The California GIS Council (CGC), made up of representatives from local/regional, state and federal government agencies and the private sector, was formed to collaborate on the planning, implementation and maintenance of a California GIS infrastructure. The term infrastructure is used here in a holistic sense to encompass systems, organizational programs, policy, standards, procedures, and any other factors that affect the ability of member organizations to jointly develop or acquire, share and maintain spatial data adequate to their needs.
A key element of the CGC is the formation and participation of local collaboratives (e.g.,
Regional GIS Councils). Composed of representatives of county, city and tribal governments, resource conservation and other special districts, private and public utilities, local colleges and universities and private sector organizations, these regional collaboratives are essential to council success.
To participate in and view the activity of the
GIS Council Work Groups please visit the
Work Groups Page.
Please see the
California GIS Council Meetings page for information from past meetings, including the Council Charter, represented agencies, and presentation materials.
GIS Council Membership
STATE GOVERNMENT
Health and Human Services Agency -
California Resources Agency - David Harris (Vice-Chair)
Business, Transportation and Housing - Coco Briseno (Chair)
Governor's Office of Planning and Research - Ken Alex
California Environmental Protection Agency - Linda Adams
California Emergency Management Agency - Mike Dayton/Diane Vaughn
State of California Chief Information Officer - Scott Gregory
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Joseph Toland
Bureau of Land Management - Lance Bishop
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Marti Ikehara
US Census Bureau - James Christy
US Forest Service - Jayne Handley/Rich Spradling
US Bureau of Reclamation - Chuck Johnson
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Cheryl Hickam
US Geological Survey - Carol Ostergren/Drew Decker
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
San Joaquin Valley Regional GIS Council -
San Diego Regional GIS Council - Paul Hardwick
Sacramento Area Council of Governments - Joe Concannon (Vice-Chair)
North Central Regional GIS Council - Brian Lasagna
Stanislaus Regional GIS Council -
Bay Area Regional GIS Council - John Huie
Southern California GIS Government Users Group - Richard Mader
Far North Regional GIS Council - Dave Powers
Southern California Council of Governments - Husaha Liu
North Coast - Jerry von Dohlen
Channel Islands -
Southestern CA Regional GIS Council -
Central Coast Joint Data Committee - Rex Boyes
San Luis Obispo User Group - Andy Richardson
AT LARGE CATEGORY-EDUCATION
San Francisco State University - Dr. Jerry Davis