2018-2022 Financial Plan

OFFICE OF THE CAO –COMMUNICATIONS

Services Provided The Communications Department works with all City departments, Mayor and Council to provide important information to citizens and stakeholders of the City of Maple Ridge. Communications develops content and messages for the City website, social media platforms, news releases and face-to-face interactions to ensure that information is available in a timely fashion, is open, transparent and accessible to the widest possible audience. 2018 Workplan Emphasis We will provide support in the development of communications/engagement programs related to current events coming before Council. This will ensure that the Communications Department is aware of important community issues in order to enable timely, open and accurate information. We will establish baseline rates for related contracted services - working with Accounts Payable and departmental representatives, gather information on pricing, methodology and contractors used for photography, videography, external printing (outside of the newspaper contract) and graphic design. We will then develop content management guidelines for digital photography by City staff and contractors.

Communications will provide support for initiatives from other departments: • 50 th anniversary of the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association & Jim Robson Way street dedication. • Human Resources - Enhance employee communications (e.g. mobile applications). • Clerk’s - Promote citizen engagement and participation in the 2018 Civic election. • Clerk’s - Public assent process for Community Facilities project. • Information Technology - Investigate Community Engagement Tools. • Recreation & Community Services - Raise profile of culture and identify an implementation schedule for the Culture Plan recommendations including short, medium and long-term actions, pending Council endorsement of the Plan. • Recreation & Community Services - Develop a special events strategy as identified in the Tourism and Culture Plan reports, pending Council’s endorsement of both Plans. • Clerk’s - Develop local legislation to address the Federal Government’s move to legalize the sale of cannabis.

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