Here are the results of our first survey of 2020. Topics include housing, code enforcement, fast food drive-throughs and more.
1. Some people believe that the construction of new market rate housing in Concord will result in an increase in affordable housing. How many new new apartments at $2500 to $3000 need to be built before an existing apartment at $1900 will be reduced in rent?
* 5.53% Very likely with more than 4000
* 4.52 Likely with 3000
* 27.64 Do not know
* 24.62 Unlikely to happen
* 35.18 Very unlikely and in fact will cause the rise of the $1900 to match the market
* Comments varied from “Supply and Demand is magic” to “when did rents ever go down” to “we saw this in WC where all the adjacent rates went up not down”
2. Which of these suggested new slogans for the city do you like:
* 4.1 % Concord: where all families come first
* 17.9 Concord: where diversity is our strength
* 4.6 Concord: means business
* 2.0 Concord: where we live in concordance with one another
* 5.1 Concord: The Gem of the East Bay
* 48.2 We should leave the current slogan: Where Families Come First
3. Concord needs new $3000 a month rental apartments?
* 5% Strongly Agree
* 11 Agree
* 23 Neither Agree Nor Disagree
* 21 Disagree
* 16 Strongly Disagree
* 12 Do not care what Concord needs, I am totally opposed to having more $3000 a month apartments
* 12 Do not care what others thing Concord needs, I am totally opposed to having more apartments of any kind
4. There is enough residential code enforcement in Concord.
* 14% Strongly Agree
* 23 Agree
* 26 Neither Agree nor Disagree
* 14 Strongly Disagree
* 2 Do not care as long as they leave me alone
5. There is enough retail code enforcement in Concord.
* 9% Strongly Agree
* 24 Agree
* 41 Neither Agree Nor Disagree
* 16 Disagree
* 11 Disagree Strongly
* 1 Do not care
6. My political campaign contributions influence the position of the local official in City Council, School Boards and special districts.
* 33% I do not contribute
* 11 No, I contribute on what they are
* 24 No, but those that contribute much more than me does
* 11 Yes
* 21 Have no idea
7. Union construction wages should be insisted on when government money or land is being used.
* 28% Strongly Agree
* 25 Agree
* 14 Neither Agree Nor Disagree
* 17 Disagree
* 15 Strongly Disagree
* 1 Do not care
8. A pilot foster homeless family placement (where we place a homeless family with a family and where the families are screened for addiction, mental illness, crime and must have a child in a Concord School) supported by the General Fund for 20 families at $400 a month for a total of $96,000 (not counting admin cost) should be tried by Concord.
* 3% Very strongly agree and would host such an individual (6 saints)
* 12 Strongly Agree
* 20 Agree
* 12 Neither Agree nor Disagree
* 12 Disagree
* 16 Strongly Disagree
* 23 Sounds interesting but not sure, want more information
9. Would you support a foster homeless pilot program for individuals that are screened for addiction, mental illness, crime for 20 individuals at $200 a month?
* 3% Very strongly agree and would host such an individual (6 saints)
* 10 Strongly Agree
* 20 Agree
* 12 Neither Agree nor Disagree
* 15 Disagree
* 16 Strongly Disagree
* 24 Sounds interesting but not sure, want more information
10. Do you have the App: Concord Connect (this app allows you to report graffiti, etc and to stay in touch with city government) on your smart phone or computer?
* 37% Yes
* 51 No
* 6 Do not have a smart phone
* 6 Do not want it
11. If the average home in Concord is $600,000 do you think the average buyer would pay $660,000 (10% more) if it was known it was built by local union labor?
* 6% Yes Strongly Agree
* 14 Yes Agree
* 23 Neither Agree nor Disagree
* 26 No Disagree
* 29 No Strongly Disagree
* 1 Do not care
12. The development of the Concord Naval Weapon Station should be delayed.
* 22% Delayed? It should be stopped all together
* 10 Strongly agree
* 8 Agree
* 6 Neither Agree nor disagree
* 9 Disagree
* 5 Strongly Disagree
* 32 Very Strongly Disagree, should have started 3 years ago
* 8 Not sure
* 1 Do not care
13. Would YOU pay more for the same house if it was made by local union labor?
* 28% Yes but not more than 10%
* 7 Yes even more than 10%
* 59 No
* Many comments from 'would pay a fair price regardless' to 'its a scam question they cost the same and developer sucks up the difference' to 'does not matter people by what they can afford'
14. Of the following LOCAL government issues, what would be your number one priority?
* 16% Reduce Crime
* 16 Improve Roads
* 15 Increase affordable housing
* 15 Decrease homelessness
* 13 Reduce traffic
* 5 Reduce government size and cost
* 5 Increase local jobs
* 4 Increase any kind of housing
* 4 Fighting Climate Change
* 4 Stop Growth
15. What Zip code do you live in?
* 19% 94518
* 19 94519
* 21 94520
* 36 94521
* 2 945XX other than above
* 2 other than above
16. If magically there were top quality bike lanes on all major streets in Concord, would you use a bike for purposes other than fun and exercise to replace car transportation?
* 17% Very likely
* 8 Likely
* 8 Neither likely nor unlikely
* 25 Unlikely
* 43 Very unlikely
17. Chick Fil A should be prevented from opening a restaurant in Concord.
* 21% Strongly agree
* 7 Agree
* 11 Neither agree nor disagree
* 15 Disagree
* 38 Strongly Disagree
* 1 Do not know
* 7 Do not care
18. In 2016 the City placed a cap on its contribution to retirees for medical coverage. Now the cost of the medical coverage has exceeded that cap. Should the city increase its payments to retirees?
* 14% Strongly Agree
* 15 Agree
* 11 Neither agree nor disagree
* 20 Disagree
* 23 Strongly Disagree
* 18 Need more information
* 1 Do not care
19. The city should halt ALL approvals for drive through fast food services.
* 14% Strongly Agree
* 9 Agree
* 22 Neither Agree nor Disagree
* 30 Disagree
* 20 Strongly Disagree
* 5 Do not care
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