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Quality of Life
Dependable utilities, transportation, and recreation opportunities
Provide a livable, sustainable northern community that exists in harmony with its environment and where citizens of all ages enjoy an outstanding quality of life
Goals & Measures of Success:
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Provide diverse cultural, recreational and educational opportunities |
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- Number of library visits. Customers who visit a library facility either physically or via the Library web site. (Hits represent those who connect to the library Web site from outside of the library)
| - | Q1-2001 | Q2-2001 | Q3-2001 | Q4-2001 | Total for Year |
| Library Visits | 220,397 | 208,446 | 228,344 | 194,757 | 851,944 |
| | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 | - - - - - - - - - |
| Library Visits | 215,646 | 220,229 | 218,264 | 211,258 | 865,397 |
| % Change | -2.20% | +5.70% | -4.41% | +8.47% | +1.58% |
| Web site visitors | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 | - - - - - - - - - |
| | 25,590 | 27,901 | 30,958 | 36,797 | 121,246 |
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- Total number of Museum visitors
| | Q1-2001 | Q2-2001 | Q3-2001 | Q4-2001 | Total for the Year |
| Number | 16,851 | 36,650 | 53,022 | 24,548 | 131,071 |
| | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 | Total for the Year |
| Number | 21,510 | 37,283 | 51,361 | 29,834 | 139,988 |
| % Change | +27.7% | +1.7% | -3.1% | +21.5% | +6.8% |
| | Q1-2003 | Q2-2003 | Q3-2003 | Q4-2003 | Total for the Year |
| Number | 20,057 | | | | |
| % Change | -7% | | | | |
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- Number of children on "Museum Visits" elementary school tours to the Museum. Five schools within the Renaissance Zone were measured for school tour attendance: Airport Heights, Muldoon, Willow Crest, Chester Valley and Ptarmigan elementary schools
| - | 2000-2001 School Yr. Total | 2001-2002 School Yr. Total | 2002-2003 YTD |
| Number | 225 | 893 | 965 |
| % Change | NA | 397% | N/A pending completion of school year |
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Provide outdoor public recreational parks, trails and open spaces that benefit and enhance quality of life for residents and visitors |
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- Total park acres and acres per capita
| - | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Acres | 14,900 | 14,942 | 14,942 | | |
| Per Capita | .06 | .06 | .06 | | |
| Note: Per capita acres were calculated using the 2000 census of 260,283 citizens |
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- Miles of recreation trails
| - | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Bike Trails | 127 | 127 | 127 | | |
| Ski Trails | 133 | 133 | 133 | | |
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Provide competitive, reliable utility services |
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| - | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Water | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wastewater | 0% | 0% | (3%) | 0% | 0% |
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- Residential service rates in cents per kilowatt-hour
| - | 2001-4th Quarter | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 |
| Municipal Light & Power | 9.45 | 9.01 | 9.44 | 9.46 | 9.60 |
| Chugach Elec. Assoc. | 11.14 | 10.89 | 11.28 | 11.26 | 10.51 |
| Matanuska Elec. Assoc. | 11.72 | 11.72 | 11.72 | 11.23 | 10.52 |
| Homer Elec. Assoc. | 11.84 | 11.84 | 11.84 | 11.84 | 12.41 |
| Golden Valley Electric Assoc. | NA | 10.29 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.50 |
| Note: Customer charge=$6.56/month, Energy Charge = $8.803 cents / kWh (kilowatt-hour), Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA)+ a credit of .269 cents/kWh+ Regulatory charge |
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| - | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Municipal Refuse Collections | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Waste Management Rate (private) | NA | $15.07 | $15.07 | $15.07 |
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Meet the community’s needs for safe and efficient transportation |
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- Average travel time on an arterial roadway from beginning to end in the Anchorage bowl area reported in minutes
| Note: Study is normally conducted every three years. **The 2003 survey will be implemented April/May timeframe utilizing the latest GPS/GIS system providing greater accuracy. |
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- COMMUNITY LEVEL INDICATORS WE MONITOR: Reported vehicle accidents and fatalities
| - | 2000 | 2001 | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 |
| Accidents | 10,128 | 11,268 | 2,974 | 2,121 | 2,620 | 3,146 |
| Fatalities | 28 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Note: Derived from the police report database which does not include accidents handled by the Alaska State Patrol |
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- Annual People Mover ridership (Fixed route Municipal buses)
| 2000 | 2001 | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 | 2002 |
| 3,356,982 | 3,339,940 | 789,561 | 813,723 | 763501 | 753,782 | 3,120,567 |
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- Annual direct cost per People Mover passenger
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| $2.18 | $2.39 | $2.70 | | | |
| Note: Labor cost increase of 6% and reduction in total ridership by 7% are the primary factors in the 2002 12% increase of direct cost per trip. |
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Provide safe city streets |
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- Percent of snow plow-outs completed within 72 hours and average plow-out time in hours and minutes
| | 2001 | 2002 | Q1-2002 | Q2-2002 | Q3-2002 | Q4-2002 |
| Percent | 89% | 100% | 100% | NA | NA | 100% |
| Avg. Time | 67:45 | 68:03 | 70:25 | NA | NA | 64:30 |
| Plow-Outs | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Note: Declared plow-out start times begin when snowfall stops after a minimum 4 inch accumulation. Only designated snow routes are plowed during a snowfall. |
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Investing for Results is the Municipality’s report card.
• Public Safety
• Economic Growth
• Quality of Life
• Individual & Family Development
• Spirit of Community
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