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Estacada parks survey update: commissioners push Spanish translation, school outreach and clearer QR-code URLs
Summary
Commissioners reported roughly 100 combined online and in-person survey submissions, discussed placing QR-code flyers at schools and the library, urged adding the full URL next to QR codes to guard against phishing, and agreed to produce a Spanish-language version.
Commissioners updated the group on the ongoing park survey and agreed to steps intended to broaden response rates and accessibility.
Staff reported about 50 online submissions and approximately 50 paper submissions to date and that one volunteer distributed 50 paper surveys among churches. Commissioners agreed to request permission from the school district before posting yard signs on school property and discussed using ParentSquare and the school’s community resources email list to reach families via Bettina, who runs community resources for families.
Several commissioners urged creating a Spanish-language version of the survey; staff agreed to translate the form. Commissioners also discussed placing printed QR-code flyers at the library, in front of city hall, at parks and at high-traffic community locations (food pantry, restaurants) and to distribute PDFs of the QR and URL for partners to post.
Commissioners raised QR-code security concerns and recommended always showing the full URL next to any QR code. A commissioner explained the risk of “QR phishing” and said publishing the visible URL enables residents to type it by hand or confirm the destination before opening the link.
Commissioners discussed using a water-bill insert to reach more residents and confirmed an insert would need to be submitted before the twentieth of the month for the next billing cycle. Staff said the community room calendar (Wade Creek Community Room) is currently open for October rentals and staff will reserve space for winter events if needed.
What this means: The commission directed staff to provide a Spanish translation of the survey, to prepare printable QR/URL materials and to coordinate outreach with school and library contacts and with the city’s utility-bill insertion schedule.
