HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-110-3239 Broadcasting Live Public Meetings RESOLUTION NO. 2019-110-3239
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PROVIDE THE CITY COUNCIL WITH A STUDY ON THE
FEASIBILITY OF BROADCASTING LIVE PUBLIC MEETINGS
AND REPLAYS, AS WELL AS STREAMING VIDEO ON THE
INTERNET FOR BOTH LIVE AND ARCHIVED PUBLIC
MEETINGS, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro believes that City Council Meetings
should be accessible to residents, business leaders and other interested parties,
wherever they are and whenever they want, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Ighodaro recommends launching the City's first
television channel, City of Miami Gardens TV, in October 2019, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Ighodaro believes it to be in best interest of the City of
Miami Gardens to provide alternative venues and channels for residents to view City
Council and other public meetings as desired, and
WHEREAS, Councilman Ighodaro is requesting that the City Manager provides
the City Council with a study on the feasibility of broadcasting live public meetings and
replays on local cable channels of a public service nature, as well as streaming video on
the internet for both live and archived public meetings, and
WHEREAS, the study should be inclusive of, but not limited to, minimum cost
platforms such as "YouTube," low cost platforms such as "zoom.us," "livestream.com,"
and highly sophisticated government software providers such as "SuiteOne,"
"iCompass," and "Granicus", and
WHEREAS, the study shall be made available to the City Council no later than
before June 5, 2019,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS.-
Section
OLLOWS:Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: DIRECTING: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens hereby
directs the City Manager provide the City Council with a study on the feasibility of
broadcasting live public meetings and replays, as well as streaming video on the
internet for both live and archived public meetings, and directs that the City Manager
provide the study to the City Council by June 5, 2019.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HE D ON APRIL 10, 2019.
OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARI .,BATAILLE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN ERHABOR IGHODARO, PH.D.
Moved by: Councilman Williams
Seconded by: Councilwoman Odom
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Resolution No. 2019-110-3239
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No)
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Resolution No.2019-110-3239