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Cultural Heritage Board <br />CITY OF <br />RIVERSIDE Memorandum <br />Community & Economic Development Department Planning Division <br />3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522 1 Phone: (951) 826-5371 1 RiversideCA.gov <br />CULTURAL HERITAGE BOARD MEETING DATE: JUNE 15, 2022 <br />AGENDA ITEM NO.: 5 <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION <br />Case Number <br />Not Applicable <br />Request <br />To receive and file the update on the Citywide GIS and Historic <br />Resource Database and Viewer conversion <br />Project Location <br />Citywide <br />Wards <br />All <br />Staff Planner <br />Scott Watson, Historic Preservation Officer <br />951-826-5507 <br />swatson@riversideca.gov <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the Cultural Heritage Board receive an update on the GIS and <br />Historic Resource Database and Viewer conversion. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On February 16, 2022, the City's Innovation and Technology (IT) Department provided an <br />update to the Cultural Heritage Board on the Citywide Geographic Information System <br />(GIS) upgrade and the conversion of the former Historic Resource Database and Viewer <br />to the new GIS. <br />Psomas, a GIS consulting firm who previously worked on the Citywide GIS conversion, was <br />contracted to assist with the database conversion. Psomas, in partnership with IT and <br />Planning staff, will update the database, create a new web -based viewer, and rebuild <br />standard reports. The new Historic Resource Database and Viewer will take <br />approximately nine months to develop. <br />DISCUSSION <br />A project kickoff meeting was held on March 28, 2022 with City staff and Psomas. <br />Subsequent projects meetings were held on April 19, 2022 and April 26, 2022. The <br />meetings discussed the format and requirements for the proposed GIS web interface and <br />the development of the internal data entry component of the project. The project is on <br />track for completion within the proposed timeframe and the project team is meeting on <br />a weekly basis. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN <br />This item contributes to the Envision Riverside 2025 City Council Strategic Priority 2 - <br />Community Well -Being and specifically, Goal 2.3 - Strengthen neighborhood identities <br />Page 1 <br />GIS and Historic Viewer Update <br />June 15, 2022 <br />