City Council:
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION LAW COMPLIANCE POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon acknowledges that the public has a right to know how its government operates and that this right is essential to establishing the public's trust.
WHEREAS, the New York State Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Article 6, ?84, also known as the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)) mandates that all government records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject to certain limited exceptions, to promote transparency, accountability, and trust in government
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon is responsible for ensuring timely, fair, and consistent access to public records, to designate a records access officer, to establish procedures for responding to requests, and to provide for administrative review of denials in accordance with New York State Law; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to affirm its commitment to open government by adopting local procedures that comply with and implement the requirements of the New York State Freedom of Information Law;
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Title. This ordinance shall be known as the "Freedom of Information Compliance Policy for the City of Mount Vernon, New York" ordinance.
Section 2. Adoption of the Freedom of Information Law Compliance Policy. The City Council hereby adopts the Freedom of Information Law Compliance Policy, as indicated below:
"FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMPLIANCE POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK"
?1. Statement of Policy and Purpose. The purpose of this policy is to establish local procedures to ensure compliance with the New York State Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, Article 6) and to guarantee the public's right to access government records to the fullest extent allowab...
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