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Council reviews mass notification options; staff to confirm pricing and city‑limit coverage

5525537 · August 2, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented proposals from multiple mass-notification vendors (including Text My Gov, Up Ahead and Code Red). Council asked for clarifications on pricing tiers, how nonresidents or fringe-area signups would work, and integration with a new website; staff will return with vendor confirmations.

Staff presented four mass notification proposals and described common features: GIS‑based targeting to city limits and rooftop mapping, telephone and text messaging, and optional weather automation in some products.

Why it matters: council members asked whether notifications could be limited to city limits, whether nonresidents could be allowed to register, and how pricing would scale with users and optional geo‑fencing. Staff said most…

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