ABSTRACT: For the month of April 2019, the
City Clerk’s Office received thirteen (13) California Public Records Act
requests, specifically, PRA 2019-074
through PRA 2019-086, according to the CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA Monthly Report April 2019 TO Honorable
Mayor and City Council Members, SUBMITTED
BY Leslie Fenton, Acting City Clerk, APPROVED BY Chip
Rerig, City Administrator.
Information for each PRA request, including REQUEST NUMBER, REQUEST DATE,
STATUS, COMPLETED DATE, REQUESTOR, INFORMATION REQUESTED, NOTES and City Response document copies are
embedded.
PRA LOG
APRIL 2019
PRA 2019-074
through PRA 2019-086
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-074
REQUEST DATE 4/1/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/10/2019
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION
REQUESTED 1.
Electronic copies of applications to the City from any and all city council
members who applied "on an expedited basis" for their rental units to
be approved for transient rentals in the commercial district between January 1,
2019 and the present 2. Electronic copies of applications to the City
from commercial district property owners for conversion of their long-term
rentals to transient occupancy between January 1, 2019 and the present 3.
Electronic copy of the City's conflict of interest policy as it pertains to
city council members deliberating and voting on agenda items
Ms. Paterson -
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has
received your request for documents and records pursuant to the California
Public Records Act, sent via email on April 1, 2019.
1. Electronic copies of
applications to the City from any and all city council members who applied “on
an expedited basis” for their rental units to be approved for transient rentals
in the commercial district between January 1, 2019 and the present.
2. Electronic copies of
applications to the City from commercial district property owners for
conversion of their long-term rentals to transient occupancy between January 1,
2019 and the present.
3. Electronic copy of the City’s
conflict of interest policy as it pertains to city council members deliberating
and voting on agenda items.
In accordance with the requirements of
the above referenced Act, the City is providing the following records, which
are responsive to your request.
1. There are no responsive
records relevant to your request.
2. Attached
3. Attached
As authorized by the California Public
Records Act, some documents may have been redacted to protect the privacy
rights of individuals.
Every effort has been made to
thoroughly search for all of the records which might fall within the scope of
your records request. However, in the event that you have knowledge of a
specific document which has not been produced in response to your request,
please notify us and we will search for that particular item. Provided
that the item that you are seeking is not exempt from disclosure, pursuant to
Government Code 6254, that document will be provided in a timely manner.
--
Leslie Fenton
Executive Assistant
PO Box CC
Carmel, CA 93921
831-620-2016
PRA 2019-074 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-075
REQUEST DATE 4/1/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/4/2019
REQUESTOR Mary Schley
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Copies
of completed PRA requests 2019-057 and 2019-067
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-057
REQUEST DATE 3/1/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 3/18/2019
REQUESTOR Carolyn Hardy
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Any
electronic communications, including text messages, sent by Council member Bobby
Richards in the last three months that mention or reference the city attorney or
any present or former council members
NOTES 3/12/19 – clarification as to who
included in "former council members"
PRA 2019-057 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-067
REQUEST DATE 3/18/2019
STATUS Completed Re-sent
COMPLETED DATE 3/26/2019 4/3/19
REQUESTOR Carolyn Hardy
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Electronic
communications, including any text messages, between (meaning "to and
from") Council Member Bobby Richards and blogger Royal Calkins - also
known asn "The Partisan" - or anyone else who writes or has written
for the Voices of Monterey Bay blog (including Attorney Neil Shapiro). The
search parameters are the dates from February 1, 2018 to March 18, 2019.
PRA 2019-067 City Response
PRA 2019-075
City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-076
REQUEST DATE 3/18/2019
3/28/2019
14-DAY EXTENSION
DATE 4/11/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Carolyn Hardy
INFORMATION
REQUESTED 2.
please have Council Member Bobby Richards provide his phone records for
the period of February 1, 2018 through March 18, 2019 from any phone - public
or private-that has been used for public business in his role as a
councilman
PRA 2019-076 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-077
REQUEST DATE 4/8/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/11/2019
REQUESTOR Royal Calkins
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Access
to all public records requests submitted to the city in February, March and
April of 2018 by former Councilwoman Carolyn Hardy, and the responses to those
requests. Clarification -
February, March and April of 2019
NOTES 4/8/19 – date clarification e-mail sent
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-057
REQUEST DATE 3/1/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 3/18/2019
REQUESTOR Carolyn Hardy
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Any
electronic communications, including text messages, sent by Council member Bobby
Richards in the last three months that mention or reference the city attorney or
any present or former council members
NOTES 3/12/19 – clarification as to who
included in "former council members"
PRA 2019-057 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-067
REQUEST DATE 3/18/2019
STATUS Completed Re-sent
COMPLETED DATE 3/26/2019 4/3/19
REQUESTOR Carolyn Hardy
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Electronic
communications, including any text messages, between (meaning "to and
from") Council Member Bobby Richards and blogger Royal Calkins - also
known asn "The Partisan" - or anyone else who writes or has written
for the Voices of Monterey Bay blog (including Attorney Neil Shapiro). The
search parameters are the dates from February 1, 2018 to March 18, 2019.
PRA 2019-067 City Response
PRA 2019-077 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-078
REQUEST DATE 4/9/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/19/2019
REQUESTOR David Meloy - Bureau Veritas North
America
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Records
related to architectural, engineering, municipal administration, and other
professional services (including architecture, building code plan check and
inspection services; civil engineering and surveying; electrical and mechanical
engineering;
environmental
services; geotechnical engineering, deologic, geomorphic, and materials testing
services; planning services; structural engineering; and traffic engineering)
for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea during the period of July 1, 2017 thru June
30, 2019: 1. current contracts with associated fee schedules; 2. All proposals
submitted for the above requested services by consultants
PRA 2019-078 City Response
NOTE: For 1. current contracts with associated fee
schedules; 2. All proposals submitted for the above requested services by
consultants, View successive posts.
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-079
REQUEST DATE 4/9/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/11/2019
REQUESTOR Royal Calkins
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Review
the proposals from people or entities who were interested in renovating and
occupying Flanders Mansion
PRA 2019-079 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-080
REQUEST DATE 4/5/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/11/2019
REQUESTOR Mary Schley
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Flanders
- copies of proposals
PRA 2019-080 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-081
REQUEST DATE 4/10/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/15/2019
REQUESTOR Kent Ipsen
INFORMATION
REQUESTED List
of projects within the commercial district that have been extended the fees
waiver under the ordinance that Marc drafted and was ultimately passed by the
City Council in December of 2018
PRA 2019-081
City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-082
REQUEST DATE 4/11/2019
14-DAY EXTENSION
DATE
5/5/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 5/1/2019
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION
REQUESTED Electronic
copies of correspondence from members of the public regarding Public
Works Director Robert Harary between February 11, 2019 and present, including
but not limited to correspondence from DH4VR@protonmail.com and City
responses, if any
*UNCOMPLETED
Ms. Paterson -
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has
received your request for documents and records pursuant to the California
Public Records Act, sent via email on April 11, 2019, and a 14-day Extension
requested by the City on April 19, 2019.
Electronic copies of correspondence
from members of the public regarding Public Works Director Robert Harary
between February 11, 2019 and the present, including but not limited to
correspondence from DH4VR@protonmail.com and
City responses, if any
In accordance with the requirements of
the above referenced Act, the City is providing the following records, which
are responsive to your request.
As authorized by the California Public
Records Act, some documents may have been redacted to protect the privacy
rights of individuals.
Every effort has been made to
thoroughly search for all of the records which might fall within the scope of
your records request. However, in the event that you have knowledge of a
specific document which has not been produced in response to your request,
please notify us and we will search for that particular item. Provided
that the item that you are seeking is not exempt from disclosure, pursuant to
Government Code 6254, that document will be provided in a timely manner.
--
Leslie Fenton
Executive Assistant
PO Box CC
Carmel, CA 93921
831-620-2016
Please
advise.
From: Paterson [mailto:SebViz2@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2019 2:56 PM
To: 'city-clerk-pra@ci.carmel.ca.us'
Cc: 'SebViz2@sbcglobal.net'
Subject: RE: PRA 2019-082
RE:
“in the event that you have knowledge of a specific document which has not been
produced in response to your request, please notify us and we will search for
that particular item.”
Original
Message -----
Sent:
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 11:36:46 AM
Subject:
Robert Harary Background Information
"Carmel
Highlands" email commentary dated 2/21/2019 regarding Robert Harary having
a temper and being a ticking time bomb may have merit…
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Many in the public community at large take exception to the
"Administrative Leave With Pay" discipline of Mr. Harary.
A week or so of full pay away from the office is not punishment…
Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
You may find two civil lawsuits in San Bernardino
County Superior Court of interest. Ms. Brenna Hunter and Ms. Roxanne
Williams, both employees of Wilson and Company and both apparently supervised
by Mr. Harary, filed separate harassment lawsuits (San Bernardino County
Superior Court Case Nos. CIVSS810152 and CIVSS809780). …
Ms. Paterson -
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has
received your request for documents and records pursuant to the California
Public Records Act, sent via email on April 11, 2019, and a 14-day Extension
requested by the City on April 19, 2019.
Electronic copies of correspondence
from members of the public regarding Public Works Director Robert Harary
between February 11, 2019 and the present, including but not limited to
correspondence from DH4VR@protonmail.com and
City responses, if any
In accordance with the requirements of
the above referenced Act, the City is providing the following records, which
are responsive to your request.
As authorized by the California Public
Records Act, some documents may have been redacted to protect the privacy
rights of individuals.
Every effort has been made to
thoroughly search for all of the records which might fall within the scope of
your records request. However, in the event that you have knowledge of a
specific document which has not been produced in response to your request,
please notify us and we will search for that particular item. Provided
that the item that you are seeking is not exempt from disclosure, pursuant to
Government Code 6254, that document will be provided in a timely manner.
--
Leslie Fenton
Executive Assistant
PO Box CC
Carmel, CA 93921
831-620-2016
I would
appreciate you complying with my PRA request of 36 days ago (April 11, 2019).
Ms.
Paterson
From: Paterson [mailto:SebViz2@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 5:51 AM
To: 'city-clerk-pra@ci.carmel.ca.us'
Cc: 'dpotter@ci.carmel.ca.us'; 'carrie@carrieforcarmel.com';
'janetr2016@gmail.com'; 'letsgocarmel@gmail.com'; 'jbaron@ci.carmel.ca.us';
'crerig@ci.carmel.ca.us'
Subject: FW: PRA 2019-082
I would
appreciate you expeditiously complying with my PRA request of 29 days ago
(April 11, 2019).
Ms.
Paterson
From: Paterson [mailto:SebViz2@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2019 4:29 PM
To: 'city-clerk-pra@ci.carmel.ca.us'
Cc: 'SebViz2@sbcglobal.net'
Subject: FW: PRA 2019-082
Please
advise.
From: Paterson [mailto:SebViz2@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2019 2:56 PM
To: 'city-clerk-pra@ci.carmel.ca.us'
Cc: 'SebViz2@sbcglobal.net'
Subject: RE: PRA 2019-082
RE:
“in the event that you have knowledge of a specific document which has not been
produced in response to your request, please notify us and we will search for
that particular item.”
Original
Message -----
Sent:
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 11:36:46 AM
Subject:
Robert Harary Background Information
"Carmel
Highlands" email commentary dated 2/21/2019 regarding Robert Harary having
a temper and being a ticking time bomb may have merit…
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
Many in the public community at large take exception to the "Administrative
Leave With Pay" discipline of Mr. Harary. A week or so of full
pay away from the office is not punishment…
Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
You may find two civil lawsuits in San Bernardino
County Superior Court of interest. Ms. Brenna Hunter and Ms. Roxanne
Williams, both employees of Wilson and Company and both apparently supervised
by Mr. Harary, filed separate harassment lawsuits (San Bernardino County
Superior Court Case Nos. CIVSS810152 and CIVSS809780). …
Ms. Paterson -
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has
received your request for documents and records pursuant to the California
Public Records Act, sent via email on April 11, 2019, and a 14-day Extension
requested by the City on April 19, 2019.
Electronic copies of correspondence
from members of the public regarding Public Works Director Robert Harary
between February 11, 2019 and the present, including but not limited to
correspondence from DH4VR@protonmail.com and
City responses, if any
In accordance with the requirements of
the above referenced Act, the City is providing the following records, which
are responsive to your request.
As authorized by the California Public
Records Act, some documents may have been redacted to protect the privacy
rights of individuals.
Every effort has been made to
thoroughly search for all of the records which might fall within the scope of
your records request. However, in the event that you have knowledge of a
specific document which has not been produced in response to your request,
please notify us and we will search for that particular item. Provided
that the item that you are seeking is not exempt from disclosure, pursuant to
Government Code 6254, that document will be provided in a timely manner.
--
Leslie Fenton
Executive Assistant
PO Box CC
Carmel, CA 93921
831-620-2016
Mayor
Dave Potter:
RE:
PRA Request 2019-082 (April 11, 2019)
Electronic
copies of correspondence from members of the public regarding Public Works
Director Robert Harary between February 11, 2019 and the present, including but
not limited to correspondence from DH4VR@protonmail.com
and City responses, if any.
In
accordance with the responsibilities of your office, I am writing to request
that you forward correspondence to the City from DH4VR@protonmail.com and any others
pertaining to the aforementioned PRA request of 44 days ago and follow-up to
ensure the City fulfills its obligations under the California Public Records
act by transmitting said public records to me.
Ms.
Paterson
RE: PRA LOG APRIL 2019
REQUEST NUMBER 019-082
REQUEST DATE April 11,
2019
10-DAY DUE DATE 4/21/2019
14-DAY EXTENSION DATE 5/5/2019
STATUS Completed 5/1/2019
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic
copies of correspondence from members of the public regarding Public Works
Director Robert Harary between February 11, 2019 and the present, including but
not limited to correspondence from
DH4VR@protonmail.com
and City responses, if any.
CORRECTION: STATUS
UNCOMPLETED
View May 3 mail for correspondence
from
DH4VR@protonmail.com and comply
by sending said correspondence.
PRA 2019-082
City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-083
REQUEST DATE 4/11/2019
14-DAY EXTENSION
DATE
5/5/2019
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION
REQUESTED 1.
Electronic copies of records and communications related to e-mail from Chip
Rerig to Robert Harary, sent Monday, February 11, 2019 at 9:46 AM, stating
"I'm sure
you didn't send the response. Let's ask Joel to check on whether your email has
been hacked," including but not limited to, communications involving Joel
Staker, Maxine Gullo, Paul Tomasi and Luke Powell. 2. Electronic copies of
documents, records and communications comprising the "investigation" into
Public Works Director Robert Harary by City Administrator Chip Rerig during the
period Haray was placed on paid administrative leave on or about
February 11,
2019 and ending on or about February 20, 2019 with Harary returning to work
“PENDING”
PRA 2019-083 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-084
REQUEST DATE 4/11/2019
14-DAY EXTENSION
DATE
5/5/2019
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION
REQUESTED 1.
Electronic copy of application materials, including but not limited to resume,
of Robert Harary to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea for the position of public works
director around May 2017 2. Electronic copy of current contract between the
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and Robert M. Harary 3. Based on Administrator Chip
Rerig's statement "We had an open and competitive process for both
positions," electronic copies of all applications from applicants for the
position of public works director
“PENDING”
Robert Harary
City of Carmel by the Sea
Director of Public Works (16207941)
Application / Director of Public Works
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AT-WILL
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
June 19, 2017-shall continue unless terminated by either party
PRA 2019-084 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-085
REQUEST DATE 4/18/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 4/19/2019
REQUESTOR Beverly Sanders
INFORMATION
REQUESTED List
of new short term rental permits requested downtown, specifically the Broche
Building
PRA 2019-085 City Response
REQUEST NUMBER 2019-086
REQUEST DATE 4/24/2019
STATUS Completed
COMPLETED DATE 5/7/2019
REQUESTOR Mary Schley
INFORMATION
REQUESTED How
much revenue comes to the city from parking tickets, specifically
PRA 2019-086 City Response