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Have you ever had a flooding problem near your home that occurred due to a storm? Yes No

If so, what is the general location of your home:

If No, (Skip to Question 5)

Explain in detail the nature of the flooding problem:

Do you have ideas as to the cause?

Any suggestions for solutions?

Aside from meeting regulatory requirements, the City of Elk Grove must decide how it will allocate utility resources among various activities. Please rank the following activities from a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important way for the City to spend its resources and 5 being the least important. Keep in mind that a ranking of 5 does not necessarily mean the activity is not important to you, but that it may not be your highest priority.

Activity Description	Rank
Reducing flooding in neighborhoods where it occurs.
Making improvements to creek and channel habitats.
Maintaining the existing drainage system.
Protecting public roads from flooding.
Improving water quality in creeks and channels.

The City of Elk Grove belongs to the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership. The goals of the Partnership include providing education and information to the public about urban runoff pollution and to encourage public participation in community and clean-up events. How much do you believe you and your family’s activities affect the health of Elk Grove’s creeks and channels?

My actions have no affect
My actions have some affect
My actions have great affect

During the rainy season, the City activates one 24-hour fully staffed sandbag site at the City’s corporation yard and three unmanned sandbag sites throughout the City to provide sand and burlap bags for Elk Grove residents to protect their homes from flooding due to moderate or heavy storm events. Have you ever called the City’s 24-hour public works service number to find out the activation status and exact location of the remaining three sand bag sites?

Yes
No