Approval of a Contract with Nobel Systems (San Bernardino CA) to Obtain a Digital Asset Inventory of Street Lights. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 06/25/07 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Contract with Nobel Systems (San Bernardino CA) to Obtain a Digital Asset Inventory of Street Lights. Contact Person/Dept.: Item Number: A 4 Phone Number: Michele Williams (IT) 310.253.5959 Action Item: X General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Public Notification: E mail Master Notification List on 06/20/07; Charles Herbertson Public Works Director on 06/07/07; Nobel Systems on 6/20/07. Department Approval: John Richo 06/05/07 City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (06/20/07) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (06/18/07) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (06/20/07) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a contract with Nobel Systems of San Bernardino CA to obtain a digital asset inventory of the City s street lights. BACKGROUND: Most of the information the City generates and maintains is based on location. The Geographical Information System (GIS) program maintains various geographical data layers to facilitate analysis decision making and dissemination of public information. Some of the geo data layers currently maintained include property parcels traffic signals fire hydrants manholes and bus routes. There are two primary components for each geographical layer: spatial data and attribute data. Spatial data identifies specifically where the feature is located while attribute data represents information related to each feature. For example a fire hydrant data layer would display the location of each hydrant (spatial information) and would also identify attributes such as hydrant number operational status and maintenance schedule. Various methods can be used to assist with identifying location data. Global Positioning System (GPS) is a technology often used to iden...
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