CSLI Advisory BoardSept. 16, 2010

Agenda Call to order Committee reports Review of ongoing activities Review/discuss Spring 2010

survey Review/discuss proposed Fall 2010 Survey Any other new/old business Adjournment

Center for the Study of Local IssuesAnne Arundel Community College

101 College ParkwayArnold, MD 21012-1895http:www2.aacc.edu/csli

ddnataf@aacc.edu410.777.2733

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects1. Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County –

ongoing for 2010– Client: Provides housing for low income families and seniors in eight

communities– Type of survey: Resident satisfaction and facility condition – used for

planning, oversight and HUD accreditation purposes– Methodology: Self-administered at each community. Residents fill them

out at the time of contract renewal, producing a quarterly stream of completed surveys for CSLI to use for data entry and report generation.

– N=Varies by community– Current status: Waiting for next quarter’s questionnaires.– Income generated: Overall $5100, retained for CSLI operations: $5100. – Students employed: 0-1

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects2. Fire Department – Strategic Planning Survey

Client: Provides fire and EMT services for county residents – Type of survey: To be defined but includes some citizen awareness,

operational trade/off preferences, satisfaction. – Methodology: Telelphone (landline only).– N=Around 400 (target) – Current status: Likely to start at the end of October.– Income generated: Overall $5000, retained for CSLI operations: $750 – Students employed: 10-15

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects3. Police Department – Accreditation Survey

Client: Provides public safety for county residents – Type of survey: Identical to previous surveys – citizens’ perceptions of

police professionalism and effectiveness, seriousness of crimes.. – Methodology: Telelphone (landline only).– N=Around 400 (target) – Current status: Likely to start in mid-February.– Income generated: Overall $5000, retained for CSLI operations: $750 – Students employed: 10-15

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects4. City of Annapolis – Citizen Survey

Client: Provides government services for city residents – Type of survey: Likely to be combination of citizen satisfaction with

services, preferences for planning– Methodology: Telelphone (landline only).– N=Around 400 (target) – Current status: Likely to start in November but still tentative (pending

funding).– Income generated: Overall $5000, retained for CSLI operations: $750 – Students employed: 10-15

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects5. Radcliff Scholarship Survey of recipients

Client: Provides scholarships for students in business school interested in entrepreneurial studies/activities.

– Type of survey: Asks about impact of scholarship, recipients’ current circumstances.

– Methodology: Mailed.– N=Around 87 – Current status: Ongoing– Income generated: Overall $1600, retained for CSLI operations: $200 – Students employed: 1-2

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects6. Coordinating Center

Client: Provides medical coordinating services for severely ill patients– Type of survey: Customer satisfaction– Methodology: Mailed with telephone follow-up and second mailing if

needed.– N=Around 800 – Current status: Ongoing– Income generated: Overall $2250, retained for CSLI operations: $500 – Students employed: 4-5

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Student-related Activities1. CSLI student interns

– Fall 2010: Two or three– Hours: vary depending on projects and needs of the moment but goal is to

average five hours per week per intern– Duties: range from data entry, student supervision, telephone interviewing

and light report editing.– Facebook presence

Created jointly by CSLI director and student intern See CSLIAACC on Facebook – become a friend

2. Legislative Interns – Maryland General Assembly

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Student-related Activities3. CSLI student club

– Inception: 2006 – designated an official student club. – Organizational structure: Officers include president, vice president,

secretary and treasurer, elected at beginning of fall semester. CSLI intern usually chosen as club president

– Budget: Varies annual – obtained for 2010-11: $1115 from student association.

– 2009-10 Activities: Visit to American Political Science Association in Washington DC; planned visits to Baltimore Council of Foreign Affairs.

CSLI Recent Activities

Recent Public Outreach Radio: WNAV – director was interviewed about CSLI spring research findings. Also on

radio Sept. 14 for election analysis. Television: Comcast Local Edition – director discussed CSLI spring research findings. Presentations: Director made presentations to Kiwanis Club of Annapolis.

Presentations are anticipated to 32rd District Democratic Club, Almost 7:30 Dem Club, Annapolis Women’s group.

Candidate Forums: October 19 (6-9:30 p.m. Pascal Center/AACC) – county council and county executive race (cosponsoring with Captial and Annapolis and Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce).

– Oct. 4: District 30 candidates (Maryland Hall, 7:00 p.m.) CSLI Web site: Posted all new presentations and updates to searchable database (see

http://www2.aacc.edu/csli).

CSLI Semi-annual Survey

Semi-annual Survey and Web PanelWeb panel: We have accumulated a total of around 650 possibly valid email addresses.

– About 1/3 of respondents accept request to give email addresses.– Will be conducting a fall election oriented online survey.– Response rate typically around 25%.

CSLI Semi-annual Survey

Semi-annual Survey – Overview of

Fall 2010 Results

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County: Right or Wrong Direction?

Findings – Most Important Problem Fall 2004-Spring 2010

The economy…rate economic conditions

How would you rate economic conditions in… excellent, good, only fair or poor? (% saying “excellent” or “good”)

The economy…compare AAC/USA excellent+good

The economy… do economic conditions – apply to you or your household? (% saying “yes”)

County Issues: Quality of Life

Years in County Percentage0-5 146-10 1411-15 1216-20 1121-25 926-30 831-35 635+ 26Total 100

Aspect mentioned PercentageWater, the Bay, environment 24Location, convenience (unspecified) 14 Location: proximity to cities 3 Location: proximity to culture 2Community, people, neighborhoods 9Schools 9Services – government, private 7Entertainment 6Safety 5Beauty, clean, private, quiet, geography 5Economy, close to jobs 4Parks, outdoors 3Rural, less developed 2Historic 2Transportation 2Diversity (unspecified) 2Low taxes 1Total 100

Quality of Life Aspect Mentioned by Respondents

Years Living in Anne Arundel County

County Issues: Dealing with Deficit

Preferred action cited Percentage

Cut government services 27

Raise taxes 8

Some of both 55

Other response/no answer 11

Total 101

State Issues: Budgets and Beyond

Measure Approve Disapprove N.A.

Providing a $3,000 tax credit for firms that hire unemployed workers.

71 24 5

Putting aside 24 percent of the Bay’s oyster habitat to rebuild the oyster population

68 24 8

Decreasing the overall state budget by $249 million compared to last year's budget

58 30 12

Avoiding any new taxes to balance the budget 56 39 5

Providing $20 million to the Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund 48 45 7

Freezing state workers’ salaries for a second year 53 43 4

Ending the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland with a 3 percent increase.

42 52 5

Keeping $647 million in the state's "rainy day fund" rather than spending it to balance the budget

41 51 9

Depending on possible but uncertain federal funds to balance the budget

31 61 7

Measure Fall ‘09 Spring ‘10

Good job 13 15

Okay job 42 44

Poor job 38 35

Unsure 7 5

No answer 1 1

Total 101 100

State Issues: Rate O’Malley’s Job Balancing the State Budget…

Budget Issues: Party and Ideology

  All Dem Rep Ind. D-R

Providing a $3,000 tax credit for firms that hire unemployed workers.

71 82 66 70 16

Avoiding any new taxes to balance the budget

56 48 62 54 -14

Ending the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland with a 3 percent increase.

42 39 48 42 -9

Freezing state workers’ salaries for a second year

53 48 64 55 -16

Keeping $647 million in the state's "rainy day fund" rather than spending it to balance the budget

41 39 44 43 -5

  O’Malley doing poor job %

Ideology   Spring ’10 Fall ‘09Conservative 58 55

Moderate 26 33Liberal 21 10

Conservative-Liberal 37 45Party  

Democrat 22 21Republican 56 62Independent 32 38

Democrat-Republican -34 -41

% saying “approve” O’Malley’s job balancing budgetGood=15%; Okay=44%; Poor=35%

Candidate Including all

categories

Excluding some

categoriesO’Malley 35 43

Ehrlich 47 57

Someone else 3 0

Neither 5 0

Unsure, don’t know 10 0

Total 100 100

State Issues: O’Malley vs. Ehrlich for Governor in NovemberResults in 2006: Ehrlich 56.9 vs. O’Malley 42.0 percentO’Malley won by 6 percent statewide in 2006

State Issues: Slots at Arundel Mills

Opponents to the introduction of slot machines at Arundel Mills Mall are circulating a petition to put the county council’s decision to grant zoning needed for slots to referendum in November, potentially reversing the decision. Do you support or oppose this petition effort?

Position Percentage

Support 45Oppose 45Unsure 7

No answer 2

Total 99

State Issues: Gansler’s Ruling

Attorney General Doug Gansler recently ruled that Maryland should recognize same sex marriages from other states.  Maryland does not currently permit same sex marriages. Do you agree or disagree with the attorney general's ruling?

Position Percentage

Agree 48Disagree 44

Some other response 2

No answer 6

Total 100

State Issues: Constitutional Convention

Every 20 years, the Maryland General Assembly is required to include on the ballot a question about holding a constitutional convention to revise the state’s constitution. Would you favor or oppose holding such a convention at this time?

Position Percentage

Favor 44Oppose 42

Don’t know enough 9

No answer 5

Total 100

Trust and Confidence in Institutions

Institution Great Some LittleNo opinion/no answer

Mean Total

Elected

The President of the United States 32 34 33 2 1.98 101

The U.S. Senate 9 39 49 2 2.37 99

The U.S. House of Representatives 8 41 48 3 2.36 100

The Governor of Maryland 17 48 33 2 2.13 100

The Maryland General Assembly 11 50 31 8 2.05 100

The County Executive 19 54 21 7 1.87 101

The County Council 13 58 21 8 1.90 100

Overall elected mean 16 46 34 5 2.1

Elected executives 23 45 29 4 2.0

Elected legislatures 11 50 33 6 2.1

Unelected

The Supreme Court 33 46 18 3 1.8 100

Anne Arundel County Fire Department 80 16 2 2 1.2 100

Anne Arundel County Police 58 30 10 2 1.5 100

Anne Arundel County Public Schools 40 41 15 4 1.7 100

Our local courts 27 46 20 8 1.7 101

Unelected mean 48 36 13 4 1.6

Federal Govt: Confidence in Measures…

“Very” plus “somewhat confident” by party, 2010/08

National Issues:: Presidential job approval

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National Issues:: % approving of president’s job by party