FOIA 101 Office of Open Government Traci L. Hughes, Esq. Office of the Mayor Council of the District of Columbia All Public Bodies All Public Records District FOIA Applies To: Mayor Memo Salary Title Employment /Dates Contracts Expenditures Budgets Manuals Policies Rules Opinions Orders Mandatory and Proactive Disclosure 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 Whistleblowers ID Homeland Security Proceedings Sealed Criminal Records Critical Infrastructure FOIA PROCESS Create Records Answer Questions Get Records From Other Agency Be Specific Not Required Requesters MUST FOIA Process Business days Reasonable Adequate Mayor DC Superior Court 2nd 15/25SearchReplyAppeal Request Fees FOIAXpress Sending Messages/PAL Notification Final Response Letter Submitting Appeals FOIA Reading Room Contains Frequently Requested Documents Searching the Reading Room Thank You Office of Open Government Traci L. Hughes, Esq. (202)