Public Records Law and Records Request Program Amendments
Summary
Records requests have more than tripled to 55 a month, many generated by AI with sprawling subcategories, consuming over 1,000 staff hours a year for just $120 in fees collected. Proposed policy changes — dropping the '10-day notice' — go before the council November 12.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
About 1,047 staff hours a year (roughly 6.5 months of full-time work) with negligible cost recovery.
Residents gain better online access to records through new portals and self-service transparency tools.
Residents filing complex requests may face longer waits; staff time is consumed by AI-generated blanket requests.
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