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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Building Inspector Field Mobility <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: February 15, 2012 Agenda Item Number: B <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Stuart Ramsing <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-6801 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This work session provides the opportunity to show off the latest mobile office prototype as building <br />inspection staff moves closer to their work in the field. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND and PROGRAM OVERVIEW <br /> <br />The City of Eugene is committed to excellence, innovation, and professionalism. Staff serves with <br />dedication, care, respect and pride to make Eugene a safe, livable community with high quality, <br />responsive, and accessible services. Over the last several years, the Building Inspection program has <br />been developing new and innovative ways to administer building codes, both in the office and in the <br />field. In the field, building inspectors are tasked with ensuring that concepts and agreements are <br />transformed into safe, built products according to their plans. To enable their work, inspectors have <br />driven from site to site in a fleet of Toyota Prius’. <br /> <br />The first version of field mobility moved staff from paper work logs and a street map to a computer- <br />based system. Inspectors carry a laptop computer and have adapted the passenger seat of their Prius as a <br />work station. Cellular connections provide a real-time link to the internet and full City computing <br />resources and on-line codebooks. <br /> <br />Field Mobility v2 is the development of a mobile work space to replace the Prius. The Ford Transit <br />Connect van has room for a work space, large monitor for viewing plans, copy/scanner and printer all <br />organized around a desk and bench. There is room for tools, books and plans that are out of the weather <br />with limited climate control. As the Prius vehicles come up for routine replacement, staff is looking to <br />this mobile office model to increase flexibility, effectiveness and efficiency. Total cost, including <br />conversion and the installed computing systems, is around $28,000. <br /> <br />Harnessing the power of technology has not only created significant on-going savings for the City, it has <br />also added to inspectors’ efficiency, allowing them up to an additional hour a day in the field. Home <br />owners and contractors have noticed the benefits as well and regularly communicate their appreciation <br />for the faster and more convenient service. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120215\S120215B.doc <br /> <br />