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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Appropriation <br /> <br />Requested By: Wa n a <br /> <br /> <br />Source of Fonds: <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Department: Plannin2 <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Report: _Resolution: _Ordinance:_ <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br />1. GIS Presentation <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: _YES ~O <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />During the last three years, the Planning Department's Engineering Division has dedicated much <br />of its resources toward furthering the City's GIS implementation goals. Within this time, the <br />Division's Engineering Technician Supervisor and Engineering Specialist have assumed the <br />additional roles of GIS manager and GIS technician to ensure continued progress and success of <br />the program. However, as the City's GIS program continues to expand and evolve, the time <br />dedicated by the Engineering Division staff continues to increase. In order to address these <br />increasing demands, the Planning Department proposes the establishment of an independent GIS <br />division to work exclusively in the program. <br /> <br />By creating an independent GIS division, the City realizes several benefits: the timeframe for GIS <br />development will be reduced; service to citizens and developers will improve through greater <br />accuracy and reliability of mapping; the City's economic development initiatives will benefit <br />through the increased ability to map site-specific data for potential development opportunities; the <br />efficiency of City staff will improve through enhanced access to geographic mapping and data <br /> <br />In order to facilitate the creation of a GIS Division, two new positions are proposed: GIS Manager <br />and GIS Technician. The following presentation will provide Council with information regarding <br />the current status and future plans for the City's GIS Division. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff recommends that Council acknowledge actions necessary to facilitate the creation of a GIS <br />Division of the Planning Department and continue future funding at same operational level. <br /> <br />Action Required of Council: <br />Acknowledge movement to improve and create a GIS Division within the City's Planning <br />Department. Acknowledge proceeding at appropriate speed to respond to Fall City Council <br />Retreat for improvements. <br /> <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br /> <br />rJili~{0-p 4a~ <br /> <br />Debra B. Feazelle, City Manager <br /> <br />c2 -:J 3 --OS <br /> <br />Date <br />