A. “City agency” means any department, division, office, board, commission, or other instrumentality of the city.

B. “City record” means any book, paper, file, account, writing, including drafts and memorializations of conversations, and other items, regardless of format or physical characteristics, that are developed or received by a city agency, or by a private contractor for a city agency, and that are preserved for their informational value or as evidence of the organization or operation of the city agency; “city record” does not include a proprietary software program.

C. “Confidential information” means information the disclosure of which is restricted by a city, state or federal law, ordinance, regulation, rule or judicial decision.

D. “Litigation” or “involved in litigation” means a party to litigation or representing a party to litigation, including obtaining city records for the party.

E. “Proprietary information” means information regarding techniques, methods, strategies, or other unique data in which a valuable property interest may be established or which may be used by one (1) person or entity for a competitive advantage.

F. “Requester” means a person who makes a request to the city to inspect or obtain a copy of a city record. [Ord. 16-10 § 2.]