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COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT

In preparation for this budget cycle, the City has utilized prior feedback and again asked the community to provide input on
service priorities. Additionally, the City has engaged thousands of Moreno Valley residents through electronic and mailed
requests for feedback. Preparation of this Adopted Budget required careful planning to effectively balance community
feedback with the City’s strategic priorities and commitments. Each City Department evaluated efficiencies and reviewed
costs to ensure its budget aligns with City Council’s strategic priorities and goals. The result is an Adopted Budget that
allocates existing resources and includes additional funding only where necessary to maintain service levels in a responsible
manner.
The City prides itself in being responsive, as well as responsible, stewards of the taxpayer dollar. In past years, the City
conducted a series of community surveys which asked the public about a range of issues, including satisfaction with some of
the services we provide and issues of concern. Many of the residents’ past responses were used to create the City’s strategic
priorities and commitments. Some of the priorities identified by the community in those surveys included:

• Addressing homelessness
• Maintain 9-1-1 emergency response times
• Maintain safe and clean parks and public areas
• Maintain the number of fire engines in service and gang and youth violence prevention programs
• Prevent robberies and burglaries
• Repairing potholes and roads

The budget has focused on many community issues. We are striving to identify new funding sources or means to continue
to meet these growing community needs.

HOW TO GET
INFORMATION JOIN THE
AND GET CONVERSATION BALANCING
ONLINE
INVOLVED PUBLIC ACT FINANCE

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HEARINGS
MEETINGS

SOCIAL Citizen TELEPHONE
MEDIA Engagement TOWN HALLS

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