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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 16, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH ESRI FOR <br />COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE <br />i <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached two-year agreement <br />with ESRI in an amount not to exceed $45,000 annually, subject to nonsubstantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney for computer software maintenance. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency operates the Geographic Information System (GIS), a vital citywide <br />application that provides data analysis, maps, and aerial photography to all agencies of the City. <br />This system was recently used to assist with the Council Ward Redistricting Project, which provided <br />councilmembers with quick access to highly detailed population information for use in the <br />redistricting decision-making process. In addition to providing printed maps and analytic services, <br />the GIS Section also operates the SAGIS viewer web application which is used daily by many City <br />employees to find parcel ownership and tax data information, and to locate scanned engineering <br />drawings. <br />The current maintenance agreement with Intergraph will expire at the end of the month, and the <br />Public Works Agency plans to provide future GIS services utilizing ESRI software. This agreement <br />with ESRI is to provide software maintenance and technical support. ESRI is the leading provider <br />of GIS software worldwide, and using this system will also allow the City to move forward with its <br />plans to integrate the GIS with the Santa Ana Property Information Network (SAPIN) system. <br />25B-1