HomeMy Public PortalAboutF) IV.A.b - Nov. 21 Community Meeting NotesPage 1 of 16
Temple City Community Meeting, November 21, 2013
Top Programs/Events by Initiative (with votes by whole group)
Good Governance
Relationship with Temple City School District; 16
Transparency; 13
Proactive city council; 10
Joint use facility; 5
Civic center master plan (P3); 5
Law making; 0
Quality of Life
Parks and recreational programs (including classes for exercise); 20
Library; 9
Camellia festival; 9
Dial-a-ride; 8
Senior lunch programs; 7
Youth programs; 4
Desirable schools; 3
Sports programs; 3
Tree service; 0
Arts; 0
Sustainable infrastructure
Downtown improvements; 13
Traffic; 8
2 day trash service; 6
Road maintenance (streets, curbs, gutters, etc); 5
Tree service; 3
Infrastructure; 2
Community improvements (roads, trees, planters); 0
Public Health and Safety
Law enforcement; 15
Neighborhood watch; 13
Code enforcement; 5
Public Safety; 0
Police; 0
Citizen Education and Communication
School; 14
Citizen’s academy; 7
Library; 7
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CERT: 4
Newspaper; 2
Public meetings/workshops; 2
Accessible city hall staff; 1
Adult education programs; 0
Economic Development
Promote business; 20
Downtown area improvements; 7
Public parking; 6
Camellia festival; 5
Rosemead and similar projects; 4
School; 2
Business incentives (policies and programs); 2
Commerce development; 1
Proactive business license; 1
Civic center master plan (P3); 1
Small business assistance; 0
Economic planning and development; 0
Farmers market; 0
Individual group papers (a)
Citizen education
CERT; 4
Citizens academy; 2
Code patrol; 2
Connect meeting; 1
Economic Development
Rosemead and similar projects; 1
Proactive business license; 1
Business incentives; 1
Public health and safety
Law enforcement; 8
Neighborhood watch; 3
Crossing guards; 1
Trash collection; 0
Parks and recreation; 0
Street lights
Quality of life
Library; 4
Classes/recreation; 2
Concerts in the park 2
Graffiti abatement; 1
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Animal control; 1
Festivals; 1
Park maintenance; 1
Public arts; 0
Senior programs; 0
Sustainable infrastructure
Road maintenance; 2
Safe school route; 1
Tree trimming; 0
Street cleaning; 0
Good governance
Relationship with TCUSD; 4
Responsiveness to community input; 1
Individual group papers (b)
Citizen education and communication
Library; 3
Crime report by email; 1
Community awareness program; 1
Community communication (citizens academy and public meetings); 0
Education to children (schools); 0
Tax service 0
Economic development
Public parking; 2
Business licenses/permits; 1
Economic/community development; 0
Arts; 0
Public health and safety
Public safety (fire, police, code enforcement); 5
Clean water; 2
Code enforcement officials; 2
Fire and police; 2
Exercise classes; 2
Parks; 0
Protections (feel safe); 0
Public safety and code enforcement; 0
Traffic controls; 0
Senior lunch; 0
Quality of life
Arts; 2
Parks (exercise); 2
Youth programs; 2
Senior services; 1
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Dial-a-ride service; 1
Recreational programs; 1
Nuisance; 1
Concerts; 0
Education to the children (schools); 0
Senior trips; 0
Parks for BBQ’s; 0
Parks; 0
Sustainable infrastructure
Traffic, road maintenance, and other infrastructure maintenance; 3
Community improvements (roads, trees, planters); 3
Road maintenance; 2
Planning; 1
Roads;0
Good Governance
Proactive City Council; 2
Emergency Response Plan (wind storm); 0
Individual group papers (c)
Citizen education/communication
Public meetings/ workshops; 2
Website; 1
Community outreach; 1
Citizens academy; 0
Economic development
Downtown area; 3
Relationship/support of chamber of commerce; 2
Public health and safety
Code enforcement; 3
Sheriff/fire; 2
Trash; 2
Street cleaning; 2
Neighborhood watch, 1
Quality of life
Senior lunch program; 3
Dial-a-ride; 3
Desirable schools; 3
Habitat for humanity; 2
Concerts; 2
Recreation classes; 1
Quality facilities; 1
Holiday events; 1
Sustainable infrastructure
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Continued maintenance of streets/curbs/gutters; 4
Tree trimming; 1
Good governance
Transparency; 2
Weekly city manager report; 1
Open meetings/TV; 0
Individual group papers (d)
Citizen education/communication
Easy access to city hall, citizens academy/adult education programs; 1
Accessible city hall staff; 1
Citizen workshops; 0
Art programs/music programs; 0
Economic development
Rosemead project (P3); 4
Las Tunas project; 2
Façade improvements; 1
Public health and safety
Neighborhood watch; 3
Parks and recreation classes; 2
Law enforcement; 2
Youth sports; 1
Rabies clinic/dog license; 0
Clean streets; 0
Quality of life
Camellia festival; 4
Sister cities; 3
Parks camellia festival; 2
Youth programs, concerts in the park; 1
Concerts in park; 0
Parks and recreation classes; 0
Graffiti abatement; 0
Parks farmers market; 0
Sustainable infrastructure
Trash service (2 days)-4
Rosemead project; 1
P3 Civic center; 0
Street maintenance; 0
Good governance
Rosemead project P3; 1
Easy access to city hall; 0
Diversity of programs, groups, cultures; 0
Property maintenance for commercial and residential; 0
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Individual group paper (e)
Citizen education/communication
School; 5
Citizen academy; 0
Economic development
Promote business; 1
Downtown improvement; 1
School; 1
Public health and safety
Safety; 4
Crossing guards 2
Special assignments; 2
Sheriff dept; 1
Quality of life
Parks and recreational programs; 5
Youth sports; 2
Good neighbor; 2
Downtown improvement; 1
Camellia festival; 0
Live oak game center; 0
Dial a ride; 0
Afterschool programs; 0
School; 0
Sustainable infrastructure
Downtown improvements; 2
Roads facilities; 1
Good governance
Joint use facility; 2
Ad hoc committee 1
Individual group papers (f)
Citizen education and communication
Temple city newspaper; 2
Education; 2
Economic development
Commerce development; 1
Economic planning and development; 1
Small business assistance; 1
Public health and safety
Police and safety; 4
Waste management; 1
Street cleaning; 1
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Concert in a park; 1
Neighborhood watch; 1
Senior activities; 1
Crossing guards; 0
Quality of life
Recreation and parks; 4
Branding; camellia festival; 2
Youth sports; 2
Variety of restaurants; 1
Crime monitoring; 1
Senior activities; 0
Community organizations; 0
Sustainable infrastructure
Infrastructure; 3
Traffic planning; 1
More stop signs; 1
Postal service; 0
Planning and building; 0
Good governance
Law making; 1
Individual group papers (g)
Education and Communication
Citizens academy; 4
Partnership with school district; 2
Economic development
Business friendly policies and programs; 1
Camellia festival; 1
Farmers market; 1
Public health and safety
Neighborhood watch; 3
Dial a ride; 2
Code enforcement; 2
CERT; 1
Crime blotter; 1
LASD involvement; 1
Fire; 1
No overnight parking; 1
Quality of life
Tree service; 5
Senior lunch; 3
Sports program; 3
Classes/toddlers/dance; 2
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Rosemead blvd; 2
Parks and recreation improvement; 1
Trash service; 1
Street maintenance; 1
Concerts in the park; 0
Good governance
Transparency; 3
Youth council; 2
Temple City High School administration and activities; 2
Sustainable infrastructure
Tree service; 5
Rosemead Blvd; 2
Street maintenance; 1
Future Needs/Values/Goals
Community Gardens
High school-Age competition
o City hosted/partner with business
o Future leaders
Partnership between school district and city
o Communication
Senior facilities center
Free wellness access
Transit/shuttle/trolley
Parking
o Near business downtown
Local police department
Library-new/bigger
Fulltime school resource officer
New parents
o Social and educational activities
Dog Parks
Individual Cards – “what are your top five things that the City provides
(programs/events/services)?”
Summarized: (this is a consolidated list taking all duplications and similar
comments and combining them here, the full list is provided below).
City classes/programs for children/sports for children
2x weekly trash service
Camellia Festival/programs/events
Education such as this planning session and the citizen academy
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Tree services
Fire and Sheriff
Low crime/ Safe environment
Small town community
Neighborhoods with a percentage of the residents concerned with what’s
happening
Ability to shape locally
Good parks
Good library
A very professional city government: Lots of transparency and honesty and
communication
The summer concert series
Building permit/planning/ Economic planning/development
Postal service
Street cleaning
Neighborhood watch
Parks and recreation
Senior activities
Education
Safety support for schools, crossing, etc
Quality infrastructure: Roads and sidewalks
Branding programs
Water and power
Graffiti abatement
Sister city program
Babies clinic/dog license
Farmer’s market, cooler house
Youth council
Temple city high school administration and activities
No overnight parking
Conservatively strict code enforcement
Top notch partnership with school district
Dial a ride
Seniors lunch
Temple city life newspaper
Growing variety of restaurants
Live oak community center
Health care for adult/Senior homes
Brush with kindness
Internet and website
Suppression of feral cats
Arts
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Full list of programs from each participant
1. City classes/programs for children
2. 2x weekly trash service
3. Camellia Festival/programs/events
4. Citizens academy
5. Tree services
1. Sheriff’s involvement
2. Low crime
3. Small town community
4. Neighborhoods with a percentage of the residents concerned with what’s
happening
5. Ability to shape locally
6. Good parks
7. Good library
1. Safe environment
2. Lots of opportunities for my grandchildren to participate in sports
3. Education such as this planning session and the citizen academy
4. A very professional city government
5. Lots of transparency and honesty
6. The summer concert series
1. Building permit/planning
2. Postal service
3. Street cleaning
4. Economic planning/development
5. Crime monitoring and keeping city safe
1. Concerts in the park
2. Neighborhood watch
3. Parks and recreation
4. Senior activities
5. Youth sports
6. Education
7. Fire and sheriff
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1. Law enforcement
2. Fields for youth activities
3. Safety support for schools, crossing, etc
4. Quality infrastructure
5. Branding programs/camellia festival
1. Police and safety
2. Roads and sidewalks
3. Parks and recreation
4. Water and power
5. Education
1. Graffiti abatement
2. Law enforcement
3. Clean streets
4. Parks
5. Neighborhood watch
1. Sister city program
2. Concerts in the park
3. Classes for kids and adults
4. 2 days per week trash service
5. Open communication with city staff
1. Sister city
2. Concerts in the park
3. Camellia festival
4. Babies clinic/dog license
5. Easy access to city hall
1. Neighborhood watch
2. Farmer’s market, cooler house, parks and recreation
3. Senior, camellia festival
4. Freedom and pride of ownership, property maintenance not working
1. Camellia festival
2. Sister city
3. Youth sports
4. Neighborhood watch
5. City maintenance, streets/trees
1. Temple city citizen’s academy
2. Youth council
3. Park and recreation improvements, more open space
4. Neighborhood watch
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5. Temple city high school administration and activities
1. Concerts in the park
2. No overnight parking
3. Farmers market
4. Conservatively strict code enforcement
5. Top notch partnership with school district
1. Dial a ride
2. Seniors lunch
3. English as a second language through parks and recreation
4. Crime blotter
5. Classes for toddlers
6. Dance and exercise classes
1. Neighborhood watch
2. Senior activities
3. CERT training
4. Concerts in the park
5. Economic development
1. Fire/police
2. Neighborhood watch
3. Community input
4. Citizens academy
5. Programs for residents
1. Police and safety
2. Infrastructure
3. Commerce development
4. Recreation and parks
5. Law-making
1. Waste management
2. Traffic planning
3. Temple city life newspaper
4. Community organizations
5. Growing variety of restaurants
1. Good school programs
2. Safety
3. Maintain good property values
4. Good facilities condition including roads, libraries, etc
5. Good neighbors
1. Infrastructure improvements
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2. Excellent school districts
3. Camellia festival
4. Citizens academy
5. Live oak community center
1. Safety-sheriff
2. Parks programs
3. Great schools – property value
4. Camellia festival
5. Dial a ride
1. Parks and recreation program
2. Dial a ride
3. After school program
4. Youth sports
5. Camellia festival
1. Crossing guard
2. Sheriff on special assignment
3. Support school
4. Joint use facilities
5. Camellia festival
1. I am a son of the American legion. American legion looks like it is diminishing
2. Community adult school
3. Health care for adult
4. Home for senior
5. Building malls
1. Tree and landscaping services
2. Street sweeping and graffiti removal
3. Code enforcement
1. Community outreach
2. Good governance
3. Quality facilities
4. Safe environment
5. Desirable schools
1. Senior lunch program
2. Brush with kindness
3. Internet and website
4. Public meetings and workshops
5. Training citizens
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1. Police
2. Education
3. Library services
4. Clean trash – sweeper services
5. Community park/recreation services, i.e. concerts, community meetings
6. More shopping available
1. Recreation classes
2. Citizens academy
3. Holiday events – Halloween, Christmas
4. Dial a ride
5. Proactive and responsible city government
1. Support neighborhood watch
2. Road maintenance
3. Anti-graffiti and shopping cart programs
4. Suppression of feral cats
5. Connect magazine
1. Economic development
2. Public safety
3. Public health
4. Parks and recreation
5. Sustainable infrastructure
6. Library
7. Good relationship with school district
8. Neighborhood watch
1. Public health and safety, patrol services
2. Education
3. Economic development – proactive
4. Infrastructure
5. Sound legal government
1. Tree trimming
2. Police service
3. Lighting
4. Parks
5. Code enforcement
6. Clean streets
1. Summer concerts/community events
2. Trash pick ups twice a week with Friday “anythings”
3. Road/commerce revitalization
4. Excellent school systems
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5. Citizen education/transparency of city government
1. Recreation classes at Longden Park
2. Longden park maintenance
3. Public library
4. Summer concerts at city hall
5. Temple city avartahy magazine
1. Protection
2. Street signs
3. Road maintenance
4. Safe water as well as clean
5. Arts
1. Economic/community development
2. Public safety and code enforcement, repeated violation
3. Citizen education and communication
4. Quality of life
5. Strategic planning for future
6. Working toward having our own police department
7. Educate children/students on safe and sound summer months
8. More youth programs in summer
9. Block nuisance – home auto shop, weekend loud parties
1. Senior meals
2. Recreational programs
3. Youth programs
4. Community improvements – roads, tree plantings, etc
5. Community awareness program
1. Senior ride/dial a ride
2. Crime reporting by email
3. Code enforcement
4. Business license and permits
5. Planning department
1. Exercise classes
2. Senior trips
3. Tax service
4. Senior lunch
5. Park for BBQ’s
1. Fire/police/code enforcement
2. Roads, infrastructure
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3. Parks – physical locations
4. Arts – including commission work at concerts
5. Senior services – congregate meds, etc