Will banning sexual "predators" from Seal Beach parks make parks more safe?
| Yes | 3 |
16.7%
|
| No | 15 |
83.3%
|
| Yes | 5 |
41.7%
|
| No | 7 |
58.3%
|
| Yes | 10 |
83.3%
|
| No | 1 |
8.3%
|
| No opinion | 1 |
8.3%
|
Should Seal Beach reconsider putting ficus trees, which some say are problematic, on Main Street?
| Yes | 15 |
57.7%
|
| No | 11 |
42.3%
|
| Don't know | 0 |
0%
|
| Swimming pool | 1 |
16.7%
|
| Soccer field | 1 |
16.7%
|
| Baseball diamond | 0 |
0%
|
| Exercise stations | 0 |
0%
|
| Water slide | 0 |
0%
|
| Only trees | 1 |
16.7%
|
| Community gardens | 1 |
16.7%
|
| Other | 2 |
33.3%
|
What grade would you give your city or most local government?
| A | 2 |
22.2%
|
| B | 2 |
22.2%
|
| C | 3 |
33.3%
|
| D | 1 |
11.1%
|
| F | 1 |
11.1%
|
How much of a fine should people pay for not following dog leash laws?
| $50 | 5 |
41.7%
|
| $100 | 4 |
33.3%
|
| $500 | 0 |
0%
|
| $1,000 | 3 |
25%
|
Do you favor Huntington Beach allowing fireworks in Sunset Beach?
| Yes | 6 |
40%
|
| No | 9 |
60%
|
Should the state force cities like Seal Beach to have low-income housing?
| Yes | 6 |
60%
|
| No | 4 |
40%
|
| No opinion | 0 |
0%
|
What percentage of your holiday shopping do you do in your home city?
| 76 to 100 percent | 2 |
22.2%
|
| 51 to 75 percent | 2 |
22.2%
|
| 26 to 50 percent | 1 |
11.1%
|
| 25 percent or less | 4 |
44.4%
|
| Yes. | 4 |
50%
|
| No. | 4 |
50%
|
Will you spend more or less on holiday shopping than you did last year ?
| I'll spend more | 4 |
25%
|
| I'll spend less | 7 |
43.8%
|
| I'll spend about the same amount of money | 5 |
31.3%
|
Will the Seal Beach slayings destroy the city's sense of innocence?
| Yes, of course. | 2 |
16.7%
|
| No, Seal Beach will always be the same. | 7 |
58.3%
|
| I have no idea. | 3 |
25%
|
| Yes | 11 |
40.7%
|
| No | 14 |
51.9%
|
| Undecided | 2 |
7.4%
|
| Food | 8 |
80%
|
| Fuel | 2 |
20%
|
| Yes | 5 |
83.3%
|
| No | 1 |
16.7%
|
| Yes | 15 |
60%
|
| No | 4 |
16%
|
| Not anywhere in Seal Beach | 3 |
12%
|
| No opinion | 3 |
12%
|
| Yes | 10 |
66.7%
|
| No | 5 |
33.3%
|
| Yes | 0 |
0%
|
| No | 0 |
0%
|
| No opinion | 0 |
0%
|
| Yes | 22 |
66.7%
|
| No | 11 |
33.3%
|
| No opinion | 0 |
0%
|
| Yes | 42 |
89.4%
|
| No | 3 |
6.4%
|
| Maybe—with the right plan | 2 |
4.3%
|
Is it fair for Seal Beach Leisure World to be exempt from some taxes for the local school district?
| Yes | 12 |
50%
|
| No | 10 |
41.7%
|
| No opinion | 2 |
8.3%
|
Should Seal Beach Old Town have a monthly farmers market near its pier?
| 1. Definitely! We need a Farmers Market and the pier is the perfect location. | 12 |
80%
|
| 2. Absolutely not! Please keep Seal Beach quiet. We have plenty of special events without bringing more in every month. | 3 |
20%
|
| 3. I don't care one little bit. | 0 |
0%
|
| 4. What's a farmers market? | 0 |
0%
|
| 1. Absolutely! It would help with the parking situation and give the town more of a festival atmosphere. | 6 |
46.2%
|
| 2. No way! Don't attempt to "fix" things that aren't broken. I like things the way they are. | 5 |
38.5%
|
| 3. I don't care one way or the other. | 2 |
15.4%
|
| Yes | 1 |
7.1%
|
| No | 13 |
92.9%
|
| I don't care | 0 |
0%
|
| Yes | 9 |
81.8%
|
| No | 2 |
18.2%
|
| Yes | 5 |
71.4%
|
| No | 2 |
28.6%
|
| I haven't thought about it | 0 |
0%
|
Should Seal Beach, Rossmoor & Los Alamitos be rolled into one city?
| Yes | 1 |
7.1%
|
| No | 10 |
71.4%
|
| The residents won't support it | 3 |
21.4%
|
| I don't care | 0 |
0%
|
| Yes | 2 |
33.3%
|
| No | 3 |
50%
|
| I haven't thought about it | 0 |
0%
|
| I need more information | 1 |
16.7%
|
What grade would you give the Los Alamitos Unified School District?
| A | 2 |
25%
|
| B | 3 |
37.5%
|
| C | 2 |
25%
|
| D | 0 |
0%
|
| F | 1 |
12.5%
|
| Stay Independent | 7 |
50%
|
| Hire the OC Sheriffs | 6 |
42.9%
|
| It doesn't matter | 1 |
7.1%
|
On what should Seal Beach base its choice for a new city manager?
| Salary | 2 |
25%
|
| Experience | 4 |
50%
|
| Accomplishments in other cities | 2 |
25%
|
| Development of the DWP Property on 1st Street | 2 |
28.6%
|
| Increasing tax revenue | 1 |
14.3%
|
| Vacancies on Main Street | 4 |
57.1%
|
Who will best serve Old Town, Seal Beach on the city council?
| Ellery Deaton | 89 |
47.8%
|
| Joe Kalmick | 97 |
52.2%
|
| I don't know enough about each candidate | 0 |
0%
|
| Yes | 2 |
22.2%
|
| No | 4 |
44.4%
|
| I don't care | 3 |
33.3%
|
| Yes | 3 |
60%
|
| No | 0 |
0%
|
| It doesn't matter | 2 |
40%
|
Do you think there is a serious drug problem among Seal Beach area youth?
| Yes | 6 |
46.2%
|
| No | 4 |
30.8%
|
| I don't know enough information to make a decision either way. | 3 |
23.1%
|
Should there be a coyote eradication or relocation program in Rossmoor?
| Eradicate Only | 1 |
11.1%
|
| Relocate Only | 4 |
44.4%
|
| Neither | 4 |
44.4%
|
Do beach cleanups solve the problem of trash on local beaches?
| No | 1 |
12.5%
|
| Yes | 0 |
0%
|
| Better than nothing | 7 |
87.5%
|
| YES | 14 |
66.7%
|
| NO | 7 |
33.3%
|
| A | 1 |
12.5%
|
| B | 2 |
25%
|
| C | 3 |
37.5%
|
| D | 1 |
12.5%
|
| F | 1 |
12.5%
|
| YES, the city needs to enforce the codes | 29 |
54.7%
|
| NO, the city has better things to worry about | 22 |
41.5%
|
| Indifferent either way | 2 |
3.8%
|
Should The Sun Newspaper include the names of DUI arrests in the crime log?
| YES | 7 |
46.7%
|
| NO | 8 |
53.3%
|
Do you think the ocean at Seal Beach is a good place to swim?
| YES | 9 |
56.3%
|
| NO | 4 |
25%
|
| I don't swim in the ocean | 3 |
18.8%
|
Should the Long Beach breakwater be modified to allow for more ocean flow/waves?
| NO | 1 |
6.3%
|
| More studies on costs and effects should be done | 2 |
12.5%
|
| YES | 13 |
81.3%
|
| Be demolished for some other type of redevelopment | 1 |
5.3%
|
| Be renovated with taxpayer funds | 11 |
57.9%
|
| Let the owners decide what should be done | 7 |
36.8%
|
| YES | 43 |
79.6%
|
| NO | 5 |
9.3%
|
| It should be annexed by other neighboring city | 6 |
11.1%
|
| Euthanize them | 7 |
41.2%
|
| Relocate them | 2 |
11.8%
|
| Leave them alone | 8 |
47.1%
|
| YES | 15 |
65.2%
|
| NO | 8 |
34.8%
|
It's estimated Seal Beach will spend $100,000 to repair the McGaugh swimming Pool. Is it worth it?
| YES | 26 |
83.9%
|
| NO | 5 |
16.1%
|
Should Seal Beach have a program to eradicate the stingrays in the waters off main beach?
| Yes | 3 |
15%
|
| No | 15 |
75%
|
| Don't care | 2 |
10%
|
Does Main Street offer enough dining and restaurant options?
| Main Street has enough | 7 |
30.4%
|
| Main Street needs more | 9 |
39.1%
|
| Main Street has too many | 7 |
30.4%
|
What is more important, the McGaugh pool or the McGaugh tennis courts?
| McGaugh pool | 11 |
16.7%
|
| McGaugh tennis courts | 5 |
7.6%
|
| Both are equally important | 49 |
74.2%
|
| Neither | 1 |
1.5%
|
Considering recent robberies in the area, do you feel safe in Seal Beach?
| Yes, I feel safe. | 8 |
32%
|
| No, I do not feel safe. | 10 |
40%
|
| I don't believe recent robberies in the area have anything to do with my safety in Seal Beach. | 7 |
28%
|
The district may cut student bus services. How important is the school bus system to our area?
| Extremely Important | 4 |
40%
|
| Important | 2 |
20%
|
| Not Important | 4 |
40%
|
Should Seal Beach allow live music and dancing on Main Street?
| Yes, the city should allow live music and dancing on Main Street. | 29 |
69%
|
| No, the city should not allow live music and dancing on Main Street. | 11 |
26.2%
|
| I don't care either way. | 2 |
4.8%
|
Do you think the city of Seal Beach should reconsider annexing Sunset Beach?
| Yes, the city should. | 35 |
74.5%
|
| No, the city should not. | 9 |
19.1%
|
| I have no opinion. | 3 |
6.4%
|
What do you think of a proposed homeless shelter in Seal Beach?
| I think it's a good idea | 5 |
38.5%
|
| I think it's a bad idea | 6 |
46.2%
|
| I don't care | 2 |
15.4%
|
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