California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Overview December 29, 2017

California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Article March 1, 2020 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Napa Lighted Art Festival Draws January Crowds

The Napa Lighted Art Festival takes a bold, contemporary approach to the visual arts by bringing emerging light technologies into the city’s streets, where buildings function as large outdoor canvases and attract crowds.

Article January 1, 2020 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

San Rafael’s Employee-Driven Effort Focuses on Meeting the Community’s Changing Needs

San Rafael asked city employees, “How would you design your department if you could create it today, rather than as it was created decades ago?”

Article December 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Rancho Cucamonga’s Community Champions Engage Latino Residents

This program plays a critical role in developing health-related policies and programs that improve residents’ quality of life.

Article November 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

King City’s Comprehensive Plan to End Youth Violence

How a city that had the highest per capita murder rate in California turned things around.

Article August 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Fresno Youth Commission Addresses Key Issues

This program shows the value of youth as a community and policy resource.

Article August 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Fontana Leadership Intervention Program Targets At-Risk Youth

Rising rates of juvenile arrests spurred this effort.

Article May 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Santa Clarita Takes a Sustainable Approach to Economic Development

To build prosperity, the city develops and supports local talent.

Article May 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Long Beach Public Art Festival Spurs Economic Activity

Artists create murals and other forms of art in a week-long event.

Article May 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Milpitas Initiative Targets Workforce Development

The city helps local manufacturers attract qualified young workers.

Article April 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Rancho Cucamonga Focuses on Community’s Mental Health Needs

An untreated mental health condition can have fatal consequences and a devastating impact on the community.

Article March 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Rental Resources Program Addresses Housing Issues in Davis

The program helps tenants, landlords and neighbors.

Article March 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Garden Grove Empowers Residents and Improves a Neighborhood

Communicating with residents was key to developing solutions.

Article March 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Patterson’s HOST House Tackles Homelessness

The city financed a transitional residence for its homeless population.

Article February 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Porterville Provides Clean, Sustainable Water After Neighbors’ Wells Fail

The East Porterville Water Supply Project offers a model for helping to meet the clean and sustainable drinking water needs of disadvantaged communities.

Article January 24, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Truckee’s Mini Mousehole Improves Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

This project solved a major problem, and now people are encouraged to choose alternative forms of transportation.

Article January 1, 2019 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

La Quinta Transforms Its Workplace Culture to Better Serve the Community

The city set out to create an energetic and engaged workforce and foster a culture of creativity, innovation and passion.

Article September 25, 2018 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence

Santa Clarita Court Diversion Program Gives Teens a Second Chance

This innovative program keeps one moment of immature indiscretion from turning into a pattern of criminal behavior that can ruin any hope for a bright future.