2006-2007 Technology Solutions Award Winners
An independent panel of judges has identified winners of PTI’s 2006-2007 Technology Solutions Awards.
Entries are available in a series of PDF publications at this link.
Award winners were recognized at the PTI Technology Leadership Conference, May 6-8, 2007 in Denver.
"PTI has experienced a resurgence of interest in the Technology Solutions Awards program. We’re most impressed by the quality and breadth of this year’s entries," according to PTI Executive Director Alan Shark. "The awardees and entrants will receive recognition from PTI, but the real beneficiaries are our city and county citizens."
Read on for a listing of award winners and other recipients of recognition. PTI has published the competition entries in the 2006-2007 Solutions series, available in the PTI Store.
Population Category: [L]arge (700,000+); [M]edium (100,000-699,999); [S]mall (up to 99,999)
Public Safety and Emergency Management
WINNERS
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Regional Fire Dispatch/DoT Interface
An interface between the city fire department’s CAD system and the state DOT traffic management center has improved traffic management and public information.
Kansas City, MO [M]: Public Safety CAD Integration and Systems Upgrade
A joint police and fire CAD system has expanded to serve more departments with high reliability.
Corpus Christi, TX [M]: Don’t Forget the Small Stuff - Using Technology to Improve Citizen Access and Operational Efficiencies
Public-facing and internal web-based applications support public safety.
Rockville, MD [S]: SharpSITE - A Strategic Investment Approach for Digital Cities
SharpSITE combines machine vision with machine learning to detect potential security situations and anomalous behavior on video.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT
Collier County, FL [M]: Layer 5 Emergency Communications
Virginia Beach, VA [M]: Improving Citizen Safety Through Innovative Technology
HONORABLE MENTION
Chicago, IL [L]: ACE - Emergency Incident Management and Analysis
Oakland, CA [M]: Internal Personnel Assessment System
Overland Park, KS [M]: Online Police Accident Report
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Emergency Operations Center GIS-based Damage Assessment
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Municipal Court Case and Electronic Document Management
Virginia Beach, VA [M]: Electronic Police Reports Online
Santa Monica, CA [S]: Security Video Camera System
Santa Monica, CA [S]: Real Time Video System
GIS
WINNERS
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Graffiti Web Services
An online system is used to track graffiti occurrences and gain restitution from perpetrators.
Collier County, FL [M]: Damage and Habitability Assessment Program
A mobile, network-independent PC application uses GPS to aid inspectors collecting data on disaster damage.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Geodatabase Replication
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Regional Fire Dispatch PCGeoMap Program
Indianapolis, IN [L]: GIS Web Services Toolbox
Indianapolis, IN [L]: Automated Mapping Engine
Indianapolis, IN [L]: Indianapolis My Neighborhood
Montgomery County, MD [L]: Serving Up GIS Data for Emergency Managers
Lafayette, LA [M]: GIS/GPS Tracked Mosquito Abatement
Washtenaw County, MI [M]: Washtenaw Votes
HONORABLE MENTION
Mesa, AZ [M]: Enterprise GIS
Tallahassee, FL [M]: Traffic Analysis
Tallahassee, FL [M]: Utilities Web Mapping Application
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Zoning Docket Automation Tools
Web Services
WINNERS
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Text Resizing on Phoenix.Gov
A standards-based, site-wide tool makes the city website more accessible to users with impaired vision.
Hennepin County, MN [L]: BookSpace: Improved Service to County Library Readers
Library customers and staff are taking advantage of intriguing new capabilities in a redesigned, database-driven website.
Seattle, WA [M]: The Art of Building Community: Seattle Channel Art Zone
A multimedia initiative partners with diverse communities to promote local arts and culture on TV and the web.
San Carlos, CA [S]: Online E-Packets with Indexed Video Council/Commission Minutes
A web/RSS service enables the public to track city council business in detail.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Neighborhood Association Web Services
Chicago, IL [L]: Leveraging Web Services to Map 311 Calls
Montgomery County, MD [L]: Training Management System
Scottsdale, AZ [M]: Downtown Marketing Web Site
Washtenaw County, MI [M]: Washtenaw RSS
Corpus Christi, TX [M]: Balanced Scorecard
Seattle, WA [M]: Internet Application Implementation
HONORABLE MENTION
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Web and IVR Integration for E-Commerce
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Library Management Program
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Electronic Billing Process
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Temporary Replacement for the Ailing Web-based Benefit E-Enrollment
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Common Contact Us Page
San Antonio, TX [L]: Request for Council Action / Agenda Builder System
Mesa, AZ [M]: Subscriber News Channels
Mesa, AZ [M]: Service Management and Resource Tracking System
Johnson County, KS [M]: District Court Trustee My Case Information
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS [M]: Improving the Accessibility of the Unified Government Web Site
Washtenaw County, MI [M]: Online Open Enrollment
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Online Permitting System
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Code Compliance Field Operations
Fort Worth, TX [M]: E-gov - City Services through the Internet
Seattle, WA [M]: Language Portal
Santa Monica, CA [S]: Online Events Calendar
Telecommunications and Information Technology
WINNERS
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Automated Scalehouse Processing System
A wireless system facilitates scalehouse transactions for residential collection commercial vehicles.
San Diego County, CA [L]: Mobile Remote Workforce Innovation in Health Care
A web-based referral system, case assignment database and electronic tablets are part of a revamped process to bring enhanced services to children and families while reducing costs.
Washtenaw County, MI [M]: Wireless Washtenaw Pilot Program
Pilot projects are leading to an expansion of Wi-Fi service throughout the county.
Santa Monica, CA [S]: Boards and Commissions Management Application
A custom application manages the entire board and commission application and appointment process, bringing improved staff efficiency and public transparency.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT
New York City Housing Authority [L]: Virtual IT Project Management Office
New York City Housing Authority [L]: Customer Service Change Management
Sacramento, CA [M]: Voice over IP and IP Call Center Technology
Denver, CO [M]: 311 CRM Application
Johnson County, KS & Olathe, KS [M]: Adding Fiber to Your IT Diet
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS [M]: IT Resource Consolidation Project
Corpus Christi, TX [M]: Seamless City Services
HONORABLE MENTION
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Server and Storage Consolidation
Macomb County, MI [L]: Jail Bond Processing System
Hennepin County, MN [L]: Public Library Internet Access: Twice the Bandwidth
Mesa, AZ [M]: IT Roadmap
Mesa, AZ [M]: From 5 to 45 PCs a Day (Implementing Automated Deployment and Configuration System)
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS [M]: Clerk’s Agenda Data Management System
Fort Worth, TX [M]: IT Integrated Time and Task Management/Chronicle
Fort Worth, TX [M]: OptEman Installation for Fire Stations
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Network Transport Enhancements
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Interactive Voice Response System
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Customer Service Sign-In Application
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Automated Library PC Reservation/Print Management
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Eagle Mountain Tower Project
Tyler, TX [M]: City Inventory Tracking System
Tyler, TX [M]: Linux-based Thin Clients to Reduce IT Demand
Seattle, WA [M]: Seattle On-Hold
Sustainability
WINNERS
New York, NY [L]: Smart Building Technology
Web-based tools permit remote monitoring and management of heating plants and thousands of elevators.
Fort Worth, TX [M]: Corrective Action Reports
A database offers streamlined access to laboratory water quality data, dramatically shortening processing time.
Santa Monica, CA [S]: Real-Time Parking Availability Online
Several technologies, including pavement sensors, electronic signs and web display, are used to provide staff and the public immediate information on available parking.
HONORABLE MENTION
Phoenix, AZ [L]: Ball Field Innovation
San Diego, CA [L]: Alvarado PPA for Clean Solar Energy
Health Care IT
WINNER
San Diego County, CA [L]: Mobile Remote Workforce Innovation in Health Care
Your Technology Solutions Award contact is Dale Bowen, dbowen@pti.org, 202-626-2456.
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