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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., for Enterprise Geographic Information System Software License, Maintenance and Support, for a Three-Year Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $180,900 with an Annual Cost of $60,300. (Information Technology 60626070)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) provides essential Geographic Information System (GIS) services and software to City of Alameda (City) departments and community members through internal and external websites. In 2019, the City executed a three-year Small Municipal Government Enterprise Agreement (SGEA) with the option to extend the agreement for an additional three years. Staff requests City Council approval of a new three-year SGEA with ESRI until 2028.
BACKGROUND
ESRI is headquartered in Redlands, California, and ESRI's ArcGIS software is an open and interoperable technology platform that provides mapping, analysis and data management. ESRI's SGEA provides a cost-effective way to deploy GIS into City operations and business processes. The SGEA offers the City a flat-fee, all-inclusive subscription to ESRI software, making it ideal for broad, organization-wide GIS use, whereas using the City's standard Service Provider Agreement would then require paying per license, which would limit access and increase administrative complexity.
DISCUSSION
The City continues to experience growing demand for GIS across departments and developed a comprehensive five-year GIS Strategic Plan. As part of this plan, ArcGIS Enterprise and the City's GIS data have been deployed in a robust cloud services platform. This modern GIS environment, included with the ESRI SGEA purchased in 2019, provides the foundation to fully leverage the City's investment in GIS.
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