FM3 Research
About this vendor
FM3 Research is a California public opinion research firm that began in 1981. It runs surveys, focus groups and other research for government agencies, nonprofits, businesses and campaigns, and gives strategic advice based on the results.
- Registered name
- Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates
- Type
- Company
- Website
- fm3research.com
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 2, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: About Us - Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3), Education Archives - Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3).
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- OUSD vendor number
006493- Named in the agenda text as
- FM3 Research
- Presenting offices
- Chief Systems and Services Officer (2); Board of Education (1)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (3)
- Funding sources
- 5857 - Enrollment Stabilization Prog; 6762 - Arts, Music, Instructional Material Block Grant; General Purpose
- Resource / site codes
0000-9465857-9076762-907
Approved on the consent report (3)
- Ratifies up to $81,000 for FM3 Research to survey 1,000 Oakland parents on school enrollmentJun 3, 2026 ·
O.-1·26-1174· Apr 15, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$81Knot to exceed - Ratifies $79,500 for FM3 Research to survey 1,200 parents on views of OUSD schoolsMay 22, 2024 ·
T.-1·24-0960· Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work began$80Knot to exceed - Ratifies up to $36,500 for FM3 Research's voter survey on a possible parcel taxMay 25, 2022 ·
V.-202·22-1022· Jan 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganDelayed at earlier meeting$37Knot to exceed
Other consent appearances (1)
Earlier appearances of items decided at a later meeting, and items not adopted or not yet acted on. These aren't counted in the totals above.
- Ratifies up to $36,500 for FM3 Research to survey voters on a possible parcel taxMay 11, 2022 ·
V.-124· Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 25, 2022$37Knot to exceed
All Legistar records (3)
Every Legistar record carrying this vendor number in any year, on consent or not, plus records Legistar links to this vendor's consent items (for example, an amendment's original agreement). Newest first.
| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | 26-1174 | Services Agreement 2025-2026 - FM3 RESEARCH - Student Assignment DepartmentChief Systems and Services Officer · Enactment no. 26-1028 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 22, 2024 | 24-0960 | Services Agreement 2023-2024 - FM3 Research - Student Assignment DepartmentChief Systems and Services Officer · Enactment no. 24-0901 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |
| May 25, 2022 | 22-1022 | Services Agreement 2021-2022 - FM3 Research - Office of General CounselBoard of Education · Enactment no. 22-0981 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |