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Council asks FlashVote for sample questions on transportation, affordability and short‑term rentals
Summary
Council selected topics for the next FlashVote resident engagement — transportation/intersection safety, taxation/affordability, short‑term rentals and the general plan — and asked staff to request sample question sets that avoid leading language and clarify that the city is not proposing immediate tax increases.
At the Sept. 2 work session the council reviewed potential topics for the city’s next FlashVote resident engagement and settled on a set that included transportation/intersection safety, taxation and affordability, short‑term rentals and the draft general plan.
Staff described the desired approach: short, focused questions (FlashVote style) that measure residents’ priorities and, where relevant, their willingness to pay for outcomes. Councilors emphasized question framing to avoid leading respondents and asked FlashVote for examples that include dollar trade‑offs or a prioritization exercise rather than long, technical surveys.
Why it matters: Council members said concise survey design and clear education about trade‑offs (for example, what a modest property‑tax increase could buy) help residents provide useful input. Several members cautioned against implying that the city is planning immediate tax increases and recommended adding disclaimers.
Next steps: Staff will request sample question sets from FlashVote, including short top‑3 priority questions and a dollar‑allocation exercise, and circulate drafts to the council. The council also discussed using the survey results to inform later, targeted outreach and potential cost estimates for high‑priority items.
