Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/23/2020

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Participation Are the residents of Ramsey connected to the community and each other? An engaged community harnesses its most valuable resource, its residents. The connections and trust among residents, government, businesses and other organizations help to create a sense of community, a shared sense of membership, belonging and history. About half of residents gave excellent or good marks to the sense of community in Ramsey, which was similar to ratings seen in other communities. More than 8 in to residents would recommend living in Ramsey to someone who asked and planned to remain there for the next five years; these ratings were also similar to the national benchmark. The survey included over 3o activities and behaviors for which respondents indicated how often they participated in or performed each, if at all. Levels of participation tended to vary widely across the different facets, making the comparison to the benchmark (and to Ramsey's ratings over time) helpful for interpreting the results. Participation rates tended to be similar to the national benchmark for most items. However, Ramsey residents were more likely than those who lived in other communities to have recycled at home and to not feel they were under housing cost stress, but less likely to work in Ramsey, to have campaigned for an issue, cause or candidate or to have volunteered. Further, survey respondents were more likely in 2018 than in 2016 to believe the economy would positively impact their income and or to have attended a City -sponsored event. Excellent 10% Poor 10% Sense of Community Good _ 38% L Fair 43% Percent rating positively (e.g., very/somewhat likely, yes) 84% Comparison to national benchmark ■Higher ■Similar u Lower 86% 38% T T l Recommend Ramsey Remain in Ramsey Contacted Ramsey employees 7