A. The records committee shall develop implementation policies and guidelines relating to the retention and maintenance of city records. Records maintenance policies and procedures shall be developed to ensure that due care is taken to maintain and preserve city records. Policies and regulations regarding types and formats of papers, inks, electronic media, and other records and information storage media, materials, equipment and techniques shall be developed and promulgated by the records committee.
B. Property rights to city records may not be permanently transferred from the city to any private individual or entity, including those legally disposable as obsolete city records. This prohibition does not include the providing of copies of city records otherwise produced for release or distribution under this chapter. (Ord. 13-13, 2013)