City of San Rafael - Economic Development Strategic Plan - Business Community Survey

The City of San Rafael has embarked on a collaboration for an Economic Development Strategic Plan. Economic Recovery is the Council’s #1 priority and the City is interested in hearing from you, the business community, about what you think are the most important issues.

The survey on the following pages provides local businesses an opportunity to provide vital feedback that will help guide near term plans for San Rafael’s future. The survey will remain open until mid-December. Thank you in advance for your valuable input.

Note: Individual responses will be kept confidential. Survey responses will be aggregated and incorporated into the Economic Development Strategic Plan.

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* 1. Are you a member of any business organizations in San Rafael or Marin County? (Please select all that apply)

Member of San Rafael Downtown Business Improvement District

Member of San Rafael Chamber of Commerce

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How large is your business (# of employees)?

Sole Proprietor

More than 1 and less than 9 employees

10-24 employees

25-99 employees

More than 100 employees

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* 3. Where is your business located in San Rafael?

Downtown

Canal Neighborhood

West Francisco Blvd

East San Rafael

Terra Linda / North San Rafael

Woodland / Bret Harte

Montecito, Loch Lomond, Peacock Gap Neighborhood

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What type of business do you have?

Retail

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Accommodation and Food Service

Personal Services

Professional / Technical / Scientific Services

Construction-related

Finance and Insurance

Healthcare and Social Assistance

Art, Entertainment, and Recreation

Education Services

Real Estate / Rental / Leasing

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What level of priority do you think the City should focus its financial resources in each of the following categories? (1 = high priority and 4 = low priority)

	1 (Highest Priority)	2	3	4 (Lowest Priority)
Economic recovery grants, mini loans	Economic recovery grants, mini loans 1 (Highest Priority)	Economic recovery grants, mini loans 2	Economic recovery grants, mini loans 3	Economic recovery grants, mini loans 4 (Lowest Priority)
Sustainability (climate change)	Sustainability (climate change) 1 (Highest Priority)	Sustainability (climate change) 2	Sustainability (climate change) 3	Sustainability (climate change) 4 (Lowest Priority)
Racial equity / support BIPOC-owned businesses	Racial equity / support BIPOC-owned businesses 1 (Highest Priority)	Racial equity / support BIPOC-owned businesses 2	Racial equity / support BIPOC-owned businesses 3	Racial equity / support BIPOC-owned businesses 4 (Lowest Priority)
Housing	Housing 1 (Highest Priority)	Housing 2	Housing 3	Housing 4 (Lowest Priority)
Homelessness	Homelessness 1 (Highest Priority)	Homelessness 2	Homelessness 3	Homelessness 4 (Lowest Priority)
Parking	Parking 1 (Highest Priority)	Parking 2	Parking 3	Parking 4 (Lowest Priority)
Cleanliness / appearance / illegal dumping	Cleanliness / appearance / illegal dumping 1 (Highest Priority)	Cleanliness / appearance / illegal dumping 2	Cleanliness / appearance / illegal dumping 3	Cleanliness / appearance / illegal dumping 4 (Lowest Priority)
Mobility / signage, wayfinding bike-ability	Mobility / signage, wayfinding bike-ability 1 (Highest Priority)	Mobility / signage, wayfinding bike-ability 2	Mobility / signage, wayfinding bike-ability 3	Mobility / signage, wayfinding bike-ability 4 (Lowest Priority)
Streetscape, design, lighting	Streetscape, design, lighting 1 (Highest Priority)	Streetscape, design, lighting 2	Streetscape, design, lighting 3	Streetscape, design, lighting 4 (Lowest Priority)
Improve public safety	Improve public safety 1 (Highest Priority)	Improve public safety 2	Improve public safety 3	Improve public safety 4 (Lowest Priority)
More public art, plazas, parks and walkways	More public art, plazas, parks and walkways 1 (Highest Priority)	More public art, plazas, parks and walkways 2	More public art, plazas, parks and walkways 3	More public art, plazas, parks and walkways 4 (Lowest Priority)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Would you support any of the following funding ideas to support the priorities listed in the prior question, to fund BID operations, and to provide other resources to the business community? (Check all that apply)

Increase transit occupancy tax on overnight hotel stays

Increase parking fees

Other (please specify)

City of San Rafael - Economic Development Strategic Plan - Business Community Survey

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* 1. Are you a member of any business organizations in San Rafael or Marin County? (Please select all that apply)

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* 2. How large is your business (# of employees)?

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* 3. Where is your business located in San Rafael?

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* 4. What type of business do you have?

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* 5. What level of priority do you think the City should focus its financial resources in each of the following categories? (1 = high priority and 4 = low priority)

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* 6. Would you support any of the following funding ideas to support the priorities listed in the prior question, to fund BID operations, and to provide other resources to the business community? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. What challenges do you face doing business in San Rafael? (with 1 being the greatest challenge)

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* 8. Do you have any other feedback or suggested strategies that the City should consider?