Katz and Associates provides communication services to a diverse array of clients with one thing in common: the need to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with the community, the media and other important audiences.

How do we do it?  Read on.

 

Statewide Public Awareness Program
Contractors State License Board

Katz & Associates was retained by the California Contractors State License Board to implement the Board’s first statewide public awareness program. Through a combination of media relations, community outreach, creative retail partnerships and an award-winning public service advertising campaign, the program has increased the awareness of the Contractors State License Board’s services among homeowners and helped consumers protect their rights.
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Community Relations
San Diego County Water Authority Emergency Storage Project

 Should the San Diego region be cut off from its imported water supply due to a drought, earthquake or other natural disaster, the results could be devastating. For the past eight  years, Katz & Associates has worked with the Authority to gain community consensus on how to best meet the region’s emergency water storage needs.  Katz & Associates is currently working to ensure the needs of local communities impacted by construction are met.
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Public Information Program
San Diego Unified School District

With facilities in disrepair and student enrollment growing, the San Diego Unified School District launched an effort to pass a $1.51 billion bond.  Katz & Associates worked with the District to develop a cluster by cluster consensus on the most pressing needs.  With the support of principals, parents and the local business community, Katz & Associates launched a region-wide public information program using the media, community presentations, a Web site and other tools to raise awareness of the schools' needs.  Proposition MM passed with nearly 80 percent approval.
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Changing Behaviors
Early Voter Program

Katz & Associates worked with the Clark County Election Department to introduce an early voting program using electric voting machines instead of punch card ballots.  Through the “Ready Set Vote!” campaign developed by Katz & Associates, community awareness of the program drew 43,312 early voters for the Primary Election, up from only 11,104 the previous year. The early voting period for the General Election also saw an increase in voter turnout jumping from 46,136 voters to 85,646 voters. Community and organization participation increased outreach efforts with voting posters seen throughout Clark County. Significant television, radio and newspaper coverage helped to emphasize the convenience and success of the program. 
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On Site Public Information Services
Southern Nevada Water Authority

As one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, Southern Nevada is struggling to keep ahead of water demands. The Southern Nevada Water Authority hired Katz & Associates to provide full time on site public information services to support a major, multi-year capital improvements program. Katz & Associates practitioners offer strategic communication guidance, neighborhood relations and event management expertise, serving as an extension of the construction management team. Katz & Associates’ on site public information team works to ensure both internal and external audiences are informed and involved as the Capital improvement Program progresses.
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Multi-Agency Program
Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins Comprehensive Study

In January 1997, California experienced the largest and most extensive flood disaster in state history. This event spurred the state and federal governments to undertake the first ever comprehensive flood management program for California’s Central Valley. A comprehensive study of the combined watershed on the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems, which include a drainage area of more than 40,000 square miles, is the first step. Since the study’s inception, Katz & Associates has worked with a team of 15 state and federal agencies, local municipalities and stakeholders in the study area to develop a communication program that supports the development of a comprehensive plan to reduce flood damage and integrate ecosystem restoration.
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