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CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Welcome and Comments from GISC Chairperson CIO Diane Wallace CT Department of Information Technology

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Agenda: Old Business Review minutes of May23 meeting Report of Working Groups Data and Inventory Assessment (Jim Spencer) Training and Education (Sandy Prisloe / Peter Sandgren) Legal & Security (Brenda Bergeron)  DEMHS GIS Project Update (Michael Varney) Update of USGS grants Strategic and Business Planning Integration and Analysis Supplemental Assistance New Business Presentation by Data and Inventory Transportation Sub- Committee Other

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Data Inventory and Assessment Working Group June 2007 Report Last Working Group meeting was held on 5/31/07. Activities included: Consolidation of 14 Core Data Themes: – Administrative & Political Boundaries – Base Map Imagery (Ortho, Oblique, and Scanned Imagery) – Cadastral Information – Census and Demographics – Critical Infrastructure – Elevation and Bathymetry – Geodetic Control – Geographic Names and Places – Hydrography – Land Use and Land Cover – Transportation Identification of industry experts and those most knowledgeable with the subject or data theme areas. Establishment of Data Theme Subcommittees

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Training & Education Working Group Activities Next Meeting Tuesday July 3 rd NEARC GIS Day

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Legal & Security Working Group Legislative Update

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council DEMHS GIS Project Status GeoLab at State EOC Policies and Procedures are being finalized. Will be requesting identification of GIS professionals from commissioners for participation. Database is being constructed & State Data Collection ongoing and ETL processes being developed for datasets. Portal applications are in development Developing scope for self service municipal update interface for data collection and updating.

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Strategic and Business Planning Project Status Strategy Update –Three Informational Gathering Workshops have been held to date –Themes for the Strategic Goal: Organize stakeholder efforts Deliver accurate and up-to-date data Communicate with stakeholders & decision makers Six Programmatic Goals Have been Identified Organizational – Create State GIS Coordination Unit Funding – Tie Funding Requests to State Initiatives as appropriate Data – Build/Update Core Framework Layers Infrastructure – Build upon HLS Project & Other Departmental Initiatives (DEP, DOT, DPS, DPH, etc) Champion – Key to sustainability Communication and Marketing – Build Awareness, Inventory and Promote Current Uses, “Lobby” for Support

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council What is/are the Strategic goals of the plan? Many agencies have made large investments in GIS. How can CT GIS be sustained? How can CT GIS be more effective? Emerging themes : 1.Organize GIS efforts across the State and Local Government agencies  Improve coordination and avoid redundant efforts  Help set priorities to target funding initiatives  Provide geospatial guidance, share technology and expertise 2.Develop a data sharing framework  Creating data creation is expensive, Sharing data is very cost-effective  Cooperative partnerships increase quantity, quality and effectiveness of data available  Deliver a core set of data layers  Infrastructure to share across state agencies and local municipalities 3.Communicate, educate and market the benefits of GIS  Increased awareness will increase use, maximize benefits and lead to more support  Relate GIS funding requests to specific statewide initiatives  Identify and build relationships with multiple champions

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Programmatic Goals What is the consensus so far? 1.Organizational Issues: Coordination of GIS Create a sustainable and focused GIS Organization within DOIT 2. Funding Issues: Budget Requirements Create a Sustainable Funding Source 3. Recruiting a GIS Champion We need to do a better job enlisting and educating GIS Champions

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Strategic Planning Information Gathering 7/10/07, Danbury, Western CT State University 7/13/07, Windham, Eastern CT State University 7/17/07, New Britain, Central CT State University User to User Group TBD Meetings are being being scheduled with the GISC Workgroups Invitations are being sent out to stakeholder groups On-line questionnaire will be put out for informational gathering and analysis

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council USGS Grants Date Analysis and Integration –Working with to create data portal Staff Assistance Grant –Liz Crutcher – located at DOIT –Support activities of data & Inventory Working Group –Support activities of Training & Education Working Group

CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Transportation Subcommittee CGISC – Data Working Group

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CT Geospatial Information Systems Council Next Meeting: July 25, :30 p.m. Dept. Of Information Technology, 101 East River Drive, East Hartford Conference Room 1 st Floor