To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Decision on whether to grant or deny an appeal of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Decision on whether to grant or deny an appeal of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
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CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, Meagan Builte submitted a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request to the Genesee County FOIA Specialist asking for a copy of a video interview conducted on October 11, 2023, involving Executive Captain David Kennamer and herself; and
WHEREAS, the request for that record was denied on the basis that a copy of the video does not exist; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Builte has appealed the denial of her request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, hereby denies Ms. Builte’s appeal of her FOIA request denial, upholds the disclosure denial, dismisses the appeal, and directs that Ms. Builte receive written notice of this Board’s determination regarding her appeal.
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