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What is the ideal candidate for the City of San Luis Obispo's Community Development Director?

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What statement best describes your relationship with the City of San Luis Obispo? (Please check all that apply)

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I am a resident of San Luis Obispo. 100.0% 1
I work in San Luis Obispo. 100.0% 1

What local issues do you think should be the new Community Development Director's focus? (Please select your Top 5 issues)

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Continued implementation of the City’s affordable housing goals and programs 100.0% 1
Financial health of the City 100.0% 1
Implementing adopted polices which address climate change in all development projects and identifying new polices to keep San Luis Obispo as a leader in this field 100.0% 1
Innovative planning to help the City’s downtown business district and other neighborhood business districts 100.0% 1
Planning for projects which will implement improvements of capital infrastructure (facilities, parks, community center, etc.) 100.0% 1

Please rank from 1-5 (1 being highest) the 5 types of career experience that you think is most important for the next Community Development Director to possess.

Excellent customer service and communications skills
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1 - Very Important 100.0% 1
Experience as a Community Development Director
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2 100.0% 1
Experience as an Assistant Community Development Director, Deputy Community Development Director, or Department Head
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Important 100.0% 1
Experience building a strong economic base
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2 100.0% 1
Experience in an agency of similar size, scope, and complexity
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3 100.0% 1
Experience with California law, rules, and regulations
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1 - Very Important 100.0% 1
Experience working in a town with a large University
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1 - Very Important 100.0% 1
Improving performance management and team development
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3 100.0% 1
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into land use decisions.
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3 100.0% 1
Private sector development/planning experience
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4 100.0% 1
Proven ability to effectively create/maintain momentum and effectively lead
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2 100.0% 1
Proven track record of results
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2 100.0% 1
Public sector/local government experience
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1 - Very Important 100.0% 1
Strong land use policy experience
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1 - Very Important 100.0% 1
Track record of positive community relations
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2 100.0% 1
Track record of strong City Council/Commission/Committee relations
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3 100.0% 1
Other
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3 100.0% 1

What personal attributes of the next Community Development Director are most important to you? (Please select all that apply)

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Approachability/accessibility 100.0% 1
Collaborative style, both inside City Hall and with the public 100.0% 1
Excellent communicator 100.0% 1
Goal and solutions-oriented 100.0% 1
Innovative, creative, and progressive 100.0% 1
Involvement/presence in the community 100.0% 1
People person and relationship builder 100.0% 1
Strong financial understanding 100.0% 1
Strong manager of people and resources 100.0% 1
Strong relationship with Council, staff, and the community 100.0% 1
Strong work ethic, integrity, and discipline 100.0% 1

Are there any other comments that you would like to add to help the City define the ideal candidate and be successful in recruiting the next Community Development Director?

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If you live in the City of San Luis Obispo, how long have you lived here?

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6-10 years 100.0% 1

What is your age?

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18-29 100.0% 1

What is your race/ethnicity? (Please select all that apply)

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Hispanic American/Latinx 100.0% 1
White/Caucasian 100.0% 1

Which gender do you most identify with? (Please select all that apply.)

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Man 100.0% 1

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Excellent customer service and communications skills
Experience as a Community Development Director
Experience as an Assistant Community Development Director, Deputy Community Development Director, or Department Head
Experience building a strong economic base
Experience in an agency of similar size, scope, and complexity
Experience with California law, rules, and regulations
Experience working in a town with a large University
Improving performance management and team development
Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into land use decisions.
Private sector development/planning experience
Proven ability to effectively create/maintain momentum and effectively lead
Proven track record of results
Public sector/local government experience
Strong land use policy experience
Track record of positive community relations
Track record of strong City Council/Commission/Committee relations
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