Must the City create a document when responding to a specific request for public disclosure?
No. Under RCW 42.56, the Freedom of Information Act only requires the City to provide access to existing, identifiable records that are not exempt from disclosure. An agency is not required to create a record in response to a request for information or answers to questions.

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1. How are the five business days calculated when responding to a public records request?
2. Must the City agree to provide copies of "future records"?
3. Must the City copy records at no charge for non-profit organizations?
4. Must the City create a document when responding to a specific request for public disclosure?
5. What public records are exempt from disclosure?