California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Archive

	Title	Issue
	Walnut Creek Takes a Graphic Approach to Its Budget The city did something dramatically different with its budget report to capture the community’s attention about a looming deficit.	November 2013
	Santa Maria’s Listos: Disaster Preparedness Program Builds Trust The City of Santa Maria's Listos program emphasizes sharing emergency and disaster preparedness skills, using a culturally appropriate curriculum that overcomes language and trust barriers.	October 2013
	Redlands Emergency Services Academy Gives Youth a Taste of Service Participants get hands-on experience in public safety work.	September 2013
	A Tale of Two Cities: Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek’s Community Service Days These projects increase civic pride and produce remarkable results.	September 2013
	Cathedral City Takes Action on Energy Efficiency Using a variety of partnerships and local initiatives, Cathedral City reduced its energy costs.	July 2013
	Redlands311: Smartphone App Serves Residents The app provides a way to report a wide range of issues, including potholes, vandalism, water leaks and more, directly to city staff.	June 2013
	SmartRiverside Transforms Community and Fosters Innovation SmartRiverside has helped transform the city by promoting high-tech businesses, encouraging collaboration and creating a forum for communication between students and high-tech organizations.	June 2013
	Lancaster’s Holistic Approach to Healthy Neighborhoods The Neighborhood Impact Program uses neighborhood revitalization and partnerships to address health, safety and social issues.	April 2013
	Fontana Revitalizes Downtown With a Focus on Seniors The city provided its senior population with high-quality, affordable housing close to the services they need.	March 2013
	Perris Reaches Out to Make Sewer System Upgrade Possible How one city overcame significant community resistance.	February 2013