City of Oakland - Citizen Engagement Survey
About Oakland City Council
The Oakland City Council is made up of one representative from each of seven districts and one at-large representative.
The Council sets goals and priorities for the City, approves the City budget, adopts ordinances to help the City serve its community members, and appoints members to various boards and commissions.
About OpenOakland
OpenOakland bridges technology and community for a thriving and equitable Oakland.
As part of the Code for America Brigade network, OpenOakland is a welcoming and inclusive volunteer group of developers, designers, data geeks, and citizen activists who use creative technology to solve civic and social problems.
About this Survey
The survey was designed by a team of master's students at Carnegie Mellon University working in partnership with OpenOakland to come up with a solution to help improve the citizen engagement in the City of Oakland.
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Email address
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Your email
What's your ZIP code?
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Your answer
Are you currently…?
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Employed for wages
Self-employed
Out of work and looking for work
Out of work but not currently looking for work
A homemaker
A student
Military
Retired
Unable to work
Prefer not to say
Other:
What's your gender?
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Female
Male
Prefer not to say
Other:
Please specify your ethnicity.
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White
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
Native American or American Indian
Asian / Pacific Islander
Prefer not to say
Other:
What is your age?
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Under 12 years old
12-17 years old
18-24 years old
25-34 years old
35-44 years old
45-54 years old
55-64 years old
65-74 years old
75 years or older
Prefer not to say
What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?
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No schooling completed
Nursery school to 8th grade
Some high school, no diploma
High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
Some college credit, no degree
Trade/technical/vocational training
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Professional degree
Doctorate degree
Prefer not to say
Other:
Do you know who is the Oakland City Council representative of your district? Have you ever contacted your city council representative?
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Yes, I know the name of the representative of my district, but I've never contacted him/her before.
Yes, I know the name of the representative of my district, and I've contacted him/her before.
No, I have no idea who is the representative of my district.
Other:
Are you interested in attending a city council meeting?
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Yes, I'm interested in attending a city council meeting.
Maybe. What is a city council meeting?
Maybe. What happens at a city council meeting?
Maybe, but I'm not sure how my presence there will make a difference to the city.
No.
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If you answered "No" to the question above, please tell us about it :)
Your answer
What makes/will make you interested in attending a city council meeting?
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If I know my presence there will make a positive impact on the city.
If I'm confident to share my honest thoughts about topics discussed.
If I know my thoughts about topics discussed will be heard and act upon.
If I know I will be able to influence the outcome of the meeting.
If I will get to raise my concerns about certain public issues I've encountered in the city.
Other:
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What public issues/topics do you care about?
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Transportation / Traffic
Homelessness
Wildfires
Education
Employment
Other:
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Currently, where/how do you raise your concerns and/or share your thoughts about the city?
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Your answer
If there's a platform/channel to learn about the upcoming city council meetings, what information would you like to see?
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Your answer
If there's a platform/channel to learn about the upcoming city council meetings, how would you like to interact with it?
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Sign up for a city council meeting
Post comments about the agenda
Learn about the outcomes of the meetings
Other:
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If there's a platform/channel to learn about the upcoming city council meetings, which platform do you prefer?
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Website
Mobile App
Text Message
Email
Other:
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Have you heard of or used "OAK 311" before? Please tell us about your experience with it!
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Can we reach out to you regarding your response to this survey or ask follow-up question(s)?
Your idea and insights will be invaluable to us. Please leave your email address/contact information below.
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