Steve Gay - GIS Manager Mid America Regional Council Kansas City, MO

Mid-America Regional Council Association of Governments for the Kansas City Metro Region Voluntary organization made up of Local Governments We represent 8 counties in two states, with 116 cities

Mid-America Regional Council Seeks to build a stronger regional community through cooperation, leadership and planning. Enhance the effectiveness of Local Government Forum for addressing regional issues

 Overview of KC Metro GIS  Regional Centerline  Aerial Photography Cooperative  Population Forecasting - Paint the Town  Regional Geospatial Homeland Security

KC Metro GIS  Committee of GIS professionals that address GIS issues that effect local governments in the MARC region  Communicate Knowledge and Expertise  Reduce costs through cooperative agreements  Develop Policies and Standards

 Quarterly Meetings  Website -  Newsletter - Intersections KC Metro GIS Communication Tools

Support e9-1-1 initiative –Wireless call reference –MSAG Synchronization –Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Regional Centerline

9-1-1 Call Routing

MARC has Contracted with ESRI –Additional Centerline Functionality –Workflow Enhancements –Data Model Design Regional Centerline

MARC contracts with GeoComm for Centerline Maintenance –Staffing –Hardware/Software –Data Model Design –Workflow Documentation Regional Centerline

Current Centerline Maintenance –Digital (GIS or CAD) –Hard copy –Cookie Cutter Regional Centerline

ESRI is Evaluating/Recommending –Data Standards –Data model similar to industry standard transportation model –Workflow Enhancements Regional Centerline

Enhanced Data flow

Regional Aerial Photography Developed consistent specifications Mixed resolution Cost allocation/sharing/reduction Expected collection – Spring 2006

Proposed aerial photography resolution

Beyond Orthophotography LIDAR quotes Images/Data to support Contouring Oblique imagery

Land Use and Population Forecasting and Regional Parcel Data Collection

Land Use

Regional Homeland Security Geospatial and Data Server Strategic Plan

Why a Strategic Plan? Use GIS to support Homeland Security and Public Safety Homeland Security funding? –Urban Area Security Initiatives Homeland Security Geospatial Work group –Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee –KC Metro GIS

Initial Questions: GIS data for the region? Software to be used during emergencies? Server Hardware needs? Can we integrate with Federal level initiatives? How can we secure long term funding? Geospatial Homeland Security Strategic Plan

Regional Data Server Needs Assessment Initial Questions: What are the current or proposed regional public safety applications? Server hardware required to support these applications? System Support? Data Center, Personnel and funding. Is there opportunity to share resources?

Initial Steps Selected Consultant - PBS&J Kick-off meeting Individual meetings in each county plus KCMO Adopted an “All Hazards” approach Development of the Plan

Stakeholders Emergency Managers GIS and IT Managers Police and Fire Personnel State and Federal representatives Public Health Utility Hospital

Needs Assessment Methods Individual community interview sessions Survey of capabilities and resources Data Inventory Matrix Evaluation of Existing Preparedness & Response Plans

Summary of Needs Assessment GIS capabilities vary greatly Data and Aerial Photography vary greatly (except roads and property data) Software platform most used – ESRI Several Communities Utilize WebEOC

Sharing data across State and County Boundaries Critical Infrastructure Data Layers – inconsistent Relationships between GIS and Emergency Management Published standards for collection and development of data. Gap Analysis

Key Plans: Regional Homeland Security Strategy Plan Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Federal Planning - National Preparedness Goal Synthesis of Multiple Planning Efforts

Regional Homeland Security Strategic Plan Planning and Readiness Coordination and effective Relationships Adequate Resources Training and Exercise

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Source: DHS National Geospatial Preparedness Needs Assessment Federal Planning National Preparedness Goal

All Hazards approach to national preparedness: Prevent Protect Respond Recover

Collect the right GIS data Make it sharable Ensure its security Integrate it into emergency operations Geospatial Objectives

Collect the right GIS data –Identification of key layers –Identifying who has what –Filling the gaps of priority data –Collection – methods and standards Geospatial Objectives

Make the Data sharable –Metadata –Standards Naming conventions –Software – Common Operating Picture –Web Portals –MOUs (data sharing and maintenance aggreements) –Server needs (ownership, capacity, location, accessibility) –Connectivity needs Geospatial Objectives

Ensure the Data is Secure –Redundancy –Secure sites –Reconfigurable server and connectivity Geospatial Objectives

Integrate it into emergency operations –Daily uses –Training and exercises –Organizational structure –GIS Operations Geospatial Objectives

Geospatial Homeland Security and Regional Data Server Plan Next steps Drafting a Strategic Plan Education and Outreach Plan Implementation Plan –Priority of action items –Procedure for developing actions

Questions? Steve Gay Steve Gay - GIS Manager Mid America Regional Council Kansas City, MO