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AGREEMENT FOR CGI VIDEO PROJECT
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Address quality of place issues
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The City of Longview has the opportunity to participate in a cost-free Community Video Program produced by CGI Communications who works in partnership with the National League of Cities.
As part of the contract, CGI will produce videos for the City that include promotional content highlighting education, health care, real estate and relocation, or anything else that we choose to make a focus. Once the videos are completed, they will be streamed to our website and can be used for business recruitment or assisting future residents and tourists. CGI does all of the work, with the City choosing which areas we want to highlight. Per CGI, the City of Longview will assume no cost or liability for this project.
Additionally, our videos would be posted on relocate.org, the largest on-line community video network that helps people who are relocating nationwide. The Community Video Network is made up of more than 7,000 videos that cover a range of various topics that re-locators will find helpful, making the relocation transition a simpler process for those who are moving nationwide.
The City, by signing the contract, enters into a three-year agreement with CGI Communications to produce and post these videos. In return for the free video production, the City allows the company to solicit advertising from businesses and organizations in our community via a letter of support that the Mayor or other civic leader can sign.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to authorize the City Manager to sign and enter into a 3-year agreement with CGI Communications, Inc. to produce and post promotional videos as described above.