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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 2014 Page 13 incorporated into those packets, and available online or through other avenues to be efficient and cost-effective to create and periodically update as indicated. Councilmember Laliberte noted the need to provide a ready resource of City con- tact information for residents. Mayor Roe noted the use of the NextDoor forum, recognizing he had observed several occasions where there were reports of criminal activity, but the Police De- partment was not advised in the effort to maintain the distinction between those using that forum and what the City is aware of. Mayor Roe asked staff to consid- er if there was an option for items that should be forwarded to the City and/or Po- lice Department to alert them to what was occurring in a neighborhood. Mayor Roe reiterated the need to respect their ability to communicate as residents with- out the City monitoring everything going on. Mr. Bowman acknowledged that there was distinct difference in what residents were posting and what the City could or should see, noting that the Community Engagement Commission was very connected to NextDoor, and he would bring that up with them at their next meeting. Mr. Bowman suggested there may be a checkbox feature that could provide the City with information as and when ap- propriate. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Bowman advised that the City News was deliv- ered in bulk to strip malls and multi-tenant buildings,but should be going to every Roseville address. Mr. Bowman advised that concerted efforts were being made to communicate with businesses in the community, with the expanded newsletter featuring a"Business News"page to be debuted in the November/December 2014 issue. Specific to the social media policy being developed for internal use by department staff, Mayor Roe suggested that affiliated groups (e.g. baseball associations) and other groups having connection with the City, as well as advisory commissions and other volunteer groups, also need to be made aware of the policy, since the City's "one voice" extends beyond the walls of City Hall. As changes in funding for communications efforts may change in the future, Mayor Roe suggested future consideration and policy discussions regarding po- tential advertising in the newsletter as a revenue source and to supplement costs. Mr. Bowman thanked the City Council for hearing this update, and stated that while there was a long way to go, good first steps had been made. 15. City Manager Future Agenda Review Upcoming agenda items and their preliminary assignment dates were distributed and re- viewed.