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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6.  Quarterly Meetings  Website -www.marc.org/gis/  Newsletter - Intersections KC Metro GIS Communication Tools

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

8. 9-1-1 Call Routing

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

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

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

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

13. Enhanced Data flow

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

15. Proposed aerial photography resolution

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

18. Land Use and Population Forecasting and Regional Parcel Data Collection

19. Land Use

23. Regional Homeland Security Geospatial and Data Server Strategic Plan

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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?

28. 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

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

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

31. 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

32. 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

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

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

35. Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

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

37. All Hazards approach to national preparedness: Prevent Protect Respond Recover

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

39. 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

40. 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

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

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

43. 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

44. Questions? Steve Gay sgay@marc.orgsgay@marc.org Steve Gay - GIS Manager Mid America Regional Council Kansas City, MO