TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Leilani Flores Emnace, Information Systems Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Update on On-Line Civic Engagement Tools and Social Media (Continued from the November 19, 2013 and February 18, 2014 City Council Meetings) (Finance Director Moe).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council 1) Receive an update on the City's current on-line Civic Engagement Efforts, 2) Receive and File the City's current Social Media Policy.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council has been engaged in efforts to enhance the use of technology to stay connected to City residents and other stakeholders, and subsequently requested that staff present this information to the Council. This has been reflected in a number of Strategic Plan objectives. Staff has been making continuous progress toward the full implementation of the civic engagement objectives. This report will provide an update in the City's on-line civic engagement tools. Also included is the City's Social Media Policy prepared in consultation with the City Attorney's Office. The Social Media Policy was approved administratively in the form of Policy #: A-33 of the Administrative Instruction Manuel dated September 17, 2013 (copy attached).
DISCUSSION:
The City Council's approval of the City's new website included a variety of new functions to enhance on-line civic engagement. In addition, one of the top priorities of our new City Manager is the use of more technology and online tools to supplement the City's civic engagement efforts. To this end, the City will be hiring a new Civic Engagement/Communications Manager to assist with enhancing the efforts noted below as well as impl...
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