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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F01
In Ventura County, this type of GIS information is most helpful, and in some instances, absolutely essential for cities, special districts, municipalities, various local, state and federal agencies, private enterprises, and the public to complete their tasks of sensible planning and development.
No recommendations for this finding
F02
In Ventura County, and most other counties, GIS related data development is funded through grant funds, general funds, and special district assessments. All of these funds derive from tax-payer dollars.
No recommendations for this finding
F03
The AG Opinion issued October 3, 2005, recognized this tax-payer funding as a source of funding for development of GIS data. Therefore, the opinion states that this data should be made available to everyone making a PRA request for the data for the cost of reproduction only, with no additional fees or subscriptions.
No recommendations for this finding
F04
The AG Opinion noted that the Public Records Act (Government Code §§6250- 6276.48) applies to data regardless of which local agency controls the data: “Local agency” includes a county; city, whether general law or chartered; city and county; school district; municipal corporation; (special) district; political subdivision; or any board, commission or agency thereof; other local public agency; or entities that are legislative bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 54952. Conclusions C-01. The County Counsel opinion issued on April 28, 2006, stated that the GIS data should be made available for the cost of reproduction initially applied to one specific request. However, if others in the County or any enterprise should make a similar request for data the response to them will be the same as the response given to the entity that initiated this opinion. Therefore, other entities making similar requests should be able to obtain the requested GIS data for the cost of reproduction only. (F-01 – F-04). Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1 Page 2C-01. The County Counsel opinion issued on April 28, 2006, stated that the GIS data should be made available for the cost of reproduction initially applied to one specific request. However, if others in the County or any enterprise should make a similar request for data the response to them will be the same as the response given to the entity that initiated this opinion. Therefore, other entities making similar requests should be able to obtain the requested GIS data for the cost of reproduction only. (F-01 – F-04).
Commendations 2
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CM1 Page 3County Counsel is to be commended for a timely response to the issue and to the AG Opinion.
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CM2 Page 4(This page intentionally blank)
No Responses Found 2
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