Certificate Request

Ceremonial Recognitions

The Mayor and the City Council are pleased to recognize exceptional events, milestones, and people within the City of Riverside.

A Certificate of Recognition can be provided to recognize individuals celebrating significant milestones, individual contributions to society, and community events.

A Proclamation can be requested to commemorate larger scale community or organizational milestones or events with historic and/or unique importance to the citizens of Riverside.

It should be noted that while the city aims to honor all requests received, the city retains the right to determine if a request will be honored, if a certificate or proclamation will be issued and the content that will be included.

It is our general policy to only issue certificates and proclamations that have a direct tie to Riverside.

Given the volume of requests received, all requests for certificates and proclamations must be received 30 days in advance of the date needed.

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For Certificate Requests...
For Proclamation Requests...

Requestor Contact Information

Name
Phone Number
Email

Certificate Information

Certificate type (browse certificate types)
Why do you think this request merits a certificate?
Who will present the certificate?
Date the certificate will be presented (this is the date that will appear on the certificate)
Name of the recipient(s) as it is to appear on the certificate.
Address of recipient

Event Information (If your event is tied to an event)

Event Name
Event Date
Event Address
Estimated Attendance
List of VIPs or Dignitaries Invited

Date Certificate Needed

30 days advance notice is required. You will be contacted when the certificate is available for pick up at City Hall

Proclamation requests will NOT be approved without 6 to 8 succinct bullet points that provides details such as:

Brief history of the event
Details such as data arguing the need for a call to action
Reason for the honoring
The significance or impact

If the information submitted is insufficient, city personnel may reach out to the event coordinators for additional information.

Requestor Contact Information

Name
Phone number
Email

Proclamation Information

Proclamation clauses (see samples)
Enter the name or purpose of the proclamation (awareness day/month, etc). Please double check the spelling
Why do you think this request merits a proclamation?
Who will present the proclamation?
Date the proclamation will be presented (this is the date that will appear on the proclamation)
Name of the recipient(s) as it is to appear on the proclamation
Address of recipient

Event Information (If your event is tied to an event)

Event Name
Event Date
Event Address
Estimated Attendance
List of VIPs or Dignitaries Invited

Date Proclamation Needed

30 days advance notice is required. You will be contacted when the certificate is available for pick up at City Hall

To avoid delays to your request, please take some time to review this sample proclamation:

sample

Select your request from the option below to begin

Contact information(fields with * are required)

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

E-mail Address *

Certificate information(fields with * are required)

Choose a certificate type from the choices below *

Certificate date (printed on the certificate) *

Date certificate needed (please note 30 days advance notice required) *

Certificate presented by

Why do you feel this request merits a certificate? *

Recognition information(continued)

Certificate awarded to *

Recipient street address or P.O Box

Add additional recipients
*This field is only for use when multiple recipients will receive awards with identical language. If there are differences in wording other than recipient name, please submit a separate form for each recipient.

Event information(optional)

Mark the box if there will be an official event when presenting the award

Event Name:

When will the event be held?

Estimated attendance for the event?

Where is the location of the event?

Your request is ready for processing

Complete the captcha below to submit your request

Contact information(fields with * are required)

First Name *

Last Name *

Phone Number *

E-mail Address *

Proclamation information(fields with * are required)

Proclamation date (printed on the proclamation) *

Date proclamation needed (please note 30 days advance notice required) *

Proclamation presented by

Why do you feel this request merits a proclamation? *

Recognition information(continued)

Proclamation awarded to *

Recipient Street Address or P.O Box

Apt/Unit

City

State

Zip Code

Recognition information(continued)

Please review the sample proclamation and provide a draft containing 6-8 succinct bullet points that offer a brief history of the event or reason for the honoring, the significance or impact, etc. If the information submitted is insufficient city personnel may reach out to the event coordinators for additional information.

sample

WHEREAS *

NOW THEREFORE *

PROCLAMATION TITLE *

Event information(optional)

Mark the box if there will be an official event when presenting the award

Event Name:

When will the event be held?

Estimated attendance for the event?

Where is the location of the event?

Your request is ready for processing

Complete the captcha below to submit your request

Requestor Contact Information

Certificate Information

Event Information (If your event is tied to an event)

Date Certificate Needed

Requestor Contact Information

Proclamation Information

Event Information (If your event is tied to an event)

Date Proclamation Needed

Select your request from the option below to begin

Select your ceremonial recognition...

I am requesting a certificate

I am requesting a proclamation

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