Share your priorities for the next City budget! Let us know what you love about this community and what you think could be better in the next two years.
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What do you like most about Manhattan Beach?
Great weather, affluent community, easy commute, emphasis on education.
If anything, what would you like to see improved in the City?
Orientation to higher quality amenities and processes one would expect of a city of our size, wealth and education.
What concerns do you have about your future here in Manhattan Beach?
City Hall's focus on what's best for City Hall. Loss of attention to aesthetics and beautification. Loss of small town atmosphere and an understanding of its value. Inadequate code enforcement. Lack of accountability and evidence-based decision making by council. Undue influence on government by developers, advertisers, promoters and city employees wanting to use city as an ATM. Too many independent interest group projects due to lack of government action and leadership. Short-term concern with home appreciation than quality of life. Public recreation facilities not meeting standards for need, necessary upkeep or maintenance.
What City services have you used in the last 3 years?
Same as everyone: water, sewer, trash, police, fire, parks, roads.Have you attended any of the City's special events?
If yes, which ones?
No response.When you hear "quality of life" in Manhattan Beach, what does that mean to you?
Great weather, financial resources of community, clean air and water, shorter commutes, neighborliness, great education system, nice shopping.
Please rank these priorities as they most relate to improving your quality of life:
The City's Public Works Department maintains the streets, water pipes, sewer system and wastewater systems.
This includes the City's Police Department and Fire Department.
The City coordinates public meetings and other events that allow the public to participate in decision-making or provide feedback. These can also be online opportunities (such as this survey!).
Did we miss a priority from the list above? Let us know what you feel is important in Manhattan Beach!
Better code enforcement policies and enforcement; Well maintained parks (beyond just "safe and clean." Additional and improved transportation (not including parking).Please indicate whether you think these services should be adjusted in the next fiscal year.
No response.What City services are in most need of improvement?
Better surveys and other means to evaluate and prioritize needs.How do you hear about events and activities that are going on in the City?
Are you interested in attending public meetings to learn more about the City's finances?
Your time is important! Are there specific financial topics you would like to learn more about in future City communications?
Yes, I would like to know, given our reserves and that we are one of the more wealthy communities in the country (if not the world), when we are going to get a decent pool, or a good intracity transit system, or a planned tree planting program, or the Veteran's Parkway running path subsurface humps will be somewhat leveled. I would like to know why we set aside so little for replacement of our public facilities, even in respect to providing for deferred maintenance beyond the current year. I would like it empirically quantified how residents have benefited from our AAA credit rating, as opposed to, say, a AA rating, and what we have sacrificed for this "benefit."