HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 8285 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No.. 82s5
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council To 31, 2000
Subject: Geographic Information System (GIS) Status
Introduction
In 1996 GIS was presented to the City Council in a Technology Strategy plan as an infrastructure
technology with a time line to have a City wide GIS running by 1999. It was determined that a
core set of graphic and tabular data (base data) was needed to start the GIS effort with various
City Departments contributing additional graphic and tabular data as they converted existing data
or acquired new data. Thus all City departments would share and have access to all GIS data
within the city. The completion date for GIS base data was determined by the completion date
for the implementation of the City wide network and the microcomputer replacement plan since
without the completed network and desktop hardware data could not be shared.
Background
Tasks Complete
1. The City network and installation of PC's was completed in July 1999. The base GIS
data was converted and ready for use in September 1999. This base data consisted of
parcels, lots, subdivisions, street centerlines and zoning.
2. From September 1999 through September 2000 extra effort was expended to bring the
base data current to reflect today's conditions.
0!1011' 3. One hundred two (102) people from fifteen (15) different departments have been trained
on Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) software, the City standard
GIS software, and eighty-five(85) have been registered to use the GIS base maps.
4. Fifteen (15) map layers with attributes have been added to the base data GIS system.
Examples of these layers are Airport Noise Contours, the City Limit Boundaries, Council
Districts, Congressional Districts and the ETJ Boundary.
Current Status
The use of GIS is steadily growing at the City of Fort Worth. Almost every core department at
the City has, or is in the process of implementing, a variety of GIS applications. Most
applications up to now have been focused on the generation of data or maintenance of data. It is
expected that this focus will change as more data is added to the GIS and applications using that
data will become more prevalent. Graphic data layers with attributes are being added at a faster
rate than supporting tabular data due to the fact that data conversions take time.
GIS is currently being integrated into the way the City does business. Street addresses stored in
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the GIS databases will be the main source of addresses for the City whether the systems using the
addresses are new applications or older IBM mainframe systems.
Currently GIS is being interfaced to the Development Department's new permitting system, the
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Computer Aided Dispatch System and Code Compliance's complaint tracking system.
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS NO, 8285
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council 31, 2000
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Geographic Information System (GIS) Status
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Many of the map layers, in addition to having attribute data, are linked to Oracle databases which
contain extensive information regarding the graphic they are linked to. This information can be
used to create and analyze maps or on its own to generate data specific solutions. This data
includes information on parcels, ownership, exemptions jurisdictions, etc., lots, tracts,
subdivisions, addresses, surveys, zoning, street names, street types and street segments (including
block ranges and street names for each segment).
In addition to day to day operations, IT Solutions GIS Team is focusing on establishing protocols
for the planning, development, and implementation of all GIS related activities at the City;
identifying and prioritizing applications based oncost, effort and city-wide benefit; and updating
the official City GIS Plan (originally written in the summer of 1997) to incorporate the current
status and accepted methodologies in use.
Long term objectives are to complete real-time integration of all systems using geo-referenced
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information, develop universal access to GIS data with non-GIS specific software, and develop
public access to GIS data and real-time mapping via the Internet.
GIS Funding for the 2000-2001 Fiscal Year
Many departments consider GIS an integral part of doing business and as such have incorporated
many of the GIS expenditures, including personnel, equipment, software and outside
development assistance into their operating budgets. City Departments have allocated the
following funding amounts for the 2000-01 Fiscal year.
Development $145,168
Engineering 845,425
Environmental Management 35,049
Fire 50,650
IT Solutions 479,686
Parks & Community Services 122,348
Public Health 25,311
Planning 87,460
Police 80,600
Transportation & Public Works 65,379
Water 169,818
CITY-WIDE TOTAL $2,106,894
Further information will be provided upon request.
Bob Terrell
City Manager
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