Meeting Minutes

Wednesday January 29, 2025, 10:30-11:30

Zoom Virtual Meeting

10:30 AM - Meeting Opens

10:35 AM - Call to Order

10:36 AM - Review Meeting Agenda

10:40 AM - Review Previous Minutes

10:45 AM - Member Roundtable

Chad Miller, GIS Developer, SCS Engineers – Working on a Survey123 app, Co-Chair of CCJDC.
Gina Schmidt, GIS Coordinator, AMBAG – Working on the Calbuilds Tool and the Long Range Model Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
Brian Kriete, GIS Analyst, Santa Cruz County – Focused on waste management mapping. and tracking trash service needs using GIS in Santa Cruz's wildland areas. Utilizing Survey123 and asset management software for dashboards. Also working on transportation dashboards.
Mark Gorecki, GIS Coordinator, City of Watsonville – Newest employee at the City of Watsonville, with 20 years of experience in the private sector now transitioning into government.
Rene Anchieta, San Benito County – Overseeing a GIS architecture rebuild, including mapping unhoused populations, budget season planning, upgrading servers, and modernizing ArcGIS enterprise systems.
Jessica Lu, Planner, AMBAG – Serves as Secretary and Web Support for CCJDC. Recent projects include geocoding DMV data and aggregating census-tract-level electric vehicle data for a sustainable communities project.
Cassandra Tice, GIS Technician, City of Watsonville – Working on address updates and data requests. Collaborating on a Santa Tracker app for kids and developing an app to replace drain leakage reporting.
Charles Hanley, GIS Coordinator, City of Watsonville – Managing multiple projects, including dashboards for situational awareness (police, street conditions, infrastructure maintenance). Developing tools for field crews to update and track GIS data.

11:00 AM - Chad Miller’s CGIA Updates

CalGIS Conference – Scheduled in Sonoma this year. CGIA gives annual awards for GIS projects across different categories (students to professionals). Encouraged members to apply for recognition and in-person awards.

11:05 AM - Member Survey Results Discussion

Survey response results were discussed. Attendance preferences split between in-person, remote, or no preference. Need to increase engagement, particularly with students. Proposed ramping up CCJDC activities, such as GIS Day and technical workshops, to encourage participation. Suggested sending calendar invites to improve meeting coordination.

11:20 AM - Officer Elections

Chair: Charles Hanley
Co-Chair: Chad Miller
Secretary: Jessica Lu
Web Support: Jessica Lu

11:35 AM - Call for Presenters for April Meeting

Next quarterly meeting in April (format TBD - online or in-person).

Decision: No GIS Day or Technical Workshop this cycle.

11:38 AM - Meeting Adjourned