2016 Excellence in Communications Awards Program Winners (printable PDF)

Communication and Marketing Tools (Print, Electronic and Video)

Printed Publications

Writing

Award of Excellence
Castro Valley Sanitary District
4Rs Student Activity Book

Award of Distinction
Institute For Local Government
West Sacramento’s Path To A Safer, Healthier Community

External Publications

Award of Excellence
League of California Cities
Western City Magazine

Award of Distinction
Central Contra Costa Sanitary Dist.
Pipeline Newsletter

Award of Merit
City of Santa Clarita
Seasons Magazine

Internal Newsletters

Award of Excellence
Orange County Executive office
County Connection Employee Newsletter

Award of Distinction
City of San José, Environmental Services Department
Environmental Services Internal Newsletter, Green Matters

Award of Merit
WMWD
The Splash

Brochures/Booklets

Award of Excellence
Castro Valley Sanitary District
4Rs Student Activity Book

Award of Distinction
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Public Hearing Notice

Most Improved Publication

Award of Excellence
City of Rancho Cucamonga, Healthy Rc
School Safety Brochure

Award of Distinction
WMWD
The Splash

Award of Merit
Castro Valley Sanitary District
4Rs Student Activity Book

Special Purpose Publication

Award of Excellence
California Office of Traffic Safety
Crossword Puzzle

Award of Distinction
East Valley Water District
Transitioning To Budget Based Rates

Award of Merit
City of Elk Grove
The Usual Suspects Household Hazardous Waste Publication

Digital / Interactive

Website

Award of Excellence
California Public Employees’ Retirement System
CalPERS Website Redesign

Award of Distinction
City of Roseville
The Hub Internal News Website

Award of Merit
OCTA
Pacific Surfliner Website

Egovernment Services

Award of Excellence
San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association
SBCERA Retirement Webinars

Award of Distinction
City of Santa Clarita
Road Resurfacing

Award of Merit
City of Santa Clara
Development Projects Story Map & Database

Electronic Newsletters, Reports, Other

Award of Excellence
City of Glendale
Glendale City Connection

Award of Distinction
City of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks
Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Monthly E-newsletter

Award of Merit
Metropolitan Transportation Commission / Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Spare The Air Youth Guidebooks

Mobile

Award of Excellence
Eastern Municipal Water District
EMWD Water Waste Reporter

Award of Distinction
Jurupa Community Services District
E-Citizen App

Award of Merit
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Sacramento Region Air Quality App

Most Effective Social/New Media

Award of Excellence
City of San Leandro Police Department
Reaching Out To The Bay Area Asian Community With SLPD Weibo

Award of Distinction
Regional Water Authority
Show Us Your Drought Face!

Award of Merit
California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Pie Day Friday

Video Production-Short Form

Award of Excellence
City of Lancaster
Revive 25 – A Better Road Ahead Video

Award of Distinction
California office of Traffic Safety
“Quiet Battle” PSA

Award of Merit
San Bernardino County Probation Department
San Bernardino County Probation Department Recruitment Commercial

Video Production-Long Form

Award of Excellence
OCTA
91 Express Lanes 20th Anniversary Video

Award of Distinction – Tie
California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Imagine A Job You Love

Award of Distinction – Tie
Padre Dam Municipal Water District
Water, Too Good To Waste Video

Award of Merit
City of Carlsbad
State of The City

Marketing Graphic Design and Photography (Main Category)

Photography

Award of Excellence
County of Marin
Print Photography – Parks

Illustrations

Award of Excellence
Sacramento Dept. of Public Works Recycling & Solid Waste Division
Sacramento Plastic Bag Ban Campaign

Award of Distinction
College of Continuing Education at Sacramento State
Hornet Heartsaver

Award of Merit
Castro Valley Sanitary District
4Rs Student Activity Book

Logos

Award of Excellence
Coachella Valley Water District
CV Saving 36 Logo

Award of Distinction
City of Commerce
Commerce Library Logo

Branding Campaigns

Award of Excellence
City of Dublin
The New American Backyard Branding Campaign

Award of Distinction
WMWD
Branding Project

Award of Merit
City of Santa Fe Springs
Campaign On Water Conservation – Every Drop Counts – Go Native!

Graphic Design – Other Promotional Items

Maps and Guides

Award of Merit
Coachella Valley Water District
Drought Outreach Guide

Posters and Decals

Award of Merit
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Food Waste Prevention Shopping Cart Advertisements

Infographics

Award of Excellence
City of Lancaster
Revive 25 Infographic

Award of Distinction
Association of California Water Agencies
“Will El Nin͂o End California’s Drought?”

Award of Merit
First 5 Sacramento
Sac Healthy Baby Infographic

Communication and Marketing Processes and Campaigns (Main Category)

Go Green/Environmental

Award of Excellence
Long Beach Water Department
MissionH2OLB

Award of Distinction
City of San José
San José Partners with Earthquakes Soccer Stars to Score Green Goals

Award of Merit
City of Roseville
Drought Busting Communications

Citizen Participation / Community Visioning

Award of Excellence
City of Elk Grove
Rural Residential Area Mobility Outreach

Award of Distinction
San Bernardino County Human Services
Inland Empire Fatherhood Conference

Award of Merit
City of Rancho Cucamonga, Healthy RC
Circulation Master Plan

Special Events – One Time Events

Award of Excellence
Union Sanitary District
Party At The Wastewater Treatment Plant!

Award of Distinction
City of Elk Grove
2015 Boots On The Blvd

Award of Merit
OCTA
WCC Dedication Event

Special Events – Recurring

Award of Excellence
City of Santa Clarita
Light Up Main Street

Award of Distinction
City of Rancho Cucamonga, Healthy RC
Walk To School Day

Award of Merit
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy
Friends of The Academy Benefit Dinner

Communication Or Marketing Plans/Campaigns

Award of Excellence
Long Beach Water Department
MissionH2OLB

Award of Distinction
WMWD
The CA Drought

Award of Merit
City of Carlsbad
Citywide Trails Program

Most Creative/Dollar Stretcher

Award of Excellence – Tie
California Department of Motor Vehicles
AB 60 Media Campaign

Award of Excellence – Tie
City of Santa Clarita
DIVERT Task Force

Award of Distinction
California State Teachers’ Retirement System
CalSTRS Pension 2: How Will I Spend My Future?

Award of Merit
City of Rancho Cucamonga, Healthy RC
Grow Healthy Together

Most Innovative

Award of Excellence
City of San Gabriel
Weibo: A New Frontier To Engage A Changing Community

Award of Distinction
City of Sacramento
Lawn Gone – The City of Sacramento’s Living Billboard

Award of Merit
California office of Traffic Safety
Pete Walker Costume

Crisis Communications/Public Safety

Award of Excellence
Department On The Status of Women
San Francisco Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign

Award of Distinction
WMWD
The CA Drought – A Slow Moving Crisis

Award of Merit
City of Lake Elsinore
Lake Watch 2015

Multi-year Strategic Planning and Execution

Award of Excellence
City of Santa Clarita
Road Resurfacing

Award of Distinction
City of Rancho Cucamonga, Healthy RC
Healthy RC Strategic Planning and Execution

Award of Merit
Rowland Water District
Rowland Water District Strategic Plan

Thank you to all who submitted entries for the 2016 awards! What impressive work you have all done this year.