Council approves new website platform to meet ADA requirements and expand emergency communications

City staff summarized competing vendor bids to replace the current website and meet federal ADA accessibility requirements. Staff said the current site cannot be made ADA-compliant without replacement and suggested a vendor solution that includes a searchable file organization for meeting minutes and agendas, calendar/reservation features, and optional emergency-texting tiers; staff estimated a recurring annual cost and offered texting tiers (e.g., 2,500 to 27,500 texts per year) to match outreach needs.

Council voted to accept the staff recommendation to proceed with vendor integration, noting that implementation will include a multi-week integration and training period and that staff will refine texting and payment-processor choices during setup. The chosen approach is intended to improve accessibility, organize meeting materials, and enable emergency alerts to residents.