HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1986-12537 RESOLUTION NO. 12537
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA SETTING FORTH A PROCEDURE FOR CHARGING
FOR REQUESTS FOR RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION,
AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE SECTION 2.58.020
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City receives requests for detailed research
and investigation; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes for the persons requesting such
research and investigation to pay for the cost of such work;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista does hereby amend Section 2.58.020 of the
Master Fee Schedule to specify a fee for requests to research and
investigate the City's files and records.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the procedure be subject to
the following:
1. When an individual requests a City department to
research and investigate its files and records for general
information then that person shall be charged a fee based on the
time to conduct such research and investigation and the
compensation cost of the staff personnel as determined by the
Director of Finance.
2. General information is defined as "any data contained
in City files or other records."
3. In order to guarantee payment, the City department
responsible for conducting requested research or investigation
shall estimate the time to complete such work and require a cash
deposit to cover its estimated costs.
4. City departments shall not charge for requests for
research and investigation that involve a minimum amount of time
(less than 10 minutes) to obtain. This section cannot be used to
divide up a large request for research and investigation into
smaller requests for the purposes of obtaining free research and
investigation.
5. This resolution does not affect any existing
resolution setting forth fees fbr copies of public documents;
furthermore, a request for a copy of a document shall not be
construed as research and investigation.
Presented by Approved as to form by
~/~i~ M. Fulasz, City Cler~ Ann Moore, Deputy City'Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 17 day of .TnN~
I9 ~6 , by the following vote, to--wit:
AYES: Councilmembers McCANDLISSt COXt MALCOLM~ MOORE~ CAMPBELL
NAYES: Councilmembers NONE
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers NONE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, Californio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the above and foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
RESOLUTZ0N NO. 12537 ,ond that the same has not been omended or repealed
DATED
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CHULA VISTA
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