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The award-winning Public Affairs Division handles all public information and communication on behalf of the City, including:

• Press and Media Relations
 – Press Releases
 – Public Service Announcements
 – Bellflower eBulletin
 – Advertising

• Public Information
 – Vidcasts: video reports covering resident services and special events.
 – City Council Meetings and Redevelopment Agency Meetings on Cable TV
 – Special video productions and promotions for Cable TV and events
 – City’s quarterly newsletter The Bellflower Citizen
 – Special publications, information booklets, brochures and marketing materials

• Special Events
 – BRAVO Awards for outstanding Public Safety
 – Bellflower Honors citizen recognition program
 – Annual State of the City
 – Mayor’s Outgoing Ceremony
 – Grand openings, dedications, ground breakings and unveilings

• Recognitions
 – Awards and plaques
 – Certificates and proclamations

• Website
 – Ongoing content management and updates
 – Streaming and archived videos
 – Photo and news galleries

The Public Affairs staff includes the Public Affairs Manager, Public Affairs Specialist, Executive Assistant, Video Production Technician and possible college interns and/or volunteers.  The staff has earned the following awards:

California Public Information Officials (CAPIO)
2002 CAPIO Awards:
First Place, Video Production
Second Place, Writing

National City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA)
2005 Savvy Awards:
National Award of Excellence, Best Special Event - population up to 100,000
2003 Savvy Awards:
Best TV and Video, One Time Special Programming
Best Marketing
2002 Savvy Awards:
Best TV and Video, One Time Special Programming

National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)
2004 NATOA Programming Awards:
Honorable Mention, Profile of a City/County Department
2003 NATOA Programming Awards:
First Place, News Series
Second Place, Community Awareness
Third Place, Library Marketing
2002 NATOA Programming Awards:
Honorable Mention, Profile of a City/County Department

Pegasus Awards
(Video industry's premier competition for recognition of exemplary work
produced by non-broadcast video professionals.)
2004:
Award of Excellence, Best Cable Spot

Silver Circle Award
Savvy 2006:
Outstanding Website Technology