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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 2014 Page 12 Communications Manager Garry Bowman provided an update of accomplish- ments during his first nine-plus months of employment with the City of Roseville (Attachment A). Mr. Bowman's presentation highlighted three areas: internal communications, increased emphasis and use of social media, and enhanced ex- ternal communications. In concluding his presentation, Mr. Bowman addressed some items planned going forward, including working with the HRA for a city-wide consistent style/graphics identity, continued promotion of the Parks and Recreation Renewal Program and projects, and the upcoming OVAL opening, OVALumination and additional winter events and initiatives, through cooperative partnering with the Roseville Visitor's Association (RVA). Mr. Bowman advised that he would also be working on communication efforts for crisis/media management, and increased use of digital video internally and with C-TV. Discussion included areas now being addressed as they were aligned by under the administration/communications umbrella and benefits being evidenced; website testing and parties involved in providing feedback beyond employees and Coun- cilmembers that includes advisory commissioners and several professional com- municators within the Roseville community providing technical input, each providing a wide variety of user abilities. Mr. Bowman assured Councilmembers that the Community Engagement Com- mission had provided many opportunities for feedback through their subcommit- tee; with the entire commission kept abreast of ongoing meetings and develop- ments. City Manager Trudgeon noted that the Commission would be doing additional work for the online portal involving community engagement; with Mr. Bowman adding that the Commission was providing critical input to the community en- gagement modules and working on their recommendations and potential firms to work with, anticipating their recommendation would be forthcoming to the City Council in the next few months. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her appreciation of the community survey re- sults being recognized as the City News newsletter was being expanded and up- dated; and questioned if there were other ways or tools available to communicate with seniors in the community. Mr. Bowman advised that the Community Engagement Commission would be addressing that soon, to determine avenues beyond the expanded newsletter. Additional discussion included the current "Welcome" packets and how to re- vamp it but still provide a one page informational sheet that had previously been