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Committee hears public support for FOIA library and administration requests more time to refine proposal
Summary
Council members and dozens of residents urged the Government Operations Committee to pass ordinances creating a FOIA library and open‑data tools; administration officials asked for more time to define scope and to align technology and staffing. Committee continued the FOIA and open‑data papers to the Oct. 22 meeting.
The Government Operations Committee on Oct. 1 heard extensive public support for proposed ordinances to create a citywide Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) library and related open‑data tools and then voted to continue the measures so administration and council sponsors could refine scope, staffing and liability questions.
Councilors proposed three related transparency ordinances, including an ordinance to establish an online FOIA library. Numerous residents and civic groups — including Electrify RVA, Richmond for All and individual journalists and community organizers — urged the committee to adopt the FOIA‑library measure and related transparency items, saying a public repository would…
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