El Paso, Texas Awards Accela $3.8M Contract to Support Community With Online Services

EL PASO, TX, May 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
El Paso, Texas has selected Accela Automation(R) from Accela, Inc. to
streamline its zoning, permitting, licensing, and inspection processes and
improve
the quality of service it provides. The more user-friendly, easily accessible
system will support several agencies charged with safeguarding the life, health,
and welfare of the public by enabling them to conduct business more
efficiently and effectively via the Internet.

El Paso is upgrading to the Web-based technology of Accela Automation from a
legacy Accela product. Staff in several city departments will be able to
access land use, asset, and service request information from a centralized
database
and share the information across the agency so staff can work together to
better track and manage processes related to current and long-range planning,
new development, and building and housing safety. Departments using the system
include Environmental Services, Development Services, Health, Police, Fire, and
the
City Manager's Office.

"The city is dedicated to streamlining and enhancing the services we provide
to the community, and Accela's solution will enable us to make a
significant step forward in meeting this goal," said Environmental
ServicesDirector Ellen A. Smyth. "This project aligns with the City Council's
strategic
policies to bring multiple departments under one system and increase our
ability to offer more online services that make an important and recognizable
impact for our citizens."

The city also selected additional Accela applications that will enhance
thefunctionality of Accela Automation by facilitating management of citizen
requests, sharing of GIS information from a centralized database, enabling field
staff to work more efficiently in conducting inspections, and providing
residents with the ability to apply for and obtain permits online:

Accela GIS(TM) seamlessly integrates with Accela Automation to provide
powerful
real-timevisual analysis to enhance land use, zoning, and infrastructure data.
It
allows creation of multiple map layers, automated map analysis, parcel and
asset inventory management, direct editing of GIS data or files, and
auto-distribution of information to mailing lists. It is built on the
ArcIMS(TM) platform by ESRI(R).

Accela Wireless(TM) is a mobile government software
application that allows government staff to perform their jobs from the field
for inspections, code enforcement, work orders, and service requests.
Optimized for Intel Centrino(R) Mobile Technology, Accela Wireless is
compatible with PDAs, laptops, and Tablet PCs running on the Microsoft Pocket
PC 2003, Windows Mobile 5, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems.

Accela Citizen
Access(TM) provides real-time, direct access via the Internet to agency permit
and
land management activities. Online permit applications can be configured to
allow
citizens and businesses access to apply and pay for permits, schedule
inspections, check the status of a permit or inspection, or print an
approved permit directly from the Internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

"We welcome El Paso to a growing list of Accela clients who are upgrading
their
systems to Accela Automation," said Maury Blackman, Accela president and CEO.
"The
City realizes the significant and far-reaching impact of utilizing
technology to integrate agencies, improve staff efficiencies, and deliver
high standards of customer service."

El Paso is financing the upgrade to Accela Automation through Accela
Financial
Services(TM), which provides low interest rate, municipal lease purchase
financing
for government agencies.

About El Paso

El Paso covers 250.5 sq. miles on the farthest western edge of Texas, and is
located on the Rio Grande River across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It
is the County Seat of El Paso County and has a population of approximately
610,000, making it the sixth largest city in Texas and 21st largest city in
the U.S. For more information, please visit www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/.

About Accela

Accela provides innovative, Web-based enterprise software solutions that
automate land, permit, and asset management processes for local, state,
andfederal government agencies of all sizes. Backed by nearly 30 years of
development and implementation in more than 500 agencies in the U.S., Canada,
and Puerto Rico, Accela products and services empower agencies to increase
efficiencies, reduce workload, and provide citizens and businesses with more
convenient access to government services. Accela is located in San Ramon,
Calif. Accela products can be purchased directly from the GSA Schedule
Contract #GS-35F-0249R. For more information, please visit www.accela.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Deborah Papp
Accela, Inc.
925-659-3244
Email Contact

Ron Jenkins
RBJ Consulting
972-473-3546
Email Contact

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