Innovation and Technology

City of Riverside's Open Data

The City of Riverside launched its government transparency web page, EngageRiverside.com, in 2014 to foster digital openness, an initiative that strengthens our democracy and promotes efficiency and effectiveness in government. Government transparency improves accountability, fosters citizen engagement, and creates potential new opportunities for cooperation among agencies. Open data portals, a key feature of government transparency, allows citizens to easily access information from a web site and provide the raw data needed for outside developers to create innovative new solutions, offering the potential of “crowdsourcing” creativity to help address government challenges

Even prior to the launch of EngageRiverside.com, the City of Riverside published an open data portal to enhance public participation and collaboration. The City will continue to expand this site to include the most frequently requested data sets. The City of Riverside welcomes suggestions for new data sets or improved government transparency.

Senate Bill 272, introduced in 2015, aims to move government to a more effective digital future. It asserts that with public sector committed to success in the digital age, the residents and businesses of California will stand to benefit from the greater collaboration and integration, improved accountability, and increased productivity that will result.

Senate Bill 272

Senate Bill 272, approved on October 11, 2015, adds a section to the California Public Records Act requiring local agencies to create a catalog of Enterprise Systems by July 1, 2016, along with annual updates.

Definition of Enterprise System

A software application or computer system that collects, stores, exchanges and analyzes information that the agency uses that is both of the following:

• A multi-departmental system or a system that contains information collected about the public.
• A system that serves as an original source of data within an agency.

Catalog Exclusions

• Information Technology security systems, including firewalls and other cybersecurity systems.
• Physical access control systems, employee identification management systems, video monitoring and other physical control systems.
• Infrastructure and mechanical control systems, including those that control or manage street lights, electrical, natural gas or water or sewer functions.
• Systems related to 911 dispatch and operation or emergency services.
• Systems that would be restricted from disclosure by Government Code Section 6254.19 (security record.)
• The specific records that the information technology system collects, stores, exchanges or analyzes.

Catalog Requirements

1. Create a catalog of enterprise systems, containing:
   • Current system vendor
   • Current system product
   • System's purpose
   • A description of categories or types of data
   • The department that is the prime custodian of the data
   • The frequency that system data is collected
   • The frequency that system data is updated
2. Make the catalog publicly available upon request
3. Post the catalog in a prominent location on the agency’s website
4. Update the catalog on a yearly basis (at a minimum)

The City of Riverside’s Enterprise System Catalog

Vendor	Product	System Purpose	Modules	Custodian	Data Collection Frequency	Data Update Frequency
ABB/Ventyx	Banner CIS	Utility billing system. This system is out of production	Billing	Riverside Public Utilities	Yearly	Yearly
Accela	Permits Plus	Permits Plus - Permitting software	Building and Safety, Planning, Public Works Fire, RPU Water Permits	Community & Economic Development	Daily	Daily
Accela	GOEnforce	Code Enforcement	Permitting, Land management, Inspections	Community & Economic Development	Daily	Daily
Active Network	Activenet	Class/program registration software	Class management and registration, facility rentals	Park and Rec/Community Services	Daily	Daily
Adobe	EchoSign	Adobe EchoSign	Document Signing, Web “Widget”	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Airbus DS Communications	Reverse 911 System	Reverse 911 System for mass call out to public in emergencies	Outbound communications, emergency calling	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
AssetWorks	FleetFocus M5	FleetFocus M5 - Fleet management system	Fuel Master	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Avolve Software	ProjectDox	Electronic Planning System for Plan Reviews (CEDD Building, CEDD Planning, RPU, Public Works, Parks, Fire)	Electronic plan submissions and review	Community & Economic Development	Daily	Daily
Capture Technologies	Audiolog	Customer Service call and screen capture for Riverside Public Utilities	Storage	Riverside Public Utilities	Yearly	Yearly
CGI	PragmaCAD	Mobile Workforce Management	Mobile Work Order Management	Riverside Public Utilities	Daily	Daily
City of Riverside	Bids System	Bidder registration, subscription, and bid response tracking system	Bid Management, Bidder Subscription and Bidding	Finance	Weekly	Weekly
Compulink Inc.	LaserFiche	Enterprise content management, document imaging	Laserfiche Client, Laserfiche Scanning, Laserfiche Import Agent Laserfiche WebLink	City Clerk	Daily	Daily
Computronix	POSSE Land Management System	eLicensing and permitting system	Permitting, Land management	Community & Economic Development	Daily	Daily
CoreLogic	Data Quick Info Systems	GIS Property Data	Property information & valuation	Innovation & Technology	Monthly	Monthly
Developed in-house based on Esri tools	CADME	GIS Enterprise Software	GIS mapping, Spatial analysis	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Esri	ArcGIS Online	Esri Cloud portal for data distribution, map services, feature services, and online applications	GIS mapping, Spatial analysis	Innovation & Technology	Weekly	Weekly
Esri	Business Analyst Online	Esri SAAS product for economic development mapping and analysis	GIS Mapping and Analysis	Community & Economic Development	Yearly	Yearly
GovDelivery	GovDelivery	Bulk e-mailing/newsletters. Email service used to send large volumes of email messages to addresses outside of the City.	Mass Email System	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Granicus, Inc.	Legistar	City Council Video/eComment/ Legistar and used to broadcast the planning commission and provide a redundant failover machine for #77.	Video Streaming Media Manager eComment Integration with Legistar 24x7 TV Channel on the Web	City Clerk	Daily	Daily
HDL	HDL Prime Business Licenses	HDL Prime Business Licenses	Business licence notification & renewal	Finance	Daily	Daily
Innovative Interfaces	Polaris	Millenium/Polaris - Library's core software (Catalog, Reservations, etc.)	Catalog, Reservations, Online	Library	Daily	Daily
Microsoft	Microsoft Exchange	Email System	Email, calendars, contacts, resource scheduling	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Microsoft	SharePoint	Enterprise Content Management System	Intranet, Project Management System	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Moosepoint Technology	Moosepoint	Property Viewer - Geosmart product, on the internal and external property viewers, makes it easier to deploy map applications in ArcIMS	GIS mapping, spatial analysis	Innovation & Technology	Yearly	Yearly
Oracle Corp	Utilities Work and Asset Management System	Utilities Work and Asset Management and Tracking	Asset, Service Request Work Order, Requisition, Invoicing, Timecard	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Oracle Corp	Siebel CRM	311 Customer Service System	311 service request processing	Riverside Public Utilities	Daily	Daily
Public Engines	CrimeReports.com	Crime mapping software on City's website	GIS crime mapping	Police	Daily	Daily
Public Safety Corporation	CryWolf	False Alarm reporting system	Billing	Police	Daily	Daily
QLess	QLess	The queue management system that allows customers to wait in a virtual line rather than a physical line.		Community & Economic Development	Daily	Daily
Sales Force	Chatter	Customer Relationship Management	Enterprise Social Network	Community & Economic Development	Daily	Daily
Schneider Electric	ArcFM	Utility mapping software	GIS mapping and analysis	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Selectron	Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system	Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system for inspections scheduling and to check statuses	Inspection notification and scheduling	Finance	Daily	Daily
SouthTech Systems Inc	DisclosureDocs	DisclosureDocs/eDisclosure software	FPPC Form 700 Online	City Clerk	Daily	Daily
Sungard	Integrated Fund Accounting System (IFAS)	Enterprise financial and employee management system	Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budget, Finance, General Ledger, Human Resources, and Payroll	Finance	Daily	Daily
System Innovators	iNovah	Cashiering software	Cashiering	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
Systems & Software	Enquesta CIS	Public Utility Billing System	Billing	Riverside Public Utilities	Daily	Daily
Tonido	FileCloud	Dropbox replacement, secure file sharing	File sharing	Innovation & Technology	Daily	Daily
WebQA, Inc.	GovQA	Public Information Request Software	Public Information Request Web Application	City Clerk	Daily	Daily