For City Council Meeting April 27, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting City Manager
FROM: Barbara A. McGee, City Clerk
Title
Request City Council to Adopt Resolution No. 7725 of the City Council of the City of Rialto, Establishing a Social Media Policy.
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BACKGROUND
Government agencies are increasingly using social media sites to broaden communication regarding government services and facilitate greater citizen engagement. Publicly available social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram provide advantageous options for meeting these objectives as they are widely available to anyone with internet access and can provide opportunities for citizen interaction at no cost to the citizen of the government entity.
Social media applications have become mainstream and users place high value on receiving information through subscriptions to social media outlets rather than seek information on websites. While social media sites are not intended to replace websites or other communication tools, they can serve as a valuable means to link users back to an organization's website for more in-depth information.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
For the reasons provided above, the City of Rialto recognizes the importance of and value in using social media sites to improve and broaden communication about the City's mission, meetings, activities and current issues to members of the public.
The City's policy includes, but is not limited to, the following provisions:
* Public comment that is appropriate and on topic is permitted and may be used by policy makers. By permitting use of the public comment feature, the City does not intend to create a general public forum, and all comments and posts must comply with this policy. The City reserves the right to determine whether comments will be allowed as a post.
* The City responds to select comments posted on this site in a limited manner. Should you require more information or wish...
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