Okaloosa County BOCC — November 3, 2015 — 2016 Department of Revenue Okaloosa County Photography Project — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: November 3, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Don Vanderhoek SUBJECT: 2016 Department of Revenue Okaloosa County Photography Project DEPARTMENT: Information Technology BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Okaloosa County GIS and Eglin Air Force Base have forged a cost and data sharing partnership to provide aerial photography for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 that exceeds the minimum technical standards and requirements as set forth by the Department of Revenue (DOR). This partnership leverages the services of Pictometry International Corp. The County’s cost of this project is $94,213.00 as detailed in Section A of the agreement between Pictometry and Okaloosa County. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Section 195.022, Florida Statutes, the Department of Revenue (DOR) is required to provide aerial photography to Property Appraisers at least once every three years. For counties with a population greater than 25,000, the DOR shall provide such photography at the Property Appraiser’s expense. The DOR initiated project supports the mission of the Property Appraiser, while only marginally supporting the mission of various County departments. Therefore, an enhanced project is necessary and GIS is uniquely equipped to carry this out. The Property Appraiser’s office is funded from the General Fund. In an effort to reduce the impact to the General Fund, the deliverables for this project will also be cost shared with various County Departments that are not funded by the General Fund. This expense is coming to the Board because GIS can save money with a higher standard of deliverables that meet the needs of many departments and will result in further cost-sharing opportunities with other user departments. This strategy was also implemented for the 2012-2013 aerial photography project with excellent results. Funding is provided in the GIS and Telecommunications budgets. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the agreement and authorize the Chairman sign the Pictometry contract. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator