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Item No. 21 <br />memorandum <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br />FROM: John Godwin, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: CITY WEBSITE & AUTOMATED CITY CHANNEL <br />DATE: August 15, 2016 <br />BACKGROUND: The mayor has requested a discussion on the city's current website, and <br />opportunities to make it better and more efficient for users. He has also suggested the possibility <br />of creating an animated public access -type channel for showing city council and other board and <br />committee meetings. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: Website changes would not come free, but websites should be evaluated <br />from time to time to ensure they remain current, useful, and interesting. The council previously <br />discussed a traditional public- access channel for showing meetings and other relevant <br />programming on television and on the website, using public educational governmental (PEG) tax <br />proceeds to pay the cost of equipment, etc. <br />BUDGET: Some funding may be available from PEG monies; other funding would need to <br />come from general revenues. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction to staff. <br />