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Update commissioners on the City's new website. Commissioners will consider adding commissioner biographies and headshots to the "Boards & Commissions" webpage. (Devin Stenhouse, DEI Officer)
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Recommendation
It is recommended that commissioners review the City's new website and consider whether to add their biographies and/or headshots to the Commission on Equity and Public Safety's section of the "Boards & Commissions" webpage.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
During the January 2024 commission meeting, commissioners indicated that they wanted to develop a dedicated webpage on the City's website to the Commission on Equity and Public Safety, like Youth and Planning Commissions. However, the City's Information Technology Department launched an updated and revamped city website on July 16, 2024. Prior to its launch, each webpage was closely evaluated and questioned whether it should be transferred to the new website or not. Because each commission was already listed in one location on the website ("Boards and Commission" under the "Government" tab), it was determined their individual webpages would not transfer to the updated website. To maintain consistency with all other commissions and boards on the City's website, the Commission on Equity and Public Safety will not establish its own webpage.
However, the commission does have the option to customize its section of the "Boards and Commission" page in a similar manner that had been previously discussed. The commission has the option to add commissioner bios and headshots if it chooses to do so. The Library Board commissioners have chosen to do the same. If the commission decides to add bios and headshots, a template for each commissioner bio is recommended. For example, all commissioners should include an introduction, one to two sentences on their background, one to two sentences on why they chose to become a commissioner on equity, and one to two sentences on what their vision of a...
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