HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1681ORDINANCE NO. i~-~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CPMC 2.5?_.020 RL;GARDING
PROCESSING FEES FOR INSPECTION OE' PUFL,IC RECORDS
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL, POINT DO ORDAtN AS FOLLOWS:
Central Point Muxzicipal.
read. as follows;
2.52.020 _,Irxspecta_on ,of
a request 1:a i.nspect or copy
determination has been made
following rules, z:egula.ti_ons
Code Section 2.52.020 is amended so as to
Public Recor.cls. When any person has made
any public records of the City, and a
that such person i.s enti.tled to do so, t.h.e
and fees shall be applicable:
P.. Request. The request for inspection of documents i.z~
possession of the City shall be made. to the City Administrator, who
sh.al.l within seven working days upon receipt t:hereof_ make a
determination as to whether or. not any of th.e requested i.nformati.on is
exempt, and advise the requesting party of hi.s determination and a
date and time for the insperti.on and the est:imat:ed cost.
B. Date and Time of Inspection. The date and time of in~;pecti.on
shall be duri.ny normal City ITa.ll office hours, but shall be scheduled
in such a. manner as to cause the least possi.bJ.e disruption to ongoing
city business. Such date arzd t.i.me of inspection .shall in no event. he
more than ten working days from the date and time of the City
Administrator's determinat:i_on of exemption as set 'for.th i.n Subsc_.r~t.i-on
A above.
C. Manner of Inspection. The City Administrator or his designee
sha}.1. be present. at all times during any inspection of z~ecords or
dorumexzts. The r.equesti-ng party may have phof:ocopi.es of any nonexempt
documents requested, but such copying sha1.1_ be done only by City
personnel and only upon prepayment of all inspection and copying
charges required by this ser..ti.on.
D. Inspection and Copying Charges. Except as provided in
subsections F, and G below, upon receipt of a request to inspect or
copy public documents, the. City Administrator shall determine and
charge the reasonable cost to the City of such request. a.nd may require
payment. in advance by the requesting party of. such costs, prior to
allowing inspection or copying to ocr.u.r. The City Administrator shall
be entitled to include i.n such costs the reasonable costs of r?ny and
all. employee time i.n dealing with the request, including locat.i.ng the
requested documents, witnessing the inspection and nz:eparation of
copies, and reasonable charges for copies.
E. The City Adm:i.nistrat:or ma.y reduce or waive the fee set forth
i.n subsection D above if the City Admin.i.strat.or determines that the
reduction or wazver would be in the public :i.n.terest because rriaki.ng the
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record ava:i.lable would primarily benefit the general, public. irz
ma]~ing such. d.eterminat:ion, the City .Administra.tor shall consider the
Eoll.owi.ng:
1. Whether tkzere is a genuine p~~zblic interest: :in the
subject. mattes- of the reque.=;ted informat.-on;
2. Whether the :requested information would
meaningfuJ.l.y contribute to the publir. development or
understanding of the subject;
3. Whether- the requested .i,n.for-mati.on is already
available in the publir. domain;
4. The request.or.'.s i-dents-ty and qualifications; and
5. Whether the requestor has any personal interest. axzd
could be reasonably f.xpected to personally benefit by
disclosure.
F. Appeal. of Aerial of. Fee Wavier or Reduction. A pc-.rson wlio
believes there has been an unreasonable denial of a request for fec.
reduction or waiver by the Ci-ty Admini.strai:or may have the matter
reviewed by the City Coun.ciJ. by fi.l.ing with the City Administrator.,
caith:i.n ].0 days of the dens-al, a written request that. t:he C:i.ty Couxzc:i.l
review the denial. Upon receipt. of such written request for review,
tl'ze City Adrnini.strator shall bring the matter before t:he Cii:y Couxzc.i.l.
a.t its next r.egular.ly scheduled rneeting. The City Council shall
consider the factors li.sl.ed i.n subsectiion E above, and may then affirm
the denial. or grant the request for reduction or waiver.
G. City Council Meet. i.xigs Tapes. Tapes of City Co7.rnc:il meeti_ng~;
shall be rna.de available for review liy the publir., without charge, for
a per:i.od o.f. 90 days, after which the normal fee w:i.ll. apply unless
waived or reduced by the City Administrator under subsection F, above.
Passed by the Council
passage this ~ day of
and signed by me in auf:henta.cati.on of
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City Rep esen.ative
Ma'potJRoge'r Westensee
Approved by me tlzi.s /Q~'day of ~e~x~.¢~ 1.992.
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Mayo>~~oger. Westensee
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