:: City of Awards

The City of Riverside has accumulated numerous awards for excellence in city governance and public service.  Listed below are some of the awards for 2006-2007.

• Code Enforcement Division
  2007 -- The Code Enforcement Division received AACE two awards in 2007 from the American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE). The first award was for Innovative Enforcement Techniques for developing a special team of investigating officers called the Investigative Neighborhood Enhancement Team (INET).
  The second was for Printed Materials for developing a series of educational postcards where important information about City standards is relayed to the community through a friendly and light-hearted manner.

• 2007-08 -- The Government Finance Officers Association that the City has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2007/08 Annual Budget document.
• NPI 2007 -- Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award given by the National Purchasing Institute annually to public agencies that excel in procurement practices.

• Economic Development
  2007 -- California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) 2007 Award of Merit recipients for top Economic Development Program.

• Marketing
  Addy Award 2007 -- Addy District 15 Finalist: Hollywood and the Cavalry special event material campaign
• 2007 -- Silver Addy Award: Hollywood and the Cavalry special event material campaign
• 2007 -- Bronze Addy Award: Development Department Annual Report Communicator Award of Distinction: Hollywood and the Cavalry campaign
• 2007 -- Silver Addy Award: Orange Blossom Festival media kit
• 2007 -- Bronze Addy Award: ICSC mixed media campaign
• 2007 -- Bronze Addy Award: Development Department Annual Report

• South Coast Air Quality Management District 2007 -- Clean Air Award by the South Coast Air Quality Management District for Innovative Transportation Projects for the Five Cities Hydrogen Program. This prestigious award honors the visionaries in our region who have helped in the fight for clean air through innovation, leadership and exemplary service.

• Best of Web Award 2007 2007 -- The Center for Digital Government Best of Web is an annual awards program that recognizes the most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals.
  
• Best of Web Award 2007 2007 -- Digital Cities Survey Recognizes cities that are using technology to create a seamless environment between local government and constituents

• America's Promise Alliance 2008 -- America’s Promise Alliance, the nations’ largest alliance dedicated to children and youth, named the City of Riverside as one of America’s 100 Best Communities for Young People.
• 2007 -- City of Riverside Youth Council Advisor Connie Howard Leach received the National Child Labor Committee’s prestigious Lewis Hine Award.

• 2007 -- The new Magnolia Policing Center won the Exceptional Buildings Award for adaptive re-use at the Western Council of ConstructionConsumers' Distinguished Project Awards.

• 2007 -- California Parks and Recreation Society, Creating Community Awards of Distinction for Multicultural Youth Festival.
• 2007 -- California Parks and Recreation Society, Award of Excellence - Youth Development for Multicultural Youth Festival.
• Office of the Governor 2007 – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded the City of Riverside a gold medal for an Eastside neighborhood nutrition and fitness program.

• Energy Division
  
• 2008 -- Award of Continued Excellence from the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments program.
• 2008 -- Pacesetter Plant award for Cost Effective Zero Liquid Discharge Riverside Energy Resource Center
• 2008 -- American Public Power Association (APPA) Reliable Public Power Designation (Energy) and Platinum Award RP3

• Environmental/Public Benefits/Marketing
  
• 2008 ADDY Awards (American Advertising Federation) --
  • Silver
    Public Service, Mixed Media Riverside Public Utilities – Water/Energy/Life
    Public Service, Mixed Media Do the Twist – CFL light bulb promotion
  • Bronze
    Public Service, Mixed Media Going, Going, Green Campaign
    Public Service, Annual Report Green Riverside Report
    Public Service, Interactive GreenRiverside.com Website
    Public Service, Annual Report Riverside Public Utilities Water Report
    Public Service, Annual Report Financial Report with CD
    Public Service, Poster Riverside Public Utilities – Water/Energy/Life
    Public Service, Invitation Card Series (Birthday, Christmas, Blank)
• 2008 -- California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) – Community Service Resource Efficiency Awards Category: Community Service - “The Green Power Report Radio Show”
• 2008 -- American Public Power Association (APPA) DEED Award of Continued Excellence received recognition of support of DEED and Riverside Public Utilities’ Energy Innovator Grant program
• 2008 -- From the Riverside Police Department to the Riverside Public Utilities Department - In appreciation for your outstanding community partnership during our neighborhood leaders to National Heroes Celebration.
• 2007 -- League of American Communication Professionals. Inspire Awards:
  • Green Riverside Annual Report -- Gold
  • 2006 Community Benefit Annual Report - Bronze
  • Utility Update Newsletter - Bronze
• Solar Energy 2007 -- Solar Electric Power Association - Award for Solar Business Achievement - Community Outreach and Public Awareness.
• 2007 -- League of California Cities - Helen Putnam Award under Planning and Environment Quality Category - Grease to Gas Program.
• 2007 -- American Public Power Association, Energy Innovator Award – Grease to Gas.
• 2007 -- California Municipal Utilities Association, Community Service/Resource Efficiency Awards – Grease to Gas Program.
• 2007 -- California Municipal Utilities Association, Community Service/Resource Efficiency Awards – School Education Program.
• 2007 Solar Electric Power Association - Award for Solar Business Achievement - Community Outreach and Public Awareness and Environment Quality Category - Grease to Gas Program
• 2007 American Public Power Association, Energy APPA Innovator Award – Grease to Gas
• 2007 California Municipal Utilities Association, Community Service/Resource Efficiency Awards – Grease to Gas Program
• 2007 California Municipal Utilities Association, Community Service/Resource Efficiency Awards – School Education Program.

• Sewer Division
  NPI The City’s Public Works Sewer Division Grease to Gas to Power project has achieved the following:
• 2007 -- League of California Cities, Helen Putman Award for Planning and Environmental Quality
• 2007 -- California Municipal Utilities Association, Community Service/Resource Efficiency Award, Public Benefit Funds, Large Utility.
• 2007 -- American Public Power Association, Energy Innovation Award.

• Solid Waste Division
  Awards Image 2007 -- California Cities Helen Putnam Award of Excellence: League of California Cities. This award recognizes outstanding achievements by California’s 478 cities in innovative solutions to improving the quality of life implementing efficiencies in service and operations, and responding to community needs. Project: Clean Up Riverside’s Environment (C.U.R.E.) Program in the field of Public Works Infrastructure and Transportation.

• City Engineering Division
  American Public Works Association 2007 - Project of the Year Award: American Public Works Association, Inland Empire chapter. Project: Alessandro Boulevard Improvement Project.