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Service Efforts and Accomplishments

The Auditor's Office issues the annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. The report is intended to be informational. It provides data about the costs, quality, quantity and timeliness of City services. It includes a variety of comparisons to other cities, and the results of a citizen survey. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to strengthen public accountability, improve government efficiency and effectiveness, and support future decision-making.
Service Efforts and Accomplishments
Discussion of Survey Options for the FY 2010 Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report
Item Dated: 07/13/2010
Citizen-Centric Report for Fiscal Year 2009
This is Palo Alto's first Citizen-Centric Report (CCR). The CCR is a concise four-page summary of Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Report highlights, financial data, and an overview of our City's economic outlook. The CCR follows the Association of Government Accountants' recommended report format, designed to be visually appealing and to provide understandable information to the public about the financial condition and performance of our local government. NOTE: In February 2010, Planning revised Palo Alto's daytime population estimate to 110,246.
Item Dated: 01/25/2010
Geographic Subgroup Comparisons for the Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Report for Fiscal Year 2009
Supplemental information is provided containing additional geographic subgroup comparisons for each of the survey questions contained in the 2009 National Citizen Survey™.
Item Dated: 01/25/2010
City of Palo Alto Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report on City Government Performance
City of Palo Alto Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report on City Government Performance. This is the 8th annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Report for the City of Palo Alto. The SEA report also incorporates results from the annual National Citizen Survey™ conducted through the National Research Center. SEA reporting is intended to supplement the City’s financial reports and statements with additional performance data, trends, and comparisons. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help inform future decisions. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION DATE: 1/25/2010
Item Dated: 12/14/2009
City of Palo Alto Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report for Fiscal Year 2009 Attachments 1 & 2
Includes January 2010 Update on Public Trust Benchmarks
Item Dated: 12/14/2009
2007-2008 Service Efforts and Accomplishments SUMMARY
SUMMARY Note: Page numbering is out of sequence as this was presented in booklet form and can be printed as such.
Item Dated: 01/29/2009
2007-08 Service Efforts and Accomplishments
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2007-08 This is the City Auditor’s sixth annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future. The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™) is a collaborative effort between National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Item Dated: 01/26/2009
2007-2008 Citizen Survey Results Attachments 1-2
Item Dated: 01/26/2009
2006-2007 Citizen Survey Results Attachments 1-3
Item Dated: 01/10/2008
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2006-07
This is the City Auditor’s fifth annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future. The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™) is a collaborative effort between National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Item Dated: 01/10/2008
2006-2007 Report of Demographic Subgroup Comparisons
Item Dated: 01/09/2008
2006-2007 Service Efforts and Accomplishments SUMMARY
SUMMARY
Item Dated: 01/08/2008
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2005-2006 with Citizen Survey Results
This is the City Auditor’s fifth annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future. The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™) is a collaborative effort between National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Item Dated: 12/18/2006
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2004-2005 with Citizen Survey Results
This is the City Auditor’s fourth annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future. The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™) is a collaborative effort between National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Item Dated: 02/01/2006
2003-2004 Citizen Survey Results Appendix A&B
The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™) is a collaborative effort between National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Item Dated: 02/07/2005
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2003-2004
This is the City Auditor’s third annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future.
Item Dated: 02/07/2005
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2002-2003 with Citizen Survey Results
This is the City Auditor’s second annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future. The National Citizen Survey™ (The NCS™) is a collaborative effort between National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Item Dated: 01/01/2004
Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report 2001-2002
This is the City Auditor’s first annual Service Efforts and Accomplishments report for the City of Palo Alto. Our goal is to provide the City Council, staff, and the public with an independent, impartial assessment of past performance to help make better decisions about the future.
Item Dated: 01/01/2003
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