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Staff cautions Flagstaff commission on social-media rules; councilor offers alternative sharing
Summary
City staff told the Commission on Diversity Awareness that city policy forbids outside entities from posting directly to official channels; Council Member House offered to share approved commission content via her council page as a practical workaround.
At the July 31 meeting, staff told commissioners that City of Flagstaff social-media policy limits what the city can directly post from outside entities.
A staff member told the commission, "our policy doesn't allow for outside agencies or entities to post to our website," and advised commissioners to prepare content packages for the communications team to evaluate rather than posting independently.
Commissioners discussed strategies to highlight people and events, not to appear to promote a single business. In response, Council Member House offered a practical alternative: "I would be happy to partner with this commission ... and I would be happy to partner with this commission as one of the commissions that I liaise to, to find ways to share out some of this information, whether it's voter engagement, organizational highlights, highlighting the different cultural awareness months," she said.
Staff recommended commissioners draft concise materials and bring them forward for review and adjustment to fit communications guidelines. The commission agreed to vet drafts internally at least two months before the intended posting date so communications staff can complete final approval.
Ending: Staff will work with commissioners on content-packaging guidelines; Council Member House offered to share approved items on her council page when direct posting by the commission is not allowable.
