HomeMy WebLinkAbout[08b] Performance Measures Council Agenda Item 8b
MEETING DATE: March 7, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Performance Measurement—Establish Survey questions for 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Finance
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council adopted resolution 2011-014 declaring 10 performance
measurements as developed by the State's Council on Local Results and Innovation. The Council
accepted the survey results from 2011-2015.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The 2010 State Legislature passed Statute §6.91 allowing cities
to participate in a standard measures program to provide communication to its citizens on annual basis.
The Legislature directed the State Auditor to establish a committee to identify ten (10) standard
measurements as the minimum measurements each city should adopt. A copy of the committee's
report can be found on the State Auditor's website.
The City declared the minimum ten (10) performance benchmarks in 2011. For 2016, the City must
conduct a follow up survey and report results of the 10 performance measures before July 1, 2016.
Does Council wish to continue to participate in the program?
The League of MN Cities will again conduct the survey on behalf of the City at no charge to the City. The
10 basic questions will be asked and the City may opts for 1-3 additional questions. Staff is wondering if
Council wishes to modify or add any questions. The survey will go live in March for a couple weeks if the
Council wishes to participate.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: $0.14 per capita reimbursement, no payable 2017 levy limits
ATTACHMENTS: RCA—Performance Measurement
Resolution 2011-014 Declaring St. Joseph's Performance Measures
Recommended Survey Questions
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve conducting a survey of the City's performance
benchmarks with the assistance of LMC establishing the questions discussed.
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Resolution 2011-014
City of St.Joseph
Resolution Declaring St.Joseph's Performance Measurements
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 6.91 cities may elect to participate in the standard measures
program established by the Office of the State Auditor; and,
WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph acknowledges performance measurements provide feedback to their
citizens, taxpayers, elected officials, staff and other interested parties about the effectiveness and
efficiency of services provided by the City of St. Joseph; and,
WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph elects to participate in the State program and declares ten
performance measures to review annually by June 15th
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA
declares the following standard performance measurements:
1. Citizen's rating of the overall quality of services provided by the City of St. Joseph.
2. Percent change in the taxable property market value.
3. Citizen's rating of the overall appearance of the City of St. Joseph.
4. Citizen's rating of the safety in the City of St. Joseph.
5. Citizen's rating of the quality of fire protection services in the City of St. Joseph.
6. Citizen's rating of the road conditions in the City of St. Joseph.
7. Citizen's rating the quality of snowplowing in the City of St. Joseph.
8. Citizen's rating of the dependability and quality of the St. Joseph water supply.
9. Citizen's rating of the dependability and quality of the St. Joseph sanitary sewer service.
10. Citizen's rating of the quality of St. Joseph's recreational programs and facilities (including parks,
trails and park buildings).
Adopted by the council this 16th day of June 2011.
Rick Schultz, Mayor
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City of St.Joseph
Performance Measures
Recommended Survey Questions
Spring 2016
The City will ask the following questions on the Spring 2016 survey:
1. Indicate the number of years you have lived in this city: years.
2. Please enter your email address. If you do not have an email simply type "no email".
3. How would you rate the overall appearance of the city?
4. How would you describe your overall feeling of safety in the city?
5. How would you rate the overall quality of fire protection services in the city?
6. How would you rate the overall condition of city streets?
7. How would you rate the overall quality of snowplowing on city streets?
8. How would you rate the dependability and overall quality of city sanitary sewer services?
9. How would you rate the dependability and overall quality of the city water supply?
10. How would you rate the overall quality of city recreational programs and facilities?
11. How would you rate the overall quality of services provided by the city?
12. How would you rate the fiscal management and health of the city?
13. Additional questions will go here.
14. Comments box.