ARTICLE 6: OPEN RECORDS

Section

   1-601   Policy

   1-602   Record custodians

   1-603   Local Freedom of Information Officers

   1-604   Public request for access

   1-605   Facilities for public inspection

   1-606   Procedures for inspection

   1-607   Appointment of official custodians

   1-608   Appointment of Local Freedom of Information Officer

   1-609   Designation of additional record custodians

   1-610   Requests to be directed to custodians

   1-611   Fee administration

   1-612   Inspection fee

   1-613   Copying fee

   1-614   Prepayment of fees

   1-615   Payment

§ 1-601 POLICY.

   (a)   It is hereby declared to be the policy of the city that all public records which are made, maintained or kept by or are in the possession of the city, its officers and employees, shall be open for public inspection as provided by, and subject to the restrictions imposed by, the State Open Records Act.

   (b)   Any person, upon request, shall have access to such open public records for the purpose of inspecting, abstracting or copying such records while they are in the possession, custody and control of the appointed or designated record custodian thereof, or his or her designated representative.

§ 1-602 RECORD CUSTODIANS.

   (a)   All city officers and employees appointed or designated as record custodians under this article shall: protect public records from damage and disorganization; prevent excessive disruption of the essential functions of the city; provide assistance and information upon request; ensure efficient and timely action and response to all applications for inspection of public records; and shall carry out the procedures adopted by this city for inspecting and copying open public records.

   (b)   The official custodian shall prominently display or distribute or otherwise make available to the public a brochure in the form prescribed by the Local Freedom of Information Officer that contains basic information about the rights of a requester, the responsibilities of a public agency and the procedures for inspecting or obtaining a copy of public records under the State Open Records Act. The official custodian shall display or distribute or otherwise make available to the public the brochure at one or more places in the administrative offices of the city where it is available to members of the public who request public information in person.