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2. FY2025-2026 Community Budget Priority Survey

   Dear Community Members,

   Your input is essential to planning our municipal budget for the upcoming year. Your opinions will help guide our decisions to ensure that our resources are allocated effectively and according to our community's needs and priorities. We thank you in advance for taking the time to participate in this critical budget survey.

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6. Which of the following applies to you?

   1. Property Owner in the City of El Monte
   2. Business Owner in the City of El Monte
   3. Employed in the City of El Monte
   4. Resident of the City of El Monte
8. What City of El Monte Council district do you live in or do business in?

   1. District 1
   2. District 2
   3. District 3
   4. District 4
   5. District 5
   6. District 6
10. What is your age range?

    1. Under 20 Years Of Age
    2. 20-24 Years Of Age
    3. 25-29 Years Of Age
    4. 30-34 Years Of Age
    5. 35-39 Years Of Age
    6. 40-44 Years Of Age
    7. 45-49 Years Of Age
    8. 50-54 Years Of Age
    9. 55-64 Years Of Age
    10. Over The Age Of 64
    11. Prefer Not To Say
12. Please select your 1st priority you believe should be given priority in the City’s Budget.

    1. Economic Development and Community Development
    2. Permits and Licensing
    3. Citywide Beautification
    4. Street Paving and Maintenance
    5. Parks and Recreation Programs and Events (seniors, youth, events)
    6. Police Services
    7. Transportation
14. Please select your 2nd priority you believe should be given priority in the City’s Budget.

    1. Economic Development and Comm
    2. Permits and Licensing
    3. Citywide Beautification
    4. Street Paving and Maintenance
    5. Parks and Recreation Programs and Events (seniors, youth, events)
    6. Police Services
    7. Transportation
16. How important is allocating sufficient funding for parks and recreation programs for our youth and seniors?

    1. Very Important
    2. Important
    3. Somewhat important
    4. Not At All Important
18. Which options should be El Monte's 1st highest budget priority next year? If you don't see the topic(s) most important to you, please add it to the blank field.

    1. Homeless Reduction Programs
    2. Affordable Housing
    3. Road Repairs
    4. City Parks and Facility Improvements
    5. Crime Reduction Programs
    6. Recreation Programs
    7. Invest in City Parks
20. Which options should be El Monte's 2nd highest budget priority next year? If you don't see the topic(s) most important to you, please add it to the blank field.

    1. Homeless Reduction Programs
    2. Affordable Housing
    3. Road Repairs
    4. City Parks and Facility Improvements
    5. Crime Reduction Programs
    6. Recreation Programs
    7. Invest in City Parks
22. Most Important to you
24. Should funding be increased for any specific services or projects?
26. Do you support tax or fee increases to maintain or fund additional services?

    1. Yes
    2. No
28. Most Important to you is
30. How important is it for our community to allocate sufficient funding for police services?

    1. Very Important
    2. Important
    3. Somewhat Important
    4. Not at All Important
32. How important is it for El Monte to direct more resources toward reducing homelessness in the city?

    1. Very Important
    2. Important
    3. Somewhat Important
    4. Not at All Important
34. Are you satisfied with the current condition of the roads and sidewalks in our community?

    1. Yes
    2. No
36. Do you believe our community would benefit from more trees in public spaces?

    1. Yes
    2. No
38. Which infrastructure projects should be prioritized in the budget?

    1. Road Repairs and Maintenance
    2. Sidewalk Improvements
    3. Public Transit Enhancements
    4. Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Pathways
    5. Stormwater Management and Drainage Systems
40. How important is it to you that the City of El Monte improve its code enforcement practices (e.g., citations for overgrown weeds, abandoned buildings, and illegal businesses)?

    1. Very Important
    2. Important
    3. Somewhat Important
    4. Not at all Important
42. What initiatives or improvements would you like to see in our community?
44. What new business would you like to see in our community?
46. Should the budget include allocations for environmental sustainability efforts, such as renewable energy projects and green space preservation?

    1. Yes
    2. No
48. What would be your top 3 priorities to add to the City’s Budget?
50. To increase City revenues, what strategies should be considered?

    1. Attracting New Business and Industries
    2. Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Wasteful Spending Within City Departments
    3. Enhancing Property Development
    4. Seeking Grants and Funding Opportunities from External Sources
    5. Extending Measure EM
52. Within the past 6 months state if you have used any of the following services?

    1. Called for Police Services
    2. Called for Fire or Medical Services
    3. Used a Local Park, Aquatic Center or Registered for a Class or Event Offered by the City's Parks and Recreation Department
    4. Attended a City Council Meeting, Watched the Meeting Online or on Channel 3
54. Currently, the City allows safe and sane fireworks within the City limits during the 4th of July holiday. Would you want the City’s current policy to remain in place or ban fireworks?

    1. Yes, Keep The Policy The Same
    2. No, Change The Policy
56. Currently, the City allows sidewalk vendors to conduct food sales and other retail merchandise on city sidewalks. Would you want the city’s current policy to remain in place or regulate sidewalk vendors?

    1. Yes, Keep The Policy The Same.
    2. No, Change The Policy
58. How many community events (Examples: Farmer's Market, Light Up The Holidays, annual Children's Day Parade, etc) Did you attend?

    1. 1-2 Events
    2. 3-4 Events
    3. 5 or More Events
    4. Did Not Attend City Sponsored Events
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