Santa Ana Receives the 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Planning and Environmental Quality
The City of Santa Ana, in Orange County, California, has announced that it received the 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in the area of Planning and Environmental Quality from the League of California Cities, an award regarded as the most prestigious statewide honor for a municipality.
The League of California Cities presented the award to the Santa Ana City Council and city staff at the City Council's October 6, 2026, meeting. The city said the honor recognizes its work in planning and environmental quality.
The Helen Putnam Award, named for former League of California Cities president and Petaluma mayor Helen Putnam, is the League's annual award recognizing innovative and excellent municipal work by California cities. Santa Ana's award was featured in the October 16, 2026, edition of COSAS, the city's official City of Santa Ana Stories newsletter.
(Source: City of Santa Ana)
Source: City of Santa Ana
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