§ 259-3. Purpose and scope.

A. 

Personnel of the City shall furnish to the public the information and records required by law, subject to the conditions contained in §§ 86, 87 and 89 of Article 6 of the Public Officers Law or other provisions of law.

B. 

All records shall be available for inspection and copying, except such records as follows:

(1) 

Are specifically exempted from disclosure by state or federal statute.

(2) 

If disclosed would constitute and unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under the provisions of Subsection C(1)(a) through (e) of this section.

(3) 

If disclosed would impair present or imminent contract awards or collective bargaining negotiations.

(4) 

Are trade secrets or are maintained for the regulation of commercial enterprise which, if disclosed, would cause substantial injury to the competitive position of the subject enterprise.

(5) 

Are compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed, would:

(a) 

Interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial proceedings.

(b) 

Deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudication.

(c) 

Identify a confidential source or disclose confidential information relating to a criminal investigation.

(d) 

Reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except routine techniques and procedures.

(6) 

If disclosed would endanger the life or safety of any person.

(7) 

Are interagency or intraagency materials which are not:

(a) 

Statistical or factual tabulations or data.

(b) 

Instructions to staff that affect the public.

(c) 

Final agency policy or determinations.

(8) 

Are examination questions or answers which are requested prior to the final administration of such questions.

C. 

Invasion of personal privacy.

(1) 

An unwarranted invasion of personal privacy includes but shall not be limited to:

(a) 

Disclosure of employment, medical or credit histories or personal references of applicants for employment.

(b) 

Disclosure of items involving the medical or personal records of a client or patient in a medical facility.

(c) 

Sale or release of lists of names and addresses if such lists would be used for commercial or fundraising purposes.

(d) 

Disclosure of information of a personal nature when disclosure would result in economic or personal hardship to the subject party and such information is not relevant to the work of the agency requesting or maintaining it.

(e) 

Disclosure of information of a personal nature reported in confidence to an agency and not relevant to the ordinary work of such agency.

(2) 

Disclosure of any of the foregoing shall not be construed to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy where the person to whom a record pertains consents in writing to disclosure or where the records requested relate to and concern only the person requesting such records and such person presents proof of his identity.