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Cubberley update: polling shows modest support; TheatreWorks, Avenidas and Friends of Recreation step forward
Summary
City staff and consultants presented the third poll on a potential 2026 ballot measure for the Cubberley Community Center; poll results were mixed but new partners (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Avenidas, Friends of the Recreation Wellness Center) pledged support. Council approved a letter of intent (LOI) with TheatreWorks and directed staff to explore alternative land‑acquisition paths and refine Poll 4.
The council received a two-part update on the Cubberley Community Center: FM3 presented the third of four community polls and staff outlined emerging community partnerships that could materially change the project’s financing and program mix.
Curtis Bello of FM3 said the January poll (about 400 interviews; ~5–7% margins of error on key splits) tested two funding options: a parcel tax (roughly $7.3 million/year) and a half-cent sales tax (about double that). Support for each measure was roughly in the high‑40s…
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