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L. WILLIAM SEIDMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE JAIL DISTRICT SALES TAX

STUDY FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

This Agreement is entered into on this day of March, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) by and between The Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate, for and on behalf of, Arizona State University (“ASU”), and the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, hereinafter referred to as “Client”. ASU and Client are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Parties.

RECITALS WHEREAS, ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, L. William Seidman Research Institute (“W. P. Carey”) has faculty, research assistants and/or other resources to provide the business/economic analysis described in this Agreement to Client; WHEREAS, Client desires the business/economic analysis described in this Agreement and W. P. Carey wishes to provide the business/economic analysis to Client; and

WHEREAS, W. P. Carey’s business/economic analysis provided pursuant to this Agreement offers a valuable educational or research experience for students and/or assists in fulfilling the public services mission of ASU. NOW THEREFORE the Parties agree and understand as follows: I. OBLIGATIONS OF W. P. CAREY A. Content of the Analysis. W. P. Carey shall provide to Client the business/economic analysis described in Attachment B: Description of the Project of this Agreement. The Description of the Project includes, but is not limited to: a description of the deliverable, discussion of the methodology, any relevant data or disclosure issues, a timeline for the deliverable and sets out any obligations that the Client has in the collection of information in support of the project. This Agreement should be signed by the Client in duplicate and returned to W. P. Carey within thirty (30) days from the date of this Agreement. In the event that W. P. Carey does not receive the signed Agreement from Client within such timeframe, the Parties understand and agree that the timeline (including the production of deliverables) set forth in Attachment B, may be delayed.

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The executed Agreement should be sent to: Angela Phillips, Administrative Assistant, L. William Seidman Research Institute, W. P. Carey School of Business, 660 S. Mill Ave., Suite 300 Tempe, AZ 85281. B. Client Specifications. W. P. Carey shall work with Client to formulate questions pertinent to the analysis, when appropriate. Faculty and professional business/economic analysis staff will be assigned to the project in a manner that meets the Client’s specifications. C. W. P. Carey Liaison. W. P. Carey shall designate a liaison(s) to work with Client throughout the term of the Agreement with respect to administrative logistics related to the performance of this Agreement. Such liaison(s) is identified in Attachment B of this Agreement. W. P. Carey reserves the right to substitute a designated liaison at its discretion at any time. W. P. Carey shall provide reasonable notice to Client if such a substitution occurs. II. OBLIGATIONS OF CLIENT A. Fee for Business/Economic Analysis. In consideration for the business/economic analysis provided under this Agreement, Client agrees to pay a fee of $15,000, under the terms outlined in Section D below. B. Alteration Costs and Expenses. Client agrees to pay any additional costs incurred by ASU as a result of any changes or alterations that are directly requested by or result from any changes or alterations requested in writing by Client and as mutually agreed to between the Parties to any aspect of the services provided under this Agreement. No alternate costs and expenses shall be effective unless such changes are stated in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each Party. Client understands it is engaging W. P. Carey for an independent analysis based on available data and facts gathered during the project. If Client has suggestions for alternative ways to present or interpret information gathered and presented, W. P. Carey will consider such requests for a period of 30 days after completion. W. P. Carey reserves the right to express final conclusions in a manner consistent with its interpretation of the data and analysis.

C. Taxes. All costs and fees stated in this Agreement are net of any taxes. W. P.

Carey will provide the Client with any documentation the Client needs for tax purposes, upon request by the Client.

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D. Payment Schedule and Invoicing.

Study Fee: $15,000

Client agrees to pay 25% ($3,750) at the beginning of the project with the remaining 75% ($11,250) due upon delivery and Client’s acceptance of the final report. Remittance for the business/economic analysis should be made payable in US dollars to "Arizona State University.”

All payments should be sent to: Angela Phillips, Administrative Assistant, L. William Seidman Research Institute, W. P. Carey School of Business, 660 S. Mill Ave., Suite 300 Tempe, AZ 85281.

E. Client Liaison. Client shall designate a liaison or coordinator to work with W. P. Carey in providing the services under this Agreement. F. Other Business/Economic Analysis Services. Client acknowledges that Arizona’s laws as well as the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Policies and those of ASU regarding conflict of interest prevent ASU employees from privately engaging in business or professional activities that directly compete against ASU or from which an employee may profit at ASU's expense. See, e.g., Arizona Revised Statutes sections 38-501 through 38-511, ABOR Policy 6-705, and ASU Policies ACD 204-08 and 510-01. Therefore, Client agrees that it will not separately contract with, engage or otherwise secure the services of any ASU faculty involved in providing services under this Agreement for any business/economic analysis separate from or in addition to the services provided under this Agreement without the written approval of the W. P. Carey.

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III. GENERAL TERMS

A. W. P. Carey Intellectual Property. The Parties understand and agree that ASU retains any and all rights and any and all intellectual property developed or created, collected, received, brought into or used by ASU in performing the services under this Agreement. Client shall retain an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, disclose, use or disseminate the final report provided by ASU to Client. If W. P. Carey publishes the final report developed under this project, it will also indicate the sponsorship of the research by the Client at Client’s option.

B. Client Intellectual Property. The Parties understand and agree that Client retains

any and all rights in any and all intellectual property developed or created by Client in connection with this Agreement and that Client shall have the right to copyright, publish, distribute, disclose, use or disseminate in whole or in part any such intellectual property.

C. Use of Names and Trademarks. Each Party agrees to not use the names, logos or trademarks of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of the other Party. D. Confidential Information. To the extent permitted by law, ASU agrees that it shall keep confidential any non-public documents, data files, or other records provided by Client to W.P. Carey through this engagement regarding Client that is clearly marked “Confidential” in writing at the time disclosed to W. P. Carey (“Confidential Information”). ASU shall not use, disclose, publish or otherwise disseminate such Confidential Information without the prior written approval of Client unless otherwise required by law. Notwithstanding the above, Confidential Information shall not include information that:

is already in ASU’s possession prior to receipt of such information through this engagement;

is or later becomes made public through no fault of ASU;

is received from a third party with no duty of confidentiality to ASU; or

is required to be disclosed by statute or rule. If ASU receives any subpoena, court order, or public document request requiring or requesting disclosure of Confidential Information, ASU shall notify Client as soon as practical to allow Client to seek a protective order. ASU may, but shall have no obligation to, seek a protective order. Within 30 days of delivering the final report under this project to Client, ASU shall return to client all copies of Confidential Information in ASU’s possession, whether in written,

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electronic or other form, and shall certify to Client in writing that ASU no longer retains any Confidential Information.

E. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the Parties and supersedes any other agreement or understanding between the Parties relating to the subject matter. The Parties agree that should any part of this Agreement be held to be invalid or void, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the Parties.

F. Amendments and Waivers. No waiver, amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless written and signed by the Parties. Waiver by either Party of any breach or default of any clause of this Agreement by the other Party shall not operate as a waiver of any previous or future default or breach of the same or different clause of this Agreement.

G. Assignment. Neither Party may assign any rights hereunder without the express, written, prior consent of the other Party.

H. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona.

I. Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable for any excess costs or other damages if any failure to perform arises out of an unforeseeable event beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the affected Party. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to (a) acts of God or of a public enemy, (b) acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, (c) fires, (d) floods, (e) epidemics, (f) quarantine restrictions, (g) strikes, (h) freight embargoes and (i) unusually severe weather. In each instance, the failure to perform must be beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the affected Party. If the delay is caused by a delay of a subcontractor or ASU and if such delay arises out of causes beyond the reasonable control of both, and without the fault or negligence of either, ASU shall not be liable for excess costs unless the goods or services to be furnished by the subcontractor were reasonably obtainable from other sources in sufficient time to permit W. P. Carey to meet the required delivery schedules. W. P. Carey shall notify Client in writing within ten (10) days after the beginning of any such cause.

J. Independent Contractor Status. The Parties understand and agree that ASU is an independent contractor and shall be free to exercise its discretion and independent judgment as to the method and means of performance of its work hereunder. ASU employees shall not be considered employees of Client, and neither ASU nor Client’s personnel will, by virtue of this

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Agreement, be entitled or eligible, by reason of this Agreement, to participate in or receive any benefits or privileges given or extended by the other Party to its employees.

K. Cancellation or Termination. The Agreement will automatically terminate upon

ASU’s receipt of complete payment. In addition, the Parties may terminate the Agreement as follows or as otherwise provided in this Agreement:

1. Client may terminate this Agreement for convenience prior to receiving

the deliverables by providing prior written notice. Client agrees to pay ASU for its time and effort, any expenses and costs incurred related to providing the business/economic analysis up until the termination notice is provided, and any expenses and costs related to ASU’s cancellation of commitments related to the business/economic analysis. ASU is obliged to present a detailed description of costs incurred prior to project termination.

2. ASU may terminate this Agreement for convenience prior to providing the

deliverables or cancel the business/economic analysis or any portion thereof, by providing written notice to Client. In the event that ASU terminates pursuant to this subsection, ASU shall provide either: a) a full refund of any funds remitted by the Client, or b) the option to reschedule delivery of the cancelled portion of the business/economic analysis at a mutually agreed-upon date.

3. Either Party may terminate the Agreement upon providing written notice

following a material breach of this Agreement by the other Party. Such notice shall describe the material breach.

L. Insurance. W. P. Carey warrants that it maintains general liability insurance and

worker’s compensation coverage as required by state law and pertinent federal laws and regulations under the State of Arizona Risk Management Plan.

M. Special State Provisions. The Parties understand and agree that the State of

Arizona Provisions, set forth in Attachment A, are incorporated as part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

N. Notices. Notices under this Agreement shall be sufficient only if in writing and

transmitted via facsimile (with confirmation of receipt), personally delivered, delivered by a major commercial rapid delivery courier service or mailed, postage or charges prepaid, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to a Party at the addresses set forth below or

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as amended by notice pursuant to this Section. If not received sooner, notice by mail shall be deemed received five (5) business days after deposit in the U.S. mails.

Notice to ASU: Notice to Client: Dennis Hoffman L. William Seidman Research Institute660 S Mill Avenue, Ste. 300 Tempe, AZ 85281

Phil Bourdon County Administrator 1015 Fair St. Prescott, AZ 86305

O. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each

of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute in the aggregate one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed

by their duly authorized representatives on the respective dates entered below.

ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, for and on behalf of ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU)

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, YAVAPAI COUNTY CLIENT

By: _________________________

By: ___________________________

Name: Robert E. Page, Jr. Name: Craig Brown Title: University Provost

Title: Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Yavapai County

Date: ________________________

Date: __________________________

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ATTACHMENT A

ARIZONA STATE AGENCY PROVISIONS 1. Nondiscrimination. The parties agree to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations and executive orders governing equal employment opportunity, immigration, and nondiscrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2. Conflict of Interest. This Agreement is subject to Section 38-511, Arizona Revised Statutes. This Agreement may be canceled by ASU if any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or creating this Agreement on behalf of ASU is, at any time while this Agreement or any extension thereof is in effect, an employee or agent of any other party to this Agreement in any capacity or a consultant to any such other party with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 3. Arbitration. Notice is provided of Sections 12-1518 and 12-133, Arizona Revised Statutes. To the extent that Section 12-1518 of the Arizona Revised Statutes applies, the parties acknowledge and agree that they will be required to make use of mandatory arbitration of any legal action that is filed in the Arizona superior court concerning a controversy arising out of this Agreement if required by Section 12-133 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. 4. Failure of Legislature to Appropriate. If ASU’s performance under this Agreement depends upon the appropriation of funds by the Arizona Legislature, and if the Legislature fails to appropriate the funds necessary for performance, then ASU may provide written notice of this to the Client and cancel this Agreement without further obligation of ASU. Appropriation is a legislative act and is beyond the control of ASU. 5. Confidentiality. Any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the parties acknowledge that ASU is a public institution, and as such is subject to the Arizona Public Records Act, Section 39-101, et seq., Arizona Revised Statutes. Any provision regarding confidentiality is limited to the extent necessary to comply with the provisions of state law. 6. E-verify and Immigration Law Requirements. In the event that Client is a governmental entity of the State of Arizona, pursuant to A.R.S., Section 41-4401, each Party warrants its compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and their compliance with section 23-214, subsection A. A breach of the above warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the contract and is subject to penalties up to and including

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termination of the contract. If applicable, each party retains the legal right to inspect the papers of the other party to ensure that such party is complying with the above warranty. 7. ASU Service Marks and Trademarks. Client agrees to comply with ASU’s trademark licensing business/economic analysis in connection with the use of ASU’s marks on goods and in relation to services. Prior to any use of an ASU mark by Client or its affiliates or successors or assigns, Client will submit the proposed use of the mark (together with a sample or specimen of the intended use) to ASU’s Trademark Licensing Coordinator for approval. Except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, Client is not permitted to use any ASU mark without written approval by ASU’s Trademark Licensing Coordinator. Client’s use of any mark must comply with ASU’s requirements, including using the “circle R” indication of a registered trademark. Client’s obligations under this section shall survive termination of the Agreement.

ATTACHMENT B:

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

L. William Seidman Research Institute W.P. Carey School of Business Arizona State University March 24, 2015

Yavapai County Jail District Sales Tax

Tourism and Non‐Resident Estimate

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Yavapai County Jail District Sales Tax Tourism and Non‐Resident Estimate

Understanding of Scope

In November 2014, Yavapai County residents rejected a

Board of Supervisors’ proposal to increase the county’s

jail district sales tax from one‐quarter cent to a half‐cent

and to extend the authorization for an additional 20

years. The increase and extension was intended to pay

for the continued operation of the county’s jail in Camp

Verde, and to possibly construct a jail facility in the

Prescott area.

The Prescott area has been without a jail since spring

2009, when a 130‐bed facility built in 1980 was closed to

save costs. However, approximately 65% of the

population in Yavapai County resides in the Prescott

area, and a corresponding number of arrests occur in the

Prescott area as well. Closure of the Prescott area jail

has drastically increased the costs for Prescott‐area

municipalities who are currently forced to drive prisoners

45 miles to a Camp Verde jail completed in 2003.

Approximately 65% of the Camp Verde jail’s inmates

currently originate from the Prescott side of the county,

and the county now spends approximately $1 million a

year on transporting prisoners to and from Prescott

courts.

Factoring in the safety and security needs created by

inmate classification, the Camp Verde Jail is currently

operating at its design capacity of 600. Growth

projections indicate that Yavapai County will need an

additional 200 jail beds by 2030 to accommodate the

growth.

The current quarter‐cent jail district sales tax remains in

force until 2020. It currently generates about $7 million

of the jail district’s $16.7 million annual budget. Another

$7 million of the jail district budget comes from the

county’s “maintenance of effort."

In the absence of a sales tax increase, Yavapai County is

expected to suffer a $1.5 million to $2.5 million annual

shortfall in the jail budget within 5 years, even after a

maximization of property taxes. Prior to the November

2014 ballot, County officials warned the electorate that

the loss of the one‐quarter cent sales tax and the need

for new jail capacity could necessitate significant county

budget cuts should the proposed sales tax increase and

extension not be authorized.

The county estimates that visitors to Yavapai pay about

one‐third of the current sales taxes. This estimate is

based on an analysis of other Arizona counties

performed in 1999, and a review of information from the

Arizona Office of Tourism. The county’s estimate has

been questioned, and a more thorough analysis is

necessary to more precisely determine the impact of

non‐resident sales on Yavapai County finances.

The primary purpose of the current proposal is to

estimate the amount of Yavapai County sales tax revenue

resulting from tourism and other non‐resident sales in

the county. This will enable the Yavapai County Board of

Supervisors to re‐enter into a dialog with local residents,

to demonstrate how the burden funding Yavapai County

jails could be shared inside and outside the county.

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Method

The November 2014 ballot proposal was based in part on

an extrapolation of four separate studies of sales tax

revenues for Santa Cruz, Navajo, Coconino, and Pinal

counties, produced by TJ Salant in the 1990s. Seidman

therefore proposes to critique, enhance, and implement

a contemporary version of Salant’s model for Yavapai

County.

This enhanced, contemporary model will be populated

with historical and projected data from verifiable

secondary sources to estimate the amount of Yavapai

County sales tax revenue resulting from tourism and

other non‐resident sales in the county, 2015‐2035.

Seidman’s six‐step method for the study is as follows:

(a) Implement a critique of Salant’s method, including

(where appropriate) suggestions for improvements.

(b) Source appropriate historical and projected sales tax

data from the Arizona Department of Revenue.

(c) Source day‐visitor and overnight visitor historical

and projected data from the Arizona Department of

Tourism.

(d) Produce an updated version of Salant’s model for

Yavapai County.

(e) Estimate a series of jail district sales tax revenue

estimates for Yavapai County, 2015‐2035, at the

current‐quarter cent and proposed half‐cent rates,

using the secondary data.

(f) Segment the jail district sales tax revenue

projections by payee (i.e. Yavapai resident v non‐

resident) and sector type (e.g. accommodation; bars

and restaurants; food stores; arts, entertainment,

and recreation; and local transportation and gas).

This will result in an estimate of the size of non‐resident

contributions to Yavapai County’s sales tax revenue over

a 20‐year time horizon.

On completion of the study, Seidman additionally

recommends an examination of the full effects of the

proposed sales tax rise for the local economy. This

additional recommended economic impact analysis will

compare the direct, indirect and induced effects of the

current jail system in Yavapai with an alternative

expanded system primarily financed by a quarter‐cent

increase in the jail district sales tax. The results from an

economic impact analysis would enable the Yavapai

County Board of Supervisors to extend the debate

beyond the distribution of costs to additionally include

local economic benefits. A separate proposal for the

economic impact analysis is available from Seidman on

request.

Seidman staff will be responsible for the protection of

any confidential or proprietary information received

from Yavapai County representatives throughout the

study.

Seidman is also cognizant of the fact that any

correspondence with Yavapai County is a matter of

public record.

Deliverables & Timeline

Seidman will produce a draft report within an estimated

60 days of project commencement, detailing all

assumptions, analysis, conclusions, and

recommendations.

The timeline is dependent on the availability and prompt

exchange of data by the Arizona Department of Revenue

and Arizona Office of Tourism.

Yavapai County representatives will be given a maximum

7 days to review the initial draft and issue feedback to

Seidman.

Seidman will then address any comments, and amend

the summaries within 7 days of the receipt of client

feedback, provided all amendments can be completed

within that time frame.

A final report will then be delivered to Yavapai County

within 75 days of project commencement.

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The start date will be confirmed by the client.

About Us

L. William Seidman Research Institute

The L. William Seidman Research Institute serves as a link

between the local, national, and international business

communities and the W. P. Carey School of Business at

Arizona State University. It collects, analyzes, and

disseminates information about local economies,

benchmarks industry practices, and identifies emerging

business research issues that affect productivity and

competitiveness.

With distinguished faculty from WPC, a staff of

experienced economists, and tools that support

sophisticated statistical modeling and computer‐based

planning, the Seidman Research Institute offers a host of

economic research and consulting services, including:

Economic impact analyses

Fiscal studies

Business development

Market research

Revenue optimization

Strategic analyses of economic development.

Our Clients

Seidman is proud to serve as an economic research and

consulting resource for a variety of public and private

clients across multiple industries. Clients include

government agencies, regulatory bodies, public and

privately‐held firms, academic institutions, and non‐

profit organizations. During the past couple of years, the

team has worked for:

Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)

Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)

Arizona Department of Health Services

Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources

Arizona Investment Council (AIC)

Arizona Public Service Corporation (APS)

Arizona School Boards Association

The Boeing Company

The Central Arizona Project (CAP)

Chicanos Por La Causa

City of Phoenix Fire Department

Curis Resources (Arizona)

Epic Rides/The City of Prescott

Excelsior Mining

Executive Budget Office ‐ State of Arizona

First Things First

Freeport McMoran

Glendale Community College

Intel Corporation

iState Inc.

Maricopa Integrated Health System

The McCain Institute

Navajo Nation Economic Development

Phoenix Convention Center

Phoenix Philanthropy Group

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Protect the Flows

Public Service New Mexico (PNM)

Raytheon

Rosemont Copper

Science Foundation Arizona (SFAZ)

Salt River Project (SRP)

Super Bowl XLIX

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

Turf Paradise

Twisted Adventures

Valley METRO Light Rail

Vote Solar Initiative

Waste Management Inc.

Prior Examples of Fiscal and Economic Impact Analyses

Here is a small selection of the research team’s fiscal and

economic impact consultancy:

Financial Overview of Envision Healthcare and

Rural/Metro, January 2015.

The Economic Importance of the Colorado River to

the Basin Region, December 2014.

An Estimate of Economic Impact and Return on

Investment for Proposition 480, Maricopa Integrated

Health System, October 2014.

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The Economic Impact of Four Corners Generating

Station and Navajo Mine, October 2014.

The Economic Impact of Intel in Arizona and New

Mexico, September 2014.

Phoenix Convention Center: Visitor Surveys &

Economic Impact, August 2014.

Sun Devils Football: An Economic Impact Analysis of

Visiting Football Fan Expenditure during the 2013

Regular Season, July 2014.

First Things First: Tobacco Tax Revenue Forecast

Study 2014‐2034, June 2014.

The Economic Impact of the Central Arizona Project

for the State of Arizona, April 2014.

The Economic Impact of Successful Commercial Fire

Interventions, February 2014.

Sales and Use Tax Gap in Arizona, August 2013.

The 2013 Whiskey Off‐Road: An Economic Impact

Analysis, July 2013.

The Economic Impact of NGS and Kayenta Mine for

the Navajo Nation, March 2013.

Arizona Solar Roadmap: An Economic Impact Study,

September 2012.

The Economic Impact of San Juan Generating Station

and San Juan Mine, August 2012.

The Economic Impact and Attendance Demographics

of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Spring

2012.

The Economic Impact of the 2009 Pari‐Mutuel Racing

Industry in Arizona, March 2012.

The Economic Impact of APS on the States of Arizona

and New Mexico in 2010, April 2011.

Infrastructure Needs and Funding Alternatives for

Arizona, 2008‐2032, July 2008.

Proposed Research Team

Project Director: Dr. Dennis Hoffman is Director of

Research Institute and Professor of Economics at the

W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State

University. He is also Director of the Office of the

University Economist.

Dr. Hoffman has deep expertise in the economics of

Arizona. His current research interests include defining

and measuring the role of research universities in

regional development, quantifying the value of education

investments to the economic prosperity of the region,

and measuring the impact of various fiscal initiatives on

regional development.

Dr. Hoffman chaired the online retail and remote sales

taxes working group for Governor Jan Brewer’s

Transaction Privilege Tax Simplification Task Force in fall

2012.

His other research and consulting clients have included

American Express, APS, the Arizona Commerce Authority,

the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, the

Arizona Department of Transportation, the Arizona

School Boards Association, Curis Arizona, Del Webb

Corporation, the Economic Analysis Corporation,

Excelsior Mining, the Greater Phoenix Leadership, Intel

Corporation, Science Foundation Arizona, and Turf

Paradise.

Dr. Hoffman was responsible for the tax revenue

forecasting model used by the Executive Budget Office of

the State of Arizona since 1982, and also served as

technical advisor for Governor Napolitano’s citizen’s

fiscal reform committee in 2004.

Dr. Hoffman earned his B.S. in Economics and

Mathematics from Grand Valley University, and an M.A.

and Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University.

Project Manager: Dr. Anthony Evans is a Senior

Research Fellow for the L. William Seidman Research

Institute. His research and consulting interests lie in the

areas of energy, transport, and sport and leisure.

Dr. Evans’ recent consultancy includes an analysis of the

economic impact and social return on investment

associated with Proposition 480, which was passed by

Maricopa County residents in late 2014. He was also

responsible for the Epic Rides/City of Prescott Whiskey

Off‐Road study.

Dr. Evans serves as Project Manager on many Seidman

commissions, including economic impact analyses for

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APS, the Arizona Commerce Authority, the Central

Arizona Project, Intel, Protect the Flows, and Turf

Paradise.

Prior to joining Seidman, Dr. Evans held a number of

senior U.K. and European marketing roles in the private

sector, including 18 months as Commercial Manager at

Bangor City Football Club in the League of Wales. Dr.

Evans can also draw upon significant management

experience from the entertainment world, leading and

implementing European marketing strategies for such

well‐known brands as Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the

Builder, and Guinness World Records.

Dr. Evans received a B.A. in Philosophy from Kings

College London (England), an M.A. in Sociology of Sport

from the University of Leicester (England) and a Sports

Marketing Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield

(England).

Investigator: Eva Madly is a Research Economist with

the L. William Seidman Institute. She is experienced in

conducting extensive literature reviews and summaries,

and in providing research support for scholarly work and

report writing.

At the Seidman Institute, Ms. Madly is involved in

economic analysis related to a variety of topics

concerning mostly the Arizona economy, including

infrastructure and renewable energy. She regularly

provides research and analytical assistance for economic

impact and base studies.

Ms. Madly specializes in two forms of economic impact

modeling – IMPLAN and REMI.

Prior to joining the Institute, Ms. Madly worked as a

Research Analyst at the W. E. Upjohn Institute in

Kalamazoo, Michigan. She participated in research

projects concerning the labor market, such as simulating

the impacts of certain policies, evaluating the

effectiveness of employment services, and examining the

adequacy of workers' compensation benefits.

Ms. Madly received a B.S. in Finance and Banking from

Babes‐Bolyai University (Romania), an M.S. in Business

Management from Politehnica University of Bucharest

(Romania) and an M.A. in Economics from Western

Michigan University.

Researcher: Melissa Gamez joined Seidman as a

Researcher in May 2011, following a successful 2 years’

part‐time employment as a student accountant.

Ms. Gamez has recently completed a 4,000‐sample

customer survey for Sky Harbor International Airport, in

which she managed the survey team “in the field”, and

assisted with the data analysis. She also assisted on the

Epic Rides/City of Prescott study; and represented

Seidman on GPEC’s Global Cities Initiative, run in

association with The Brookings Institute.

Equally fluent in Spanish, Ms. Gamez has previously

served as a volunteer coordinator of a children’s

outreach in Brazos de Amor Orphanage in Sonora,

Mexico.

Ms. Gamez received a BA in Psychology from ASU.

Professional Arrangements

The total professional fee for the study is $15,000

A retainer of 25% of the total professional fee ($3,750) is

required prior to project commencement, following the

formal exchange of contracts.

The balance of the professional fee (75% or $11,250) will

be invoiced on completion of the study, and delivery of

the final report.

References

The Seidman Research Institute is pleased to provide

Yavapai County with the following references from

recent projects:

Sandra Watson (President & CEO)

Arizona Commerce Authority

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333 N. Central Ave., Suite 1900

Phoenix, Arizona 85004

E: [email protected]

T: (602) 845‐1200

Gary Yaquinto

President

Arizona Investment Council

2100 North Central Avenue, Suite 210



T: (602) 257‐9200

Josh Allen (CFO/COO)

First Things First

4000 North Central Avenue, Suite 800



T: (602) 771‐5099

Eric Kinneberg (Director ‐ External Communications)

Freeport McMoran

333 N. Central Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85004


T: (602) 366‐7994

Jason Bagley (Government Affairs Manager)

Intel Corporate Affairs

Southwestern United States



T: (602) 252‐5667

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