l l i k e l y b e m a x i m i z e d b y : – Fo c u s i n g b a l l o t m e a s u r e s a r o u n d p u b l i c s a f e t y a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ( i n c l u d i n g b i k e a n d pe d e s t r i a n ) i m p r o v e m e n t s , s u b j e c t a r e a s w h i c h c o n s i s t e n t l y d r a w t h e m o s t s u p p o r t . – Pl a c i n g p r o j e c t s t o g e t h e r i n p a c k a g e s , w h i c h p a i r p r o j e c t s t h a t d r a w e n t h u s i a s t i c p u b l i c re a c t i o n w i t h o t h e r s t h a t a r e m o r e l u k e w a r m . – Us i n g g e n e r a l o b l i g a t i o n b o n d s a s t h e f i n a n c i n g m e c h a n i s m t o t h e e x t e n t p o s s i b l e a t the t w o - t h i r d s l e v e l ; s e v e r a l o t h e r t a x e s c o u l d b e f e a s i b l e w i t h a s i m p l e m a j o r i t y v o t e . – Ke e p i n g c o s t s c l o s e t o t h e l e v e l o f v o t e r s ’ e x p r e s s e d w i l l i n g n e s s t o p a y , w h i c h s e e m s t o pe a k a t $ 1 2 5 p e r y e a r ( f o r t w o - t h i r d s s u p p o r t ) a n d $ 2 0 0 p e r y e a r ( f o r m a j o r i t y s u p p o r t . ) Co n c l u s i o n s Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t : 19 9 9 H a r r i s o n S t . , S u i t e 1 2 9 0 O a k l a n d , C A 9 4 6 1 2 Ph o n e ( 5 1 0 ) 4 5 1 - 9 5 2 1 Fa x ( 5 1 0 ) 4 5 1 - 0 3 8 4 Da v e @ F M 3 r e s e a r c h . c o m Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes APRIL 28, 30, MAY 1-5, 2013 CITY OF PALO ALTO INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES SURVEY 220-3577-WT N=603 MARGIN OF SAMPLING ERROR ±4.0% (95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL) DRAFT TOPLINE RESULTS Hello, I'm ___________ from F-M-Three, a public opinion research company. We are conducting an opinion survey about some important issues that concern residents of Palo Alto. I am definitely not trying to sell you anything, we are only interested in your opinions. May I speak to______________? (YOU MUST SPEAK TO THE VOTER LISTED. VERIFY THAT THE VOTER LIVES AT THE ADDRESS LISTED, OTHERWISE TERMINATE). 1. Before we begin, I need to know if I have reached you on a cell phone, and if so, are you in place where you can talk safely without endangering yourself or others? Yes, cell and in safe place---------------------------------- 33% Yes, cell not in safe place ---------------------TERMINATE No, not on cell ----------------------------------------------- 67% (DON’T READ)DK/NA/REFUSED ------TERMINATE 2. First, I am going to describe several different types of elections. After I describe each one, please tell me if you vote in every election of that type, most of them, some, a few or if you never vote in that type of election. Here is the first one…(READ LIST; DO NOT ROTATE) EVERY MOST SOME FEW NONE (DK/NA) [ ]a. Statewide November general elections for Governor, Congress and the state legislature---------------------------------------------77% -----16%------7% --TERM.--TERM.-TERM. [ ]b. Statewide June primary elections for Governor, Congress and the state legislature -------------------------------------- 57% -----20%-----12% ----- 3%--------9% ------- 0% [ ]c. Special elections for local ballot measures ---------------------------------------------- 47%-----20%-----18% ----- 6%--------7% ------- 1% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 2 3. (T) And how would you rate the overall job being done by Palo Alto city government in providing services to the City’s residents? Would you say the City is doing an…?(READ RESPONSES AND RECORD) EXCELLENT/GOOD ------------------- 68% Excellent ------------------------------------ 15% Good ----------------------------------------- 53% FAIR/POOR------------------------------- 29% Only fair,or -------------------------------- 23% Poor job ---------------------------------------6% (DON'T READ)Don't know -------------3% 4. Next, I am going to read you a list of specific aspects of the City of Palo Alto’s work in managing City government. After I read each one, please tell me whether you generally approve or disapprove of the job the City is doing in that area.(IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE, ASK:Is that strongly APPROVE/DISAPPROVE or just somewhat?) (RANDOMIZE) (DON’T STR. SW SW STR. READ)TOTAL TOTAL APP. APP. DISAPP. DISAPP. DK/NA APP. DISAPP. [ ]a. Maintaining the City’s infrastructure ------------------------- 28%-----47%-----14% ----- 8%-------3%75% 23% [ ]b. Managing the City’s budget and finances ---------------------------------------- 16%-----46%----- 15% ----- 8%------14%62% 23% [ ]c. Efficiently utilizing local tax dollars------ 14%-----49%----- 19% ----- 6%------12%63% 26% (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) 5. How would you rate the City of Palo Alto’s need for additional funding? Is there a great need for additional funding, some need, a little need or no real need for additional funding?(READ RESPONSES AND RECORD) GREAT/SOME NEED------------------ 40% Great need ------------------------------------5% Some need ---------------------------------- 35% LITTLE/NO NEED---------------------- 50% Little need, or ------------------------------ 19% No need ------------------------------------- 31% (DON'T READ)Don't know ----------- 11% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 3 (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY) 6. More specifically, how would you rate the City of Palo Alto’s need for additional funding to maintain and improve infrastructure: is there a great need for additional funding, some need, a little need or no real need for additional funding?(READ RESPONSES AND RECORD) GREAT/SOME NEED------------------ 46% Great need ---------------------------------- 10% Some need ---------------------------------- 36% LITTLE/NO NEED---------------------- 45% Little need, or ------------------------------ 22% No need ------------------------------------- 23% (DON'T READ)Don't know -------------9% (SPLIT SAMPLE B ONLY) 7. More specifically, how would you rate the City of Palo Alto’s need for additional funding to maintain and improve public parks, streets, sidewalks and vital facilities like police and fire stations: is there a great need for additional funding, some need, a little need or no real need for additional funding? (READ RESPONSES AND RECORD) GREAT/SOME NEED------------------ 54% Great need ---------------------------------- 11% Some need ---------------------------------- 43% LITTLE/NO NEED---------------------- 41% Little need, or ------------------------------ 19% No need ------------------------------------- 22% (DON'T READ)Don't know -------------5% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 4 (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU SOME INFORMATION ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, AS WELL AS STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PARKS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IN PALO ALTO. AS YOU MAY KNOW, IN 2010, THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED A BLUE RIBBON CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMISSION TO EVALUATE THE CONDITION OF THE CITY’S STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PARKS, PUBLIC FACILITIES AND OTHER BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE. AS A RESULT THE COMMISSION IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 300 MILLION DOLLARS IN NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS. 8. Now I’m going to read you some of the objectives of the infrastructure projects identified through this process. Please tell me how important each objective is to you as a resident of Palo Alto: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important.(RANDOMIZE) (DON’T TOTAL EXT. VERY SMWT NOT READ)EXT/ IMP. IMP. IMP.IMP. DK/NA VERY [ ]a. Maintaining the City’s core infrastructure-----------14%----- 43% ---- 30%------4% ------ 8%58% (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY) [ ]b. Maintaining City streets and roads--------------------19%----- 55% ---- 24%------3% ------ 0%74% [ ]c. Reducing traffic congestion ----------------------------20%----- 37% ----29%-----13% ----- 1%56% [ ]d. Providing safe sidewalks, paths and bridges for pedestrians-------------------------------------------------18%----- 45% ----32%------5% ------ 0%63% [ ]e. Providing adequate parking ----------------------------13%----- 30%---- 41%-----16% ----- 1%42% [ ]f. Improving the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of City buildings and land----------------------------------------------------15%-----33% ---- 39%-----11% ----- 1%49% [ ]g. Improving parks, playgrounds and playfields for youth and adult recreation--------------------------10%----- 28% ----49%-----13% ----- 0%37% [ ]h. Ensuring vital City facilities like fire and police stations and the emergency command center are earthquake safe---------------------------------------27%----- 44%---- 25%------4% ------ 0%70% [ ]i. Providing facilities to support Palo Alto’s community service organizations and non- profits -------------------------------------------------------8%----- 21% ---- 50%-----20% ----- 1%29% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 5 (DON’T TOTAL EXT. VERY SMWT NOT READ)EXT/ IMP. IMP. IMP.IMP. DK/NA VERY (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY CONT.) [ ]j. Providing police officers with the facilities and resources needed to investigate and prosecute crimes commited in our community ------------------20%----- 40% ---- 33%------7% ------ 0%60% [ ]k. Making sidewalks, city buildings and parks accessible for people with disabilities ----------------15%----- 33% ---- 41%-----10% ----- 1%48% [ ]l. Upgrading pipes, irrigation and landscaping to conserve water and save money -----------------------13%----- 37% ----42%------7% ------ 2%50% (SPLIT SAMPLE B ONLY) [ ]m. Investing in facilities that encourage economic growth and generate revenue for City programs and services -----------------------------------------------10%-----28% ---- 44%-----14% ----- 3%38% [ ]n. Ensuring a modern and stable 9-1-1 emergency communications network -------------------------------34%----- 47% ----18%------0% ------ 1%81% [ ]o. Providing safe routes for bicyclists and pedestrians-------------------------------------------------25%----- 42% ----28%------5% ------ 1%67% [ ]p. Providing safe routes to school for students ----------------------------------------------------31%----- 44% ---- 20%------3% ------ 2%75% [ ]q. Restoring Palo Alto’s historic buildings---------------2% ----- 15% ---- 61%-----22% ----- 1%17% [ ]r. Fixing potholes and paving City streets --------------22%----- 44% ---- 30%------4% ------ 0%66% [ ]s. Repairing and maintaining City sidewalks-----------14%----- 38% ---- 44%------5% ------ 0%51% [ ]t. Improving heating, ventilation, lighting and electrical systems to conserve energy and save money ------------------------------------------------------15%----- 33% ---- 42%------8% ------ 2%48% [ ]u. Maintaining City parks and recreation facilities ----18%----- 39% ---- 39%------3% ------ 0%58% [ ]v. Ensuring all City facilities are earthquake safe -----24%----- 40% ---- 31%------5% ------ 1%63% [ ]w. Maintaining community centers that serve Palo Alto children, families and seniors--------------------17%----- 42% ---- 36%------4% ------ 1%59% (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) 9. Next, many of these projects and improvements are beyond the scope of the City’s existing budget and may require additional funding through a local voter-approved bond or tax measure. Based on what you’ve heard, do you think you would support or oppose a bond or tax measure to fund some group of these projects to maintain and improve Palo Alto’s infrastructure?(IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK: “Is that strongly or just somewhat?”) TOTAL SUPPORT ---------------------- 65% Strongly support --------------------------- 21% Somewhat support ------------------------- 44% TOTAL OPPOSE ------------------------ 27% Somewhat oppose-------------------------- 13% Strongly oppose ---------------------------- 14% (DON'T READ)Don't know -------------8% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 6 10. Next I am going to read you a list of different types of bond or tax measures that might be placed on the Palo Alto ballot to fund improvements to different aspects of the City’s infrastructure. After you hear each one, please tell me if you would support or oppose increasing taxes to fund that particular set of improvements. Here is the first one… ((IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK:“Is that strongly or just somewhat?”)RANDOMIZE) (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. (ALWAYS ASK a. FIRST) [ ]a. A Palo Alto Vital Facilities and Services Protection Measure that would provide a stable source of locally-controlled funding to address local needs. These funds could not be taken away by the State and would be used to support general City services and facilities, including fire, paramedics, police, streets, sidewalks, parks, recreation, libraries and community centers.---------- 33%-----39%----- 13% ---- 11%------4%72% 24% (RANDOMIZE) (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY) [ ]b. A Fire, Paramedic, Police, Seismic Safety and Emergency Response Measure to fund improvements to keep Palo Alto safe, including construction of a new earthquake- safe public safety building and emergency response command center, replacing two obsolete fire stations with modern earthquake- safe buildings, and improving communication systems to ensure rapid 9-1-1 response to fires, accidents and other emergencies.---------- 39%-----29%----- 17% ---- 12%------3%68% 30% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 7 (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. (SPLIT SAMPLE B ONLY) [ ]c. A Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe Streets, Sidewalks and Trails Measure to fund repair and improvements to streets, sidewalks, and nine miles of off-road trails. This measure would provide safe routes to school for children, improve accessibility for people with disabilities, provide a network of safe bike paths and pedestrian walkways, increase the availability of parking, and upgrade traffic signals and intersections to reduce congestion and improve safety.------------ 39%-----34%----- 16% ----- 8%-------2%74% 24% (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY) [ ]d. A Parks, Open Space and Sustainability Measure that would fund improvements and investments to Palo Alto’s parks and open space, including repairing unsafe playground equipment, creating new playfields, improving walking and biking paths and trails, and improving irrigation systems to conserve water. It would also include funds to the restore the historic Roth Building and repair the Ventura Community Center ---------------- 24%-----41%----- 17% ---- 15%------3%65% 32% (SPLIT SAMPLE B ONLY) [ ]e. A Palo Alto Children and Families First Measure that would fund improved facilities for preschool and childcare programs, safe routes to school, pedestrian and bike safety improvements, park and playground improvements and neighborhood traffic calming measures. ------------------- 32%-----38%-----17% ---- 10%------2%71% 27% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 8 (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) 11. Regardless of how the measure was structured, would your household be willing to pay ______ in additional taxes if it were dedicated to the types of Palo Alto infrastructure repairs and improvements we have been discussing?(IF WILLING/UNWILLING, ASK:)“Would that be very WILLING/UNWILLING,to pay that amount, or just somewhat? (SPLIT SAMPLE A READ TOP TO BOTTOM, SPLIT SAMPLE B READ BOTTOM TO TOP) (DON’T VERY SMWT SMWT. VERY READ)TOTAL TOTAL WILL. WILL. UNWL. UNWL. DK/NA WILL. UNWL. [ ]a. 250 dollars per year-------------------------- 20%-----29%-----19% ---- 29%------4%48% 48% [ ]b. 200 dollars per year-------------------------- 25%-----28%-----19% ---- 24%------4%53% 43% [ ]c. 150 dollars per year-------------------------- 35%-----30%-----14% ---- 18%------3%64% 33% [ ]d. 100 dollars per year-------------------------- 45%-----30%------8% ----- 13%------3%75% 21% NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT SOME MORE SPECIFIC APPROACHES TO IMPROVING THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE. 12. I am going to read you a list of specific infrastructure improvements projects that might be placed before Palo Alto voters, along with their estimated costs. Keep in mind that these costs are just rough estimates, and would be carefully refined before any measure was placed before local voters. After you hear each one, please tell me whether you think you would vote to support or oppose that project. Here is the first one…(IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK:“Is that strongly or just somewhat?”) (RANDOMIZE) (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. [ ]a. A 14 million dollar project to replace and modernize two seismically-unsafe local fire stations, bring them up to code standards and increase the Fire Department’s capacity to respond to fires and other emergencies ---------------- 33%-----40%----- 15% ---- 10%------2%72% 25% [ ]b. A 25 million dollar project to create a new network of on and off-street bike lanes, paths and pedestrian walkways to help ensure that children, commuters and recreational users have safe routes to work, school and other destinations------------------------------------ 31%-----34%-----16% ---- 15%------3%65% 31% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 9 (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. [ ]c. A six million dollar project to complete the funding for a year- round pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Highway 1-0-1 at Adobe Creek to connect South Palo Alto neighborhoods with the Baylands Nature preserve and recreational and employment opportunities ------------- 27%-----34%----- 17% ---- 20%------2%61% 37% [ ]d. An eight million dollar project that would augment existing funding to repair and improve streets, enhancing safety and accelerating the goal of ensuring that Palo Alto has excellent streets throughout the City -------------------------- 23%-----45%-----19% ----- 9%-------3%69% 28% [ ]e. A six million dollar project that would augment existing funding to repair and improve sidewalks throughout the City to improve pedestrian safety------------------------------25%-----42%----- 20% ---- 11%------2%67% 31% [ ]f. A ten million dollar project to repair and improve parks and open space facilities, including replacing unsafe playground equipment; upgrading pipes and irrigation systems to conserve water; repairing and maintaining pathways, ballfields, and tennis courts; improving lighting; and replacing worn benches, drinking fountains and other park infrastructure -------------------- 23%-----43%----- 20% ---- 11%------2%67% 31% [ ]g. Eight million dollars to complete the funding for a project to improve landscaping, lighting, traffic signals and signage along the Charleston- Arastradero Corridor, including bike lanes on both sides of the street; reduction from four lanes of traffic to three; crosswalk improvements to increase safety; and improvements to reduce traffic speed and congestion—especially around school pick up and drop-off points for children---------------------------- 21%-----32%----- 21% ---- 24%------2%52% 45% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 10 (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. [ ]h. A six million dollar project to fund new playing fields and recreational facilities for local residents and youth athletic groups, located on ten acres of land at the golf course ------------ 15%-----31%----- 29% ---- 21%------4%46% 50% [ ]i. A 21 million dollar project to increase parking availability by constructing a new downtown parking garage with approximately 350 additional spaces ------------------------ 17%-----27%----- 27% ---- 26%------3%44% 53% [ ]j. A 12 million dollar project to increase parking availability by constructing a new California Avenue parking garage with approximately 200 additional spaces------ 17%-----29%----- 28% ---- 24%------2%46% 52% [ ]k. A seven million dollar project to fund the construction of a new and relocated Animal Services Center --------- 15%-----32%----- 29% ---- 19%------5%47% 48% [ ]l. A three million dollar project to help fund the restoration of the historic Roth Building and to house the Palo Alto History Museum there ------ 9%------30%----- 34% ---- 23%------4%38% 57% [ ]m. A three million dollar project to renovate and upgrade the Ventura Community Center to improve the quality of child care services for infants, toddlers and preschoolers offered there ---------------------------------- 19%-----39%----- 23% ---- 13%------7%57% 35% (SPLIT SAMPLE A ONLY) [ ]n. A 57 million dollar project to purchase land and construct a new earthquake-safe public safety and emergency response command center, with upgraded dispatch technology for police, fire and paramedic service as well as more safe and secure space for interviewing crime victims and storing and analyzing crime evidence---------------------------------------- 19%-----33%----- 23% ---- 22%------3%52% 45% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 11 (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. (SPLIT SAMPLE B ONLY) [ ]o. Eight million dollars of city investment to construct a new earthquake-safe public safety and emergency response command center, with upgraded dispatch technology for police, fire and paramedic service as well as more safe and secure space for interviewing crime victims and storing and analyzing crime evidence. Forty-nine million dollars in additional funding for the project would come from a private developer in exchange for rights to build new commercial offices near Page Mill Road and El Camino------------ 20%-----35%----- 21% ---- 19%------5%55% 40% (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) 13. Next, out of all of the potential improvements to buildings, facilities, and other infrastructure that we have discussed, which do you think should be the highest priority for City government?(OPEN-END; RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE) Street repair/sidewalk repair/infrastructure/pedestrian safety------------------- 32% Police and fire/public safety----------------------------------------------------------- 22% Bike lanes--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12% Emergency services-earthquakes ----------------------------------------------------- 11% Parking--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8% Parks and playgrounds/recreation/children-------------------------------------------8% Schools/childcare--------------------------------------------------------------------------6% Need to manage the money they already have ---------------------------------------4% Animal services ---------------------------------------------------------------------------3% Traffic---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3% Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5% I don’t know -------------------------------------------------------------------------------6% Nothing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2% Refused -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 12 14. Finally, I am going to read you a list of several methods that might be used to raise money to fund the types of infrastructure repairs and improvements we have been discussing. After you hear each one, please tell me if you would support or oppose using that particular way of raising new revenue for these purposes.FIRST/NEXT, would you support or oppose_____(RANDOMIZE)(IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE, ASK:)“Is that strongly SUPPORT/OPPOSE or just somewhat? (DON’T STRG. S.W. S.W. STRG. READ)TOTAL TOTAL SUPP. SUPP. OPP. OPP. DK/NA SUPP. OPP. [ ]a. Issuing bonds, allowing the City to borrow money to complete the projects and pay it back over time with money from local property taxes -------------------------------------------- 25%-----39%----- 16% ---- 18%------2%64% 35% [ ]b. Increasing the transient occupancy tax, charged to hotel and motel guests-------------------------------------------24%-----38%----- 21% ---- 12%------5%62% 33% [ ]c. Increasing the utility users tax, which is added to electricity, gas, water and phone bills ------------------------- 6%------24%-----28% ---- 41%------2%29% 69% [ ]d. Establishing a business license tax to be paid by any business operating in Palo Alto--------------------------------------- 17%-----34%----- 23% ---- 23%------3%51% 46% [ ]e. Increasing the real estate transfer tax rate – paid when a property is bought or sold--------------------------------- 18%-----33%-----22% ---- 24%------4%51% 46% [ ]f. Increasing the local sales tax rate paid by anyone who shops in Palo Alto --------------------------------------------- 10%-----28%----- 27% ---- 34%------2%38% 61% [ ]g. Establishing a flat tax on every parcel of property in Palo Alto ------------- 8%------33%----- 20% ---- 34%------5%41% 54% HERE ARE MY LAST QUESTIONS, AND THEY ARE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY. 15. (T) Do you ...(READ LIST), Own a single family home --------------- 59% Own a condominium ------------------------7% Rent an apartment or home -------------- 30% (DON'T READ)Refused------------------5% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 13 (ASK Q16 IF CODE 1 OR 2 IN Q15) 16. (T) Did you buy your home before 1978 or in 1978 or after? Before 1978---------------------------------27% In 1978 or after ---------------------------- 72% (DON'T READ)Refused------------------1% (RESUME ASKING ALL RESPONDENTS) 17. (T) What was the last level of school you completed? Grades 1-8 ------------------------------------0% Grades 9-12-----------------------------------0% High school graduate------------------------4% Some college/vocational school --------- 10% College graduate (4 years) --------------- 33% Post graduate work/professional school52% (DON'T READ)Refused------------------1% 18. (T) With which racial or ethnic group do you identify yourself: Latino or Hispanic, African American or Black, Caucasian or White, South Asian, some other Asian or Pacific Islander group or some other ethnic or racial background? (READ CHOICES BELOW) Hispanic/Latino ------------------------------2% Black/African American--------------------2% Anglo/White-------------------------------- 71% South Asian-----------------------------------6% Some other Asian/Pacific Islander group9% Other (SPECIFY_____) -------------------0% (DON’T READ) MIXED -----------------1% (DON'T KNOW/REFUSED)------------8% 19. (T) I don’t need to know the exact amount, but I’m going to read you some categories for household income. Would you please stop me when I have read the category indicating the total combined income for all the people in your household before taxes in 2012? $50,000 or less-------------------------------8% $50,001 - $100,000 ----------------------- 17% $100,001 - $150,000---------------------- 20% $150,001 – $200,000 --------------------- 12% More than $200,000----------------------- 26% (DON'T KNOW/REFUSED)---------- 17% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes FAIRBANK, MASLIN, MAULLIN, METZ & ASSOCIATES 220-3577-WT PAGE 14 THANK AND TERMINATE GENDER (BY OBSERVATION):Male------------------------------------------ 48% Female--------------------------------------- 52% PARTY REGISTRATION:Democrat------------------------------------ 53% Republican ---------------------------------- 16% No Party Preference----------------------- 28% Other-------------------------------------------3% FLAGS P08------------------------------------------- 49% G08 ------------------------------------------ 75% P10------------------------------------------- 55% G10 ------------------------------------------ 75% P12------------------------------------------- 56% G12 ------------------------------------------ 94% Blank ------------------------------------------ 2% VOTE BY MAIL 1---------------------------------------------- 14% 2---------------------------------------------- 11% 3+ ------------------------------------------- 56% Blank ---------------------------------------- 19% AGE 18-29 ---------------------------------------- 15% 30-39 ---------------------------------------- 12% 40-49 ---------------------------------------- 18% 50-64 ---------------------------------------- 28% 65-74 ---------------------------------------- 13% 75+------------------------------------------14% PERMANENT ABSENTEE Yes ------------------------------------------- 74% No -------------------------------------------- 26% HOUSEHOLD PARTY TYPE Dem 1 --------------------------------------- 28% Dem 2+------------------------------------- 18% Rep 1 ------------------------------------------9% Rep 2+----------------------------------------5% Ind 1+--------------------------------------- 26% Mix------------------------------------------- 15% Attachment B. Questionnaire and Topline ResultsAttachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes At t a c h m e n t  C .  I n f r a s t r u c t u r e  P r o j e c t  C o s t s (a l l  c o s t s / r e v e n u e s  i n  m i l l i o n s  o f  d o l l a r s ) M a y  2 9 ,  2 0 1 3 Pr o j e c t s  c o s t s  a n d  p r o j e c t  s p e c i f i c  f u n d i n g Po l l i n g  S u p p o r t  ( s u m  o f  s t r o n g l y  & s o m e w h a t  s u p p o r t ) P r o j e c t Es t i m a t e d  Co s t Co m m i t t e d  Fu n d i n g Ne t  C o s t  w i t h  Co m m i t t e d Po t e n t i a l  Fu n d i n g Ne t  C o s t  w i t h  Co m m i t t e d  an d  P o t e n t i a l 72 % Fir e  S t a t i o n s 14 . 2 0 1 4 . 2 0 1 4 . 2 69 % Str e e t s 8 0 8 0 8 67 % Sid e w a l k s 6 0 6 0 6 67 % Pa r k s  C a t c h  U p 9.8 0 9 . 8 0 9 . 8 Su b t o t a l 38 0 3 8 0 3 8 65 % Bik e / P e d e s t r i a n  P l a n 25 1 . 5 2 3 . 5 0 2 3 . 5 61 % Bik e  B r i d g e 10 8 . 3 5 1 . 6 5 0 1 . 6 5 57 % Ve n t u r a  C o m m u n i t y  C e n t e r 3 0 3 0 3 52 % Pu b l i c  S a f e t y  B u i l d i n g 57 0 57 48 9 52 % Ch a r l e s t o n / A r a s t r a d e r o 9.7 5 2 . 2 7 7 . 4 8 0 . 3 5 7 . 1 3 Su b t o t a l 10 4 . 7 5 1 2 . 1 2 9 2 . 6 3 4 8 . 3 5 4 4 . 2 8 47 % An i m a l  S e r v i c e s  C e n t e r 6.9 0 6.9 0 6.9 46 % Pla y i n g  F i e l d s  ( a t  G o l f  C o u r s e ) 6 0 6 0 6 46 % Ca l .  A v e n u e  P a r k i n g  G a r a g e 12 0 12 0 12 44 % Do w n t o w n  P a r k i n g  G a r a g e 21 0 21 0 21 38 % His t o r y  M u s e u m  a t  R o t h  B u i l d i n g 3 0 3 0 3 Su b t o t a l 48 . 9 0 48 . 9 0 48 . 9 no t  p o l l e d By x b e e  P a r k 3.6 0 3.6 0 3.6 no t  p o l l e d Su r f a c e  C a t c h  U p 8.8 0 8.8 0 8.8 no t  p o l l e d Bu i l d i n g s  C a t c h  U p 4.5 0 4.5 0 4.5 no t  p o l l e d Cu b b e r l e y  D e f e r r e d  M a i n t e n a n c e 6.9 0 6.9 0 6.9 no t  p o l l e d Civ i c  C e n t e r 16 0 16 0 16 Su b t o t a l 3 9 . 8 0 39 . 8 0 39 . 8 To t a l 2 3 1 . 5 1 2 . 1 2 1 9 . 3 4 8 . 4 1 7 1 . 0 To t a l  ( e x c l u d i n g  p a r k i n g  g a r a g e s ,  H i s t o r y  M u s e u m ,  V e n t u r a ) 1 9 2 . 5 1 2 . 1 1 8 0 . 3 4 8 . 4 1 3 2 . 0 lessthanmajoritytwothirds majority Th e  p r o j e c t  i n f o r m a t i o n  a n d  c o s t  e s t i m a t e  i n f o r m a t i o n  o n  t h i s  s h e e t  r e p r e s e n t  s t a f f ’ s  b e s t  i n f o r m a t i o n  a t  t h i s ti m e .  S t a f f  w i l l  c o n t i n u e  t o  r e f i n e  t h e  i n f o r m a t i o n  a s  n e w  a n d  m o r e  p r e c i s e  i n f o r m a t i o n  b e c o m e s  a v a i l a b l e .   Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes At t a c h m e n t  D .  P o t e n t i a l  B u n d l e d  I n f r a s t r u c t u r e  M e a s u r e s Po t e n t i a l  B u n d l e d  I n f r a s t r u c t u r e  M e a s u r e s Su r v e y  B u n d l e d  P r o j e c t  d e s c r i p t i o n Po l l i n g  S u p p o r t            (su m  o f  s t r o n g l y  a n d  so m e w h a t  s u p p o r t i v e ) P o t e n t i a l  P r o j e c t s Es t i m a t e d  Co s t Co m m i t t e d  Fu n d i n g Ne t  C o s t  w i t h  Co m m i t t e d Po t e n t i a l  Fu n d i n g Ne t  C o s t  w i t h  Co m m i t t e d  an d  P o t e n t i a l Str e e t s 8 0 8 0 8 Sid e w a l k s 6 0 6 0 6 Bik e / P e d e s t r i a n  P l a n 25 1 . 5 2 3 . 5 0 2 3 . 5 Bik e  B r i d g e 10 8 . 3 5 1 . 6 5 0 1 . 6 5 Ch a r l e s t o n / A r a s t r a d e r o 9.7 5 2 . 2 7 7 . 4 8 0 . 3 5 7 . 1 3 Ca l .  A v e n u e  P a r k i n g  G a r a g e 12 0 1 2 0 1 2 Do w n t o w n  P a r k i n g  G a r a g e 21 0 2 1 0 2 1 To t a l s : 91 . 7 5 1 2 . 1 2 7 9 . 6 3 0 . 3 5 7 9 . 2 8 72 % A P a l o A l t o V i t a l F a c i l i t i e s a n d S e r v i c e s P r o t e c t i o n M e a s u r e t h a t w o u l d p r o v i d e a s t a b l e s o u r c e o f l o c a l l y - c o n t r o l l e d f u n d i n g t o a d d r e s s l o c a l n e e d s . T h Ve n t u r a  C o m m u n i t y  C e n t e r 3 0 3 0 3 Bik e / P e d e s t r i a n  P l a n 25 1 . 5 2 3 . 5 0 2 3 . 5 Pa r k s  C a t c h  U p 9.8 0 9 . 8 0 9 . 8 Ch a r l e s t o n / A r a s t r a d e r o 9.7 5 2 . 2 7 7 . 4 8 0 . 3 5 7 . 1 3 Str e e t s 8 0 8 0 8 Sid e w a l k s 6 0 6 0 6 To t a l s : 61 . 5 5 3 . 7 7 5 7 . 7 8 0 . 3 5 5 7 . 4 3 Pu b l i c  S a f e t y  B u i l d i n g 57 0 57 48 9 Fir e  S t a t i o n s 14 . 2 0 14 . 2 0 14 . 2 To t a l s : 7 1 . 2 0 . 0 7 1 . 2 4 8 . 0 2 3 . 2 74 % 71 % AT r a f f i c  C o n g e s t i o n  R e l i e f  a n d  S a f e  S t r e e t s ,  S i d e w a l k s  an d  T r a i l s  M e a s u r e  t o  f u n d  r e p a i r  a n d  i m p r o v e m e n t s  t o  str e e t s ,  s i d e w a l k s ,  a n d  n i n e  m i l e s  o f  o f f  r o a d  t r a i l s .   T h i s  me a s u r e  w o u l d  p r o v i d e  s a f e  r o u t e s  t o  s c h o o l  f o r  ch i l d r e n ,  i m p r o v e  a c c e s s i b i l i t y  f o r  p e o p l e  w i t h  dis a b i l i t i e s ,  p r o v i d e  a  n e t w o r k  o f  s a f e  b i k e  p a t h s  a n d  pe d e s t r i a n  w a l k w a y s ,  i n c r e a s e  t h e  a v a i l a b i l i t y  o f  p a r k i n g ,  an d  u p g r a d e  t r a f f i c  s i g n a l s  a n d  i n t e r s e c t i o n s  t o  r e d u c e  co n g e s t i o n  a n d  i m p r o v e  s a f e t y . AP a l o  A l t o  C h i l d r e n  a n d  F a m i l i e s  F i r s t  M e a s u r e  t h a t  wo u l d  f u n d  i m p r o v e d  f a c i l i t i e s  f o r  p r e s c h o o l  a n d  ch i l d c a r e pr o g r a m s ,  s a f e  r o u t e s  t o  s c h o o l ,  p e d e s t r i a n  a n d  bik e  s a f e t y  i m p r o v e m e n t s ,  p a r k  a n d  p l a y g r o u n d  im p r o v e m e n t s  a n d  n e i g h b o r h o o d  t r a f f i c  c a l m i n g  me a s u r e s . AF i r e ,  P a r a m e d i c ,  P o l i c e ,  S e i s m i c  S a f e t y  a n d  E m e r g e n c y  Re s p o n s e  M e a s u r e  t o  f u n d  i m p r o v e m e n t s  t o  k e e p  P a l o  Alt o  s a f e ,  i n c l u d i n g  c o n s t r u c t i o n  o f  a  n e w  e a r t h q u a k e  saf e  p u b l i c  s a f e t y  b u i l d i n g  a n d  e m e r g e n c y  r e s p o n s e  co m m a n d ce n t e r ,  r e p l a c i n g  t w o  o b s o l e t e  f i r e  s t a t i o n s  wi t h  m o d e r n  e a r t h q u a k e  s a f e  b u i l d i n g s ,  a n d  i m p r o v i n g  co m m u n i c a t i o n  s y s t e m s  t o  e n s u r e  r a p i d  9  1  1  r e s p o n s e  to f i r e s ,  a c c i d e n t s  a n d  o t h e r  e m e r g e n c i e s . AP a l o  A l t o  V i t a l  F a c i l i t i e s  a n d  S e r v i c e s  P r o t e c t i o n  Me a s u r e  t h a t  w o u l d  p r o v i d e  a  s t a b l e  s o u r c e  o f  l o c a l l y  co n t r o l l e d  f u n d i n g  t o  a d d r e s s  l o c a l  n e e d s . T h e s e  f u n d s  co u l d  n o t  b e  t a k e n  a w a y  b y  t h e  S t a t e  a n d  w o u l d  b e  u s e d  to s u p p o r t  g e n e r a l  C i t y  s e r v i c e s  a n d  f a c i l i t i e s ,  i n c l u d i n g  fire ,  p a r a m e d i c s ,  p o l i c e ,  s t r e e t s ,  s i d e w a l k s ,  p a r k s ,  rec r e a t i o n ,  l i b r a r i e s  a n d  c o m m u n i t y  c e n t e r s . 68 % Inf o r m a t i o n  o n  p o t e n t i a l  p r o j e c t s  i s  n o t  p r o v i d e d  f o r  t h i s  m e a s u r e ,  a s  i t  i s  s t r u c t u r e d  a s  a  g e n e r a l  me a s u r e  w h o s e  r e v e n u e s  w o u l d  n o t  b e  d e d i c a t e d  t o  s p e c i f i c  u s e s . Th e  p r o j e c t  i n f o r m a t i o n  a n d  c o s t  e s t i m a t e  i n f o r m a t i o n  o n  t h i s  s h e e t  r e p r e s e n t  s t a f f ’ s  b e s t  i n f o r m a t i o n  a t  t h i s tim e .  S t a f f  w i l l  c o n t i n u e  t o  r e f i n e  t h e  i n f o r m a t i o n  a s  n e w  a n d  m o r e  p r e c i s e  i n f o r m a t i o n  b e c o m e s  a v a i l a b l e .   Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 15/29/2013  AttachmentE:PublicSafetyBuildingUpdate ThePlannedCommunity(PC)zonechangeat395PageMilland3045ParkBlvd.,ifapproved, wouldallowconstructionoftwofourstoryofficebuildings,totaling311,000squarefeetat395 PageMillRoad,andathreestoryapproximately44,500squarefootpublicsafetybuilding(as the primary proposed public benefit), along with associated parking. The applicant has estimated the value of the construction of the public safety building (including land) and associatedparkingat$49.3million.Theprojectatthisvaluealsoassumesthattheapplicant wouldbuildthepublicsafetybuildingandparkinggarage(atapresumablylowercostthanthe Citycould.) At the May 7, 2013 meeting of the Infrastructure Committee, staff reported that the City’s architect, Michael Ross of RossDrulisCusenberry Architecture Inc. (RDC), is working in an advisoryroletotheapplicant’sarchitect,DESArchitectsandEngineers(DES),toaddressthekey criteriaforasuccessfulpublicsafetybuilding.SincetheMay7,2013meeting,MichaelRosshas continuedtoworkwithCitystaffandDEStorefinethebuildingconfigurationandlayoutforthe “OperationalBasement”approachthatispreferredbythePoliceDepartment. Theproposedpublicsafetybuilding,alongwiththeproposedofficebuildingsat395PageMill Road, is scheduled to be considered for initiation by the Planning and Transportation CommissionatitsMay29,2013meeting.ThestaffreporttothePTCrecommendsinitiationof theproject,anddescribestherecentimprovementstothepublicsafetybuildingproposalas follows: Construction of an approximately 44,500 square foot Public Safety Building with 191 dedicatedparkingspaces.ThePublicSafetyBuildingwouldbelocatedonthesouthern portionofthesitewith191parkingspacesintwobelowgradelevels. ThebelowgradeparkinglevelswillbefortheexclusiveuseofthePublicSafetyBuilding. Officeparkingof388spaceswillbeaccommodatedintheabovegradeportionofthe parkinggarage. The PSB will have a 20 foot standoff(setback) from all property lines and a 45 foot standoff from the proposed parking garage.  The building separation will allow for parkingforamediatruckandemergencyvehicle. The additional front setback allows for improved security, and provides space for maturelandscapingandapedestrianplazaatthefrontofthebuilding. ThePSBfrontagehasbeenmodifiedtoprovide100percentpubliclyaccessiblefunctions alongthegroundfloor.Thiswillhelptoenliventhestreetduringthedayandcreatea “lanterneffect”atnightalongParkBlvd. Theprojectnowproposesaseriesoflandscapedbulboutsthatwillvisuallynarrowthe streetscapewhileprovidingsufficientspaceforbicyclelanes. Theproposedfour(4)drivewayrampshavebeenreducedtothree(3)ramps,andwill reduceconflictswithpedestrianandvehiculartraffic. The FAR for this site has been reduced from 3.40 to 2.80 with the relocation of 51 parkingspacesandfurtherrefinementoftheparkinggaragedesign. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes 25/29/2013  BothMichaelRossandPoliceDepartmentstaffagreethattheproposedpublicsafetybuilding siteisworkable,andthattheproposedbuildingwiththerecentimprovementstothedesignis astrongpublicbenefitthatwouldbehighlyvaluabletothecommunityifapproved.  As reported to the Infrastructure Committee on May 7, 2013, Staff believes that enough progresscanbemadeintheproject’sreviewprocesstoeffectivelyinformdecisionsaboutthe need for an infrastructure measure in December 2013 and is committed to work to that schedule.Theprojectreviewprocessiscurrentlyproceedingaccordingtotheschedulethat wasprovidedonApril7,andwhichisalsoattached.ItisanticipatedthatCouncilwillbeableto considertheprojectandthefeasibilityoftheEIRinMarch2014.   Attachment A. 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June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes At t a c h m e n t  G .  F i n a n c e  M e c h a n i s m s  a n d  E l e c t i o n  R e q u i r e m e n t s  Up d a t e d  M a y  2 9 ,  2 0 1 3   *Ge n e r a l  t a x e s  c a n  b e  c o u p l e d  w i t h  a n  a d v i s o r y  m e a s u r e  e x p r e s s i n g  v o t e r s ’  p r e f e r e n c e  t h a t  t a x  b e  u s e d  f o r  p a r t i c u l a r  p u r p o s e .  I f th e  b a l l o t  lan g u a g e  i t s e l f  e x p r e s s l y  r e s t r i c t s  u s e  o f  t a x  p r o c e e d s  t o  i n f r a s t r u c t u r e  o r  o t h e r  s p e c i f i c  u s e s ,  i t  b e c o m e s  a  S p e c i a l  T a x .    S p e c i a l  t a x e s  r e q u i r e  a  2 / 3  v o t e ,  bu t  n e e d  n o t  b e  p l a c e d  o n a G e n e r a l  E l e c t i o n  b a l l o t .   Fu n d i n g  T y p e   De s c r i p t i o n   Ge n e r a l  E l e c t i o n  Re q u i r e d  (Ev e n  y e a r s  o n l y )  Vo t e  Re q u i r e m e n t  Co m m e n t s  Ta x e s  Ge n e r a l  O b l i g a t i o n  ( G O )  Bo n d  Pr o p e r t y  T a x  b a s e d  o n  %  of a s s e s s e d  v a l u e  No  2 / 3   Pa r c e l  T a x  Pr o p e r t y  t a x  b a s e d  o n  fla t  r a t e  p e r  p a r c e l  No  2/ 3   Sa l e s  T a x   Ta x  o n  g o o d s  Y e s ,  i f  s t r u c t u r e d  a s  a  ge n e r a l  t a x * M a j o r i t y  C a n  b e  i n c r e a s e d  i n  1 / 8   i n c r e m e n t s  u p  to  1 %  m a x i m u m  Ut i l i t y  U s e r s  T a x   Ta x  o n  u t i l i t y  c h a r g e s  Y e s ,  i f  s t r u c t u r e d  a s  a  ge n e r a l  t a x * M a j o r i t y   Do c u m e n t a r y  T r a n s f e r  Ta x   Ta x  o n  r e a l  p r o p e r t y  de e d s  Ye s ,  i f  s t r u c t u r e d  a s  a  ge n e r a l  t a x * M a j o r i t y   Tra n s i e n t  O c c u p a n c y  Ta x  ( H o t e l  T a x )   Ta x  o n  h o t e l  r a t e s  Y e s ,  i f  s t r u c t u r e d  a s  a  ge n e r a l  t a x * M a j o r i t y   Bu s i n e s s  L i c e n s e  T a x   Ta x  o n  b u s i n e s s e s  Y e s ,  i f  s t r u c t u r e d  a s  a  ge n e r a l  t a x * M a j o r i t y  C i t y  d o e s n ’ t  c u r r e n t l y  h a v e  Ot h e r  F u n d i n g  M e c h a n i s m s  Ce r t i f i c a t e s  o f  Pa r t i c i p a t i o n  ( C O P s )   Fin a n c i n g  l e a s e  t h a t   all o w s  i s s u a n c e  o f  t a x  ex e m p t  d e b t  N/ A  N / A  M u s t  h a v e  i d e n t ifie d  r e v e n u e  s t r e a m  f o r  re p a y m e n t .   Ut i l i t y  R e v e n u e  B o n d s  B o n d s  s e c u r e d  b y  u t i l i t y  ra t e s  N/ A  N / A  M u s t  h a v e  i d e n t ifie d  r e v e n u e  s t r e a m  f o r  re p a y m e n t .  U t i l i t y  b o n d s  c a n n o t  b e  us e d  t o  f u n d  G e n e r a l  F u n d  o p e r a t i o n s .   TR I P  C O P ’ s   CO P ’ s  s e c u r e d  b y  C i t y  po r t i o n  o f  g a s  t a x  N/ A  N/ A  C a l i f o r n i a  C o m m u n i t i e s  s p o n s o r e d  pr o g r a m  t o  l e v e r a g e  g a s  t a x  r e v e n u e s .  Ca n  o n l y  b e  u s e d  f o r  c e r t a i n  s t r e e t  im p r o v e m e n t s .  Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MINUTES Page 1 of 16 Special Meeting Thursday, June 6, 2013 The Infrastructure Committee met on this date in the Council Conference Room at 5:04 P.M. Present: Berman, Klein (Chair), Scharff, Shepherd Absent: Chair Klein announced that the meeting would end at 6:30 P.M., and an additional meeting regarding the baseline survey results would be scheduled the first week of August 2013. ACTION ITEMS 1. Review Baseline Survey Results and Make Recommendations to the City Council on Next Steps in Considering an Infrastructure Finance Measure. Sheila Tucker, Executive Assistant to the City Manager, noted the Staff Report included supplemental information regarding revenue sources that could be dedicated to infrastructure projects. James Keene, City Manager, inquired whether the full meeting time would be devoted to survey results. Chair Klein did not believe the survey results would require the full time. Ms. Tucker reported Staff was prepared to discuss details of the survey results if the Infrastructure Committee (Committee) wished. Mr. Keene requested the order of topics be reversed. Chair Klein wanted to cover the survey results, and requested Staff present the information in 15-20 minutes. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 2 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Dave Metz, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, and Associates, reported demographic information for each question would not be covered in the presentation; however, the information was available. For each survey question, he separated the responses by demographic, geographic and attitudinal subgroups of the Palo Alto electorate. The presentation provided information regarding the essential recommendations. The survey covered a randomly selected sample of 603 voters in Palo Alto who, based on past voting behavior, were considered likely to vote in the November 2014 election. The survey was conducted at the end of April and beginning of May 2013. In a number of places in the data, he would draw comparisons with prior surveys he performed for the City for the Library Bond. Broadly, local voters remained overwhelming pleased with the performance of City government. This was different from other communities where many voters were unhappy with local government performance. One side effect of the happiness was that the community did not see a critical need for additional funding for infrastructure. Approximately half of local voters saw some need for funding for infrastructure projects. When voters were asked about a series of potential ballot measures that pulled together packages of infrastructure improvements under various subject headings, many packages received support from approximately two-thirds of voters. Those questions did not assign a specific funding mechanism or cost to those improvements. A majority, but not a super majority, of voters indicated they would support a Public Safety Building (PSB) fully funded by the City. Support was slightly higher for a public-private partnership for a PSB. In the abstract, approximately two-thirds of voters would be willing to vote for a ballot measure that would provide additional funds for infrastructure improvements. Specific funding mechanisms that generally received the strongest support were General Obligation (GO) bond measures or an increase in the transient occupancy tax (TOT), both of which received support from more than 3 in 5 voters. A variety of other mechanisms received less support. One of the first questions in the survey asked respondents how they would rate the overall job being done by City government as excellent, good, fair, or poor. More than two-thirds rated the City's performance as either excellent or good. Relatively few responses were in the excellent category; however, that was consistent with other communities. Approximately 1 in 20 voters believed the City was doing a poor job. Those numbers were comparable to the numbers generated in 2008. Another question asked voters how they felt about the City's performance in a variety of specific subject areas, with a response of approve or disapprove. By margins greater than 2 to 1, voters approved the City's performance. In the area of maintaining infrastructure, 75 percent of respondents felt the City was doing a good job, and 28 percent strongly approved. This was the first indicator in the data that voters did not see an infrastructure crisis. More broadly, voters did not see a need for additional Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 3 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 funding for City services in the larger sense. Respondents were asked how they would rate the City of Palo Alto's need for additional funding broadly. Only 40 percent of voters perceived some need for additional funding for the City; 50 percent saw little or no need; and almost one-third saw no need for additional funding. In most cities, respondents were less satisfied with City government, did not believe they received the services they wanted, and perceived a need for more resources. Vice Mayor Shepherd inquired whether satisfaction with City government typically paired with the low need for additional funding. Mr. Metz indicated there was a logical connection between the two. Dissatisfaction with City government usually occurred because of service reductions, and voters tied service reductions to a lack of revenue. Additional questions asked more specifically about whether the public saw a great need or some need for funding to maintain and improve infrastructure. The sample was divided into groups, each of which was randomly selected. One half was asked about maintaining and improving infrastructure as a generic category. The second half was asked about specific categories. In neither formulation did two-thirds of voters perceive a need for more infrastructure funding. The more specific the question, the greater the constituency favored providing additional funding. In either formulation of the question, only 1 in 10 respondents indicated a great need for infrastructure funding. Again, the perception was that the City did a good job of handling these issues. It might seem as though respondents were not willing to provide funding for infrastructure. As respondents went through the remaining questions and heard specific ideas it became apparent that was not the case. The public did see some areas where improvements were needed and where they would be willing to fund them. He developed a series of questions moving from general to specific to try to understand how voters would rank a variety of potential infrastructure priorities. The first and most general question mentioned the Infrastructure Blue Ribbon Commission (IBRC) process and the City's most pressing infrastructure needs, and then provided respondents with a list of different categories of need that had been identified. Respondents were asked whether they thought each category was an extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important priority. Two-thirds or more of voters rated a number of items as either extremely important or very important, which was significant for a finance measure requiring a super majority vote. The two categories with the most support were public safety and transportation. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 4 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Council Member Berman inquired about the difference between fixing potholes and paving City streets and maintaining streets and roads. Mr. Metz explained that language was used in a split-sample question describing the same types of projects in different ways to determine if the result was meaningfully different. Maintaining City streets and roads received slightly higher support, but the intensity of support was essentially the same. Approximately one-third of voters rated the top-ranked items as extremely important. Lesser ranked items were rated as extremely important by one-quarter of voters. Voters did not necessarily perceive many problems with the City's infrastructure; therefore, they were supportive but not with a lot of strength behind those sentiments. The second tier was comprised of items that at least half, but less than two- thirds, of voters said were very important priorities. Generally, park related issues tended to be in the tier behind public safety and transportation as public priorities. Less than half of voters rated the items lowest on the list as very important priorities. Mr. Keene suggested the Committee would want the data regarding geographic variances. Chair Scharff requested copies of the data for the Committee. Ms. Tucker had the information. Chair Klein felt asking questions and having Mr. Metz extract the information would be more productive than reading the data. Mr. Metz could do that. One question attempted to combine various infrastructure priorities into five items for ballot measures. One item was framed as being a general tax to support City services and facilities generally and requiring a simple majority approval. The other four items were framed around categories of services: public safety; traffic congestion and transportation; parks, open space, and sustainability; and services for children. He did this in order to understand the overall level of public support for collections of infrastructure projects and to determine any distinctions between them. He did not assign a cost or specify a funding mechanism, because those factors could reduce support. Almost all of the categories were within the range of receiving two-thirds support. Parks and open space did not receive two-thirds support, but was within the margin of error. The two categories with the most intense support were a Streets, Sidewalk, and Trails measure and a Public Safety measure. In terms of aggregate support, they all were close in support. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 5 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Council Member Berman asked if the 6 percent increase in strong support was worth more than the 4 percent increase in total support when comparing a vital facilities measure to a public safety measure. Mr. Metz reported strong support was a critical indicator. The intensity of support for an early question was the most important indicator. At the end of the survey, respondents were asked to state of all the potential infrastructure improvements discussed, which ones stood out as the highest priority. A majority of respondents mentioned something related to streets, sidewalks, pedestrian safety improvements or police and fire and public safety improvements. The final survey question provided respondents with the list of potential improvements specified by the Committee along with a cost for each project. When asked if they would support or oppose spending the specific dollar amounts on each of the priorities, respondents answered within the same set of issues. Two-thirds of voters indicated they would support fire department modernization; street improvement and repair; sidewalk improvement and repair; and bike lanes and pedestrian paths. Interestingly, park improvement and repair was roughly equivalent to the others in support. The most intense support was for the Fire Department spending and bike lanes and pedestrian paths, with both exceeding 30 percent. Both PSB questions received a majority but not two-thirds support. Less than half of voters were willing to support parking, Animal Services, playing fields and recreational facilities, and the Roth Building; and a plurality would oppose funding for these projects. A split sample was utilized to test the response to a PSB fully funded by the City at $57 million; and to a PSB funded by the City at $8 million and by a private developer with $49 million in exchange for the right to build new commercial offices near Page Mill Road and El Camino Real. The difference in responses was within the survey's margin of error. In each case, a majority but less than two-thirds of respondents expressed support. Council Member Berman asked if the response was not accurate because of the lack of detail for the public-private partnership. Mr. Metz could have performed an entire survey on the PSB subject alone. Talking through detail would potentially impact people's support. The question was designed to state only the most salient points. Some voters could be hesitating to support a PSB project, because they wanted more details. He did not believe the City had public support for a two-thirds vote on the PSB alone. Survey results were a bit lower but close to the results of the 2007 survey. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 6 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Vice Mayor Shepherd felt public support would not reach the two-thirds level no matter what the Council did. Mr. Metz agreed it would be difficult. The 2008 survey was not entirely equivalent to the 2013 survey; however, the general patterns were consistent over time. Support for a PSB did not appear to be close to the two-thirds level needed for a ballot measure. Council Member Berman asked if adding context to the questions would change support. Mr. Metz reported that based on survey results in 2007 and 2008, the level of support could increase; however, he was not confident it would reach a stable two-thirds percentage. One question generally asked the voters to indicate whether they supported a voter approved bond or tax measure to fund some group of infrastructure projects described in the survey. By a 65 to 27 margin, voters responded yes. The strong support was only 21 percent, but the question omitted many details. He was encouraged by this response, because earlier questions did not indicate a pressing need for additional infrastructure funds. Voters' willingness to spend money to support specific projects was relatively high and encouraging. Chair Klein noted a strong support of 21 percent and a somewhat support of 44 percent, which added up to 65 percent. The undecided group of 8 percent were people who would likely vote. Undecided voters generally split their vote with one-third supporting and two-thirds opposing. One-third of 8 percent added to 65 percent equaled 67.7 percent, slightly more than a two- thirds majority. There were other ways to view the numbers to receive a more positive result. Mr. Metz did not dispute that. The undecided category would vote one way or the other. Additional factors were the 4 percent margin of error and the lack of project details. Vice Mayor Shepherd inquired whether the next survey would have a directed focus. Mr. Metz replied yes. The point of this survey was to assess voters' reactions to all the building blocks that could be assembled into a measure. Reaction to the buildings blocks in this survey would provide a direction for the next survey and a more precise analysis. Another question asked respondents to indicate the amount they would be willing to pay in order to Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 7 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 support infrastructure improvements regardless of the funding mechanism. Two-thirds of respondents would support paying $100 per year, and a simple majority would support paying $200 per year. Mayor Scharff inquired whether that question would apply to a bond measure or parcel tax. Mr. Metz explained any finance measure would have some fiscal impact which could be estimated for individual households. The ballot language for a parcel tax stated exactly how much each household would pay. Language for other funding mechanisms did not state a specific amount. Mayor Scharff asked if the results indicated a parcel tax in the amount of $100 per year per parcel would likely receive 75 percent support. Mr. Metz answered roughly yes. Mayor Scharff felt a bond was more difficult, because it varied by property value. Mr. Metz could review the geographic data, determine a rough estimate of the amount respondents would pay, and then match that amount to the amount they stated they were willing to pay. Mayor Scharff noted each homeowner paid a different amount due to Proposition 13. Mr. Metz could estimate the amount. Chair Klein recalled the Library Bond measure provided a great deal of detail for voters to understand the amount the average household would pay. Mayor Scharff requested the amount individual homeowners would pay under the Library Bond. Chair Klein answered approximately $120. Mayor Scharff stated some households paid $600-$800. Council Member Berman explained the amount depended on the assessed value of the home. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 8 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Mr. Metz added the amount was usually expressed per $100,000 of assessed value. Mayor Scharff inquired whether the Committee would receive that information. Mr. Keene indicated Staff knew the distribution of the value of houses. Mayor Scharff asked if support for a bond measure was more nuanced than for a parcel tax. Mr. Metz replied yes. In the next round of research, questions would contain specific proposals, and follow-up questions would allow the respondent to calculate the amount he would pay and state how that affected his willingness to support the proposal. Chair Klein noted the Library Bond measure was in the amount of $76 million, which cost homeowners approximately $125 per year. Joe Saccio, Assistant Director of Administrative Services, could provide some examples for the median assessed value. Mr. Metz reported one question asked the respondents whether they would support or oppose each funding mechanism in the abstract. The question provided a relative sense of which types of funding mechanisms seemed to be most palatable to voters. Bonds were at the top of the list. The TOT, real estate transfer tax and business license tax scored relatively well. Mayor Scharff inquired whether 52 percent support and a margin of error of 4 percent was really a majority. Mr. Metz stated the TOT, real estate transfer tax and business license tax were definitely in a second tier. The lower tier included parcel tax, sales tax, and utility users tax. Council Member Berman asked if a bond received more support because of the aspect of paying it later. Mr. Metz felt that was one factor. Another factor was the concept of borrowing money to invest in a long-lasting resource. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 9 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Mayor Scharff noted earlier in the discussion a parcel tax of $100 received strong support. This question indicated weak support for a parcel tax. He asked how those two points should be interpreted. Mr. Metz explained the $100 mentioned earlier was not specifically for a parcel tax. In this question, the parcel tax was less popular relative to the other funding mechanisms. If the City decided to have a parcel tax, then placing the amount at approximately $100 would increase the level of success. Support for a sales tax was significantly lower than typical, which may have resulted from the phrasing of the question and not specifying a rate. He urged the Committee not to discard a sales tax increase based on this data. A bond measure might be the way to proceed, because most voters expressed a willingness to support it. Based on the polling data, voters expressed high confidence in City government and its financial management paired with a low sense of urgency for infrastructure issues. That did not deter voters from being willing to support the idea of increasing their taxes to fund infrastructure improvements; however, the support was not intense. The burden would be on the City to educate the public regarding the necessity for improvements and the necessity for a tax increase. For the PSB, the idea of a public-private partnership packaged with other public safety improvements might be more likely to reach two- thirds support. Four things would significantly enhance the potential for success of a measure: focusing on public safety and transportation; combining projects in packages to the greatest extent possible; focusing on GO bonds as a funding mechanism to obtain two-thirds support; and remembering the levels of rough willingness to pay. Council Member Berman inquired whether a voter would be likely to support a package containing improvements the voter did and did not support. Mr. Metz reported in general packaging improvements with strong support with improvements not highly opposed would be the best combination. Future research could empirically test package combinations. Mayor Scharff stated the more intense the opposition to an improvement, the less likely it should be included in a package. Mr. Metz agreed that intense opposition for an improvement was problematic for obtaining a two-thirds majority support. Mayor Scharff indicated a bond measure required a two-thirds vote, while increasing the TOT required a simple majority vote, Support for a bond Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 10 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 measure was 64 percent, and support for increasing the TOT was 62 percent. Increasing the TOT was more likely to pass than a bond measure. Mr. Metz reported inclusion of the word tax generally had more impact than inclusion of the word bond. Vice Mayor Shepherd felt a new PSB was a fiduciary responsibility; yet, the public seemed ambivalent. She wanted to better understand how to interpret the public response. Mr. Metz explained that one question attempted to define implicitly the deficiencies in the public safety infrastructure and to place the PSB in the context of a system of public safety facilities. Respondents supported that with 68 percent total support and 39 percent strong support. However, the dollar amount and the funding mechanism were missing from the question. He believed the two-thirds support would remain when respondents received the full context. This type of concept could be tested in the future research. The whole could be greater than the sum of the parts. Vice Mayor Shepherd asked if the Committee should communicate better or focus on more polling to assist the communication process. Mr. Metz recalled in 2007 and 2008, the public had no idea of the deficiencies of the PSB. When the public received that type of information in focus groups, they were concerned. The City should create a communication program to communicate the need to the public. In terms of obtaining funding for improvements, the survey provided helpful information in terms of public safety. The net sum of all results seemed to indicate that a PSB was possible. Vice Mayor Shepherd preferred to have community support for full City funding of a PSB. She liked the idea of implementing a business license tax, because it could also fund economic needs. Chair Klein suggested comments were outside of Mr. Metz's area of expertise. Council Member Berman noted the majority of residents supported a PSB; however, the support did not reach the two-thirds level. Mr. Keene stated polling on packages and different messaging that could change support would be performed. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 11 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Mayor Scharff agreed there was strong support for a PSB, but it was not at the two-thirds level. Mr. Metz noted support for a PSB was consistent from 2008 forward. Mayor Scharff felt the community wanted a PSB; however, the challenge was funding a PSB. He asked if more polling should be conducted on the amount the public was willing to pay. Mr. Metz suggested the Committee should assess the amount of money resulting from various funding mechanisms. Even if the public favored one funding mechanism, it might not yield enough money to fund the number of projects needed. He could test that information if the Committee wished. Mayor Scharff felt that was true for a real estate transfer tax. Chair Klein noted the public supported an increase in the TOT by 81 percent in a previous election; however, the current survey indicated 62 percent support for an increase in the TOT. He asked if Mr. Metz could explain that disparity. Mr. Metz explained the current survey asked respondents to support a tax mechanism without indicating how the tax would be used. Chair Klein understood the City did not state how the funds would be used when campaigning for an increase in the TOT. Lalo Perez, Administrative Services Director, Chief Financial Officer, asked if the survey question indicated the percentage of tax increase. Mr. Metz answered no. Mr. Perez felt the difference may result from the previous measure stating the percentage of increase. Mayor Scharff felt the City stated the uses for the funds generated by the tax increase. Mr. Keene reported the campaign and the materials indicated the uses. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 12 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Chair Klein indicated a 2 percent increase in the TOT would generate slightly less than $2 million annually. Mr. Saccio added that amount did not include the new hotels. Chair Klein requested Mr. Metz comment on survey results which differed from other cities' results. Mr. Metz noted the largest difference was the initial juxtaposition of favorable attitudes toward City government with less perception of financial need. A number of other communities had higher support for investments in public safety, but generally those communities had much higher crime rates. Lack of support for a sales tax was the most counterintuitive result. Council Member Berman inquired whether the demographics of the survey aligned with the demographics of residents likely to vote. Mr. Metz reported it was exactly in line with likely voters. Ms. Tucker reported the Staff Report reviewed the costs for the 14 infrastructure projects. Attachment C indicated the level of support for the 14 infrastructure projects in terms of super majority, majority, or less than majority, and the costs. Staff included the Jay Paul Company proposal and receipt of outstanding grants when calculating the costs. The total project costs excluded the two parking garages, the History Museum and Ventura. Because bundled projects polled well, Staff reviewed packages that received a super majority vote and which projects could fit into that type of theme and the total cost. The four categories of revenue were existing revenue that could be earmarked for infrastructure; potential new revenue sources; the amount of funding resulting from the four types of funding mechanisms; and Certificates of Participation (COP). At the beginning of the Staff Report, Staff provided questions for the Committee to consider in determining which projects would be placed on a ballot measure. Chair Klein requested Staff combine Attachments C and F. Ms. Tucker would do so. Chair Klein suggested the Committee begin eliminating projects without strong support and compiling project bundles. Mr. Saccio reviewed the potential revenue sources found on Attachment F. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 13 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Vice Mayor Shepherd inquired whether Staff could isolate revenue from new hotels and earmark that as a revenue source for repaying a COP. Mr. Saccio reported Staff had information regarding the amount of tax each hotel generated. Vice Mayor Shepherd did not feel hotel revenue was a new revenue source in the traditional sense. Council Member Berman asked what would happen if a new hotel filed for bankruptcy in 2025. Mr. Saccio indicated the General Fund would be responsible for replacing that lost revenue. Chair Klein asked if Staff meant GO bond or COP in the far right column under Potential Revenue Ballot Measure Types. Brad Eggleston, Assistant Director of Public Works, stated the types were shown in the order of the amount of support received in the poll. Chair Klein did not understand the right-hand column. Mr. Eggleston indicated the title of the right column should state GO Bond, COP. Council Member Berman requested Staff review the table. Mr. Eggleston reiterated that polling questions related only to the type of tax or bond measure, not the percent of the increase. A $200 per parcel tax resulted in one-time funding of $56 million; whereas a $200 per year GO bond resulted in $114 million. Mr. Saccio noted the document transfer tax was based on $1.10 per $1,000 of value, not $100,000 of value. Chair Klein asked if the State imposed a limit on the amount of increase for the real estate transfer tax. Mr. Saccio was not aware of such a limit. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 14 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Mr. Perez reported the best method to receive the best rating from the rating agencies was to pledge full General Fund revenues as alternate revenues for COPs. Vice Mayor Scharff inquired about the total infrastructure dollar amount. Council Member Berman responded $132 million excluding the parking garages, History Museum and Ventura. Mr. Eggleston added that amount assumed the Jay Paul Company proposal was approved. Mayor Scharff requested the amount if the proposal was not approved. Mr. Eggleston replied $219 million with the parking garages, History Museum and Ventura. Without those items and the Jay Paul Company proposal, the total was $180 million. Chair Klein indicated the information was contained in Attachment C. Vice Mayor Shepherd felt it was unwise to deduct the cost for the PSB, because that appeared to indicate the Council would approve the proposal. Chair Klein stated the amount was not deducted. Mr. Saccio reported funding all $132 million in projects would result in each residential property owner paying approximately $226 based on a median average assessed valuation of $654,000. Mayor Scharff believed a bond would affect young families disproportionately. Mayor Scharff asked if the total infrastructure cost included $35 million for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Mr. Keene answered yes. Mr. Eggleston added the total included $25 million for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. The Bike Bridge was originally a part of the $25 million. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 15 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Chair Klein requested Committee Members consider removing infrastructure projects and rank ordering the remaining projects. Attachment F indicated available resources totaled $44-$48 million and new revenue sources not requiring a vote totaled $70 million, for a grand total of $117 million. Because all those revenues sources might not occur, Committee Members should consider projects totaling $100 million. Mayor Scharff suggested Staff present information on potential revenue sources to allow the Committee to make recommendations to the Council. Chair Klein explained that was the reason he suggested projects total $100 million. Mayor Scharff felt the Committee needed that information in order to make choices. Chair Klein noted the Staff Report indicated Staff would present information regarding the reader board to the Finance Committee. Mr. Keene indicated Staff discussed presenting the information directly to the Council. He requested direction regarding presentation of reader board information. Chair Klein suggested Staff present the same information to the Committee and the Finance Committee. Mr. Perez added that the Policy and Services Committee was reviewing use of Stanford funds. Staff made recommendations to fund a portion of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan with Stanford funds. Chair Klein felt Committee Member's ranking of projects would shape the final recommendations to the Council. Vice Mayor Shepherd would apply rankings to new revenue sources as well. Chair Klein agreed ranking would work for projects and revenue sources. Mr. Perez read the language in Ballot M for an increase of the TOT. Chair Klein indicated the next meeting would be in August 2013, and he preferred to begin the meeting at 3:00 P.M. or 4:00 P.M. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes MINUTES Page 16 of 16 Infrastructure Committee Special Meeting Final Minutes: June 6, 2013 Mayor Scharff preferred 3:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 P.M. Attachment A. June 6, 2013 Staff Report & Meeting Minutes   Instructions    This spreadsheet is designed to assist Infrastructure Committee members in some advance  reflection and prep work on potential recommendations that the Committee may make to the full  Council about: 1) areas of further study for opinion research, 2) uses of current or potential new  revenue to fund infrastructure projects, 3) or other next steps.     Step 1:  Prioritize Projects The objective of the exercise is to prioritize infrastructure projects and to match the cost of those  projects with potential funding mechanisms and levels.   A  scale (in increments of $7 million) is  provided in Column K  to monitor total costs as projects and funding sources are dragged into or  populate Columns L and M.     The first step is to "drag" boxes in Column O (projects and their costs) into Column L.  Place your  highest priority project at the top of Column L (starting at cell L4) and then other projects in  descending each boxes is priority order below the highest priority.   The height of   of the    roughly  proportional to the dollar ($) amount cited in each box and to the scale in Column K.  Again, highest  priority project at top; lowest at the bottom.     Step 2: Prioritize Funding Sources The second step is to "drag" a box (see below on how to "drag") from Columns Q and R (funding  sources) into Column M.   Place the "ideal" or most favored source  (e.g. currently available funding  source) at the top of Column M (starting at cell M4).   Then, place other sources in descending  priority order below the highest priority in Column M.  At the end of the exercise, Columns L and M  should have projects/costs and funding sources that are roughly equal and that fit between 0 to  171 on the scale or between 0 to 220.  Two boxes are provided in Column K for the Public Safety  Building (PSB):  one at 9.0 million and one at $57.0 million.  The latter is supplied in the event the  City fully funds the PSB.  If this option is seclected, then the scale increases from $171 million to  Note that four of the sources ‐ all with thick borders $220 million.  ‐ are dedicated to specific uses  such as downtown parking in‐lieu fees which can only be used to expand or build garages.   A   "General Obligation" box in green is shown toward the bottom of Column R.  This box can be sized  to need should this funding option be selected.     If Committee members want to create an alternative or second scenario (or priority and funding  order), an additional worksheet ("Alternate Worksheet") is provided in the third tab.  Repeat the  process described above to create a second scenario. At the bottom and left of the worksheet  (B36), space is provided to type in your assumptions, notes etc.   To "drag" a box "click" on it.  You should see it surrounded by squares and circles.  Go to the top,  middle rectangular box and place your cursor just to the right of it and on the dotted line.  Arrows  looking like a plus sign should appear.  Click on this sign and this will allow you to drag a box into  the appropriate column.  You need to gently drag the box when at the top or bottom of the screen  to be able to make the spreadsheet move up or down or to move a box into a column.     For the Committee's information a list of funding sources is provided in the 4th tab and a list of  "bundled" projects with voter support % is provided in the 5th tab.  It's highly recommended to  print these instructions first and then use when looking at the spreadsheet. Attachment B. Infrastructure Worksheets Uses:  Infrastructure Projects in Millions Sources for Infrastructure Funding ‐ Scenario I Polling  Support (sum  of strongly &  somewhat  support) Project Est.  Cost Commit.  Funding Net Cost  with  Commit. Potential  Fund. Net Cost  with  Commit.  and  Potential Scale in  Millns Projects/Uses ‐  Scenario I Sources ‐ Scenario I Projects and Costs for Scenario I Sources of Funding for Scenario I Sources of Funding for Scenario I X /Currently Available Funds Currently Available X 72%Fire Stations 14.2 0.0 14.2 0.0 14.2 1‐7 X /X 69%Streets 8.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 14         X /X 67%Sidewalks 6.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 6.0 21         X /X 67%Parks Catch Up 9.8 0.0 9.8 0.0 9.8 28         X /X Subtotal 38.0 35         X /X 65%Bike/Pedestrian Plan 25.0 1.5 23.5 0.0 23.5          42         X /X 61%Bike Bridge 10.0 8.4 1.7 0.0 1.7 49         X /New & Potential Revenues for COPs New & Potential Revenues for COPs X 57%Ventura Community Ctr.3.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 56         X /X 52%Public Safety Building 57.0 0.0 57.0 48.0 9.0 63         X /X 52%Charleston/Arastradero 9.8 2.3 7.5 0.4 7.1 70         X /X Subtotal 44.3 77         X /X 47%Animal Services Center 6.9 0.0 6.9 0.0 6.9 84         X /X 46%Playing Fields (Golf Crse)6.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 6.0 91         X /X 46%Cal. Avenue Parking Gar.12.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 12.0 98         X /X 44%Downtown Parking Gar.21.0 0.0 21.0 0.0 21.0 105       X /X 38%History Mus.‐Roth Bldg 3.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 112       X /X Subtotal 48.9 119       X /X not polled Byxbee Park 3.6 0.0 3.6 0.0 3.6 126       X /X not polled Surface Catch Up 8.8 0.0 8.8 0.0 8.8 133       X /X not polled Buildings Catch Up 4.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 4.5 140       X /X not polled Cubberley Defer. Maint.6.9 0.0 6.9 0.0 6.9 147       X /X not polled Civic Center 16.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 16.0 154       X /X Subtotal 39.8 161       X /X Total 231.5 12.1 219.3 48.4 171.0 171       X /X 178       X /X Assume Public Safety Building is fully funded by City 48.0 185       X /X 192       X /X Total 219.0 199       X /X 206       X /X 213       X /Potential Excess Annual Surplus General Obligation Bonds X 220       X /X X /X NOTES ON ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR EXERCISE X /X les s  tha n  ma j o r i t y   tw o ‐thi r d s ma j o r i t y 22.1 m. in Stanford DA  Infra/Housing 12.3 m. in Stanford DA/Sustainability 8.0 m. Infrastructure Res. 33.6 m. in COPs from New  Hotels @2.4 m. annually 25.2 m. in COPs from TOT  increase of 2% @1.8 m.  annually   62% support 25.2 m. In COPs from Doc.  Trans. Tax increase by $1.10 per  $1,000 value @ 1.8 m. annually 51% support 46.2 m. in COPs for Business  License Tax at $3.3 m. annually 51% support 11.2 m. in COPs for Digital  Readerboard @0.8 m. annually 11.2 m. in COPs from Auto Deal. @  MSC @0.8 m. annually 19.6 m. from Police Bldg.  rental @1.4 m. annually  after renovation costs  36.4 m. in COPs for Sales Tax increase of 1/8 cent @2.6 m.  annually 38% support 42.0 m. in COPs from LATP  rental revenue @3.0 m.  annually Fire Stations  = 14.2 m.  72%  support Streets = 8.0 m. 69%  support Sidewalks = 6.0 m. 67% Parks Catch UP = 9.8  m. 67%  Bike/Pedestrian Plan = 23.5  m.  65% support Bike Bridge = 1.7 m. 61% support Ventura CC = 3.0 m.  57% support Public Safety Bldg = 9.0 m.  52%  support Charleston/Arastr. 7.1 m.  52%  Animal Svces. = 6.9 m.  47% support Playing Fields = 6.0 m.  46% support Cal Ave Garage = 12.0 m. 46%  support Downtown Garage = 21.0 m.   44% support History Mus. = 3.0 m.  38% support Byxbee Park = 3.6 m.  NP Surface Catch Up = 8.8  m.  NP Bldgs Catch Up = 4.5 m.  NP Cubberley Def. Maint = 6.9 m.   Civic Center = 16.0 m.  NP Estimated 1.0 m. tax surplus for pay‐ as‐you‐go‐projects 28.0 m. in COPs for $100  annual Parcel Tax 41% support 38.0 m. for projects receiving  2/3 survey support.  GO  bonds can be sized  differently for this exercise 30.8 m. in COPs from UUT  increase of 1% @2.2 m.  annually 29% support 1.0 m in Park Impact Fees 1.4 m in Commun. Ctr. Impact Fees 1.2 m. in Downtown Parking  In‐Lieu  Public Safety Building = $57  million  52% support Attachment B. Infrastructure Worksheets Uses:  Infrastructure Projects in Millions Sources for Infrastructure Funding ‐ Scenario II Polling  Support (sum  of strongly &  somewhat  support) Project Est.  Cost Commit.  Funding Net Cost  with  Commit. Potential  Fund. Net Cost  with  Commit.  and  Potential Scale in  Millns Projects/Uses ‐  Scenario II Sources ‐ Scenario  II Projects and Costs for Scenario I Sources of Funding for Scenario I Sources of Funding for Scenario I X /Currently Available Funds Currently Available X 72%Fire Stations 14.2 0.0 14.2 0.0 14.2 1‐7 X /X 69%Streets 8.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 14         X /X 67%Sidewalks 6.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 6.0 21         X /X 67%Parks Catch Up 9.8 0.0 9.8 0.0 9.8 28         X /X Subtotal 38.0 35         X /X 65%Bike/Pedestrian Plan 25.0 1.5 23.5 0.0 23.5          42         X /X 61%Bike Bridge 10.0 8.4 1.7 0.0 1.7 49         X /New & Potential Revenues for COPs New & Potential Revenues for COPs X 57%Ventura Community Ctr.3.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 56         X /X 52%Public Safety Building 57.0 0.0 57.0 48.0 9.0 63         X /X 52%Charleston/Arastradero 9.8 2.3 7.5 0.4 7.1 70         X /X Subtotal 44.3 77         X /X 47%Animal Services Center 6.9 0.0 6.9 0.0 6.9 84         X /X 46%Playing Fields (Golf Crse)6.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 6.0 91         X /X 46%Cal. Avenue Parking Gar.12.0 0.0 12.0 0.0 12.0 98         X /X 44%Downtown Parking Gar.21.0 0.0 21.0 0.0 21.0 105       X /X 38%History Mus.‐Roth Bldg 3.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 112       X /X Subtotal 48.9 119       X /X not polled Byxbee Park 3.6 0.0 3.6 0.0 3.6 126       X /X not polled Surface Catch Up 8.8 0.0 8.8 0.0 8.8 133       X /X not polled Buildings Catch Up 4.5 0.0 4.5 0.0 4.5 140       X /X not polled Cubberley Defer. Maint.6.9 0.0 6.9 0.0 6.9 147       X /X not polled Civic Center 16.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 16.0 154       X /X Subtotal 39.8 161       X /X Total 231.5 12.1 219.3 48.4 171.0 171       X /X 178       X /X Assume Public Safety Building is fully funded by City 48.0 185       X /X 192       X /X Total 219.0 199       X /X 206       X /X 213       X /Potential Excess Annual Surplus General Obligation Bonds X 220       X /X X /X NOTES ON ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR EXERCISE X /X tw o ‐thi r d s ma j o r i t y les s  tha n  ma j o r i t y   22.1 m. in Stanford DA  Infra/Housing 12.3 m. in Stanford DA/Sustainability 8.0 m. Infrastructure Res. 33.6 m. in COPs from New  Hotels @2.4 m. annually 25.2 m. in COPs from TOT  increase of 2% @1.8 m.  annually   62% support 25.2 m. In COPs from Doc.  Trans. Tax increase by $1.10 per  $1,000 value @ 1.8 m. annually 51% support 46.2 m. in COPs for Business  License Tax at $3.3 m. annually 51% support 11.2 m. in COPs for Digital  Readerboard @0.8 m. annually 11.2 m. in COPs from Auto Deal. @  MSC @0.8 m. annually 19.6 m. from Police Bldg.  rental @1.4 m. annually  after renovation costs  36.4 m. in COPs for Sales Tax increase of 1/8 cent @2.6 m.  annually 38% support 42.0 m. in COPs from LATP  rental revenue @3.0 m.  annually Fire Stations  = 14.2 m.  72%  support Streets = 8.0 m. 69%  support Sidewalks = 6.0 m. 67% Parks Catch UP = 9.8  m. 67%  Bike/Pedestrian Plan = 23.5  m.  65% support Bike Bridge = 1.7 m. 61% Ventura CC = 3.0 m.  57% Public Safety Bldg = 9.0 m.  52%  support Charleston/Arastr. 7.1 m.  52%  Animal Svces. = 6.9 m.  47% support Playing Fields = 6.0 m.   46% Cal Ave Garage = 12.0 m. 46%  support Downtown Garage = 21.0 m.   44% support History Museum = 3.0 m.  38% Byxbee Park = 3.6 m.  NP Surface Catch Up = 8.8  m.  NP Bldgs Catch Up = 4.5 m.  NP Cubberley Def. Maint = 6.9 m.  NP Civic Center = 16.0 m.  NP Estimated 1.0 m. tax surplus for  pay‐as‐you‐go‐projects 28.0 m. in COPs for $100  annual Parcel Tax 41% support 38.0 m. for projects receiving  2/3 survey support.  GO  bonds can be sized  differently for this exercise 30.8 m. in COPs from UUT  increase of 1% @2.2 m.  annually 29% support 1.0 m in Park Impact Fees 1.4 m in Commun. Ctr. Impact Fees 1.2 m. in Downtown Parking  In‐Lieu  Public Safety Building = $57  million  52% support Attachment B. Infrastructure Worksheets SOURCES USED IN SCENARIO SPREADSHEET POLLING SUPPORT Currently Available Resources In Millions Stanford DA for Infrastructure/Housing 22.1        Stanford DA for Sustainability 12.3        Parks 1.0          Community Centers 1.4          Downtown In‐Lieu 1.2          Infrastructure Reserve (6‐10 million)8.0          Subtotal 46.0        Projected Revenue Increases New Hotels 2.4         Estimated to generate $33.6 million in COPs TOT Increase of 2% From 12% to 14% 1.8         Estimated to generate $25.2 million in COPs 62% Sales Tax Increase  From 1.0% to 1.125% or 1/8 cent 2.6         Estimated to generate $36.4 million in COPs 38% GO Bonds 38.0        64% Digital Readerboard 0.8         Estimated to generate $11.2 million in COPs LATP Rental Revenue 3.0         Estimated to generate $42.0 million in COPs Business License Tax  New tax 3.3         Estimated to generate $46.2 million in COPs 51% Documentary Transfer Tax   Increase from $3.30 to $4.40 per thousand 1.8         Estimated to generate $25.2 million in COPs 51%  of sale value Utility Users Tax   Increase from 5% to 6% 2.2         Estimated to generate $30.8million in COPs 29% Parcel Tax  New tax at $200 per parcel 4.0         Estimated to generate $56.0million in COPs 41% Auto Dealership at MSC  Lease revenue 0.8         Estimated to generate $11.2 million in COPs Police Building  Lease Revenue 1.4         Estimated to generate $19.6 million in COPs (Does not include renovation costs) Estimated to impact median single family home  assessed value by $65 per year Attachment B. Infrastructure Worksheets Potential Bundled Infrastructure Measures Survey Bundled Project description Potential Projects Estimated  Cost Committed  Funding Net Cost  with  Committe Potential  Funding Net Cost with  Committed  and Potential Streets 8.00            ‐               8.00          ‐           8.00                   Sidewalks 6.00            ‐               6.00          ‐           6.00                   Bike/Pedestrian Plan 25.00         1.50             23.50       ‐           23.50                 Bike Bridge 10.00         8.35             1.65          ‐           1.65                   Charleston/Arastradero 9.75            2.27             7.48         0.35         7.13                   Cal. Avenue Parking Garage 12.00         ‐               12.00       ‐           12.00                 Downtown Parking Garage 21.00         ‐               21.00       ‐           21.00                 Subtotals:91.75         12.12           79.63      0.35         79.28                 Ventura Community Center 3.00            ‐               3.00          ‐           3.00                   Bike/Pedestrian Plan 25.00         1.50             23.50        ‐           23.50                 Parks Catch Up 9.80            ‐               9.80          ‐           9.80                   Charleston/Arastradero 9.75            2.27             7.48         0.35         7.13                   Streets 8.00            ‐               8.00          ‐           8.00                   Sidewalks 6.00            ‐               6.00          ‐           6.00                   Subtotals:61.55         3.77             57.78      0.35         57.43                 Public Safety Building 57.00         ‐               57.00       48.00       9.00                   Fire Stations 14.20         ‐               14.20       ‐           14.20                 Subtotals 71.2 0.0 71.2 48.0 23.2 71% 68% A Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe Streets, Sidewalks  and Trails Measure to fund repair and improvements to  streets, sidewalks, and nine miles of off‐road trails.   This measure would provide safe routes to school for  children, improve accessibility for people with  disabilities, provide a network of safe bike paths and  pedestrian walkways, increase the availability of  parking, and upgrade traffic signals and intersections to  reduce congestion and improve safety. A Palo Alto Children and Families First Measure that  would fund improved facilities for preschool and  childcare programs, safe routes to school, pedestrian  and bike safety improvements, park and playground  improvements and neighborhood traffic calming  measures. A Fire, Paramedic, Police, Seismic Safety and  Emergency Response Measure to fund improvements  to keep Palo Alto safe, including construction of a new  earthquake‐safe public safety building and emergency  response command center, replacing two obsolete fire  stations with modern earthquake‐safe buildings, and  improving communication systems to ensure rapid 9‐1‐ 1 response to fires, accidents and other emergencies. 74% Attachment B. Infrastructure Worksheets