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- Issaquah's city council committee reviewed proposed public records fee increases, citing a 49% cost rise from its GovQA portal and a $130 average cost per request. - Staff reported that 99% of public records requests come through the portal and that fees recover only a fraction of costs, prompting fee schedule updates. - The administration confirmed it has been exploring switching to JustFOIA, which quoted as low as $10,000, though no decision has been made. - Staff highlighted ongoing efficiency work, including SharePoint integrations and AI exploration in Microsoft Purview, but noted records retrieval still requires manual steps.

- The police chief warned that without advanced redaction software, the department would never be able to keep up with or comply with open records requests. - Staff currently redact videos manually, watching all footage and with every request reviewed by the chief or deputy, a burden that grows with body cams. - The board approved purchasing Axon body cameras and fleet cameras with ALPRs, a $45,258.30 10-year package subject to legal review. - The chief referenced Wisconsin's 10-day rule of thumb for records responses, admitting there will be times the department exceeds it.