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Council discusses restoring historical records and improving Monte Sereno website
Summary
Council debated whether website updates and restoration of archived minutes/resolutions should be treated as an operational project or formal goal; staff said historical files from 2022 and earlier were not migrated and recommended bids or staffing options to restore records.
Council members raised the need to improve the city website and make historical meeting minutes, resolutions and financial records accessible online. One council member noted that when the website was upgraded several years ago, older material "from 2023 and older was lost" from public view and that a larger effort would be required to organize and migrate legacy records.
Staff said the work would require resources and suggested options including a professional bid or using a college‑level contractor with oversight; council debated whether the task should remain a formal goal or be handled as an ongoing operational project. The council asked staff to return with a scoped agenda item and potential cost estimates to guide prioritization and budgeting.
