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Committee forwards administration FOIA‑library ordinance with recommendation; companion councilmember bill sent with no recommendation
Summary
The Government Operations Committee voted to forward the administration's FOIA library/open‑data ordinance (20 25‑240) to council with a recommendation to approve and to forward a companion councilmember measure (20 25‑210) with no recommendation after discussing inclusion criteria, discretion and an appeal process.
The committee considered two related measures to create an online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request library and clarify open‑data definitions. Ross Catero, Director of Communications, said the administration's amended paper incorporates a "library notice" that includes a rubric and an appeal process. Catero described five inclusion criteria: when two or more requesters ask for the same records; if the records contribute to public understanding of city operations, policies or decision…
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