Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2001-2002
Inquiry Into a Possible Violation of the Public Records ACT by the City of Mountain View
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
City Manager, City of Mountain View
No recommendations for this finding
F2
City Clerk, City of Mountain View
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 1
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CL1BACKGROUND The Public Records Act requires that citizen information public requests for be accommodated in a timely and reasonable California Public The Records Act manner, but it does not specify how each (California Government Code 6251) requires that all public agencies provide agency should comply with the act. The copies of public records to citizens upon City of Mountain View has a procedure for request. It was determined from the handling such requests that is in compliance with the Public Records Act for logging, complainant's letter and verified with a handling and tracking in a timely manner. follow-up telephone call that the complainant had made one request for the desired information. The complainant had PASSED and ADOPTED by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury this 17th day specific and general requested both of January, 2002. information, via fax, on a particular topic. The Grand Jury explored how the City of Mountain View receives, records, and tracks requests for public information to determine if the city is in compliance with the Public Bruce E. Capron Records Act. Foreperson
Observations 2
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OB1City Manager, City of Mountain View
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OB2City Clerk, City of Mountain View