2009 Awards and Recognitions

2008 Awards • Newsroom

The City of Fontana, in its efforts to continually improve the quality of life for those who reside, work, or visit Fontana, has made headlines in 2009 and earned numerous accolades and awards. With cutting-edge development and redevelopment projects, state-of-the-art learning and recreational facilities, and model programs and services, the City of Fontana and its staff are proud to have achieved the following awards and recognitions in 2009:

Staff Awards: Police Department

Community Services Department

Awards of Excellence - Fontana Days Run Logo, California Park and Recreation Society
http://www.cprs.org/

Engineering Department

Civil Engineering Project Improvement Award - Foothill Blvd. Street Improvements, American Society of Civil Engineers http://www.asce.org/

Agency Showcase - Single Focus Brochure for the Sunset Concert Series, California Park and Recreation Society
http://www.cprs.org/

Police Department

Regional Inland Valley Explorer Competition Champions, 1st Place in the Unknown Risk Traffic Stops and Surprise Scenario www.fontanapd.org/programs/explorer_program.htm

Award of Excellence – Around the World in 8 Weeks Logo, California Park and Recreation Society
http://www.cprs.org/

Public Works Department

Project of the Year - Fontana Park, American Public Works Association http://www.apwa.net/

Outstanding New Sports Facilities – Fontana Park, Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (SCMAF) http://www.scmaf.org/

Helen Putnam Award for Excellence - Fontana Park, League of California Cities http://www.cacities.org/index.jsp?zone=locc&previewStory=702

Agency of the Year, Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (SCMAF) http://www.scmaf.org/

Outstanding Civil Engineering Project of the Year - San Bernardino Avenue Trunk Sewer Line, Lift Station and Force Main; American Society of Civil Engineers http://www.asce.org/

Management Services

Award for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (17 consecutive years), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) http://www.gfoa.org/

Tree City USA, (13 consecutive years) Designation from National Arbor Day Foundation http://www.arborday.org/programs/awards/

Award for Operating Budget/Capital Improvement Program (17 consecutive years), California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) http://www.csmfo.org/

Cans for Cash First Place (third consecutive year), US Council of Mayors http://www.usmayors.org/mwma/novelis/

Award for Operating Budget/Capital Improvement Program (17 consecutive years), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) http://www.gfoa.org/

Award of Excellence – Fontana Skate Park, California Parks and Recreation Society http://www.cprs.org/

Award for Popular Annual Financial Report - Financial Highlights (9 consecutive years), Government Finance Offices Association (GFOA) http://www.gfoa.org/

Award of Excellence – Fontana Park, California Parks and Recreation Society http://www.cprs.org/

Award of Excellence – Jessie Turner Health and Fitness Center, California Parks and Recreation Society http://www.cprs.org/

Award Recognition - Adoption of the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting, Construction Industry Force Account Council http://www.cifac.org/index.html