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Approval of Administrative Policy 5.0, Section X Use of Covered Applications and Prohibited Technology.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
The proposed policy brings the city into compliance with Texas Government Code Title 6, Subtitle A, Chapter 620 which prohibits the use of covered applications, such as TikTok, on any governmental entity devices. The City Manager will be able to approve potential exceptions for specific use cases not otherwise specified in this policy. At this time any covered applications meeting the requirement put forth in this policy have been removed and are not allowed to be downloaded or used in any capacity on city devices or infrastructure unless otherwise excepted as per this policy.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the policy as set forth in the caption above.