City of Riverside
- 2022 --
- Ranked #4 in Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
- Finalist for City Government Experience Award in 2022
- Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet Award for Arts Innovation (Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture, and Industry) by the Inland Empire Economic Partnership
- Award of Excellence from Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the City of Riverside PACT Plan.
- 2020 --
- 2020 Digital Cities Survey 6th place award among Cities with a population of 250,000 and 499,999 residents
- City of Riverside Receives Highest Score Possible in LGBTQ Inclusion Survey
- Ranked #6 in Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
- Riverside ranked 63 out of the top 100 US cities in America’s Best Cities – A Ranking of US Place Equity for 2020
- 2019 --
- 2018 --
- 2018 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities
- 19 out of 30 Cities Where Small Business Owners Are Thriving
- Riverside named “Digital Leaders” at PI World
- UC Riverside ranked #32 in Best Colleges in America by Money Magazine
- 7th place for the 2018 Digital Cities Award
- MISAC Award of Excellence from the Municipal Information Systems Association of California
City Manager's Office
Office of Communications
- 2023 --
- CAPIO - California Association of Public Information Officials
- CAPIO - Award of Distinction – City of Riverside Fire Department Strategic Plan, Graphic Design
- CAPIO - EPIC Award – Shop Riverside Campaign, Rebrand
- CAPIO - EPIC Award – Shop Riverside, Graphic Design
- CAPIO - Best in Show – Shop Riverside, Rebrand/Campaign
- ADDY - American Advertising Federation - Inland Empire
- ADDY - Silver – RFD Strategic Plan, Annual Report
- ADDY - Bronze – Shop Riverside, Integrated Media Public Service Campaign (integrated = graphics, web, social, video, photography, email, print/digital)
- ADDY - Bronze – RPU 2021 Groundwater Atlas, Annual Report
- Golden Post - Golden Post Awards
- Golden Post Awards - Government Social Media – Best Facebook Presence Finalist - City of Riverside Facebook
- Hermes Awards - Hermes Awards - the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
- Star Awards - States of California and Nevada chapter National Association of telecommunications officers and advisors (SCAN NATOA)
- 1st Place Lifestyle – Green Conflict Zones
- 1st Place community/Public Meeting
- 1st Place Talk Show Coaches Perspective Week 12
- 1st Place Overall Excellence $400,000-$800,000 Budget
- 1st Place News Single Story STEM PULLS
- 2nd place Historical Documentary
- 2nd place Public Affairs Riverside Monthly
- 2nd Place Sports Programing High School Football Calabasas vs Ramona
- 3rd Place Sports Programing – Fullerton vs Riverside City College
- 3rd place Best city services informational video Reshape Riverside
- CAPIO - California Association of Public Information Officials
- 2022 --
- 2019 --
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American Advertising Awards, Inland Empire
- Bronze in Public Service Brand Elements – Walk to End Homelessness Logo
- Bronze in Public Service Television Commercial – Starting a Business in Riverside
- Bronze in Public Service Television Commercial – A Day in the Life, Lovie Jung
- Bronze in Photography, Color – Explore Magazine Cover Winter/Spring 2019
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States of California and Nevada Chapter, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
(SCAN NATOA)- 1st place Public Service Announcement over $400k - Illegal Fireworks PSA
- 2nd place Talk show over $400k – Riverside Monthly October 2018
- 2nd place Sports Event Coverage – College Basketball Riverside City College
- 3rd place Best use of Animation or Motion Graphics – Riverside Reliability Transmission Project
- 3rd place Sports Event Coverage – High School Football Poly vs JW North
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American Advertising Awards, Inland Empire
- 2018 --
- 1st place - Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics - Inside Riverside's Budget Process
- 1st place - Best Use of Set Design - In Studio - The Dangers
- 1st place - Live Programming - 25th Annual Festival of Lights Switch On
- 1st place - Public/Community Meetings - Meeting Coverage
- 1st place - (3 years in a row) Sports Event Coverage - Game of the Week - Hillcrest vs Arcadia
- 2nd place - Public Affairs - Riverside Monthly
- 3rd place - Environmental - Spotlight Riverside - Charles Cai
- 3rd place - Sports Show - UC Riverside Coaches Show - Nov 1 2017
City Manager's Office
Community & Economic Development
- 2022 --
- Turning Red Tape Into Red Carpet Award for Arts Innovation (Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture, and Industry) by the Inland Empire Economic Partnership
- 2019 --
- 2018 --
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California Association for Local Economic Development
- Award of Merit for “Excite”
- Award of Merit for “Streamline Riverside”
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California Association for Local Economic Development
Finance
- 2022--
- Accounting - GFOA - Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (2021 ACFR)
- Accounting - GFOA - Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (2021 PAFR)
- Purchasing - NPI - Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (2022 AEP)
- Budget - GFOA - Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2021
- Budget - CSMFO - Operating Budget Excellence Award Fiscal Year 2021-2022
- Budget - CSMFO - Capital Budget Excellence Award Fiscal Year 2021-2022
- 2017--
- 12th straight year, the Purchasing Division has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute (NPI)
- For the 14th straight year, the City’s annual budget received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association.
- The Operating Budget Excellence Award was presented to the Finance Department for its 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 biennial budget.
- Excellence in Budgeting Award from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
- 2016--
- For the 28th straight year, the Finance Department received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award.
- For the 13th straight year, the City's annual budget received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers' Association
- For the 11th straight year, the Purchasing Division has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute (NPI).
General Services
- 2022 --
- 2019--
- City of Riverside Awarded #2 Green Fleet in North America
- City of Riverside awarded #34 Top Fleet out of 100 Top Fleets in North America
- 2018 --
Innovation and Technology
- 2022 --
- 2022 Municipal Information Systems Association of California Excellence in IT Practices Award
- Ranked #4 in Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
- Overall Experience Finalist for the 2022 Government Experience Awards
- 2021 --
- 2021 Municipal Information Systems Association of California IT Excellence Award
- Ranked #6 in Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
- Digital Cities Survey 20th Anniversary Participation Award
- 2020 --
- 2020 Municipal Information Systems Association of California IT Excellence Award
- Ranked #6 in Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
- 2019 --
- 1st Place in Government Experience Award conducted by the Center for Digital Government
- 2019 MISAC Award of Excellence in Information Technology Best Practices from Municipal Information Systems Association of California
- Equipt To Innovate Annual Survey, Ranked top-5 in Overall, Race informed, Dynamically Planned, Data Driven, and Employee Engaged categories
- Digital City Survey 2019 Winner
- 2018 --
- 2018 MISAC Award of Excellence in Information Technology Best Practices from Municipal Information Systems Association of California
- Digital City Survey 2018 Winner
Parks, Recreation & Community Services
- 2018 --
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Explore Riverside/Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Activity Guide
Award of Excellence – Marketing and Communications • Print Publication -
Capture Riverside Parks Photo Contest
Award of Excellence – Marketing and Communications • Marketing Campaign -
Riverside Live Steamers
Service Award of Excellence – Champion of the Community -
Project Bridge
Award of Excellence – Creating Community, Youth Development
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Explore Riverside/Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Activity Guide
Public Works
- 2022--
- Award of Excellence from Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the City of Riverside PACT Plan.
- 2018 --
- Large Project Achievement Award over $100 million for the Wastewater Quality Control Plant Phase 1 Rehabilitation and Expansion project - Construction Management Association Of America
- Fuel Cell Project and Future Bio-Gas/Energy Plan Award from the Industrial Environment Association
Police
- 2022--
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Honored as “Highlighted Agency” at 2022 IACP International Conference – Dallas, TX
- 25th Annual Riverside County K-9 Trials
- Top Team Award : Riverside Police K-9 Unit
- California Public-Safety Radio Association
- Outstanding Performance
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
- DUI Enforcement Award
- Inland Empire Blue Belles
- Proactive Police Work
- International Association of Chiefs of Police