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:: City of Awards

The City of Riverside has accumulated numerous awards for excellence for public service.  
City of Riverside
  • 2009 --
    • State of California Department of Conservation, Emerald City designation - the first ever given - for sustainable green initiatives and renewable energy
Community Development Department
    Planning Division
  • 2009 --
    • American Planning Association, Inland Empire Section Distingushed Leadership Award
  • 2008 (For General Plan 2025) --
    • American Planning Association, Inland Empire Section Comprehensive Planning Award, Large Jurisdiction Category
    • Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) Compass Blueprint Distinguished Leadership Award
    • American Planning Association, California Chapter California Chapter’s Comprehensive Planning Award of Merit, Large Jurisdiction Category
Finance Department
(City Manager's Office)
  • 2007-08 --
    • Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 2007/08 Annual Budget document
  • NPI2008 --
    • National Purchasing Institute Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award, given annually to public agencies which excel in procurement practices. This is the third year in a row the Finance Department has achieved this award.
Development Department
    Economic Development
  • 2008 --
    • California Association for Local Economic Development Award of Merit for Digital Inclusion Program (in partnership with SmartRiverside)
    • National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award of Excellence for Retail Opportunities Map
    • International Economic Development Council Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Special Purpose Brochure Category for Retail Opportunities Map
    Housing & Neighborhoods
  • 2008 --
    • National Association of Housing and Redevelopment (HAHRO), Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development for The Mission Pointe Apartments
    • Marketing
  • 2008 --
    • International Economic Development Council, Excellence in Economic Development Awards, Category 2, Special Purpose Brochure

 
General Services
  • 2008 --
    • Government Fleet Magazine designation to City of Riverside Fleet Management Division as one of the 100 Best Fleets in the Country
Information Technology
  • Smart 212009 --
    • Intelligent Community Forum Smart21 Communities Award for commitment to improving the community through innovative broadband applications
  • 2008 --
    • Municipal Information Systems Association of California Award for Excellence Information Technology  Practices
    • Municipal Information Systems Association of California Quality IT Practices Award
    • Digital Government Achievement AwardDigital Government Achievement Award, Sixth Place City Portal Category, for outstanding international agency and department websites and projects at the application and infrastructure level.
    • Best of Web Award 2007 Center for Digital Government Best of Web - Third Place City Portal Category
    • National League of Cities Runner-up for Best Neighborhood Award for Digital Inclusion and free city Wi-Fi
    SmartRiverside
  • 2008 --
    • California Integrated Waste Management Board's Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) certificate for SmartRiverside's efforts in reducing, reusing and recycling computer components for its Digital Inclusion Program to the Information Technology Department
Office of the Mayor
  • 2008 --
    • Sister Cities International Best Overall Program Award for Cities 300,000 to 500,000 for outstanding sister city program to the City and its International Relations Council
    • America's Promise Alliance America’s Promise Alliance America’s 100 Best Communities for Young People
Public Utilities
    Energy Division
  • 2008 --
    • Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) for integrating photovoltaic (solar) power into total energy mix
    • Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for first affordable green home in Riverside with the local Habitat for Humanity
    • Pacesetter Plant Award for Cost Effective Zero Liquid Discharge Riverside Energy Resource Center
    • American Public Power Association's (APPA) Reliable Public Power Designation (Energy) and Platinum Award RP3
    • Environmental/Public Benefits/Marketing
  • 2009 --
    • ADDY Awards (American Advertising Federation) --
      • 10 Silver Awards
        Public Service, Newspaper
        bullet “The 50% by 2013” Green Power Ad
        bullet Green Riverside Tree Ad
        bullet “Green Power to the People” Ad
        bullet “Let There Be Green on Earth” Ad
        Public Service, Direct
        bullet Clean Riverside Coloring Book
        Public Service, Brochure
        bullet Business Incentive Programs
        bullet Rebate Brochures
        Public Service, Annual Report
        bullet RPU Financial Report 2007-2008
        bullet Green Riverside Action Plan
        Public Service, Out-of-Home
        bullet “What is Green?” Billboard
      • 2 Bronze Awards
        Public Service, Campaign
        bullet Rebate Ads on Web
        Public Service, Newspaper
        bullet “Meet the Swinfards” Green
        Riverside Ad
  • 2008 --
    • International Academy of the Visual Arts, Three International Davey Award Silver Honors, for advertising campaigns with small budgets
    • California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) Community Service Resource Efficiency Award, Community Service Category for its “Green Power Report Radio Show”
    • Public Relations Society of America, Inland Empire, two Honorable Mention Capella Awards for Utility Updates and Green Power Awareness programs
    • Riverside Public UtilitiesPolaris Award for corporate rebranding of the Riverside Public Utilities logo
    • The Association of Marketing & Communications Professionals, seven MarCom Awards
    • The Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) Gold honors, Hermes Creative Awards
    • American Public Power Association’s Award of Continued Excellence, Energy-Efficient Developments program
    • ADDY Awards (American Advertising Federation) 2 Silver and 7 Bronze awards
    • American Public Power Association (APPA) DEED Award of Continued Excellence, DEED and Energy Innovator Grant programs
    • Riverside Police Department, letter of appreciation for outstanding community partnership during Nneighborhood Leaders to National Heroes Celebration
  • Water Division
    • 2009 --
      • California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) for Blue Riverside program out as winner if the Best Management Practices category
Parks, Recreation & Community Services
  • Office of the Governor2008 --
    • Playful City USA Award for American cities that have made innovation play for children a priority for the community
    • Learning Resources Network Brochure/Guide of the Quarter Award for the Riverside Activity Guide
Public Works
    NPISewer Division
  • 2008 --
    • Three South Coast Air Quality Management District 20th Annual Clean Air Awards, for the Grease-to-Gas-to-Power project