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Data Collection

Because titles vary widely across local governments our researchers call 22,000 counties, cities, and towns every 180 days to learn who is currently in the role and what their title is. It's common for officials to be responsible for multiple roles especially in smaller local governments. Because the data is phone verified MarketEdge's contact data achieves 97% accuracy.

Overview

The Head of GIS is the custodian of geospatial data that is critical for departments like Planning and Zoning, Economic Development, Building Permits and Inspections, Public Utilities, and Resource Management for the development and maintenance of public infrastructure.

Responsibilities

To qualify as the Head of GIS the person must perform one or more of the following primary responsibilities: - Manage and maintain geographic data like maps, zones, facility locations etc. - Manage GIS project plans and data collection schedules - Developing and implement standards for GIS deployment and creating and - maintaining structures necessary for GIS data storage - May also analyze and present geographical and spatial information

Reporting Structure and Occurrence A GIS function can exist within a government as an independent department OR may be an additional responsibility of another larger department like IT, Community Development, Building and Permits, Planning and Zoning and Public Works. In some local governments this function is outsourced to a private company or another government (county/state).

Titles You Might Expect - Town / Township Assessor - County Assessor - GIS Manager / Coordinator - GIS Specialist - GIS Analyst - GIS Technician - GIS Administrator - City Planner - Surprising Titles - Planning Director - Community Development Director - City Engineer - Chief Appraiser - County Engineer - Revenue Commissioner - Director of Engineering

Analysis of ‘5.02 New Jobs Created (summary)’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/73bc502b-2b3a-4ab7-83ad-4649019064d0 on 11 February 2022.

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Tempe is among Arizona's most educated cities, lending to a creative, smart atmosphere. With more than a dozen colleges, trade schools and universities, about 40 percent of our residents over the age of 25 have Bachelor's degrees or higher. Having such an educated and accessible workforce is a driving factor in attracting and growing jobs for residents in the region.

The City of Tempe is a member of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and with the membership staff tracks collaborative efforts to recruit business prospects and locates. The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is a performance-driven, public-private partnership. GPEC partners with the City of Tempe, Maricopa County, 22 other communities and more than 170 private-sector investors to promote the region’s competitive position and attract quality jobs that enable strategic economic growth and provide increased tax revenue for Tempe.

This dataset provides the target and actual job creation numbers for the City of Tempe and Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). The job creation target for Tempe is calculated by multiplying GPEC's target by twice Tempe's proportion of the population.

This page provides data for the New Jobs Created performance measure.

The performance measure dashboard is available at 5.02 New Jobs Created.

Additional Information

Source:
Contact: Jill Buschbacher
Contact E-Mail: Jill_Buschbacher@tempe.gov
Data Source Type: Excel files
Preparation Method: Extracted from GPEC monthly and annual reports and proprietary excel files
Publish Frequency: Annually
Publish Method: manual
Data Dictionary

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The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles. The CURE vegetation mapping project area was divided into 11,133 polygons and 42 map classes. A total of 10,520 map polygons represent 27 natural and semi-natural vegetation map classes. Fifteen land use map classes describe 613 other polygons within the mapping area. Average polygon size across all map classes is 4.4 ha (10.8 acres). The mapping component of the CURE project used a combination of methods to interpret and delineate vegetation polygons. Initial line work was prepared by USBOR photointerpreters who delineated the most contrasting signatures, e.g., water bodies, exposed shoreline, unvegetated geology, land use types, and vegetation at the physiognomic level. The project photo interpreter used this baseline mapping and refined it by examining digital orthophotos in stereo. The stereo photography was used as needed to distinguish fine scale vegetation patterns. Ancillary datasets including plot and observation point data and classification and local descriptions of plant associations were used by the photointerpreter to assist with map class definitions and guide manual delineations. Polygons were drawn on Mylar overlays of printed orthophotos that were later scanned, or were drawn digitally on a computer screen. Heads-up digitizing consisted of delineating map class polygons on an electronic version of the digital orthophotos at a computer workstation. Digitizing was performed using vector editing in ArcGIS. The line work was refined and finalized by the SEUG GIS Specialist and the map class and other descriptive attributes for each polygon were assigned. The recreation area and the environs were interpreted and mapped to the same level of detail.

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The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles. The CURE vegetation mapping project area was divided into 11,133 polygons and 42 map classes. A total of 10,520 map polygons represent 27 natural and semi-natural vegetation map classes. Fifteen land use map classes describe 613 other polygons within the mapping area. Average polygon size across all map classes is 4.4 ha (10.8 acres). The mapping component of the CURE project used a combination of methods to interpret and delineate vegetation polygons. Initial line work was prepared by USBOR photointerpreters who delineated the most contrasting signatures, e.g., water bodies, exposed shoreline, unvegetated geology, land use types, and vegetation at the physiognomic level. The project photo interpreter used this baseline mapping and refined it by examining digital orthophotos in stereo. The stereo photography was used as needed to distinguish fine scale vegetation patterns. Ancillary datasets including plot and observation point data and classification and local descriptions of plant associations were used by the photointerpreter to assist with map class definitions and guide manual delineations. Polygons were drawn on Mylar overlays of printed orthophotos that were later scanned, or were drawn digitally on a computer screen. Heads-up digitizing consisted of delineating map class polygons on an electronic version of the digital orthophotos at a computer workstation. Digitizing was performed using vector editing in ArcGIS. The line work was refined and finalized by the SEUG GIS Specialist and the map class and other descriptive attributes for each polygon were assigned. The recreation area and the environs were interpreted and mapped to the same level of detail.

Analysis of ‘1.11 Feeling Safe in Work (summary)’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/b64ed601-7b96-495a-a42e-1dc8705fe304 on 11 February 2022.

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This dataset comes from the biennial City of Tempe Employee Survey question about feeling safe in the physical work environment (building). The Employee Survey question relating to this performance measure: “Please rate your level of agreement: My physical work environment (building) is safe, clean & maintained in good operating order.” Survey respondents are asked to rate their agreement level on a scale of 5 to 1, where 5 means “Strongly Agree” and 1 means “Strongly Disagree” (without “don’t know” responses included).

The survey was voluntary and employees were allowed to complete the survey during work hours or at home. The survey allowed employees to respond anonymously and has a 95% confidence level.

This page provides data about the Feeling Safe in City Facilities performance measure.

The performance measure dashboard is available at 1.11 Feeling Safe in City Facilities

Additional Information

Source: Employee Survey

Contact: Wydale Holmes

Contact E-Mail: Wydale_Holmes@tempe.gov

Data Source Type: CSV

Preparation Method: Data received from vendor and entered in CSV

Publish Frequency: Biennial

Publish Method: Manual

Data Dictionary

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