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CBIRS Request 2532
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2532
Seamless Statewide Regional GIS Project
 
Requester: Thomas Lloyd Kerr Organization: Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
 
Project Title: Seamless Statewide Regional GIS Project Date Submitted 1/4/2008 3:18:32 PM
 
Sponsors: Peaden
 
Statewide Interest:
The funding of this program will help to meet a documented statewide and regional program need.
 
Recipient: Escambia County   Contact: Charlie Gonzalez  
  221 Governmental Place   Contact Phone: (850) 595-3598  
  Pensacola 32501   Contact email: charlie_gonzalez@co.escambia.fl.us
 
Counties: Escambia
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Several organizations have indicated a desire to implement a seamless standardized Geographic Information System (GIS). Escambia County would like to assume a proactive role toward the accomplishment of this goal. The contact name provided herein has successfully developed Escambia and Bay County GIS and spearheaded the GIS Data development for Hazard Mitigation. This project will assist various state agencies in acquisition and standardization of GIS data on a statewide scale.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurricane Ivan - 1551
If yes, which year? 2004
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This type of system does not yet exist and the existence of such a system will provide the initial measurable benefit.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $200,000
 
Total cost of the project: $300,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $   In-kind Amount $100,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $50,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Regional and State Planning Needs Assessment
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: West Florida and Central Florida Regional Planning Councils
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No