ITEM TITLE:
City of Valdez Newsletter Update
SUBMITTED BY: Roxanne Murphy, Assistant City Manager
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $3,204.47 initially and $2,100 annually
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Funding Source: Information Technology Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
Council can provide any questions or feedback about the newsletter plan.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
As a first step forward to advance a more formal communications plan, Administration will be launching an e-mail City of Valdez newsletter, likely in mid-April. Topics for the newsletter will include news regarding City Council approvals, Administration, department updates, COVID-19 information, outreach about events, projects and community involvement, and other topics of interest between our government and the community. The newsletter will be managed by Roxanne Murphy, who can respond to questions and will continue to update the City Council via reports regarding this initiative and overall communications planning. A plan for the newsletter is attached for City Council’s consideration.