Website Redesign, Development,
Implementation, Hosting & Maintenance
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA ITEM 15.1
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
History
Current Website “Old”
• Core legacy website - 2010/2011
• Home page & Stockton Police Department
webpages – 2016
What has
changed during
the lifespan of the
City’s website?
Website Circa 2010
• Left column navigation
• Text-heavy format
• Clip Art
• “Click Here”
Technology Trends
• Flip Phone, Sidekick, BlackBerry v. Smartphones
• eBay v. Amazon
• Blockbuster v. On-demand/Streaming
• Newspapers v. Social Media
• IT servers v. “The Cloud”
• Attending meetings in-person v. Online
• Voice-activated personal assistants
Current Challenges
1. Antiquated navigation, design & aesthetics
2. Screen design not responsive to mobile devices
3. Not image or video friendly
4. Updating content difficult; content missing or outdated
5. Dual hosting redirects Home page
6. Does not display as secure (HTTPS)
7. ADA requirements not consistently applied
8. Language translations not embedded
9. Timely data analytics not available to make improvements
10. Departments seek third-party applications to avoid website Solution
• Request for Proposal (RFP) 2022
• Eleven (11) responses received
• Revize Software Systems, LLC, selected:
Design, Develop, Implement, Host, Support & Maintain
Secure Hosted Solution – for City and visitors
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
Google Translate (over 100 languages)
Integrates with existing third-party applications
Provides Training/Support/Reliability
Analytics/Data
Branding, news, events, photos and videos
Local Government Experience
California…
City of Monterey
City of Arcadia
City of Camarillo
City of Pacific Grove
Other States…
City of Olympia, Washington
Clark County, Nevada
City of Des Moines, Iowa
St. Petersburg, Florida
Functionality & Features
• Vendor assistance with exporting content
• Roles & Permission-based Security Mode
Easy to use Content Management System (CMS)
Workflows by department
• Responsive web design
• Photo gallery/supports video
• Font size adjustment
• Web Statistics & Analytics
• Intranet
• Secure website
Maintained & supported by vendor
• Web Calendar
• News Center
• Social Media Integration
• Bid Posting
• Job Posting App
• Document Center
• Google Translator
• Quick link buttons
Implementation
1. Initial meeting - c ommunications
strategy – 3 weeks
• Design, navigation, content,
ima
ge/branding
• Choose which modules to implement
2. Discovery & Design – 5 weeks
• Survey link for community
• Work with Designer navigation, look,
f
eel, layout
3. Template Development – 3 weeks
4. Content Management System &
Mo
dules – 4 weeks
5. Testing functionality, programming &
per
formance – 2 weeks
6. Sitemap development & content
m
igration – 2 to 4 weeks
7. Staff training – 2 weeks
8. Finalize – 1 week
Recommendation
1. Approve a contract with Revize Software Systems, LLC, of Troy, Michigan, to design, develop, implement, host and maintain a website for the City of Stockton, for a total not-to-exceed $193,100, to replace the existing website platforms and up to five (5) years of service; and
2. Approve findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code
3.68.070 in support of an exception to the competitive
bidding process; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take all necessary and appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this motion.