2024 Awards
Outstanding Volunteer - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Grace Santiago
Outstanding SGV Project: Merced Avenue Park
Outstanding Local Advocate: Je-Show Yang
Outstanding SGV Business: Beastin Beauties Fit Studio (El Monte)
Outstanding City Staff: Steven Mateer
Outstanding SGV Cities: City of Alhambra
Outstanding Elected Official: Jeffrey Koji Maloney, City of Alhambra
Outstanding Community Organization: Trust for Public Land

‍2023 Awards
‍Outstanding Volunteer - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Theresa Velasco Baray
Outstanding SGV Business: Compost Culture (South Pasadena)
Outstanding Local Advocates: Sam & Elena Brown
Outstanding Community Organization: Our Savior Center
Outstanding City Staff: Alan Melgoza-Calderon
Outstanding Elected Officials: Adele Andrade-Stadler, City of Alhambra

‍2022 Awards
‍Outstanding Volunteer - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Ernie Gonzalez
Outstanding SGV Business: Remainders (Pasadena)
Outstanding SGV Cities: City of Pasadena
Outstanding Local Advocates: Joy Walters
Outstanding Community Organization: Council for Watershed Health
Outstanding City Staff: Yuriko Ruiz Esparza, City of Baldwin Park
Outstanding Elected Officials: Victor Preciado, Council Member, City of Pomona

‍2021 Awards
Outstanding Volunteer - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Peter Porras
‍Outstanding SGV Business: The Cub House (San Marino)
Outstanding SGV Cities: City of Glendora
Outstanding Local Advocates: Rene Jimenez
Outstanding Community Organization: Eco Urban Gardens
Outstanding City Staff: Christina Davila, El Monte City School District
Outstanding Elected Officials: Sasha Rene Perez, Council Member, City of Alhambra

‍2020 Awards
‍Outstanding Volunteer - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Peter Porras
Outstanding SGV Business: Around the Cycle (Pasadena)
Outstanding Local Advocates: Cheryl Auger, Anita Ghazarian
Outstanding Community Organization: Asian Pacific Island Forward Movement (APIFM)
Outstanding City Staff: Rene Salas, Public Works Director, City of South El Monte

‍2019 Awards
‍Outstanding Volunteers - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Velez Family
Outstanding SGV Business: Cyber Yogurt (El Monte)
Outstanding SGV Cities: City of Baldwin Park
Outstanding Community Organization: Water Foundation
Outstanding City Staff: Vincent Hon, City of Alhambra; Michael Macias, City of Alhambra
Outstanding Elected Officials: Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Supervisor, District 1

‍2018 Awards
‍Outstanding Volunteers - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Gabriel Olvera, Wen Lee, Chris Stratton
Outstanding SGV Cities: City of San Gabriel
Outstanding Community Organization: Jeff Seymour Family Center
Outstanding City Staff: Cesar Monsalve, City of Duarte
Outstanding Elected Officials: John Fasana, Council Member, City of Duarte

‍2017 Awards
‍Outstanding Volunteers - Brian Velez Memorial Award: Danielle Zamora, Otto Sayes
Outstanding SGV Cities: City of South El Monte, City of South Pasadena
Outstanding Local Advocates: Doug Strange
Outstanding Community Organization: Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition
Outstanding City Staff: Margaret Lin, Principal Management Analyst, City of South Pasadena; Samuel Zneimer, City of South Pasadena; Justine Garcia, Transportation Programs Analyst, City of Glendora
Outstanding Elected Officials: Vicky Martinez, Council Member, City of El Monte