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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I just got this press release from URISA.
As you will see below, Lane Council of Governments has been recognized by URISA
as a Distinguished System in the Enterprise Systems Category of the 2009
Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) awards. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please congratulate them with messages to
Eric Brandt at LCOG.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cy Smith, Statewide GIS Coordinator</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Chair, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Coalition
of Geospatial Organizations</st1:PersonName> (COGO)</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>President-elect, Urban/Regional Info Sys
Assoc. (URISA)</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Past President, Natl. States Geographic
Info. Council</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Dept. of Administrative Services/EISPD</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Geospatial Enterprise Office</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>955 Center St. NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, Room 470</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>503-378-6066 office</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>503-507-9787 cell</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>http://gis.oregon.gov</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>For Immediate Release: 2009 Exemplary
Systems in Government (ESIG) Winners Announced</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>September 8, 2009 (<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Park
Ridge</st1:place></st1:City>, IL) URISA’s ESIG Awards recognize exceptional
achievements in the application of information technology that have improved
the delivery and quality of government services. URISA is pleased to announce
the winners of this year’s ESIG Awards. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><u><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>ENTERPRISE</span></font></u></b></st1:place></st1:City><b><u><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'> SYSTEMS CATEGORY</span></font></u></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>Systems in this category are outstanding
and working examples of using information systems technology in a
multi-department environment as part of an integrated process. These systems
exemplify effective use of technology yielding widespread improvements in the
process(es) and/or service(s) involved and/or cost savings to the organization.</span></font></i><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>2009 ESIG Winner: Virtual <st1:City
w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:City> – <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">City
of Charlotte</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></st1:place></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Submitted by: Nianwei
Liu, GISP, Senior System Analyst</span></font></i></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The Virtual Charlotte system achieves organizational goals
by providing comprehensive and exemplary service to customers in a
user-friendly environment. To achieve the City of <st1:City w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:City>’s
strategy for comprehensive, seamless citizen service, City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:City> personnel require real-time access
to information from multiple business systems. Virtual <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:City> enables the visualization of 311
calls, traffic accidents, construction projects, permits, street maintenance
services, and vehicle locations tracked with automated vehicle location (AVL)
technology. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Virtual <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:City>
effectively provides a wide range of users with important real-time information
from diverse data sets in a familiar (Google-like) interface that is easy to
understand and simple to use. In addition to providing a range of city
and non-city information to citizens, the system also facilitates coordination
and collaboration across city business units that are working in or near the
same geographic area and allows staff to respond to citizen inquiries that
could be related to multiple City activities or events. The development
process for Virtual Charlotte is interactive and iterative resulting in
frequently reviews and updates to provide better service; developers have
effectively added complexity to the system without increasing the complexity of
the user interface. Implementation of Virtual Charlotte has resulted in
increased staff productivity and improved customer service, and the use of an
open API (Google Maps) resulted in major cost savings for the City. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Distinguished Systems in this Category:</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-9.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>• </span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=4 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Regional</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=4 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=4 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
Information Database (RLID) - Lane Council of Governments, OR</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Submitted by: Eric Brandt, GISP, GIS Program
Manager</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-9.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>• SewerView - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">WI</st1:State></st1:place><br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Submitted by: Don Nehmer, Capital Program
Business Manager</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>SINGLE PROCESS SYSTEMS CATEGORY</span></font></u></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>Systems in this category are outstanding
and working examples of applying information system technology to automate a
specific SINGLE process or operation involving one department or sub-unit of an
agency. The system application results in extended and/or improved government
services that are more efficient and/or save money. </span></font></i><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>This year's review process resulted in two exemplary
systems. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>2009 ESIG Winner: Online Census - <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">City of Airdrie</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Alberta</st1:State></st1:place></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Submitted by: Corey
Halford, IT Data Services Team Leader</span></font></i></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>The City of <st1:City w:st="on">Airdrie</st1:City> was the
first <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alberta</st1:place></st1:State>
municipality to move from a paper-based system to a completely electronic
process for its annual citizen census. Through the Online Census system,
Airdrie has implemented a secure, real-time, virtually paperless data
collection process that simplifies the city’s census process for clerks,
enumerators, and citizens. Exemplary components of this system include
use of biometrics to validate enumerator identities, use of tablets for
in-field data collection, and use of online PINs for secure data entry by
citizens. The Online Census system has improved efficiency, reduced
costs, reduced paper, improved privacy, improved data confidence, and even
resulted in greater online participation by citizens, which ultimately reduces
the amount of work enumerators need to do. In addition, the City of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Airdrie</st1:place></st1:City> has since shared
the Online Census system with several smaller municipalities, thus offering
other cities the same efficiency and customer service benefits that Airdrie has
achieved. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>2009 ESIG Winner: GIS Mobile Emergency
Response System (ERS) - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Forsyth County</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></st1:place></span></font></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Submitted by: John
Kilgore, GISP, GIS Director </span></font></i></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Forsyth County developed it’s GIS Mobile Emergency
Response System (ERS) in order to enhance the preparedness, response and
recovery phase of emergency management for Forsyth County. The system is
designed to be used as an emergency support function for the Forsyth County
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or deployed in the field to provide direct
support to first responders. The Mobile ERS uses pre-made templates for
quick map and report making, provides extensive base data, and integrates models
that allow for what-if analysis in the field. In developing this system,
the County utilized good, common sense design methods to deliver real-time GIS
and analysis tools to emergency responders. Additionally, the County’s
use of the Homeland Security data model was forward thinking and will allow the
system to be easily integrated into wider emergency response situations if
needed. This application can certainly serve as a good example for other
entities wishing to create an emergency response system that keeps people in
the field and back in the control centers ‘in the know’ during critical
situations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'>URISA congratulates all of the participants in the 2009
Exemplary Systems in Government Award program. The winners in each
category and those systems recognized as Distinguished Systems will be
celebrated during the Awards Breakfast at URISA's 47th Annual Conference in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:place></st1:City>. All five systems
will also present their accomplishments within the ESIG Award Showcase Sessions
at the conference on Thursday afternoon, October 1.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>All of the winning submissions are posted online: <a
href="http://www.urisa.org/awards/2009esig">http://www.urisa.org/awards/2009esig</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Wendy Nelson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'>Executive Director - URISA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>wnelson@urisa.org <a
href="http://www.urisa.org">www.urisa.org</a> 847-824-6300<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'>Mark Your Calendar:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>URISA's 47th Annual Conference - September 29-October 2,
2009 - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Anaheim</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>GIS in Transit Conference - November 16-18, 2009 - <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">St Petersburg</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>URISA</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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w:st="on">Leadership</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType>
- December 7-11, 2009 - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Seattle</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">WA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference - March 8-11, 2010 -
Little Rock, AR<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>URISA's 48th Annual Conference - September 28-October 1,
2010 - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Orlando</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">FL</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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