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Accept the Annual Report and the Report Concerning Responses to Public Records Act Requests
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To: Chair Tilos and Members of the Open Government Commission
SUMMARY
The Sunshine Ordinance provides that the Open Government Commission is to prepare an Annual Public Report to be placed on the City's website of alleged violations of the Ordinance brought to the attention of the Commission during the previous calendar year and the disposition thereof. In 2020, there were four complaints alleging violations of the Ordinance, three of which were either withdrawn or deemed abandoned and one was heard April 5, 2021. A draft Annual Public Report is attached. In addition, at the February 1, 2021 meeting, the Commission requested a report concerning responses to Public Records Act requests, including more information regarding records requests Citywide. A report (spreadsheet) tracking the requests referred to the City Attorney's Office is attached, along with another exhibit on Citywide requests.
BACKGROUND
Section 2-93.6 of the Sunshine Ordinance provides that the Open Government Commission shall prepare an Annual Public Report to be placed on the City's website and made generally available in printed form of alleged violations of the Sunshine Ordinance brought to the attention of the Commission in the previous calendar year. The Report is to identify the nature of the alleged violation, the relief sought, the disposition thereof and the location of all records relevant to the violation. In 2020, because of concerns that requests to Public Records Act requests were not being responded to in a timely fashion, the Commission requested a report that would show data concerning such requests and the timing of the responses.
DISCUSSION
A. Annual Public Report
In 2020, there were four (4) complaints alleging violations of the Ordinance, which are summarized below:
Date of Complaint
Nature of Alleged Violation
Relief Sought
Disposition
Location of Relate...
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