Katz & Associates

We inform, educate, facilitate and resolve issues to move projects forward. Katz & Associates (K&A) specializes in strategic communication, public involvement and community relations to advance essential projects. Our firm is comprised of nationally recognized facilitation, public outreach and public relations experts in water resources, transportation, environmental planning, private sector development and land use. Our specialists combine their backgrounds in communications, geography, sociology, public affairs, environmental sciences and long-range planning to effectively translate highly technical information into language understandable to a variety of audiences. The majority of our clients are public entities implementing large infrastructure and environmental initiatives. We also work with private developers seeking to entitle and build housing or commercial projects, and with organizations and groups planning major civic or community events. Founded in 1986, K&A is a certified small and woman-owned business enterprise. We are headquartered in San Diego, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a statewide team of more than 40 professionals. We have supported projects across the U.S. and internationally, working with special districts, municipalities, privately owned utilities, local, state and federal agencies and regional coalitions. In 2014, K&A began an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) as a mechanism for succession planning and to foster firm growth. Employees who become owners of the firm contribute to strategic decision-making and benefit from the economic growth of the firm.