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Council renews Smarsh web-archiving contract to maintain public-record access
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25-54 to renew the city’s contract with Smarsh for web archiving, citing continued use since 2016 to support transparency and public-record compliance.
The City Council approved renewal of the city’s web-archiving contract with Smarsh, adopting Resolution 25-54. Staff said the city has used Smarsh since 2016 to archive websites, to support transparency and to respond to public-record requests.
A staff presenter explained the service’s value for retrieval of past website content when the city receives public-record requests. The presenter said the city has been satisfied with Smarsh and recommended renewal.
After a motion from council, the council voted by voice to approve the renewal.
Why it matters: renewing web-archiving helps the city meet public-record obligations and enables staff to locate historical website materials when fulfilling public-record requests.
Next steps: staff will complete the contract renewal process and continue to use the service for archiving and records retrieval.
