1. CSLI Advisory Board Sept. 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 Issues Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway Arnold, MD 21012-1895 http:www2.aacc.edu/csli ddnataf@aacc.edu 410.777.2733

2. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 1. 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

3. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 2. 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

4. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 3. 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

5. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 4. 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

6. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 5. 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

7. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 6. 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

8. CSLI Recent Activities Current Student-related Activities 1. 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

9. CSLI Recent Activities Current Student-related Activities 3. 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.

10. 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 32 rd 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).

11. CSLI Semi-annual Survey Semi-annual Survey and Web Panel Web 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%.

12. CSLI Semi-annual Survey Semi-annual Survey – Overview of Fall 2010 Results

13. County: Right or Wrong Direction?

14. Findings – Most Important Problem Fall 2004-Spring 2010

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

16. The economy…compare AAC/USA excellent+good

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

18. County Issues: Quality of Life Years in CountyPercentage 0-514 6-1014 11-1512 16-2011 21-259 26-308 31-356 35+26 Total100 Aspect mentionedPercentage Water, the Bay, environment24 Location, convenience (unspecified)14 Location: proximity to cities3 Location: proximity to culture2 Community, people, neighborhoods9 Schools9 Services – government, private7 Entertainment6 Safety5 Beauty, clean, private, quiet, geography5 Economy, close to jobs4 Parks, outdoors3 Rural, less developed2 Historic2 Transportation2 Diversity (unspecified)2 Low taxes1 Total100 Quality of Life Aspect Mentioned by Respondents Years Living in Anne Arundel County

19. County Issues: Dealing with Deficit Preferred action citedPercentage Cut government services27 Raise taxes8 Some of both55 Other response/no answer11 Total101

20. State Issues: Budgets and Beyond MeasureApproveDisapproveN.A. Providing a $3,000 tax credit for firms that hire unemployed workers. 71245 Putting aside 24 percent of the Bay’s oyster habitat to rebuild the oyster population 68248 Decreasing the overall state budget by $249 million compared to last year's budget 583012 Avoiding any new taxes to balance the budget56395 Providing $20 million to the Chesapeake Bay Trust Fund48457 Freezing state workers’ salaries for a second year53434 Ending the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland with a 3 percent increase. 42525 Keeping $647 million in the state's "rainy day fund" rather than spending it to balance the budget 41519 Depending on possible but uncertain federal funds to balance the budget 31617

21. MeasureFall ‘09Spring ‘10 Good job1315 Okay job4244 Poor job3835 Unsure75 No answer11 Total101100 State Issues: Rate O’Malley’s Job Balancing the State Budget…

22. Budget Issues: Party and Ideology AllDemRepInd.D-R Providing a $3,000 tax credit for firms that hire unemployed workers. 71826670 16 Avoiding any new taxes to balance the budget 56486254 -14 Ending the tuition freeze at the University of Maryland with a 3 percent increase. 42394842 -9 Freezing state workers’ salaries for a second year 53486455 -16 Keeping $647 million in the state's "rainy day fund" rather than spending it to balance the budget 41394443 -5 O’Malley doing poor job % Ideology Spring ’10Fall ‘09 Conservative5855 Moderate2633 Liberal2110 Conservative-Liberal3745 Party Democrat2221 Republican5662 Independent3238 Democrat-Republican-34-41 % saying “approve” O’Malley’s job balancing budget Good=15%; Okay=44%; Poor=35%

23. CandidateIncluding all categories Excluding some categories O’Malley3543 Ehrlich4757 Someone else30 Neither50 Unsure, don’t know100 Total100 State Issues: O’Malley vs. Ehrlich for Governor in November Results in 2006: Ehrlich 56.9 vs. O’Malley 42.0 percent O’Malley won by 6 percent statewide in 2006

24. 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? PositionPercentage Support 45 Oppose 45 Unsure7 No answer2 Total99

25. 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? PositionPercentage Agree 48 Disagree44 Some other response2 No answer6 Total100

26. 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? PositionPercentage Favor 44 Oppose42 Don’t know enough9 No answer5 Total100

27. Trust and Confidence in Institutions InstitutionGreatSomeLittle No opinion/ no answer MeanTotal Elected The President of the United States3234332 1.98101 The U.S. Senate939492 2.3799 The U.S. House of Representatives841483 2.36100 The Governor of Maryland1748332 2.13100 The Maryland General Assembly1150318 2.05100 The County Executive1954217 1.87101 The County Council1358218 1.90100 Overall elected mean1646345 2.1 Elected executives2345294 2.0 Elected legislatures1150336 2.1 Unelected The Supreme Court3346183 1.8100 Anne Arundel County Fire Department801622 1.2100 Anne Arundel County Police5830102 1.5100 Anne Arundel County Public Schools4041154 1.7100 Our local courts2746208 1.7101 Unelected mean4836134 1.6

28. Federal Govt: Confidence in Measures…

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

30. : National Issues: Presidential job approval

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