HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2017-001 Replacing Resolution No 715 and Designating a Public Records Official RESOLUTION NO. 2017-001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 715 AND DESIGNATING A PUBLIC
RECORDS OFFICIAL
WHEREAS, Washington State Law requires that local agencies appoint and public
identify a public records officer, whose responsibility is to serve as a point of contact for
members of the public in requesting disclosure of public records and to oversee the City's
compliance with RCW Chapter 42.56; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington City Council has previously designated the Assistant City
Administrator as the public records official and wishes to now designate a new position as the
appropriate person to serve as the public records official; and
WHEREAS, the Arlington City Council has determined that the City Clerk is the
appropriate person to be the public records officer for the City of Arlington;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARLINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Arlington City Clerk is hereby designated as the Public Records Officer
for the City of Arlington. In the event that the City Clerk is unable or unavailable to act as the
public records officer, then the Deputy City Clerk or designee shall act as the public records
officer.
Section 2. The person to whom members of the public may direct requests for disclosure
of public records of the City of Arlington and who will oversee the City of Arlington's
compliance with the public disclosure requirements set forth by Ordinance or by State or Federal
Law as now existing or as hereafter amended is:
CITY CLERK& PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER
CITY OF ARLINGTON
238 N. OLYMPIC AVE.
ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON 98223
(360) 403-3444
www.arlingtonwa.aov/PublicRecords
Section 3.Notice of the designation of the City of Arlington's public records officer shall
be made in a manner reasonably calculated to provide notice to the public of such designation.
Notice shall include, but not be limited to, publication one time in the City's Official Newspaper,
posting on the City's Web Site, and posting at City Hall.
Section. 4. Reveal of Previous Public Records Official Designation. Resolution No.
715 is hereby repealed.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately upon
passage.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 3`d day of January,
2017.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kristin anfield, City C rk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stev Peif , y hhi6ey
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