Title:
Budget Amendment -- Geospatial Information Systems (Revenue Increase)
Summary
ACTION:
Recognize and appropriate $2,900 in revenue from various sponsors for GIS Day
Staff Contact: Kurt Olmsted, GIS Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County GIS has organized GIS Day for the past 13 years. GIS Day is an international event principally sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Association of American Geographers, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, the United States Geological Survey, the Library of Congress, Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI). It is a venue to train the public on Mecklenburg County's on-line GIS applications as well as outreach to area schools. The event increases awareness about other services offered by GIS and Mecklenburg County. It is fully funded by sponsorships from vendors. The funds cover the cost of education, training, marketing and facility usage.
GIS Day 2013 Expo will be held Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Spirit Square (345 N. College Street in Charlotte) from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 pm. Admission is free.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase of $2,900 in non-county revenue and operating expense in the current fiscal year