- Improve the quality of life in local communities
- Implement efficiencies in service delivery and operations
- Provide services responsive to the local community
For any questions about the Helen Putnam Award Program, please contact Melissa Tualla at (916) 658-8216 or mtualla@calcities.org.
Sponsored by the Cal Cities Partner Program, the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence program was designed to recognize and promote the outstanding efforts and innovative solutions made by city governments each year. For a complete list of this year's categories, please view this year's program brochure (pdf).
Award Winners are recognized at the Cal Cities Annual Conference, Western City magazine, press release notifications, in the Cal Cities website, and in presentations made to city council meetings.