REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Overview of the November 2024 Elections Process Timelines and Feasibility for Potential City Ballot Measures
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
On July 18, 2023, the City Council took action to appropriate funds to be used to explore the feasibility of potential measures on the November 2024 ballot. (RTC 23-913)
The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with an update on the work that has been done in support of that direction as well as a summary of key dates and milestones that are required to place a measure(s) on the November 2024 ballot.
DISCUSSION
On November 1, 2023, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to retain public opinion research services. Five proposals were received. Following the evaluation process, the consultant team of Tulchin Research, LLC and its partner, TeamCivX, was selected to perform the work. The following is a short synopsis of the qualifications and background of these consultants:
Tulchin Research, established in 2009, is an award-winning public opinion research and political consulting firm with offices in San Francisco, Toledo, Boston and New York. Tulchin Research specializes in polling and strategic consulting for revenue measures, local public agencies, non-profits, foundations, and candidates for elected office. The firm conducts both qualitative and quantitative research, including telephone surveys, online surveys, both in-person and online focus groups, on-line ad testing, and other forms of public opinion research. Tulchin Research has been conducting public opinion research for more than four decades.
Tulchin Research are experts in conducting public opinion research on revenue measures and have passed dozens of statewide and local revenue measures that have generated billions of dollars for local governments to invest in their communities. These measures have funded a wide range of public services including ...
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