Community & Economic Development

• 2019 --
  • The City of Riverside Latino Historic Context Statement is the winner of a 2019 Preservation Design Award in the Cultural Resource Studies Category


• 2018 --
  • California Association for Local Economic Development
    • Award of Merit for “Excite”
    • Award of Merit for “Streamline Riverside”


• 2017--
  • Red Tape to Red Carpet Award for Streamline Riverside by Inland Empire Economic Partnership
  • Best Practices Award for Streamline Riverside from American Planning Association – Inland Empire
  • Outstanding Award for Restorative Growth Print ”Homefront at Camp Anza” from Association of Environmental Professionals
  • Ranked 7th Most Popular US City Where Everyone Wants To Live - Business Insider
  • Ranked 3rd for Area Most Moved to by Millennials from 2010-2015 - TIME
  • Ranked 4th Overall for Minority Entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur
  • Ranked 10th in yearly report for the Top Small Business Cities in the US - Forbes
  • Ranked 22nd in yearly report of Top 100 Metro Areas for Growth - Brookings
  • Kauffman Index giving current rankings for Riverside
    • 13th in Startup Activity
    • 34th in Main Street Entrepreneurship
    • 38th in Growth Entrepreneurship
  • Awarded the Retention & Expansion Award for STREAMLINE RIVERSIDE from the Inland Empire Economic Partnership.
  • Riverside County Ranks 12th in the 2017 Talent Attraction Score


• 2016 --
  • Impact Award at the Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation
  • Governor's Historic Preservation Award
  • California Preservation Foundation Award

Economic Development

• 2017 --
  • Riverside Ranks 4th Best City for Minority Entrepreneurs
• 2016 --
  • Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

Planning Division

• 2016 --
  • American Planning Association, Inland Empire Section Innovation in Green Community Planning Award❠for the Riverside Restorative Growthprint Economic Prosperity Action Plan & Climate Action Plan
  • Southern California Association of Governments "Green Region Initiatives Award" for the Riverside Restorative Growthprint Economic Prosperity Action Plan & Climate Action Plan

• 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).

• 2018 --
  • No. 6 Green Fleet in North America out of the 100 Best Fleets for year 2018
• 2017 --
  • #32 of Top 100 Fleet in North America
  • 2017 Green Fleet Award - #14 in North America
• 2016 --
  • 2017 Green Fleet Award - #14 in North America

• 2017 --
  • ICMA “Strategic Leadership & Governance Award”, Cybersecurity Program (2017)
  • Governing Magazine’s “Equipt to Innovate” Riverside ranked in the top 5 cities nationwide
• 2016 --
  • Received Bloomberg Foundation’s What Works Cities Designation
  • 5th place in the Digital Cities Awards for Cities over 250,000 citizens from the Center for Digital Government
  • MISAC Award of Excellence from the Municipal Information Systems Association of California
  • Finalist for Best Web Portal in the Nation Award from the Center for Digital Government

• 2018 --
  • 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
• 2017 --
  • California Citrus State Park Ranked 2nd in Top 5 Family Friendly Parks in California
    - California State Parks Foundation
  • Award of Excellence in Creating Community for the Riverside Arts Academy from the California Parks and Recreation Society.
  • Service Award of Excellence to Collette Lee, Champion of the Community for her tireless work in promoting the Arts in the City of Riverside from the California Parks and Recreation Society.

• 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

• 2018 --
  • Environmental Steward Award
  • Good Steward for Graffiti
• 2017 --
  • California State Sentate and Assemby - Recognition for Fuel Cell Facility / Micro-Synchrophasors