Resolution No. 5600
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RESOLUTION NO. 5600
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VERNON PROHIBITING THE DISCLOSURE
OF DATA AND INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE
CITY FROM UTILITY CUSTOMERS AND
BUSINESSES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
WHEREAS,
the Department of Water and Power for the
City of Vernon conducts surveys of utility customers for pur-
poses of planning future growth and in order to advise cus-
tomers on energy and water conservation; and
WHEREAS, other departments from time to time find it
necessary to gather information from businesses and industry
for planning and advisory purposes; and
WHEREAS, utility customers, businesses and industry
have expressed concern about the confidentiality of such sur-
veys and other information gathered for the use of the City
of Vernon's departments, and have requested assurance that
such materials shall be treated confidentially; and
WHEREAS, Section 6254 of the Government Code of the
State of California provides that certain public records are
exempt from pUblic disclosure, including, but not limited to,
"Geological and geophysical data, plant production data, and
similar information relating to utility systems development,
or market or crop reports, which are obtained in confidence
from any person"; and
WHEREAS, Government Code, Section 6254.5 provides that
the exempt status of such public records may be lost, if they
are disclosed to any member of the public, unless the dis-
closure of such records is:
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"(d) Not required by law, and prohibited
by formal action of an elected legisla-
ti ve body of the local agency which
retains the writings.
(e) Made to any governmental agency
which agrees to treat the disclosed
material as confidential. only persons
authorized in writing by the person in
charge of the agency shall be permitted
to obtain the information. Any informa-
tion obtained by the agency shall only be
used for purposes which are consistent
with existing law."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the city of Vernon
hereby finds and determines that the recitals contained
hereinabove are true and correct.
SECTION 2: Any records, including, but not limited to
data, information, reports, surveys, studies, estimates,
evaluations, and statements of any kind, which are gathered
by any department of the City of Vernon, shall be obtained in
confidence, if such records are exempt from disclosure as a
pUblic record, pursuant to Government Code, Section 6250, et.
seq. ,
SECTION 3: The disclosure of any such record, except
as required by law, or made pursuant to the provisions of
Government Code, Section 6254.5, shall be and is prohibited.
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SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of February, 1989.
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4 I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SSe
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES)
5 Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution,
6 being Resolution No. 5600, was duly adopted by the City Coun-
7 cil of the City of Vernon, and was approved by the Mayor of
8 said City at a adjourned regular meeting of the City Council
held on Tuesday, February
28, 1989.
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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