Number
090738
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Resolution relating to City e-mail disclaimer policy.
Analysis
This resolution establishes City e-mail disclaimer policy and authorizes the Chief Information Officer to implement the policy.
Body
Whereas, The City Information Management Committee is responsible for policy and management of the City’s information resources; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee encourages its employees to use e-mail for work related communications such as providing services to citizens in support of the City’s mission; and
Whereas, The City incurs considerable risk as e-mail content becomes recognized as public record; and
Whereas, E-mail users both from within and outside the City must be aware that the content of e-mail messages sent or received by City employees may be subject to disclosure under public records law; and
Whereas, The City Information Management Committee prepared a City e-mail disclaimer, which was approved by the committee on September 10, 2009; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a City e-mail disclaimer, a copy of which is attached to this file, is adopted as City policy, and the Chief Information Officer is authorized to create standards and guidelines to implement the policy.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB09389-1
AEH
9/17/2009