BetterCodeEnforcementwithGISCollegeStationGISInformationTechnologyDepartment

MarieClineDelgado|GISAnalyst|‘06&‘12BrettBlankner|GISCoordinator|‘95&‘98

gis.cstx.gov

CityofCollegeStationStatistics

• HomeofTexasA&MUniversity.• Totalpopulation– 109,857

• Studentenrollment– 66,426

RentalRegistration

• TheCitypassedanordinancerequiringrentalpropertiestoberegistered.

• Challenge:– Keepingupwiththelocationofeachpropertyalongwithimportantinformationinausefulformat.

CodeEnforcementOfficers

• CapabilitiesNeeded:– Immediateaccesstoliveinformationaboutthepropertytheyarestandingon.• StoprequiringCodeEnforcementofficertopersonallytrackdowntheneededinformationthroughseveralchannelstoassessthesituation.

• Forexample,theordinancerequiresnomorethanfourunrelatedpeopleliveinthesamehousingunit.

– WiththeimplementationofourCMMA,thisinformationcouldbeavailableatasinglesourceinseconds.

– Inacityofmostlystudents,keepingneighborhoodslivable,cleanandpeacefulforeveryonecanbetrying.

HowWeThinkWeLook

HowNeighborsThinkWeLook

OurGoal

WhatisGIS?

GeographicInformationSystems• Computersystemforcapturing,storing,checking,anddisplayingdatarelatedtopositionsonEarth’ssurface.

• “Smartlayers”onamap.• Letsusvisualize,question,analyze,andinterpretdatatounderstandrelationships,patterns,andtrends.

BasicPartsofaGIS

EnterpriseGISSystem

GISStaffinIT

– GISCoordinator,GISAnalyst,andGISIntern.– Responsibilities:• Databasemanagement.• Dataintegrity.• Departmentalprojectsupport.• Cross-departmentcityprojects.• Hiring,training,andrecruiting.• Onlinemaps.

CodeMobileMappingApplication(CMMA)

• Createamobile-friendlymapthattakestheregisteredrentalsinformationfromitsdatabaseandjoinsittoitsassociatedparceltoplotthemacrossthecity

• Clickingonarentalpropertygeneratesapop-upthatdetailstheowner'scontactinformation,localcontact’sinformation,utilityaccountholderinformation,etc.

JoinedRentalRegistrationTable

XREFID OWNERNAME MAILINGADDRESS SITEADDRESS WEBSITELINK

56378-…-0001 JOHN DAVIDCROW 1957HEISMANDR 1212REVEILLERD www.bcad.gov/xrefid

REFERENCEID LICENSENO STATUS BALANCEDUE OWNERPHONE

56378-…-0001 195812 ACTIVE $0.00 979-575-1958

BrazosCentralAppraisalDistrictParcelPolygons

RentalRegistrationDatabaseView

RelatedUtilityAccountsTable

XREFID OWNERNAME MAILINGADDRESS SITEADDRESS WEBSITELINK

56378-…-0012 JOHN DAVIDCROW 1957HEISMANDR 1212 REVEILLERD www.bcad.gov/xrefid

REFERENCEID SITE ADDRESS UTILITYCUSTOMER UTILITYPHONE ACCOUNTNO

56378-…-0012 1212REVEILLERD A MYLESGARRETT 979-575-2017 49354-54684

56378-…-0012 1212REVEILLERD B VONMILLER 979-575-2010 15967-46815

56378-…-0012 1212REVEILLERD C MIKEEVANS 979-575-2013 56987-51684

56378-…-0012 1212REVEILLERD D JOHNNYMANZIEL 979-555-2013 54685-68125

BrazosCentralAppraisalDistrictParcelPolygons

UtilityAccountsDatabaseView

TakingittotheNextLevel

EnterpriseGISArchitectureMeetstheFuture!

Features

• AerialImagery.• CitylimitsandZones.– Citymowingareas.–Wastecollectiondays.

• PoliceOfficerandCEOfficercontactinfo.• Streetinformation.• Showswhereyouareonthemapandcoordinatesofwhereyouclicked.

AddedBenefits:

– Safetyintheeventofanemergency.• BothPoliceandFireDepartmentstaffhaveaccesstotheCMMAmapanduseitasneeded.• Knowingwhotheownerandtenantsareandhowtogetintouchwiththem.

Challenges,butWorthIt!

• LoginSecurity– UsingCity’sActiveDirectoryAccounts.– Oneusername,Onepassword.

• Speed– Don’toverloadthemap.– Peoplealwayswanttoaddotherlayers…Butthesearen’tCodeEnforcementissues.

DemoTime!

PublicWebMaps

• CollegeStationInteractiveMap• PlanningandDevelopmentMap• ArcGISOnlineCityMap• Garbage/RecyclingCollectionDays• BrushCollectionDays• SchoolAttendanceZonesMap• CollegeStationBikeMap• Andmore!

Questions?CollegeStationGISInformationTechnologyDepartment

MarieClineDelgado|GISAnalyst|‘06&’12mdelgado@cstx.gov

BrettBlankner|GISCoordinator|‘95&‘98bblankner@cstx.gov