And in association with:

Office of the State Chief
Information Officer

State of California Resources Agency

The California Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency

The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development

The California Department of Transportation

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

California State University
- Chico

Executive Breakfast for Cabinet Secretaries, Constitutional Officers and Legislators

Discussion: Why Understanding Geospatial Information is important to Public Sector Leaders

Speakers: California’s State Chief Information Officer Teri Takai, The Director of the Enterprise GIS in Michigan Eric Swanson, and Oregon’s Statewide GIS Coordinator Cy Smith.

Executive Forum Registration

Welcome and Introduction

Why the “Where” Matters: An Executive Perspective – Eric Swanson - Director of the Enterprise GIS for the State of Michigan, and Cy Smith - Statewide GIS Coordinator for the State of Oregon

Improving California - Making the case for more effective program and policy decisions by utilizing geospatial information

A Safer California – California State Fire Marshall Kate Dargan will discuss how GIS tools can help assist preparation response and recovery from all forms of disasters. GIS also serves to improve Public safety and homeland security services by helping government agencies safeguard our citizens, borders, and critical infrastructure.
A Growing California – Public Information Officer California Department of Transportation Bart Ney will discuss the San Francisco Bay Bridge project and the role GIS can play in helping to enable effective policy decisions that help local government and citizens understand how to plan land use, the construction of critical infrastructure to accommodate growing populations while balancing quality of life, economic opportunities, preserving natural resources, avoiding disproportionate impacts to disadvantaged communities (e.g., environmental justice) and minimizing our carbon foot print.
A Healthy California – The Director of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, David M. Carlisle, M.D., Ph.D. will show how GIS promotes Californians' health by helping to quickly locate and deliver health care services, identifying gaps in service, facilitating response to disease outbreaks and food borne contamination, and fostering the understanding of the link between the sources of pollution and threats to public health.
Mobilizing California – Caltrans Chief Deputy Director Randy Iwasaki will discuss how GIS was employed in the California 511 web site to inform the traveling public on road and traffic conditions across the state. GIS based assistance is critical to the planning of transportation, utilities, broadband and other communication infrastructure that will physically or electronically connect us in the future.
An Open California –Google Chief Technology Advocate, Michael Jones will look at ways that information based policy decisions on government expenditures and investment of public resources, enable broader public participation in government decisions, ensure fair and equitable representation, and generally promote participatory democracy.
A Greener California – Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Mike McKeever will cover California’s first Blueprint Study for Land Use Transportation and Air Quality connecting the public’s understanding of how what happens in their own neighborhood, or on the parcel next door, is connected to the larger issues of how California can continue to grow in a way that has less impact on our region’s air quality. GIS Information is critical in helping Department and Program Executives understand the consequences of their activities on global warming, identify and mitigate sources of greenhouse gases, find, plan, build and exploit alternate energy sources, and monitor the effectiveness of our efforts.

Lunch and Speaker – A Governor’s perspective on improving executive decisions and policy with geospatial information

Speaker: Former Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer

The Promise of GIS – Demonstrating the Practical Application of GIS within the framework of a greener, safer, healthier, more mobile, a growing, and more open California.

This presentation will demonstrate:

• Interactions and collaboration within and between government agencies, their partners, disparate stakeholders and the general public (vertical, horizontal and intra-jurisdictional interactions)

• Visualizing complex systems and interactions, and better identifying and comprehending alternatives (e.g., better understanding potential consequences before we act)

• Adaptive decision making that leads to effective results

• Creating effective public/private partnerships

• Using geography to integrate disparate data for more powerful analysis.

Next Steps: A discussion with Government Leaders about effectively leveraging GIS.

Moderator: California’s Chief Information Officer Teri Takai

Hosted reception and awards