Washington law provides that public records must be promptly provided, with limited exceptions.
So make a public records request.
And get sued by the government.
This story from the Bellingham Herald describes what the City of Bellingham is doing.
The story quotes Michele Earl-Hubbard of Allied Law Group.
UPDATE: Well, the requestor went on offense and sued the City before the City could sue her. Here is Sam Taylor's blog piece on it.