Agenda Item # 6
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
11/8/2016
Agenda Report # 58
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: ESRI & Leica Smart Communities Innovation Challenge: Mobile
Government Edition
INITIATED BY: Department of Inspections and Codes
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept product and services from the ESRI & Leica Geosystems grant
for the Smart Communities Innovation Challenge: Mobile Government Edition. The
grant amount requested is awarded, with no local match, to be used by
Inspections & Code Department.
Background: The intent of the joint program is to supply governments with the
tools to succeed as they implement progressive methods to streamline workflows.
By providing technology, training, and technical support grants, ESRI and Leica
Geosystems aim to inspire legislative bodies to devise transformational
approaches to improving the efficiency of mobile fieldworkers.
As innovative ideas from the government community are brought forward for
solving real-world problems, the best applications will be those of universal
appeal and the ability to be shared between governments through an open
exchange hub. The challenge's grant winners will be thought-leading governments
that have plans in place to jump-start projects such as facility inspections,
emergency reporting, asset inventory, environmental management and monitoring,
efficient employee routing, code enforcement, population and housing
enumeration, mosquito abatement, and/or sign inventory.
Analysis: Receiving this grant will improve productivity, and field efficiency
for the sign inspector position in the Inspections & Code Department which in
turn will improve decision support by management.
Financial Considerations: The grant amount requested is $14,325.00 for the
Inspections & Codes Department. The City (is not) required to provide matching
funds to participate in this grant.
Legal Considerations: If awarded, there are no legal requirements of the grant,
that would obligate the City. We do however agree to: become a reference site
for ESRI and Leica Geosystems, have our organizations name used in ESRI and
Leica Geosystems press releases and educational marketing campaigns, document
and provide the open source mobile application code to ESRI for posting on the
code sharing website no later than January 31, 2017, and provide the mobile
application code on other open source, code sharing platforms of the
organizations choosing.
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept product and services from the ESRI & Leica Geosystems grant
for the Smart Communities Innovation Challenge: Mobile Government Edition. The
grant amount requested is awarded, with no local match, to be used by
Inspections & Code.
A RESOLUTION
No. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION AND, IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE ESRI & LEICA GEOSYSTEMS
GRANT FOR THE SMART COMMUNITIES INNOVATION CHALLENGE: MOBILE GOVERNMENT
EDITION. IN THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH
REQUIREMENT, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017, TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND
CODES IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY, AND FIELD EFFICIENCY FOR THE SIGN INSPECTOR
POSITION IN THE CODES & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT WHICH IN TURN WILL IMPROVE
DECISION SUPPORT BY MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS, products and services have been made available from the ESRI & Leica
GeoSystems for the purpose of supplying governments with the tools to succeed
as they implement progressive methods to streamline workflows; and,
WHEREAS, the Inspections & Code Department improve productivity, and field
efficiency for the sign inspector position which in turn will improve decision
support by management; and,
WHEREAS, Inspections & Code Department will apply for a grant of $14,325.00, or
as otherwise awarded, with no matching funds required.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an
application and, if approved, accept a grant from the ESRI & Leica Geosystems
grant for the Smart Communities Innovation Challenge: Mobile Government Edition
for product and services, or as otherwise awarded, to continue the Inspections
& Code Department to improve productivity, and field efficiency for the sign
inspector position.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike
Tomlinson, Mayor
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