City administrative policy - completed Flashcards
Who serves as the city’s PIO?
The communications director (this person is the official spokesperson)
What is the primary function of the city’s PIO?
To assist staff in dealing with the media, not the intent of the PIO to control media access to city staff or providing info to the media
The local media will typically contact the city PIO when pursuing a story. When contacted the PIO will need to determine the following:
Nature of the inquiry
To whom the media may have already spoken with
Where the media call should be directed to obtain the necessary info or comment
True or False: the City PIO is an expert on many topics pertaining to news stories?
False, they turn the media toward the department with the info they will need
If an employee doesn’t have all the info requested by the media, what is alright to tell them?
“I don’t have the info but I’ll find it and get back to you”
When notified of events or accidents that may negatively impact the city, how soon should the employee notify their department?
Within the first hour, so the PIO can manage the situation
All public records received form the media must be submitted to the __________.
City clerk staff.
Who then notifies the communications department as well as the affected departments
Where are copies of all public record requests from the media kept?
Communications department and the city clerks department
A component of prudent due diligence for any real property transaction that is intended to gather reliable information about the environmental condition of real property prior to a transaction, is called what?
Environmental due diligence
