Awards & Recognition




Los Angeles County STARS! Program
The acronym STARS! stands for Special Talents for Achieving Remarkable Service! This program provides the opportunity to recognize and celebrate exceptional achievements of County employees. Additionally, it promotes and rewards performance consistent with goals and values from the Countywide Strategic Plan.
Who is eligible for LA County STARS!?
All permanent employees performing competently or higher are eligible for nomination, with the exception of Department Heads and Chief Deputies, or a team or individual who has previously been recognized within the last 12 months. The Program allows for the nomination of teams, individuals, management and non-management employees. Teams are generally defined as task forces, committees, or groups consisting of 20 individuals or less.
How can departments submit nominations?
Nominations can be submitted using email, and must include the department head’s signature or that of his/her designee:
PDF copies may be submitted which must include the department head or his/her designee’s signature.
What types of recognition will the LA County STARS! receive?
- A custom-designed lapel pin.
- A letter of commendation in the awardee’s permanent personnel file from the Director of Personnel.
- A personalized, decorative scroll from the Board of Supervisors presented at a Board meeting.
- A framed photograph of the individual/team taken at the recognition ceremony.
- Photograph in the County DIGEST.
- Display of winners on the County of Los Angeles Human Resources Awards & Recognition webpage.
LA County STARS! Winners
- Service Excellence & Organizational Effectiveness
- Fiscal Sustainability
- Workforce Excellence
- SuperSTARS!

April 2014
Health Services
7C Grand Resort Unit Base Team

January 2014
Beaches & Harbors
Marina del Rey Maintenance Dredging Team

January 2014
Mental Health
Dr. Hanu Damerla

October 2013
Sheriff
Brant Choate

October 2013
Regional Planning
Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park Zone Enforcement Team

September 2013
Public Social Services
Servers Consolidation Project Team

September 2013
Internal Services
ISD Radio Team

August 2013
Sheriff
Ricardo Velazquez

August 2013
Health Services
MLK Dream Team

July 2013
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
RR/CC Secure Team

April 2013
Auditor-Controller, CEO, Executive Office of the Board, County Counsel
Redevelopment Agency Team

March 2013
Parks & Recreation
Jared Didier

March 2013
Public Defender
Public Integrity Assurance Section

January 2013
Registrar Recorder/County Clerk
Business Filing & Registration/Lean Six Sigma Team

September 2012
Public Social Services, CEO, CIO, County Counsel, District Attorney's Office
Data Mining Solution Project Team

July 2012
Treasurer & Tax Collector
Malibu Refund Team

April 2012
Beaches & Harbors, County Counsel, Regional Planning, Public Works
Team Marina

March 2012
Public Social Services
Payment Verification System Project

March 2012
Auditor-Controller, CEO, CIO, County Counsel, ISD, Treasurer & Tax Collector
eCommerce Readiness Group

February 2012
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Vital Mail Processing/Six Sigma Team

2014
Sheriff
Sgt. Roger E. Wallace

2013
Health Services
Thuy Banh

2015
Auditor-Controller
Office of County Investigations Team

2013
Sheriff
Deputy Velazquez

2013
Internal Services
ISD Radio Team

2012
Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Vitals Mail Processing/Six Sigma Team

2011
Child Support Services
David Kilgore

2011
Child Support Services
Call Center Financial Institution Data Match Project