National Demographics Corporation
San Clemente
Scope of Work and Cost Proposal
June 20, 2023
Districting Scope of Work
Districting Project Setup and coordination:
o Development of demographic database including Census Bureau and California Statewide Database data of total population, citizen voting age population, voter registration, voter turnout, and socio-economic data on language spoken at home, renters vs homeowners, age, education level, and other factors useful in identifying communities of interest;
o Incorporation of any Geographic Information System (GIS) data that the jurisdiction wishes to include and provides (often including school locations; school attendance areas; important local landmarks; or local neighborhood boundaries); o Initial telephonic discussion with about data, communities of interest, schedule, criteria and special concerns of the jurisdiction;
o Assist jurisdiction with developing a communications plan for public outreach, including suggestions for webpage content and design, public feedback logistics, and strategies for engaging constituents;
o Assist jurisdiction with developing a project plan, including a detailed timeline, goals and objectives, and specific deliverables list;
o Provide progress reports on an as-needed basis as determined by the project manager and meet regularly with project team;
o Any phone- or web-conference calls to discuss the project's progress or to answer any questions that may arise;
o Provide education and guidance on required redistricting criteria, and advice on selecting optional redistricting criteria, for staff and elected officials; Districting Plan Development:
o Creation of 2 to 4 initial draft maps;
o Analysis and preparation for presentation of all whole or partial plans submitted by the public;
o Conversion of all maps and reports to web-friendly versions; o Online posting of all maps to an interactive review website; o Create any requested additional and/or revised maps as requested; Plan implementation:
o Provide spatial data in GIS-friendly format of any dataset used or created for this project to staff upon request;
o Work with the County Registrar of Voters to implement the final adopted plan; Project Options
o Number of virtual or in-person meetings (and resulting per-meeting fee); o Consultant-prepared and -managed project website;
o Online mapping tool allowing residents to draw and submit maps; o Paper-based mapping tool allowing residents to draw and submit maps.
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National Demographics Corporation
San Clemente
Scope of Work and Cost Proposal
Project Pricing
Demographic Profile and Test Map(s)
Analysis, report and one presentation of results ..................................... $ 4,500 Any additional virtual presentation (if requested by jurisdiction) .................... $ 1,500 Any in-person meeting presentation (if requested by jurisdiction) ................. $ 3,000 Polarized Voting Analysis (if necessary)
Per election contest analyzed ...................................................................... $ 1,500 Report and one phone/virtual presentation of results ............ No additional cost Any additional virtual presentation (if requested by jurisdiction) .................... $ 1,500 Any in-person meeting presentation (if requested by jurisdiction) ................. $ 3,000 Districting (if necessary)
1. Districting Project Elements (Covers everything
listed above except for per-meeting and optional expenses): ............................. $ 22,500
2. Per-Meeting expense:
In-person attendance, per meeting ............................................................ $ 3,000 Virtual (telephonic, Zoom, etc.) attendance, per meeting ...................... $ 1,500 For each meeting, NDC will prepare meeting materials, including presentation materials and maps; present and explain key concepts, including mandatory and traditional redistricting criteria and “communities of interest”; facilitate conversations; answer questions; and gather feedback on existing and proposed boundaries. Per-meeting prices include all travel and other anticipated meeting-related expenses. Telephone calls to answer questions, discuss project status, and other standard project management tasks do not count as meetings and do not result in any charge.
3. Optional Project Elements:
a) Project website ........................................................................................ $ 5,500 b) Public mapping tool options:
Online and paper system including all elements below .............. $ 4,000 DRA (an easy-to-use online mapping tool, also known as "Dave's Redistricting App")
Public Participation Kit paper- and Excel-based mapping tool c) Public Participation Kit mapping tool alone ...................................... $ 3,000 National Demographics Corporation
San Clemente
Scope of Work and Cost Proposal
Additional Analysis or Litigation-Related Work
If the City decides to contest a possible CVRA lawsuit, or if there is any other analysis needed, NDC is happy to assist with any such demographic analysis or other work the client requests at our standard hourly rates:
Principal (Dr. Douglas Johnson) ................. $300 per hour Vice President (Justin Levitt) ....................... $250 per hour Senior Consultant .......................................... $200 per hour Consultant ....................................................... $150 per hour Analyst / Clerical ........................................... $50 per hour Dr. Johnson is also available for deposition and/or testimony work if needed, at $350 per hour.