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City Council Meeting Minutes June 5, 2018 Page 7 of 11 originally approved so everyone knows how long projects are being carried forward. He stated he supports the amendments. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked which of the items on the expenditure list have not been discussed already with Council. Director Watson stated he will get back to Council with details. Public Comments — None Councilmember Stolzmann stated she reviewed the list of items Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked about and the changes are very minor. City Manager Balser stated all of the larger items have been discussed with Council previously. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton moved to approved Resolution No. 30, Series 2018; seconded by Mayor Muckle. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Assistant to the City Manager Hogan stated that as part of 2018 Work Plan, Council requested that staff review its current communications practices & develop updated strategies for public engagement (social media, technology, etc.). She reviewed the goals of the program and the variety of communications tools staff currently uses. Hogan highlighted the results of a 2014 Task Force on Public Outreach and other community feedback. Hogan noted the decentralized approach currently used for communications and how other cities handle communications. She reviewed possible new positions for the program and their costs. She noted options such as a mobile application to reach citizens, possibly creating a web site for local businesses, and financial reporting tools for transparency. Hogan stated staff is seeking direction on existing communications/engagement and potential improvements. She added the recommendations will be further discussed during the 2019/2020 budget process. Public Comments None Mayor Muckle stated he has been very happy with the mapping options the Planning staff has created on our web site. This information is great for people coming to us for information. He likes the idea of having something similar for financial reporting. He also likes the idea of a mobile application; many people would utilize that.