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Staff proposes moving city website from Revise to GovStack to improve accessibility and editorial control
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Summary
The city's public-information lead presented a proposal to migrate the municipal website from the Revise platform to GovStack, citing limited design control, high change fees under the current vendor, and a need to meet ADA compliance by April 2027; staff outlined a five-month transition and site-management controls for departmental users.
The commission reviewed a proposal from public-information staff to migrate the municipal website from the Revise platform to GovStack to gain greater editorial control, improved mobile responsiveness and tools to support ADA compliance.
Carrie (public-information staff) told commissioners Revise had served the city well but now imposes high per-change fees and limited design flexibility; she said GovStack offers drag-and-drop design, better mobile support and an ADA-compliance checker that departments can use to validate content. Carrie underscored that the city has migrated to a .gov domain and must make its site accessible to people with disabilities by April 2027.
The proposal includes a five-month transition if a contract is signed quickly; procurement and finance staff negotiated a projected contract increase of about 3% (below an industry average of 5%). Carrie described role-based access so that department representatives—not the public at large—would be allowed to update limited content after training. Commissioners asked about safeguards and editorial control; Carrie said changes would be funnelled through delegated, trained department contacts and the PIO for oversight.
Why it matters: A municipal website is an official information source. Staff presented GovStack as a way to reduce per-change fees, speed public notices and improve mobile and accessibility compliance. The commission did not take immediate action; staff said they would return with contract documents and procurement materials for the main agenda.
