The Hazel Avenue Improvements Project has won the prestigious Sacramento Area Council of Governments 2011 SACOG Salutes Regional Project of the Year award. Recipients were honored at the SACOG Board of Directors meeting on December 15. Phase 1 of the project was completed in September, and is part of a major Department of Transportation effort to improve Hazel Avenue from U.S. 50 to Madison Avenue.
The Violation of Probation In Lieu Night Court (Probation Department and District Attorney) helps relieve court calendars and reduces main jail overcrowding and saved $12.6 million for the County and the Superior Court over a two year period. Nine California counties were honored with a 2011 Challenge Award statewide.
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John Rogers, Chief of the Environmental Health Division, received the Gary Erbeck Food Safety Leadership Award for his work on menu labeling, trans fat, and the Food Handler Card requirements. John also led the retail food protection program which received the Samuel J. Crumbine Award in 2008 and the CCDEH Excellence in Environmental Health Award in 2007.
Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney John O’Mara was awarded for exemplifying the highest standards of the profession and demonstrating experience in complex and difficult criminal or civil prosecutions. The recipient must have contributed to CDAA and the public safety community through training, writing, mentoring, legislative advocacy, and/or public service.
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The First Five Sacramento annual Children’s Celebration held at Fairytale Town received three CAPPIE awards:
o International Gala Award for the best festival from California Nevada Festivals and Events Association
o Gold Award for Your Buck for the Baby Stop tent (which allowed breastfeeding and changing areas)
o Bronze Award in the category Special Event or Festival.
In October 2009:
California Chapter American Planning Association Awards Program: Planning and Community Development Department
The Animal Shelter is one of three shelters in North America to receive gold certification in the Voluntarily Exceeding Environmental Regulatory Requirements category. The Shelter was designed by the Architectural Services Division and constructed to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance for “Case Update Tracking and Eligibility (CUTE) System" – in recognition of an effective and innovative program which contributes to and enhances county government in the United States."
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Sacramento Department of Human Assistance Facility Consolidation Program - in recognition of an effective and innovative program which contributes to and enhances County Government in the United States. 
Probation Assistant Michelle Pearson was selected for collecting more than $100,000 in donations and helping to develop programming for detained youth by recruiting volunteers for the Leadership, Educational, Athletic Program (LEAP).
