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Int 2158-2020

Designating a geospatial information officer.

IntroductionEnactedCommittee on Technologyintroduced 2020-11-19Local Law 2022/042

Enacted as Local Law 2022/042.

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Agenda: 2020-11-19Passed: 2022-01-15Enacted: 2022-01-15

Summary

The proposed legislation would create a Chief Geospatial Information Officer (CGIO) within the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT) and require DOITT to maintain and implement a special data interoperability strategy, including the development and maintenance of a strategic plan for the City’s use of geospatial information systems (GIS). The legislation would also mandate regular meetings of agency GIS managers and other geospatial experts.

Committee on TechnologyTechnology in New York City, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (non- land use-related issues), Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment, NYC TV, and dissemination of public information through the use of technology.

How it compares

24% of similar bills passed

12 passed · 38 died

This bill: 390 days in committee

Similar bills: median 607 days · 97 days when passed

Sponsors (13)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2020-11-19 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2020-11-19 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-09-24 · Committee on Technology
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-09-24 · Committee on Technology
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-12-14 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2021-12-14 · Committee on Technology
ActionAmended by Committee
2021-12-14 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2021-12-14 · Committee on Technology
AdvancedApproved by Council
2021-12-15 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2021-12-15 · City Council
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2022-01-14 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2022-01-15 · Administration

Votes (5)

Aye (5)
Kalman Yeger Robert F. HoldenBrad S. LanderEric A. UlrichPaul A. Vallone

Heard at (4)

City Council · 2021-12-15 · 12:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on Technology · 2021-12-14 · 3:00 PM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2)
Committee on Technology · 2021-09-24 · 3:00 PM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 4)
City Council · 2020-11-19 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -

Attachments (19)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivisions g and h of section 1072 of the New York city charter are amended to read as follows: g. to participate in developing, maintaining and implementing a long-range computer systems strategy, [and] data communications strategy, spatial data interoperability strategy for the city of New York and plan for the use of geospatial information systems by city agencies; h. to assist in providing interagency coordination on matters related to data communications activities and interfacing of computers, including convening, under the direction of the chief geospatial information officer, annual interagency meetings of agency personnel responsible for supervising the collection, management or use of geospatial data and, when appropriate, other geospatial experts, to enable citywide coordination and collaboration in areas including application development, data sharing and data interoperability; � 2. Chapter 48 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1076 to read as follows: � 1076. Chief geospatial information officer. The commissioner shall designate an employee to serve as the chief geospatial information officer. � 3. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. JSA/NKA LS #10865, 10866, 10867 12/7/21 6:28PM 1 1