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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2019-12-18 | 4 | Mr. Shabazz stated the issues and information, including the spreadsheet, being discussed tonight were included in the October meeting; regardless of whether the Commission has reached the item on the agenda, the information was sent out to the public and the information is readily available. Commissioner Tilos concurred with Mr. Shabazz; stated his point was the Commission was ready to make the decision coming into the meeting in October, after having the information and data from the July meeting. Acting Chair Schwartz reiterated the amendments. Commissioners Little and Tilos suggested amending the language to "no evidence in the record of a subsequent similar violation. " to add "since that time." Commissioner Little moved approval of the decision with the amendments noted. Commissioner Tilos seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 3. [Absent: Commissioner Shabazz - 1.] 3-C. Report Concerning Responses to Public Records Act (PRA) Requests Referred to the City Attorney's Office Commissioner Shabazz moved approval of accepting the report. Commissioner Little seconded the motion. Under discussion, Commissioner Little stated it is important to make sure the public understands there is an Open Government Commission, a Sunshine Ordinance and the City has a responsibility to address public records requests; inquired whether the Commission has an obligation to follow up on public records request to prevent another instance of requests falling through the cracks. The Chief Assistant City Attorney responded the Sunshine Ordinance is prominent on the City's website and is included on every Board, Commission, and Council agenda; the record shows that public records requests are responded to timely; the City Attorney's office can work with the City Clerk to explore other avenues to make the information more available to the public. Commissioner Little stated that she concurs with Mr. Shabazz regarding having an educational component about the Public Records Act; she appreciates the time and responsiveness that went into the decision; every data system can be flawed, humans are inherently flawed; she appreciates the strong response to the Commission's request. Commissioner Shabazz stated that he us grateful to the City Attorneys and staff for their efforts regarding the matter; concurred with Commissioner Little regarding the importance of access to information; discussed some discrepancies he found in the spreadsheet Meeting of the Open Government Commission December 18, 2019 4 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2019-12-18.pdf |