2023 CAPIO EPIC Award Winners
Congratulations to this year's winners!
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING PROCESSES
Brand Launch/Rebrand
City of Pico Rivera-Award of Distinction
Pico Rivera Transit
City of Riverside-EPIC Award
Shop Riverside
Campaign
City of Santa Clarita-Award of Distinction
“You’ve Got a Friend at City Hall” Campaign
Communications or Marketing Plans/Campaigns - Consultant-Supported
Association of California Water Agencies-Award of Distinction
Quench California
California Department of Transportation-Award of Distinction
Let’s Change This to That – Stormwater Public Education
Campaign
City of Newport Beach-EPIC Award
Ride the Wave to Water Savings
County of Riverside-Award of Distinction
Faces of Fentanyl
Placer County-EPIC Award
1 Pill Can Kill Placer
Sacramento Area Sewer District-Award of Distinction
Stop the Clog Campaign
Communications or Marketing Plans/Campaigns - In-House
City of Corona-Award of Distinction
2022 State of the City
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District-EPIC Award
End the Bites with Mosquito Watch
Mesa Water District-Award of Distinction
Mesa Water Notify
Monte Vista Water District-EPIC Award
Drought Response Communications Campaign
Ventura Water-EPIC Award
Ventura Water 2022 Droughtreach
Community Relations/Participation
City of Carlsbad-EPIC Award
Engage Carlsbad – Strategic Plan Resident Participation
Program
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District-Award of Distinction
HOA Water Efficiency Outreach
Crisis Communications Response
Alameda County Water District-Award of Distinction
Pushing Past Crisis Fatigue to Save Water
City of Norco-Award of Distinction
Horsetown USA Handles Equine Virus Outbreak
City of Ojai-Award of Distinction
Ojai Community Disaster Guide
County of Santa Barbara-EPIC Award
Modoc Road Multi Use Path
Monte Vista Water District-EPIC Award
Drought Response Communications
Orange County Transportation Authority-Award of Distinction
Bus Strike Awareness Campaign
Placer County-EPIC Award
ReadyPlacer Dashboard
Narrative Submission
Placer County Sheriff’s Office-Award of Distinction
Auburn
K9 Exposed, Shut Down: The Power of Social Media
Storytelling
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Outreach/Campaign
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department-EPIC Award
“Protect Them” COVID Booster and Flu Campaign
Preparedness/Public Safety Education Campaign
Caltrans, Office of Traffic Safety-Award of Distinction
Move Over Campaign
City of Carlsbad-EPIC Award
Safer Streets Together
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District-Award of Distinction
Backflow Device Theft Prevention
Fresno County Administrative Office and District Attorney-EPIC
Award
Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING TOOLS
Annual Report
Contra Costa Health-EPIC Award
Contra Costa Health 2021 Annual Report
Graphic Design – Online
City of Newport Beach-EPIC Award
Ride the Wave to Water Savings
Graphic Design – Print
CAL FIRE-Sagent-WeidnerCA-Award of Distinction
Wildfire Action Plan
City of Pico Rivera-EPIC Award
Pico Rivera Transit
City of Riverside-Award of Distinction
Riverside
Fire Department Strategic Plan 2023-2028
City of Riverside-EPIC Award
Shop Riverside
Internal Communications
Central San-EPIC Award
Lateral Connection
City of Carlsbad-EPIC Award
City Manager’s
Employee Update Videos
City of Roseville-Award of Distinction
The Art of Public Service
Narrative Submission
Marketing and Promotional Items
Caltrans District 12-Award of Distinction
Branding for the I-5 Managed Lanes Project
IE Commuter-EPIC Award
$5/Day Incentive Program Campaign
Media Event
City of Carlsbad-EPIC Award
Poinsettia
Dog Park Opening
City of Mountain View-Award of Distinction
Elevate MV Launch
City of West Sacramento-EPIC Award
West Sacramento Goats Crossing
County of Riverside-Award of Distinction
Faces of Fentanyl
Eastern Municipal Water District-Award of Distinction
Perris II Desalter Media Event
Newsletter or Magazine
City of Carlsbad-Award of Distinction
City Manager’s Update E-Newsletter
City of Norco-Award of Distinction
Top Stories Digital Newsletter
Placer County-Award of Distinction
The Placer
County Weekly Newsletter
Narrative Submission
Photography
Central San-Award of Distinction
Brighter Future
City of Pico Rivera-Award of Distinction
Hometown Debut
Placer County-EPIC Award
Mosquito Fire Photography
Narrative Submission
Special or Community Event – One-Time
City of Norco-Award of Distinction
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument Dedication Ceremony
City of Santa Clarita-Award of Distinction
Winter Games
Celebration
City of Ventura – Police & Fire Departments-EPIC Award
2022
Public Safety Community Block Party
Narrative Submission
East County Advanced Water Purification-Award of Distinction
Groundbreaking Event
Gilroy Unified School District & City of Gilroy-EPIC Award
Fentanyl Town Hall presented by the City of Gilroy and
GUSD
Municipal Water District of Orange County-EPIC Award
Streams of Hope Campaign
Placer County Health and Human Services-Award of Distinction
Lotus Behavioral Health Crisis Center Grand Opening
Special or Community Event – Recurring or Series
City of Lancaster-EPIC Award
California Poppy Festival™
Las Virgenes – Triunfo Joint Powers Authority-EPIC Award
Pure Water Tasting Event Series
Port of San Diego-Award of Distinction
DEI Drives Port of San Diego Community Input for Pepper Park
Project
Writing
City of Santa Clarita-Award of Distinction
Scranton Clarita Welcomes You
San Diego County Water Authority-Award of Distinction
WaterSmart Living Series
Yuba Water Agency-Award of Distinction
Marking 25 Years Since the New Year’s Flood of 1997 in Yuba
County
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Audio/Podcasts
City of Agoura Hills-Award of Distinction
The Good Life
Agoura Hills Podcast
Placer County-EPIC Award
The “One Pill Can Kill” podcast
Narrative Submission
Placer County Health and Human Services-Award of Distinction
From Ukraine to Placer podcast
Social Media Best Use Overall
City of Garden Grove-Award of Distinction
Foods of Garden Grove
Award Narrative
City of Lancaster-Award of Distinction
Real-Time Representation in Social Media
City of Sacramento-EPIC Award
Compost
Kitchen Pail
Narrative Submission
City of Santa Clarita-EPIC Award
Santa Clarita TikTok and Reels
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District-Award of
Distinction
Connecting with Students Using TikTok
John Wayne Airport-Award of Distinction
2022 Social Media Community and Program Engagement
City of San Marcos-EPIC Award
San Marcos Creek Social Media Campaign
Social Media Campaign
City of Carlsbad-EPIC Award
Parks &
Recreation Month Social Media Campaign
City of Roseville, Environmental Utilities-Award of
Distinction
Water Professionals Week
San Diego County Water Authority-Award of Distinction
Faces of the Water Industry
Video Production – In House
Central San-Award of Distinction
Disappearing
Act!
City of Moreno Valley-Award of Distinction
Let’s Be Pool Safe
County of Fresno – County Administrative Office
Communications-Award of Distinction
Juvenile Correctional Officer Promotional Video
County of Riverside-Award of Distinction
Faces of Fentanyl
Placer County-EPIC Award
Placer
County Probation Department Recruitment Video
Narrative Submission
Sacramento Regional Transit District-EPIC Award
Get on Board the Library Train
SBCERA-EPIC Award
Factors
Used to Calculate Retirement
Video Production – Consultant Supported
California Office of Traffic Safety / Caltrans / Prosio
Communications-EPIC Award
We Are Human PSAs
City of Ventura-Award of Distinction
VenturaWaterPure: Local Supply | Trusted Solution
Yuba Water Agency-Award of Distinction
“The Tricky Yuba” Documentary
Video Production – Series – In House
California High-Speed Rail Authority-Award of Distinction
Project Section Overview Series
City of Moreno Valley-Award of Distinction
Know MoVal
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office – Media Information
Bureau-Award of Distinction
The Special Needs Reunification Program
Sacramento Fire Department-EPIC Award
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
Town of Apple Valley-Award of Distinction
Faces and Places
Walnut Valley Water District-EPIC Award
Life At WVWD Video Series
Life at
WVWD as a Utility Service Worker I
Life at
WVWD as a Facility Maintenance Worker II
Life at
WVWD as a Utility Service Worker I
Western Water-Award of Distinction
Wake Up With Western
Video Production – Series – Consultant Supported
Association of California Water Agencies-Award of Distinction
Quench
California
Narrative Submission
Irvine Ranch Water District-Award of Distinction
The Shed Show
Orange County Transportation Authority-EPIC Award
OCTA I-405 Improvement Project – Inside the 405 Video
Series
Rancho California Water District-EPIC Award
“Journey of Water”
Video Series
Website
Alameda Housing Authority-Award of Distinction
Website Redesign
City of Berkeley-EPIC Award
Web Reinvention Project
City of Elk Grove-EPIC Award
Website Redesign
City of Norco-EPIC Award
Website Redesign
CREATIVE MARKETING
Dollar Stretcher – program/tool developed and implemented in-house
City of Norco-Award of Distinction
Top Stories Digital Newsletter
City of Vallejo-Award of Distinction
The Vallejo
Weekly
Narrative Submission
Most Innovative Communications
Alameda County Water District-EPIC Award
Alameda County Water District’s Pushing Past Crisis
Fatigue
City of Lancaster-EPIC Award
TikTok and Reel Presence
City of Santa Clarita-Award of Distinction
Overall
Social Media Presence
City of Ventura-EPIC Award
National Parks & Recreation Month 2022 Video
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District-Award of Distinction
Jurassic Spark: Reigniting Engagement Through A Dinosaur
Mascot Adoption