HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 08-080RESOLUTION NO. 08-080
POLICY PERTAINING TO ONLINE
COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONTENT
WHEREAS, On May 7, 2008, the Saratoga City Council decided to enter into an agreement with
Artsopolis to create an online community calendar; and
WHEREAS, Artsopolis is a regional non-profit that was established in 2000 to promote arts and
culture in Silicon Valley through an online calendar featuring a variety of arts and culture events throughout
Santa Clara County; and
WHEREAS, Artsopolis is now one of the largest databases of arts and culture events, including
classes, workshops, festivals, theater shows, and art exhibits; and
WHEREAS, information in the Artsopolis database is submitted online by the many organizations
in Silicon Valley who organize and promote local arts and culture events; and
WHEREAS, Artsopolis then filters the database and adds and organizes appropriate content on the
online calendar, making it easy for the public to find information about events; and
WHEREAS, the information collected in the Artsopolis database is also used to populate the City
of Saratoga community calendar managed by Artsopolis; and
WHEREAS, events can be displayed on the Saratoga community calendar by submitting the event
information online to either the Saratoga community calendar or the Artsopolis calendar; and
WHEREAS, the City's online community calendar powered by Artsopolis has been created to
serve as a way to highlight events in Saratoga-making it easier for visitors and residents to find
information about events taking place in the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saratoga, State of
California, that a policy pertaining to community calendar content is hereby established as follows:
COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONTENT
I. In the interest of creating a calendar that promotes events in Saratoga, event listings on the City's
online community calendar must be:
1. Located within the 95070 postal zip code
2. Open to the public (for free or a charge)
3. Carried out in compliance with all applicable laws
The above and foregoing resolution was approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Saratoga on the 17th day of December 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember Howard Miller, Jill Hunter, Vice Mayor Kathleen King,
Mayor Chuck Page
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Susie Nagpal
Page, Mayor
ATTEST:
An n, City Clerk