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
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2024 --
- 2024 Municipal Information Systems Association of California Excellence in IT Practices Award
- Ranked #7 in the 2024 Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
Digital Cities Survey 2024 Winners Announced
- Ranked as an Overall Finalist for the 2024 Government Experience Awards
- 2023 --
- American Public Power Association – Award of Excellence in Public Power Communications
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- 2023--
- AEP - Purchasing - Achievement of Excellence in Procurement
- GFOA - Government Finance Officers Association - Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
- ACFR - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Award Winner
- PAFR - Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award Winner
- 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
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- 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
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- 2023 --
- 2023 Municipal Information Systems Association of California Excellence in IT Practices Award
- Ranked #6 in Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government
- Ranked #4 for the 2023 Government Experience Awards
- 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
- 2022 --
- CPRS Award of Excellence for Creating Community Under the Arts & Cultural Services and Equitable & Inclusive Programing for Project BRIDGE, RAP, and Friendly Stars
- 2021 --
- CPRS Award of Excellence for Building and Design of the Bourns Family Youth Innovation Center
- 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
- 2024--
- Foundations of Supervision Certificate of Achievement Recipients:
- Jeff Taylor
- Bryan Padilla
- Kevin Sudds
- George Munoz
- EPIC Training Master Certificate of Achievement Recipients:
- Elijha Curcie
- Usha Kademani
- Inge Tunggaldjaja
- City of Riverside Captures $7.5 Million in Federal Funds for Safety Improvements ( Bike lanes, crosswalk improvements and sidewalks are part of the package)
- The city has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation
- 2022--
- Active, Healthy and Safe Communities Award from the Southern California Association of Governments
- Water Quality Mitigation Award through the American Society of Civil Engineers for the Phoenix Storm Drain Diversion to Sewer Project
- Advancing Diversity and Social Change Excellence Award
- 37th year as a “Tree City USA” by the Arbor Day Foundation
- Award of Excellence from Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the City of Riverside PACT Plan
- 2020--
- The Riverside PACT Plan Received the Active, Healthy and Safe Communities Award from the Southern California Association of Governments
- 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
Erik Lue on behalf of Public Works Parking Services division received the “Friends of Frank Miller” recognition award from the Mission in Foundation for helping them find a new home for their store and museum
Erik Lue on behalf of the Public Works Parking Services division received a commendation from Chief of Police Gonzalez back in February 2024. This commendation was associated with an arrest for attempted murder in one of the city garages. All the details were put together and everything was turned over to RPD, which eventually led to an arrest
Notable accomplishments from the Public Works Wastewater Division TNI Compliant Certification: The WQCP laboratory achieved certification from the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). Warehouse Audit Recognition: The WQCP Warehouse team earned recognition for completing their audit with a 100% accuracy rating and zero variance. Supervisor of the Year: George Munoz received GOLD Award from California Water Environment Association (CWEA), Santan Ana River Basin Section (SARBS)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
Fire
- 2023--
- International Accreditation 2023-2028, ISO Class 1
- #1 City Service in Citywide survey
Public Utilities
- 2024 --
- American Public Power Association – Award of Excellence in Public Power Communications
- 2023 --
- American Public Power Association – Award of Excellence in Public Power Communications
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- 2018 --