HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2020-006 An Ordinance Of The City Of Arlington, Washington Updating Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 2.112 Regarding the Public Records Act ORDINANCE NO. 2020--006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
UPDATING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.112 REGARDING
THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to enact laws to promote
and protect the public safety; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Arlington Municipal Code are outdated and require
revision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that its public records ordinance should be brought
current with requirements of state law and with the City's current practices;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. A new section 2.112.005 shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows:
2.112.005. Public Records Act Policy. It is the policy of the city of Arlington to fully
comply with the provisions of the Public Records Act, presently codified in the Revised
Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter 42.56.
Section 2. A new section 2.112.030 shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows:
2.112.030. Information Exempt from Public Inspection. Records exempted from public
inspection or copying pursuant to state or federal law shall be exempt from public
inspection or copying. Such exemptions include, but are not limited to, those
exemptions stated in RCW Chapter 42.56 or its successor.
Section 3. A new section 2.112.040 shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows:
2.112.040. Review procedure for denial of records.
(A) Petition for internal administrative review of denial of access. Any person
who objects to the initial denial or partial denial of a records request may petition in
writing (including email) to the public records officer for a review of that decision. The
petition shall include a copy of, or reasonably identify, the written statement by the
public records officer or designee denying the request.
(B) Consideration of petition for review. The public records officer shall promptly
provide the petition and any other relevant information to the public records officer's
supervisor or other City official designated by the agency to conduct the review.
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That person will immediately consider the petition and either affirm or reverse
the denial within two business days following the City's receipt of the petition, or within
such other time as the City and the requestor mutually agree to.
Section 4. A new section 2.112.050 shall be and hereby is adopted to read as follows:
2.112.050 Records copying charges. The cost for providing copies of public records
shall be based on the City's adopted fee schedule.
Section 5. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 20th day of April, 2020.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Wendy Van ber Meersche, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Stevehi-KeiKV
City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
1, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the duly appointed and City Clerk of the City of
Arlington, Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following
Ordinance No. 2020-006 was approved at the April 20, 2020 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,WASHINGTON
UPDATING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.112 REGARDING
THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 20th day of April, 2020.
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Wendy Van Der Meersche
City Clerk for the City of Arlington