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Department of City Clerk
Reference: Amend Municipal Code regarding Research and Retrieval Fees
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Natalie Hoel, City Clerk
Date Prepared: November 18, 2014
PURPOSE
To Amend by Ordinance the Brighton Municipal Code Section 1-27-40, Subsection (d)(2), (d)(6) and (d)(8)(a) regarding fees and charges for time required to research, retrieve, copy and/or redact records produced in response to requests made under the Colorado Open Records Act of the Brighton Municipal Code.
BACKGROUND
The Colorado State Legislature adopted HB 14-1193 regarding Open Records, Research and Retrieval Fees requires that the first hour of research and retrieval service shall be free, and the fee may not exceed $30.00 per hour effectively July 1, 2014.
A custodian may impose a research and retrieval fee for records only if the custodian has in place a written policy, posted on the custodian's website or published, that specifies "applicable conditions" in research and retrieval and the amount of any fee. The City Clerk's office created a Policy several years ago, which will be updated to address the new rule regarding the research and retrieval fees.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
1) Approve
2) Not approve