Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee

April 24, 2012

Phillip HendersonChairman

Agenda• Introduction of Members and Guests• Executive Council/Program Office Update• Background• Advisory Committee Purpose• Advisory Committee Membership• Executive Council Statewide GIS Goals• Virtual Alabama Inventory Tool Research• Introduce GIS State Website• ArcGIS Online for Organizations Information• Subcommittees Purpose• Aerial Imagery Business Plan Update• Other Business• Next Meeting

Executive Order 16

Executive Order 16• Establishes Alabama Geographic Information Executive

Council– Governor appointed Spencer Collier as Chairman– 15 members– Each member’s term coincides with his office

• Establishes Alabama Geographic Information Program Office– Governor appointed Phillip Henderson as Director and

Danny Manley as Assistant Director– ADECA appointed as the fiscal agent

• Establishes Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee– Members appointed by the Governor

Strategic Plan

• Published in June 2010• Key Issues of Plan– Governance– Framework Data– Metadata Standards– Data Standards– Data Access– Communication– Education & Outreach

Strategic Plan

CAP 3 Strategic Planning Update

• Awarded 2010 National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreement Program (CAP) Category 3– Contract management provided by ADECA– Professional Facilitator: Applied Geographics, Inc.

CAP 3 Strategic Plan Recommendations

Alabama GeographicInformation Executive

Council

Main recommendation is to establish an Alabama Geographic Information Program Office

Alabama GeographicInformation Program

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Alabama GeographicInformation Advisory

Committee

Alabama Geographic Information

Executive Council

Alabama Geographic Information

Executive Council

Alabama Geographic Information Program

Office

Alabama Geographic Information Program

Office

Alabama Geographic Information Advisory

Committee

Alabama Geographic Information Advisory

Committee

Framework Data Subcommittee

Framework Data Subcommittee

Orthoimagery SubcommitteeOrthoimagery Subcommittee

Education/Outreach Subcommittee

Education/Outreach Subcommittee

GIS Coordination Structure

Alabama League of Municipalities

Alabama League of Municipalities

Alabama Criminal Justice Information

Center

Alabama Criminal Justice Information

Center

Association of County Commissioners of

Alabama

Association of County Commissioners of

Alabama

Department of Agriculture and

Industries

Department of Agriculture and

Industries

Department of Industrial Relations

Department of Industrial Relations

Geological Survey of Alabama

Geological Survey of Alabama

Department of Conservation

Department of Conservation

Department of Economic and

Community Affairs

Department of Economic and

Community Affairs

Department of Public Safety

Department of Public Safety

Department of Environmental Management

Department of Environmental Management

Emergency Management Agency

Emergency Management Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Revenue

Department of Revenue

Department of Finance

Department of Finance

Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation

GIS Executive Council Members

Executive Council Purpose

Further Cooperatio

n

EstablishPolicies

GIS StrategicResource

Alabama Geographic Information Executive Council Objectives

• Duties – responsible for:1. Strategic planning for a sustainable State

program to coordinate GIS2. Resolution of policy and technology issues3. Coordination of interagency development for

geospatial data4. Coordination, direction, and facilitation of state,

county, and local government GIS efforts

Alabama Geographic Information Executive Council Objectives

• Duties – responsible for:– Developing an educational outreach program to

coordinate geospatial training efforts– Advising the Governor, the Legislature, and local

governing bodies regarding geographic information

– Evaluating and determining the staffing requirements for GIS coordination

– Seeking input from all stakeholders at all levels of government and the private sector

Alabama Geographic Information Program Office Objectives

• Purpose– Coordinate with existing department heads,

commissioners, and directors to assimilate the GIS efforts of their State agencies, departments, and commissions

Alabama Geographic Information Program Office Objectives

• Duties– Act as the functional arm of the Alabama Geographic

Information Executive Council– Provide administrative and technical support to the

Executive Council– Concentrate statewide resources on prioritized

activities– Negotiate and manage formal partner relationships– Negotiate from pooled funds and coordinate

procurement

Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Objectives

• Purpose– Foster communication and cooperation among

stakeholders– Provide guidance for the Executive Council in

fulfilling the objectives of the Strategic Plan– Promote discussions of relevant GIS issues within

the state– Provide expert advice to the Executive Council and

the GIS community

Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Objectives

• Representation– The Advisory Committee shall have representation

from stakeholders throughout the state to include the areas of water resources, air resources, agricultural resources, energy resources, cultural resources, land resources, mineral resources, environmental management, forestry, geology, health, local government, planning, public safety, criminal justice, social services, transportation, utilities, waste management, homeland security, and wildlife.

Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Membership

• Members– Members of the Advisory Committee shall be

appointed by the Governor and shall continue to serve on the committee until when he or she no longer officially represents the function or serves in the capacity in which he or she was appointed. The Director of the Alabama Geographic Information Program Office shall serve as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee.

Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Membership

• 33 Members• 9 Ex-officio • Department of Public Health representative is

Steve Hill• Electric Cities of Alabama representative is Jon

Hand

Executive Council Statewide GIS Goals

• Goals– Inventory current GIS data, applications, and services• Virtual Alabama is the key resource for data inventory• Authoritative sources must be identified and used

– Leverage pooled resources (coordinate procurement)– Avoid unnecessary cost and duplication of effort– Improve decision-support for statewide issues

(standards)

Executive Council Statewide GIS Goals

• Goals– Statewide data standards need to be established to

improve coordination • Standards from authoritative sources

– Primary Coordination Goals of framework data layers for 2012• Aerial Imagery• Parcel Data• Road Centerlines• Geocoded Addresses

Virtual Alabama Inventory Tool Research

• Presentation by Dr. Steve McKinney– New functionality for GIS users• Import excel tables directly into Virtual Alabama• Web map services for the GIS community• Upload and view your data in Virtual Alabama• New Project Coordination Portal

State GIS Website (gis.alabama.gov)

Role Based Login Privileges

Content Management System

Beta Testing of AGOL

• Esri has provided a Beta Test for the ArcGIS Online for Organizations– Workshop will be held May 8

Subcommittees

• Imagery• Framework Data• Education/Outreach

Imagery Subcommittee

• The Aerial Imagery Business Plan has been completed (Posted on the website)

Aerial Imagery Status Map

Other Business

• Statewide Contracts for GIS Software• GeoPDF software• Others?

Next Meeting

• Tentatively scheduled for May 24• Web site will have the latest information

• Adjournment