A. The Act requires public agencies such as Bellevue to make nonexempt “public records” available for inspection and copying in accordance with published rules. The Act defines “public records” to include any “writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained” by the agency.

B. The city clerk is authorized to establish and publish Bellevue Public Records Act rules to provide the public with full access to public records consistent with the Act. (Ord. 5746 § 1, 2007.)