Item A: Adoption of 2007 Legislative Policies

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The City supports legislation to require the State or criminal defendants to pay for records requested through discovery or by subpoena. The City charges fees authorized by the Public Records Law for records requested by criminal defendants or their attorneys. Requesters have learned that the same records are available at no charge if the request is made through discovery or by subpoena. Frequently, these requests are voluminous and seek records not directly related to the case at hand. While it is less expensive to honor the request than to use expensive attorney time to narrow the discovery request or quash the subpoena, the City should not be required to provide this service free of charge. 5. EXPUNGEMENTS The City is frequently ordered by the State District and Circuit Courts to expunge individual adult or juvenile criminal records which meet certain criteria. The State charges and collects a fee to cover the processing costs for adult expungements, but local government also bears a workload burden in this process. Expungements are a complex and staff-intensive process. While the expungement process allows individuals to clear their records after certain periods of time, they also impede investigations of criminal activity that has formed a pattern over the course of several years. The City will support legislation to stiffen expungement criteria, allow juvenile criminal records to be sealed rather than destroyed, and allow the City to recover its actual costs in complying with expungement court orders. 6. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND ELECTRONIC ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS The City supports legislation permitting electronic signatures and electronic original documents, such as warrants, to help information processing throughout local government, and to include certain public safety records exempt from public records law. Electronic original documents is a new concept that should be considered. The State of Utah currently has electronic original document legislation which serves as an acceptable model. The City supports legislation allowing local development of standards for electronic filing. G.SMOKING BAN AND TOBACCO REGULATION Overwhelming scientific evidence exists documenting the harmful health effects of smoking and of exposure to secondhand smoke. The Eugene City Council has adopted ordinances to restrict access of youth to tobacco products and to protect workers and the public from secondhand smoke in all places of employment and other public places. The major provisions of those City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw 71