Chapter 1.08
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Sections:
1.08.010 City records – Available to public.
1.08.015 Index of public records – Findings and order.
1.08.020 Repealed.
1.08.030 Repealed.
1.08.040 Repealed.
1.08.050 Copies of records furnished to library.
1.08.060 Publication of ordinances.
1.08.070 Official newspaper designated.
1.08.010 City records – Available to public.
All public records of the city shall be maintained, archived or destroyed according to the laws of the state of Washington. Except as specifically exempted by law, public records shall be available for inspection and copying by the public in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington, including but not limited to the Washington State Public Records Act, codified at Chapter 42.56 RCW, et seq. (Ord. 1103 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1032 § 1, 2011; Ord. 858 § 2, 2001)
1.08.015 Index of public records – Findings and order.
A. Findings.
1. The Public Records Act requires all cities and public agencies to maintain and make available a current index of all public records.
2. RCW 42.56.070(4) provides that an agency need not maintain such an index if to do so would be unduly burdensome, but it must issue and publish a formal order specifying the reasons why and the extent to which compliance would be unduly burdensome or would interfere with agency operations.
3. The city is comprised of numerous departments, some of which maintain separate databases and/or systems for the indexing of records and information.
4. Because the city has records which are diverse, complex and stored in multiple locations and in multiple computer systems, formats and/or databases, because the volume of such records continues to exponentially expand, and because of existing staffing constraints resulting from recent budget reductions, it is unduly burdensome, if not physically impossible, to maintain a current index of all records.
B. Order.
1. Based upon the findings set forth in subsection A of this section, and pursuant to RCW 42.56.070(4), the city council orders that the city is not required to maintain an all-inclusive index of public records due to the undue burden and near-impossibility of maintaining such an index.
2. The city will make available for inspection and/or copying all public records, including any indexes that the city does maintain, except to the extent that such records are exempt from public disclosure. (Ord. 1032 § 2, 2011)
1.08.020 Request for records – Response – Cost.
Repealed by Ord. 1103. (Ord. 858 § 3, 2001)
1.08.030 Copies of records furnished free.
Repealed by Ord. 1103. (Ord. 858 § 5, 2001; Ord. 402 § 2, 1988. Formerly 1.08.050.)
1.08.040 Copies of records furnished at cost.
Repealed by Ord. 1103. (Ord. 858 § 6, 2001; Ord. 402 § 2, 1988. Formerly 1.08.060.)
1.08.050 Copies of records furnished to library.
Copies of such public records and documents as deemed appropriate by the city clerk shall be furnished without charge to the Lake Forest Park public library for public use. (Ord. 858 § 7, 2001; Ord. 402 § 2, 1988. Formerly 1.08.070.)
1.08.060 Publication of ordinances.
All ordinances passed by the city council shall be published by posting the same in three official posting places designated as follows: Lake Forest Park City Hall, the Lake Forest Park Library, and Third Place Commons.
The title or the entire text of each ordinance shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. Posting and newspaper publication shall be under the direction of the city clerk. (Ord. 973 § 1, 2007; Ord. 858 § 8, 2001; Ord. 816 § 1, 2000; Ord. 781 § 1, 1999; Ord. 402 § 2, 1988. Formerly 1.08.080.)
1.08.070 Official newspaper designated.
All ordinances enacted by the city council and other legal notices of the city required to be published shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city designated by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 858 § 9, 2001; Ord. 781 § 2, 1999; Ord. 402 § 2, 1988. Formerly 1.08.090.)
1.08.080 Severability.
If any sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter. (Ord. 858 § 10, 2001)