Geographic Information Services
Department History

2007 Highlights

• Began testing and implementation of ArcGIS Server for web-based applications

• Began testing and implementation of Metadata Explorer

• 6,137 Parcels created using Coordinate Geometry (COGO)

2000 - 2006 Highlights

• Updated naming standards used by GIS to long file names that are easily understood.

• Photomapper software arrives with the new 2000 aerial photo's with one foot resolution.

• ACDsee image viewing software found

• GEOWEB server started up under test conditions.

• Old aerials scanned back to 1985.

• Zoning maps scanned.

• GIS Server Upgraded, 120 GB of GIS Data, City Wide access to single GIS drive

• GEOWEB online mapping launches. (2001)

• GIS Server Upgraded, 180 GB of GIS Data.

• New HP 5000ps - 60" Printer.

• 43,000 Images scanned = 101 GB, 20,000 of User Projects files = 27 GB, Total GIS Data = 202 GB

• 75,000 Images scanned = 203 GB, 847 total layers, 319 Layers of Bakersfield 20,000 User Projects files, 10,564 CAD files, 950,000 Database records, Total Vector, Database files = 289 GB, Total GIS Data = 492 GB (2002)

• Implemented Teleminder (Emergency Notification)

• Preparation for Hosting Cal GIS Conference, Bakersfield in 2005

• 2005 CalGIS Conference March 16, 17, 18, 2005

• Launched Interactive Online Crime Mapping

• Began GPS of City Traffic Sign

• GIS welcomed Matt Cieri as the new GIS Supervisor (January 2006)

• Began Implementation of ArcSDE

• Upgrade of all GIS users to ArcGIS 9.x

• Created 3717 parcels using Coordinate Geometry (COGO)

1990 - 2000 Highlights

• The Pilot Project begins with the collection of data for four areas.
  1. California - city and county locations with population;
  2. Kern County - political boundaries (Congress, Assembly, Supervisor, etc.);
  3. Metro Area - sections, freeways, highways, and major street centerlines, wards, precincts, and various districts;
  4. Pilot Area - record parcels, assessor parcels, street features (including utility locations, right of way, curb, gutter, etc.), hazardous materials locations, permit activity, zoning, and land-use.

• The Base Map Project begins collecting parcel level data.

• To date the control monuments, township lines, range lines, sections and most of the street centerlines are complete. Much work still remains on the canals, rail lines, and river features.

• GIS is used for reapportionment of the City's Ward Boundaries.

• The Parcel database is now approximately 75% complete (1996).

• The Management Information Services Department creates a GIS Services Division and hires a GIS Coordinator (1997).

• Work begins on the conversion of the cadastre database from GEO/SQL - AutoCAD - ORACLE to the ARC/INFO platform (1997).

• The GIS Division develops an Implementation Plan in which its strategic goals are outlined.
  (1997)

• GIS server upgraded (1998).

• Kern County Fire finishes addressing Bakersfield (1998).

• The GIS Division begins merging the approximately 400 cadastre tiles to form a continuous cadastre parcel base (1998)

• ArcExplorer now geo-codes and is introduced into a number of departments.
  The GIS Division kick starts its imagery collection with scanned maps from Kern County ESS.(1998)

• The GIS Division develops its COGOing procedures (1998)

• The COB road file is merged with Kern County Fire road file to produce a road file with excellent addresses (KCF) and excellent topology (COB). (1998)

• The cadastre database from the City and Valley Wide are joined to produce the first complete base map of the City. Work begins on replacing the Valley Wide areas with more accurate COGOed data (1998).

• Four City Departments share the cost to purchase a GPS receiver (1998).

• LIBRARIAN is implemented as our cadastre database manager. For the 1st time GIS users can access a seamless cadastre parcel base. (1998)

• The GIS Division links the cadastre database to KIPS extracts residing in DB2 (1999).

• The GIS Division updates the road file for Police Dispatch System (1999).

• The GIS Division begins work on a Sewer and Storm Drain Project(1999).

• The Fire Department is the Recipient of ESRI's Community Access Grant (1999).

• GIS Server Upgraded, 27 GB of GIS Data, City Wide access to single GIS drive (1999).

1980 - 1990 Highlights

• The Developmental Services and Public Works Departments jointly develop the City's first GIS Needs Assessment document

• The A task force of staff from Public Works, Planning, Fire, Data Processing, Building and the City Manager's Office propose purchasing MunMap from Generation 5. The funds appropriated total approximately $55,000.