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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
December 17, 2013
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Joni Pattillo City Manager""'
Launch of City Mobile App
Prepared by Shari Jackman, Public Service Employee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
CITY CLERK
File #150 -30
The City Council will review the City's new mobile app for its residents and businesses. The
mobile app is part of the City's efforts to increase its ongoing community engagement efforts.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of the mobile app was included as part of the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Operating Budget
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the report.
Submitted By
Economic Development Director
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Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
The City of Dublin contracts with CivicPlus for the development, hosting and maintenance of the
City's website. Part of the value in contracting with CivicPlus is the continual roll out of new
products and services to its clients. Recently, CivicPlus offered the development and design of
a mobile app for cities. Staff authorized CivicPlus to develop the City of Dublin mobile app, with
the goal of providing a user - friendly interface to the City's website.
Because we live in a mobile world where smartphone users now outnumber basic phone users,
and 100 million Americans rely on iPhone, Android, or Blackberry to power their day, Staff
believed that the creation of this app would increase the City's community engagement efforts,
reaching people the way they more frequently receive information.
The free Dublin app, called "My Dublin, CA," will feature links to news flashes, calendar items,
special events, parks and facilities information, a resource directory, the Parks and Community
Services Activity Guide, employment opportunities, and more.
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To download the My Dublin, CA app, residents and businesses can visit iTunes or GooglePlay.
Upon preparation of this report, the GooglePlay app was available for download and is still
awaiting approval by Apple for the iTunes version.
Staff is prepared to work with CivicPlus to modify or redesign the mobile app upon completion of
the City's marketing and branding plan.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Mobile App Screen Shot
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