File #: 14-1724    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Report Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 10/2/2014 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 10/8/2014 Final action: 11/5/2014
Title: Resolution introduced by Alderperson Garb, Alderperson Lobner and Alderperson Jirschele at the October 1, 2014 Common Council meeting relating to open records requests: #29-R-14 - Garb/Lobner/Jirschele “WHEREAS compliance with open records requests can be time-consuming for the City Attorney’s Office; AND WHEREAS it is advantageous to both Council and the City Attorney’s Office that we obtain the maximum yield from the time invested in that compliance; AND WHEREAS it is a laudable goal that Alderpersons know as much about issues as those individuals or organizations who make the open records requests; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: 1) Within one week of receipt, Council shall be notified two business days of receiving an open records request, the City Attorney’s Office shall notify all Alderpersons, via city email, as to the content of any open records request that is: such request; and a. From any media outlet including, but not limited to, TV, radio, print media, or electronic m...
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Resolution introduced by Alderperson Garb, Alderperson Lobner and Alderperson Jirschele at the October 1, 2014 Common Council meeting relating to open records requests:
 
#29-R-14 - Garb/Lobner/Jirschele
"WHEREAS compliance with open records requests can be time-consuming for the City Attorney's Office;
AND WHEREAS it is advantageous to both Council and the City Attorney's Office that we obtain the maximum yield from the time invested in that compliance;
AND WHEREAS it is a laudable goal that Alderpersons know as much about issues as those individuals or organizations who make the open records requests;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1)  Within one week of receipt, Council shall be notified two business days of receiving an open records request, the City Attorney's   Office shall notify all Alderpersons, via city email, as to the content of any open records request that is: such request; and
      a. From any media outlet including, but not limited to, TV, radio, print media, or electronic media organizations or individual representatives of such organizations; and
      b. Directed to any individual or individuals in any of the City departments:
            i.       The Office of the City Attorney
            ii.      The Office of the Mayor
            iii.      The Department of Human Resources
            iv.      The Department of Community and Economic Development
            v.      The Department of Public Works
            vi.      The Department of Finance
2)  Any Alderperson may, via city email, request and obtain an electronic copy of those documents released in compliance with the request."