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_ A. Level l and 2 Requests (as defined in Administrative Order No. 21-04-O1). <br />(1) Request in Writing. All requests for a fee waiver must be submitted in writing and state the <br />reason or basis for the request. The City Recorder will review all fee waiver requests except Police . <br />Records waiver requests, which will be reviewed and responded to by the Shift Records Supervisor on <br />duty when the request is received, and requests to Municipal Court, subject to criteria in Section (b)(2) <br />below. <br />(2) Criteria for Waiver. <br />(a) Fees for police records may be waived based on the ability to pay and the need for the <br />record for court purposes. <br />(b) Fees for Municipal Court records may be waived for parties to the proceeding based on <br />the ability to pay and the need for the record for court purposes. <br />(c) Fees may be waived when documents or information is exchanged with other <br />governmental agencies for purposes related to governmental policy or procedures. The fee will <br />not be waived if the governmental agency is seeking the information for other purposes. <br />(d) The media will not be charged for documents the City provides 'for public relations <br />purposes or offers for "public distribution," but will be charged when the information is formally <br />requested by the media. If a media waiver request is based on a public benefit to be derived, a <br />25% reduction may be made in copy charges. <br />(3) Appeal of Fee Waiver Denial. Any.person whose request for a fee waiver is denied may appeal <br />the denial to the Lane County District Attorney as provided in ORS 192.440(5). <br />B. Leve13 Requests. No fees are charged for Level 3 requests, or for providing Level 3 documents <br />in an alternate format, and they are not subject to this section. <br />IV. RESEARCH. <br />As used in this order, "research" includes the staff time required to locate, summarize, compile, or tailor <br />a record and any staff standby time incurred while a requestor is inspecting the record(s). <br />EXHIBIT A to Administrative Order No. 21-OS-06-F -- Page 5 of 5 <br />