Resolution No. 08-07 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 08-
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT OF THE
REGIONAL WATER PROVIDERS CONSORTIUM REGARDING THE DISCLOSURE OF
SENSITIVE INFORMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard, representing the Tigard Water Service Area, has been a member of the
Regional Water Providers Consortium since the Consortium's inception in 1996;and
WHEREAS, the Consortium works to facilitate emergency coordination, planning and communication among
water providers as directed in the June 2004 Strategic Plan;and
WHEREAS, the Consortium may develop tools to help facilitate the development of regional interconnections
that may contain sensitive information about individual water systems,including locations of transmission lines
and interconnections;and
WHEREAS, disclosure of sensitive information would make the region's water systems vulnerable to
unauthorized disruption or interference;and
WHEREAS, the Oregon Public Records Law (ORS 192) recognizes the importance of protecting against the
unlawful disruption to or interference with public services;and
WHEREAS, the Consortium has adopted a Resolution to establish practices and protocols to aid in the
prevention of the release of sensitive and protected information;and
WHEREAS, the Board of the Consortium is recommending its members approve an amendment to the
Intergovernmental Agreement that established the Consortium;and
WHEREAS,such an amendment requires the signature of all participating members of the Consortium;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: A new section, entitled "Section 17. Disclosure of Sensitive Information," be added to the
Regional Water Providers Consortium Intergovernmental Agreement. Section 17 will read as
follows:
Section 17. Disclosure of Sensitive Information
To achieve the work of the Consortium its members need to share specific
information regarding their respective water systems including but not limited to
transmission and storage information. Some of that information is confidential
because its disclosure would make the water systems vulnerable to unauthorized
disruption or interference.
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When sharing information, each Consortium member may identify that
which it considers confidential. The Consortium, its members, and their officers,
employees and agents shall protect as confidential any shared structural and
operational system information identified by a member as confidential and shall
not release such information unless ordered to do so by a court of law or upon
written permission of the providing party.
In the event that confidential information provided by one member is the
subject of a Public Records Act request to the Consortium or a member, the
Consortium or member holding the information, may tender to the member
providing the information,the defense of any action brought to force disclosure of
that information.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This�_day of2008.
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Mayo /-City of Tigard
ATTEST:
City Recorder-City of Tigard
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