§ 13.37. Trade secrets.  


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  • (a) "Trade secrets," as used in this article, may include, but is not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information which is not patented, which is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and which gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
    (b) The local agency may disclose trade secrets received by the local agency pursuant to this article to authorized representatives of other governmental agencies only in connection with the local agency's responsibilities pursuant to this article. The local agency shall establish procedures to ensure that these trade secrets are utilized only in connection with these responsibilities and are not otherwise disseminated without the consent of the person who provided the information to the local agency.
    (c) Any person providing information pursuant to section 13.33 shall, at the time of its submission, identify all information which the person believes is a trade secret. Any information or record not identified as a trade secret is available to the public, unless exempted from disclosure by other provisions of law. (Ord. No. 944, § 3.)