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CC - Approval of an Agreement with the County of Los Angeles to Obtain Aerial Photography and Related Imagery Products through the Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LAR-IAC) Program in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $31,199
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Meeting Date: April 11, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Johnnie Griffing / I.T. Department
Phone Number: 310-253-5976
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/04/17);
Department Approval: Michele Williams (03/30/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with the County of Los
Angeles in an amount not-to-exceed $31,199 to obtain aerial photography and related imagery products through the Los Angeles Region - Imagery Acquisition Consortium (LAR-IAC) Program.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program manages and publishes data layers of location-based information used by staff and the public. One of the most critical layers is aerial orthophotography. This digital imagery serves as an important base used to verify and assess city infrastructure, build and derive other GIS data layers, and perform analyses.
The City has participated in the LAR-IAC program since 2005. Prior to LAR-IAC the City had been in the practice of updating such data on its own. This was a very costly endeavor as the City contracted independently with vendors to fly, photograph, and process aerials within the city boundary and surrounding areas. In an effort to reduce costs, Information Technology (IT) staff from Culver City and Santa Monica met to discuss cost sharing initiatives for aerial acquisition. A meeting was also held with the Westside cities (Beverly Hills, Culver ...
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