1. FOIA 101 Office of Open Government Traci L. Hughes, Esq. – Director @DCOPENGOV

2. Office of the Mayor Council of the District of Columbia All Public Bodies All Public Records District FOIA Applies To:

3. Mayor Memo 2011-1 Salary Title Employment /Dates Contracts Expenditures Budgets Manuals Policies Rules Opinions Orders Mandatory and Proactive Disclosure

4. 15 Categories Trade Secrets/Confidential Information Personal Privacy Law Enforcement Common Law Discovery Privileges Future Examinations Other Statutes National Security Antitrust Arson Investigation Emergency Response Plans Social Security and Federal Employer ID Numbers Whistleblower’s ID Homeland Security Proceedings Sealed Criminal Records Critical Infrastructure

5. FOIA PROCESS Create Records Answer Questions Get Records From Other Agency Be Specific Not Required Requesters MUST

6. FOIA Process ‣ Business days ‣ Reasonable ‣ Adequate ‣ Mayor ‣ DC Superior Court 2nd 15/25SearchReplyAppeal Request

7. Fees

8. FOIAXpress

15. Sending Messages/PAL

17. Email Notification

18. Final Response Letter

19. Submitting Appeals

21. FOIA Reading Room Contains Frequently Requested Documents

22. Searching the Reading Room

23. Thank You Office of Open Government Traci L. Hughes, Esq. – Director @DCOPENGOV traci.hughes@dc.gov (202) 481-3406