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Bonney Lake council plans short videos to explain its legislative priorities
Summary
Council members agreed to produce short, neutral videos summarizing their legislative agenda and discussed an ad hoc review process and schedule to speed outreach while complying with OPMA rules.
Council members discussed producing short, accessible videos to share the city's legislative priorities and to communicate directly with constituents. One councilmember proposed an initial neutral "intro" video that would highlight where the council went and link to the full legislative priorities.
The mayor and other members suggested forming an ad hoc group, including council members and staff, to review drafts and avoid Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) conflicts; staff said they could coordinate scheduling for recordings. "I think if one or two would look at it, I'm hoping that that would be okay because then I think we could put it out in a much more, timely manner," a council member said.
Members discussed whether the mayor should be the primary spokesperson or if videos should feature several council members and appropriate staff for topics such as public safety. They also favored keeping initial videos brief and neutral. Council members said they would include contact information or an email link so residents could provide feedback rather than using public YouTube comments.
Staff (Leslie) said scheduling and production details could be worked out separately and recommended beginning with a short intro video paired with photos from the council's advocacy trip to Olympia.
No formal vote was taken; the council reached consensus to proceed with a short initial video and to work on scheduling and review procedures for future releases.
