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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: November 18, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Crystal Morrow DIRECTOR: Barbara Powell
Administrative Analyst II Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Website Policy
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept report and adopt resolution establishing a policy for the City of Saratoga website.
BACKGROUND:
Many cities adopt website policies for the purpose of reducing exposure to liability that can arise
from a number of laws and legal principles. These policies are considered a best practice for
public agencies with websites as they ensure that users are familiar with the procedures used to
develop websites and the acceptable uses of the website. Website policies typically include
statements on the following:
- Purpose
- Acceptable uses
- Privacy
- Accessibility
- External links
- Compatibility requirements
The attached website policy was created at the recommendation of the City Attorney following
the launch of the City’s new website.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There are no direct financial impacts to the City of Saratoga for adopting a website policy.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
The City will not have a website policy and could have some increased risk of liability exposure.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
N/A
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FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Implement Council direction.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Resolution adopting a policy for the City of Saratoga Website
Attachment B: Draft Website Policy