City Policy & Compliance
Upcoming Courses
Public Records for Records Custodians
Course Description:
This training will teach you how to effectively carry out your responsibilities as a records custodian. You will learn how to communicate with requesters and fulfill requests, as well as how to ensure compliance with public records laws and retention policies.
In accordance with MGO 3.70, Department/Division Heads are the custodian of records for their agency and may designate others in the agency as alternate custodians. Public records custodians are required to be trained as soon as practicable upon receiving these duties, and to keep current with developments in City records policies and the Wisconsin Public Records Laws. Whether you're a new records custodian or in need of a refresher, this training will teach you how to effectively carry out your responsibilities as a City of Madison Records Custodian. You will learn how to communicate with requesters and fulfill requests, as well as how to ensure compliance with public records laws and retention policies.
- Public Records for Records Custodians - Part 1 (8 minutes)
- Public Records for Records Custodians - Part 2 (25 minutes)
Course Facilitators: Leslie Starczewski - Information Technology and Adriana Peguero - Attorney's Office
Course Resources:
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Description: In 2023, Common Council worked with Department Heads and Management Teams to pull together a library of agency overview videos and resources for Alders to learn from as they join the Council.
For each agency, there are the following videos: Agency Introduction, Agency Budget Overview, and Agency Frequently Asked Questions + Answers.
While these videos are primarily aimed at Alder knowledge building, these are accessible to all City Employees, and offer a comprehensive overview of City operations.
Cost: Free
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Description: The City of Madison encourages all employees to understand how voter registration works, where voters can register, and to encourage employees to actively share this information in customer service interactions with the folks they serve.
The Clerk's Office is available for more direct training, reach out to Clerk@cityofmadison.com.
Cost: Free
