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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 2 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) 3 Resolution No.2019-110-3239