(A) The Mayor serves as the chief media spokesperson for the city with the exception of the Police Department where the Police Chief will serve as the spokesperson. All media requests shall be directed to the Mayor, who is responsible for determining the city staff person most appropriate to make a response. Under certain circumstances, staff members may be directed to respond to a media request when matters touch upon their special areas of expertise. Any employee directly contacted, or approached, by the media for comments on issues related to the city shall contact the Mayor prior to making a response.
(B) To guarantee quality and appropriate formatting, all city communications shall originate from the Mayor. One to two weeks notice to generate releases is standard. The Mayor will work with city staff and members on releases pertaining to “breaking news” as needed.
(C) To guarantee consistent quality and branding, all city publications shall originate, or be approved, by the Mayor. Ideally, at least a one-week notice should be given for the creation of a small publication or template. For large publications, a pre-design review of the project will occur between the requesting employee and the Mayor.
(Ord. 5-11-2023-A, passed 6-8-2023)