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ws - 5 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 5 <br />Date: Council Work Session October 5, 2005 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Gordon Heitke <br />Re: Community Survey Proposal <br />Background <br />At the September 21, 2005 Council work session, a proposal from Decision Resources <br />Ltd. was discussed. Staff was directed to obtain additional information related to survey <br />methodology. The attached response relates to the following questions: <br />Do you ever "target" the surveys, rather than use a random approach? <br />When are the calls made? (If you only call during the day, you will not reach people who work <br />traditional hours.) <br />What is an appropriate sampling? If 400 were sampled in 1996, shouldn't more be sampled this <br />time? <br />How did you do the survey for the Centennial School District? <br />I also inquired about their availability to appear before the council at the October 5, 2005 <br />work session. They were not available for the meeting and hoped that the written <br />response (attached) would answer the questions. They confirmed their flexibility to <br />modify the basic proposal, if desired by the Council. Upon approval of the proposal, they <br />will prepare a draft survey and present it to the council for review and modifications, if <br />needed. <br />1 <br />