City of Moreno Valley General Management
Policy # 2.04
CITY BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE & COMMUNITY BULLETIN CALENDAR BOARD POLICY Approved By: City Council
June 13, 1995
Revised April 30, 1996, XX, XX, XXXX
City of Moreno Valley General Management
Policy # 2.04
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PURPOSE: The MVTV-3 Community City’s Bulletin Board Service is a computerizeddigital listing of public service messages whichthat runs on Channel 3 (MV3) whenever curated and approved video segments are not being cablecast. It provides information on City departments, events, services, and programs, along with . The Community Calendar is a digital calendar on MoVal.org listing of community events and, services, non -profit fund-raising events, activities, and other noncommercialnon-commercial advertising. The calendar is maintained and managed by the City of Moreno Valley. The Community Bulletin Board is offered as a free public service.
POLICY:
I. Eligible City Bulletin Board Service Participants:
A. City of Moreno Valley
I.II. Eligible Community Calendar Participants: Entities and groups eligible to submit messages for cablecasting over MVTV-3events to the community calendar include the following, onin order of priority:
A. First priority: local government, including local law enforcement and agencies funded by local government.
B. Second priority: local educationalpublic educational institutions, including primary and secondary schools, and higher education institutions.
C. Third priority: local non -profit organizations, official City partners, local service groups, localMoreno Valley -based social and recreational clubs, businesses , and for -profit groups if the sponsored event or activity benefits a local humanitarian or non-profit cause; and
D. Fourth priority: public agencies outside Moreno Valley which offer information and activities of interest to Moreno Valley viewers. These messages will be displayed on the calendar as space permits, as priority will be given to messages submitted by local groups.
II.III. MessageBulletin Board Slide Preemption: While messagesbulletin board slides are deemed important, calendar information bulletin board slides will be preempted on MVTV-3MV3 to provide feature programming sponsored or co -sponsored by the City of Moreno Valley programming, and critical information to viewers in the event of a major disaster or emergency affecting the city.
III.IV. MessageCalendar Item Evaluation: EachThe City Clerk’s Office reviews each message is reviewed by the MVTV-3 Administrator for conformance with eligibility and content guidelines. Each message will be considered in relation to its priority, content, risk/adverse reaction analysis, and other requirements.
IV.V. Message ContentCalendar Item Requirements and Restrictions A. The following types of messagescalendar items will be considered:
1. MessagesCalendar items from groups other than the City aremay be limited to an event or activity that takes place monthly or less often.
2. MessagesCalendar items must be submitted in writing tovia the City Communications in person, by mail or by fax. Printed message forms are made availableCity’s online submission form located at most City and other public facilitieswww.moval.org.
City of Moreno Valley General Management
Policy # 2.04
CITY BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE & COMMUNITY BULLETIN CALENDAR BOARD POLICY Approved By: City Council
June 13, 1995
Revised April 30, 1996, XX, XX, XXXX
City of Moreno Valley General Management
Policy # 2.04
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3. MessagesCalendar items must be noncommercialnon-commercial in nature, servingserve the public interest, and relate to events and activities open to the public and free from discrimination.
4. MessagesCalendar items must be submitted at least two weeks before a scheduled event.
5. MessagesCalendar items must be brief (typically 75 words).300 to 500 characters).
All messages are subject to editing and condensation.
6. Time-sensitive messages will be displayed through the day of the event or specified deadline.
6. Messages with no specific event time or deadline will be displayed for as long as space permits, at the Administrator’s discretion. Calendar items must include all relevant locations, date(s) and time(s).
B. The following types of messages will NOT be considered:
1. Content considered discriminatory, politically motivated, obscene, inflammatory, or of a pornographic nature.
2. Messages promoting illegal activities.
3. Activities that attempt to defraud viewers or attempt to obtain money by fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises.
4. Commercial advertising.
5. Messages promoting, endorsing or opposing a political candidate, initiative, referendum, recall, or other election issue. However, notices publicizing public meetings, forums and social functions sponsored by political groups and open to the public are acceptable, as long as the names of political candidates and/or members, titles, or descriptions of ballot measures are not publicized.
V.VI. Disclaimer: The Community Bulletin Board is provided as a public service. Therefore, while the City shall endeavor to ensure that messages submitted by individuals/organizations are transmitted accurately and in a timely manner, the City assumes no liability in connection with the Bulletin Board and makes no warranties or representations that any message will, in fact, be transmitted accurately or at any particular time. The City cannot take responsibility for the factual accuracy of the information as submitted (i.e., times, dates, specific locations, name spellings and phone numbers). that responsibilit y rests with the originator of the information.Disclaimer: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Moreno Valley maintains this Community Bulletin Board and the Community Calendar as a public service to provide information from various community events, activities , and services. The Community Calendar often contains information submitted by outside public and private organizations. As such, the City cannot guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any such outside information. Further, t he inclusion of links to particular items is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed or products or services offered by any third -party entities. The City, however, will endeavor to correct any errors brought to its attention in a timely manner.