HomeMy WebLinkAbout _ 4.12(a)--Mayor's Letter to .Gov Domain Registration
CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Authorize the Mayor or Vice Mayor to sign and send a letter to .Gov Domain Registration
requesting the domain name www.cityofredding.gov be delegated to the City of Redding.
Fiscal Impact
There is no identified fiscal impact with this request.
Alternative Action
The City Council could choose not to approve this letter or provide direction to staff.
Background/Analysis
The City of Redding’s (City) current website domain name is www.cityofredding.org. An
opportunity exists to obtain the website domain name www.cityofredding.gov. which gives the
City an option to utilize this domain to house the City’s website including General Government,
Fire, Police, Utilities, Public Works, and associated City information pages. The .gov address
adds an element of authenticity and legitimacy to the site. If the www.cityofredding.gov domain
is granted, the City would relinquish the currently owned archived domain www.redding-ca.gov
as required by the .Gov Domain Registration.
Environmental Review
This is not a project defined under the California Environmental Quality Act, and no further
action is required.
MEETING DATE: February 7, 2023
ITEM NO. 4.12(a)
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
pmize@cityofredding.org
btippin@cityofredding.org
SUBJECT: 4.12(a)--Mayor's letter requesting the domain name www.cityofredding.gov be
delegated to the City of Redding.
Pamela Mize, City Clerk
Report to Redding City Council February 1, 2023
Re: 4.12(a)--Mayor's Letter to .Gov Domain Registration Page 2
Council Priority/City Manager Goals
• Communication and Transparency – “Improve the quality of communication with the
public and City employees to enhance knowledge and increase transparency to improve
public trust.”
Attachments
^URL Request Letter
January 24, 2023
.Gov Domain Registration
c/o Verisign, Inc.
12061 Bluemont Way
Reston, Virginia 20190
To the .gov Program:
As authorizing authority for the City of Redding, I request that responsibility for the domain name
www.cityofredding.gov be delegated to my municipality. Acquiring this domain gives our City the
option to utilize this URL for the City website. The website includes Fire, Police, Utilities, Public Works,
Government, and more. It can currently be viewed at www.cityofredding.org. Obtaining the .gov
address adds an element of authority and legitimacy for our community stakeholders and those
visiting our City. If we were to obtain www.cityofredding.gov, we would relinquish www.redding-
ca.gov.
To obtain and maintain www.cityofredding.gov, the City of Redding will meet the general and specific
requirements for federal agencies, found at https://home.dotgov.gov/registration/requirements.
The following will be listed as contacts for www.cityofredding.gov, which the City of Redding will keep
up to date in the .gov registrar.
Administrative contact Technical contact
Steven DiPaolo Dillon Usrey
Senior Marketing Specialist Network Administrator
(530) 224-6057 (530) 646-3703
sdipaolo@cityofredding.org dusrey@cityofredding.org
Security contact [recommended]
feedback@cityofredding.org
I understand that if the City of Redding wishes to retire www.cityofredding.gov, the City of Redding
must submit a written request to registrar@dotgov.gov.
Sincerely,
Michael Dacquisto
Mayor, City of Redding