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XXBY:
ALD. RICHARDS AND GORDON
TITL:
Resolution establishing policies on electronic access to city records and information.
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- Analysis -
This resolution establishes policies on electronic access to city records and information. The policies deal with 3 areas:
1. Providing electronic access to government information as is practical and efficient.
2. Designing city information systems so that electronic public access to information is supported in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
3. Protecting the privacy of Milwaukee citizens and the security of city information systems.
BODY:
Whereas, One of the duties of the City's Information Policy Committee, pursuant to s. 320-31-2, Milwaukee Code, is to formulate public policy guidelines for electronic access to city records and information for Milwaukee citizens in a practical and efficient manner; and
Whereas, The Information Policy Committee has prepared guidelines addressing this matter for approval by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that guidelines for electronic access to city records and information submitted by the Information Policy Committee are approved and incorporated as part of this resolution: .nf
MILWAUKEE INFORMATION POLICY COMMITTEE POLICIES ON ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO RECORDS AND INFORMATION .fi
PREAMBLE: The City of Milwaukee supports and abides by the Wisconsin Open Records Law, which provides specific definitions of, and guidelines for responding to public records requests. Within this context, the City of Milwaukee wishes to provide electronic access to records and information to its citizens, in a practical and efficient manner.
POLICY 1. ACCESS
The City of Milwaukee will provide its citizens electronic access to government information, as is practical and efficient.
This means:
a. City departments will make available for electronic access, ...
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