Community Outreach. Arvada City Council August 27, 2018 Presented by Bill Ray, WR Communications Inc.

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1 Community Outreach Arvada City Council August 27, 2018 Presented by Bill Ray, WR Communications Inc.

2 Community Engagement Telephone Town Hall meeting August 8 City Council answered citizen questions about bond Reached about 800 people over the course of the hour Peak attendance was 272 Scientific survey August 9 to 12 Conducted by Lori Weigel of Public Opinion Strategies 300 sample size, statistical survey Community mailer August 15 to 22 Sent to 41,668 household Allowed feedback through online survey

3 Community Outreach Mailer Sent to 41,668 households Featured 5 questions, with one open-ended question Available online or respondents could mail or drop off hard copy 1,997 total surveys were completed Unscientific survey Tool for seeking broader community feedback Open-ended questions allows city to understand specific concerns

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5 Awareness of Bond Proposal Before receiving the enclosed information, how much would you say you have read or heard about Arvada s proposed November 2018 ballot question

6 Managing Traffic Congestion Should the City of Arvada s plan to manage traffic congestion by widening Ralston Road and W. 72nd Ave., and incorporating updated transportation technology to more efficiently travel through Arvada be a high, medium or low priority, or should it not be a priority at all?

7 Safety and Pedestrian Access Should the City s plan to complete bike lanes and sidewalks, address unsafe conditions for pedestrians, and improve access to major bus routes to reduce the use of cars and traffic congestion be a high, medium or low priority, or should it not be a priority at all?

8 Importance of Not Raising Taxes Please rate the importance of City Council working to fund these transportation and safety improvements by using bonding and not raising the taxes paid by Arvada residents with 1 being extremely important and 4 being not important at all.

9 Importance of Citizen Committees Please rate the importance of the Citizen Capital Improvement Committees and Arvada Citizens Transportation Committee, both made up of Arvada residents, studying and then prioritizing the Ralston Road and W. 72nd Ave. projects

10 Community Survey Ballot If an election were held today, would you vote yes in favor, or no to oppose, a proposed ballot question to increase the City of Arvada s debt, without imposing any new taxes or increasing any tax rate, by up to $79.8 million, with a repayment cost of up to $125 million, for the following purposes: Improving Ralston Road between Yukon and Garrison streets for $15.3 million, and Widening W. 72nd Ave. between Kipling and Simms Streets for $64.5 million?

11 Community Survey Ballot Yes 66% Unsure 12% No 22%

12 Ballot by ZIP Code Yes No Unsure

13 Ballot by Residency to 5 6 to to to or more Yes No Unsure

14 1,127 Respondents Provided Feedback Categories No. of Responses Concern over debt and costs of projects 330 Off topic or complaints 136 Other projects more important 134 Traffic concerns during and/or after completion 85 Positive/Move ahead 77 Vote on projects separately 63 General safety & maintenance concerns 56 Would like more information 47 Concern with growth 40 Concern about eminent domain 37 Concern that measure will not pass 34

15 Questions? Bill Ray / Principal WR Communications Inc. Ray5280

16 Demographics Residency in Arvada

17 ZIP Code Distribution ZIP Code Responses

18 Arvada ZIP Codes