RES 2017-34 Adopted I I
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-34
A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES REQUIRED TO
FULFILL FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS
WHEREAS, the South Carolina Code of Laws Title 30, Chapter 15, referred
to as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), provides access to records of public bodies;
and,
WHEREAS, the act has recently been amended and includes a requirement
that public bodies develop a schedule of fees for the fulfilling of FOIA requests, including
the fees for searching, retrieving, redacting and copying records; and,
WHEREAS, the revision further provides that the copy rate is not to exceed
the prevailing commercial rate for producing copies and further specifies that the rates
charged for searching, retrieving, and redacting records shall not exceed the hourly wage of
the lowest paid employee on the public body staff who has the skill and training to fulfill the
request; and,
WHEREAS, the City, in compliance with such requirement to develop a rate
schedule, has determined that the attachment hereto, identified as "Freedom of Information
Request for Public Records Fee Schedule", is appropriate and complies with the
requirements of the changes to the law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, South Carolina in meeting duly assembled and by the authority
thereof, adopts the attached Exhibit A, entitled "Freedom of Information Request for Public
Records Fee Schedule" and deems the same to be the schedule to be utilized by the City for
fulfilling FOIA requests.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST,2017.
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Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, Cit Clerk V
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
FEE SCHEDULE
FOIA ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED CHARGES
Search/Retrieval Time
• First 15 minutes No Charge
• Every additional 30 minutes $8.00 per every 30 minutes
Search Requiring Other Than Normal Clerical Retrieval
The cost for such search/retrieval will be based upon the hourly wage of the employee
who has the skill and training required to fulfill the request.
Black& White Copies
Size 8 1/z" x 11" and/or legal 15¢ per page
Size 11" x 17" 15¢ per page
Color Copies 200 per page
Digital Copy on CD $5.00 each
Digital Video Copy of DVD $10.00 each
Standard Maps/Plots
• Up to 11" x 17" size 500 per copy
• Anything over 11" x 17" $10.00 per copy
Microfiche/Microfilm Copies 100 each
CD/DVD $1.00 each
Flash Drive/Thumb Drive $12.00 each
Other documents provided that are not identified above, shall be provided as follows:
minimum of 500 per copy
or billed at the actual cost to the City