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Awards No. Year Project, Program or Person Award Description or Category 1 2011 APWA Accreditation Public Works Department 2 2011 APWA Accreditation - Model Practice GIS Program 3 2011 APWA Accreditation - Model Practice Injury and Illness Prevention Program (Safety Manual) 1 1997 25th St. East Re-alignment & Widening Transportation (Capacity Improvement) 2 1997 Domenic Massari Park Park Improvements 3 1997 Street Resurfacing & Sealing Program Pavement Management (Most Improved Streets) 4 1998 Pelona Vista Park Athletic Facilities 5 1998 Sierra Highway Bikeway Program Bicycle Friendly 6 1998 Public Works Community Relations Program Community Relations 7 1998 Amargosa Creek Detention Basin Dam & Spillway Flood Control Improvements 8 1999 Palmdale Youth Library Cooperative Projects (Public-Private Sector Projects) 9 1999 Pearblossom Highway Widening Transportation (Capacity Improvement) 10 1999 Joshua Ranch Trail Environmental Enhancement 11 2000 Palmdale City Hall Outstanding Project of the Year 12 2000 Highland Street Bridge Best Improvement For Public Safety 13 2000 Central Maintenance Irrigation Control System Best Use of Technology 14 2001 Stephen H. Williams Southern California Chapter Leader of the Year 15 2001 Palmdale Courthouse (Institute of Technology) Outstanding Project of the Year 16 2001 Geographic Information System Best Use of Technology 17 2002 Palmdale City Council Chambers Outstanding Project of the Year 18 2002 Larry Chimbole Cultural Center Innovative Desgin of the Year 19 2004 Courson Park & Desert Sands Park Playground Renovation Parks & Recreation Facilities - Refurbished 20 2004 Plant 42 Heritage Airpark Facilities and Buildings 21 2005 Avenue R Interconnect Traffic Congestion/Mitigation – Signal Improvement 22 2005 Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center Facilities and Buildings 23 2006 MKP/Best of the West Softball Complex Athletic Facilities 24 2006 Palmdale Oasis Park/DryTown Water Park Parks & Recreation Facilities - Aquatic Facilities 25 2007 Avenue S Corridor Improvements Transportation (Capacity Improvement) 26 2007 Palmdale Public Works Website Community Relations 27 2008 GIS Public Website Public Works Management 28 2008 22nd Street East Storm Drain Utilities 29 2011 Palmdale Energy Action Plan Creative and Innovative 30 2013 Palmdale Maintenance Yard Expansion Outstanding Project of the Year 31 2014 35th Street East Storm Drain Drainage, Water and Waste Water 32 2014 Domenic Massari Makeover Project Creative and Innovative 33 2014 Solar Shade Structure Project Facilities and Buildings 34 2017 Avenue S Improvements Transportation 1 2000 Palmdale City Hall Outstanding Project of the Year 2 2000 Highland Street Bridge Replacement Best Improvement for Public Safety 3 2000 Central Control Irrigation System Best Use of Technology 4 2001 Palmdale Institute of Technology (Courthouse) Outstanding Project of the Year 5 2001 Geographic Information System Best Use of Technology 6 2002 Palmdale City Council Chambers Outstanding Project of the Year 7 2002 Larry Chimbole Cultural Center Innovative Design of the Year 8 2003 Amargosa Creek Drainage Channel Best Improvement for Public Safety 9 2003 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Best Use of Technology 10 2004 Chris O'Leary Skatepark at Domenic Massari Park Innovative Design of the Year 11 2005 Palmdale City Council Chambers Cablecasting and Webcasting Project Best Use of Technology 12 2005 Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center Best Environmental Project 13 2005 Palmdale Amphitheater Innovative Design of the Year 14 2006 Avenue S Corridor Improvements Outstanding Project of the Year 15 2006 Street Resurfacing Program using Recycled Rubberized Asphalt (2006-2007) Best Environmental Project 16 2006 Palmdale Sheriff Station Best Improvement for Public Safety 17 2007 Fire Station Off-Site Improvements Best Improvement for Public Safety 18 2007 Domenic Massari Park Off-Leash Area Innovative Design of the Year 19 2008 ADA Ramp Improvements Best Improvement for Public Safety 20 2009 Marie Kerr Park Recreation Center Best Improvement for Public Safety 21 2009 Demonstration Garden Inspired Projects Best Environmental Project 22 2009 "Conserve Palmdale!" Education Programs Best Use of Technology 23 2011 Mike Livingston Outstanding Public Works Employee of the Year 24 2011 Tierra Subida Corridor Improvement Best Improvement for Public Safety 25 2011 Turf Replacement Program Best Environmental Project 26 2012 Dry-Town Water Park/Dusty's Mineshaft Racer Innovative Design of the Year 27 2012 Best Use of Technology Traffic Signal Program 28 2012 Lynn Glidden Outstanding Public Works Employee of the Year 29 2014 Community Engagement/Season of Service Outstanding Public Works Project of the Year 30 2014 City of Palmdale Public Arts Program Innovative Design of the Year 31 2015 Interactive Citywide GIS Website Best Use of Technology 32 2015 Illegal Dumping Project Best Environmental Project 33 2015 Rod Holtz Outstanding Public Works Employee of the Year 34 2016 McAdam Park Pool Rehabilitation Innovative Design of the Year 35 2016 "Dive!" Screening and Food Waste Prevention Outreach Event Best Environmental Project Model Practice Awards Received from the American Public Works Association (APWA) Awards Received from the American Public Works Association, Southern California Chapter Awards Received from the American Public Works Association, High Desert Branch (northern L.A. County and west San Bernardino County) Awards Received by the City of Palmdale Department of Public Works Last update: 12/6/17 Page 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- Awards 36 2017 David Wu Outstanding Public Works Employee of the Year 37 2017 Comprehensive Energy Saving Measures Best Use of Technology 1 2009 Conserve Palmdale Episode #2 First Place STAR Award - Environmental Category 2 2016 SAVES/UAV Foodie Challenge Video (Food Rescue) Third Place STAR Award - Promotion Under $400k 3 2016 Used Oil Animated Commercial First Place STAR Award - Best Use of Animation or Motion Graphics 4 2017 Stop Illegal Dumping PSA Second Place START Award - Promotion Under $400k 1 2017 SAVES/Palmdale SD/Grace Resources/County Public Health Outstanding School Recycling Program 1 2008 Outstanding Interactive MapGuide Site Outstanding Presentation 1 1992 Park and Ride Facility Outstanding Public Works Project of the Year 1 2003 Use of Alternative Fuel Vehicles Achievement In Reducing Emmissions 2 2006 Emissions Reduction Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center 1 2003 City of Palmdale (Public Works Maintenance Division) Employer of the Year 2 2007 City of Palmdale (Public Works Maintenance Division) Henstra Family Award (Most Prestigious Award from Desert Haven) 85 TOTAL AWARDS California Geographic Information Association Award California Cities Helen Putnam Award Achievement In Reducing Emissions (AIRE) Award from the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District Desert Haven Employee of the Year Awards Received from SCAN-NATOA (Southern California and Nevada) California Resource Recovery Association Page 2