The San Leandro City Council has settled the discussion on attorney-client privilege when it comes to releasing survey results from 2024.
On Dec. 15, the city council voted 5-1 to release survey results from June 2024 that asked residents how they feel about having a ballot measure that would fund the city. A staff member said the survey results will include anonymous answers to the questions. According to the resolution, a person can see the survey results by requesting a copy from the city attorney or the city clerk.
Moving forward, election research on the possibility of a Nov. 2026 ballot measure will continue. The council passed a substitute motion to continue research on the possibility of a ballot measure that would fund the city and waive the attorney-client privilege for survey results. This means the public can see the survey results, which will be presented to the city council in March 2026.
Councilmember Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton made the motion. “I am supportive of continuing to explore the potential revenue measures,” she said. “I think that until we know what the menu of options are, I think we need to continue this very important work to figure out what are the revenue options that we need to explore, and what threshold we need to meet.”
