FY 2021 2122 ADOPTED OPERATING AND FY 2021 2526 CIP BUDGETS

To address the reality of the infrastructure funding gap, in June 2019, staff embarked on an extensive community outreach, Engage Morgan Hill, to learn about the community’s priorities and to educate the community on the City’s police services, infrastructure needs and finances, amongst other topics. In addition, staff engaged the services of Godbe Research to conduct a statistically valid survey exploring the community’s priorities and the support for a potential special ballot measure in March 2020 to provide funding for police services, infrastructure, and general services. Based on the results of the survey, Godbe Research recommended not moving forward with the special ballot measure. Furthermore, due to the failure of Measure A in March 2020, which would have amended a Planned Development Master Plan for "Madrone Village Shopping Center" located on the northwest corner of Madrone Parkway and Cochrane Road to add hotels as an approved use, staff believes there would not be strong support from the community for any tax measures in November 2020. City staff will continue to engage the City Council and the Community to both educate and strategize the best way (or if/when) to move forward with a sustainable funding source for infrastructure, public safety, and general services.

22 ADOPTED BUDGET MESSAGE