Showing posts with label 2020 Public Records Act Request Log and City's Responses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2020 Public Records Act Request Log and City's Responses. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2020

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (PRA) REQUEST NUMBERS 2020-064, 2020-066, 2020-067, 2020-068, 2020-070, 2020-072, 2020-073, 2020-074, 2020-075 & CITY RESPONSES, PRA LOG JULY 2020

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-064
REQUEST DATE 7/6/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 7/29/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electrontc copies of correspondence and public records regarding the initial decision to elimtnate overtime for the ambulance as of July 1, 2020 and then the decision to delay that decision until the matter of reductng the estimated $300,000 cost of overtime is discussed further, including correspondence to and from Public Safety Director/Police Chief Paul Tomasi, City Administrator Chip Rerig, any other City employees and Carmel Fire Ambulance, Davtd Jedtnak (ambulance employees' association). Monterey Fire Department, Monterey Firefighters Association, attorney Stuart Adams, and any others commentting on the aforementioned topic; Public records regarding the City's efforts to fill the vacant position which has been vacant for a couple of years.

Hello,

Attached please find the records on file in response to your request dated July 3, 2020, for the following:

Electronic copies of correspondence and public records regarding the initial decision to eliminate overtime for the ambulance as of July 1, 2020 and then the decision to delay that decision until the matter of reducing the estimated $300,000 cost of overtime in discussed further, including correspondence to and from Public Safety Director/Police Chief Paul Tomasi, City Administrator Chip Rerig, any other city employees and Carmel Fire Ambulance, David Jedinak (ambulance employees’ association), Monterey Fire Department, Monterey Firefighters Association, attorney Stuart Adams, and any others commenting on the aforementioned topic.

Public records regarding the City’s efforts to fill the vacant position which has been vacant for a couple of years.

Thank you,

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea


Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.

The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email. However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-064 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-066
REQUEST DATE 7/6/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 7/15/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department written policies, practices and procedures regarding the monitoring and use of social media, including but not limited to, training, required written documentation when any action is subsequently taken and software, applications and/or databases used to determine threat rating/risk.

Hello,

This email is in response to your request for public records dated July 4, 2020, and received July 6, 2020, for the following:

Electronic copies of Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department written policies, practices and procedures regarding the monitoring and use of social media, including but not limited to, training, required written documentation when any action is subsequently taken and software, applications and/or databases used to determine threat rating/risk.
This information can be found on the City's website at https://ci.carmel.ca.us/post/police-standard-policies-and-practices.

Thank you,

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.

The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email. However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-066 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-067
REQUEST DATE 7/13/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 8/6/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Names/identification of Evaluation Committee members,
i.e. "representatives with expertise and industry knowledge in the areas of building and construction, finance, historic preservation and planmng and development." 2) Names/ldentification of Panel members, i.e."City Council members, community stakeholders and indust ry experts" who conducted interviews "with the highest-ranked prospective curators." 3) public records demonstrating that the City negotiated w1th the second highest ranked curator, namely Joseph G. Headley and family, after the City discontmued negotiations with Negotiating Parties Les Albiol and Patricia Albiol in May 2020. 4) 0nce the "finalists" were determined in April 2019, correspondence from the City to rejected applicants notifying them regarding the status of their proposals, namely Jennifer Blevins and Martin Watson, Michael and Brittncy Buffo, Raquel M. Carter and William J. Gordon, and correspondence to the "finalists," namely Joseph G., Lisa, Grant and Jake Headley and Les and Tnsh Albiol. And any subsequent correspondence from the applicants to the City and from the City to the applicants to the present.

Hello,

Attached please find the records on file in response to your request dated July 12, 2020, for the following:

1. Names/identification of Evaluation Committee members, i.e. “representatives with expertise and industry knowledge in the areas of building and construction, finance, historic preservation and planning and development.”

2. Names/identification of Panel members, i.e.“City Councilmembers, community stakeholders and industry experts” who conducted interviews “with the highest-ranked prospective curators.”

3. With regard to the statement “If the City and the selected curator are not able to reach consensus, negotiations will cease and the City will negotiate with the second-highest ranked curator:” public records demonstrating that the City negotiated with the second-highest ranked curator, namely Joseph G. Headley and family, after the City discontinued negotiations with Negotiating Parties Les Albiol and Patricia Albiol in May 2020.

4. Once the “finalists” were determined in April 2019, correspondence from the City to rejected applicants notifying them regarding the status of their proposals, namely Jennifer Blevins and Martin Watson, Michael and Brittney Buffo, Raquel M. Carter and William J. Gordon, and correspondence to the “finalists,” namely Joseph G., Lisa, Grant and Jake Headley and Les and Trish Albiol. And any subsequent correspondence from the applicants to the City and from the City to the applicants to the present.


There are no records to provide for #1; the committee consisted of Robert Harary (building and construction), Sharon Friedrichsen (finance), and Marnie Waffle (historic preservation and planning and development). There are no records to provide for #3.

There have been redactions, as shown by the blank areas, which are not subject to production based upon the attorney-client privilege pursuant to Government Code Section 6254(k).

Thank you,

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.

The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email. However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-067 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-068
REQUEST DATE 7/13/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 7/20/2020
REQUESTOR Kelly Mills, Cochran Investment Company, Inc.
INFORMATION REQUESTED unclaimed/uncashed checks July 2016 to Jan 2020
PRA 2020-068 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-070
REQUEST DATE 7/17/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 7/27/2020
REQUESTOR Katey Rusch & Casey Smith
INFORMATION REQUESTED agreements regarding discipline between the City of Carmel and/or Carmel Police Department and former or current employees of the Carmel Police Department.
PRA 2020-070 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-072
REQUEST DATE 7/21/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Daniel Rojas
INFORMATION REQUESTED any and all documents related to former Administrative Services Director Susan Paul's separation of employment from Carmel By the Sea, which occurred in or around September 2014. Such document s should include e-mails, agreements reached with Ms. Paul, if any, and other correspondence among Carmel By the Sea management concerning Ms. Paul's work performance
PRA 2020-072 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-073
REQUEST DATE 7/23/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 8/3/2020
REQUESTOR Ivan Kranjcec
INFORMATION REQUESTED current employee/staff contact information
PRA 2020-073 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-074
REQUEST DATE 7/27/2020 clarified 8/3/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED correspondence from residents and business owners/employees, including but not limited to, correspondence from Shaheen Alnuaimi (Mission Bistro), addressed to t he city complaining of the city's actions and conduct related to the coronavirus pandemic, and city responses, between mid-March 2020 and the present
NOTES 7/31/2020; sent email requesting the request be more specific

Hello,

Attached please find the records on file in response to your request for records dated August 3, 2020, for the following:

SUPERSEDING, REVISED PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST

Electronic copies of complaint correspondence to the City, including but not limited to correspondence from Shaheen Alnuaimi (Mission Bistro) and Chris Kitterman, and City responses, if any, regarding the City’s reactions to the County’s Shelter-In-Place Orders, between March 18, 2020 and the present, specifically involving the actions and conduct of City Administrator Chip Rerig and City Councilmember Bobby Richards.


Thank you,

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.

The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email. However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-074 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-075
REQUEST DATE 7/31/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Hayden Hodges
INFORMATION I am requesting a list of all citations that the City of Carmel-By-The-Sea has issued for violations of the Monterey Public Health Order or the State Public Health Order in regard to COVID-19. The date range for this part of my request is March 1st, 2020 to July 30th, 2020. I am requesting a list of all current sworn police officers that currently work for the City of Carmel-By-The-Sea. I am requesting the amount of revenue that was generated from parking citations in the City of Carmel-By-The-Sea for the year of 2019. I am requesting a list of all current parking enforcement officers that are employed by t he City of Carmel-By-The-Sea and their current pay rate. I am requesting the amount of citations that were paid, the amount of citations that were issued, and the amount of citations that were appealed in the year of 2019. I am requesting the results of appeals for Parking Citations in the year of 2019. Please provide me with the number of appeals that were accepted and waived and the amount of appeals that were denied.
PRA 2020-075 City Response

Monday, July 20, 2020

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (PRA) LOG MAY 2020: PRA 2020-041 through PRA 2020-052

ABSTRACT:  For the month of May 2020, the City Clerk’s Office received twelve (12) California Public Records Act requests, specifically, PRA 2020-041 through PRA 2020-052 TO Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY Britt Avrit, City Clerk, SUBMITTED ON June 16, 2020 and 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
MAY 2020
PRA 2020-041 through PRA 2020-052


REQUEST NUMBER 2020-041
REQUEST DATE 5/1/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 5/11/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED electronic copies of materials pertaining to the aforementioned CLOSED SESSIONS items are requested

Britt Avrit, City Clerk:

RE:  CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, May 4, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
D. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
A. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, April 6, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
A. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 30, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
2. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 23, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
A. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

Given that “tax revenue” is not considered a “threat to public services” and therefore not subject to closed sessions, electronic copies of materials pertaining to the aforementioned CLOSED SESSIONS items are requested.

Ms. Paterson

REFERENCE: Crisis mode should not change the basic rules of government transparency.
 Apr 2, 2020

In Carmel, City Council went into closed session to discuss a “threat to public services.” That threat, it turns out, is to the city’s bottom line: With so many hotels and businesses closed right now, tax revenue to the city has plummeted and, Mayor Dave Potter tells me, the city might have to consider layoffs because of it.
Closed-session meetings are normally reserved for a few things: property negotiations, litigation, personnel matters. Budget prospects are none of those.
It’s an improper use of closed session, says First Amendment Coalition Executive Director David Snyder. The “threat to public services” exemption is meant for things like a potential threats to public buildings or public utilities, so an agency’s plan on how to protect things remains private



Hello,
In response to your request for records dated and received May 1, 2020, for the following:

RE:  CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, May 4, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
D. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
A. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, April 6, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
A. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 30, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
2. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 23, 2020
CLOSED SESSION
A. Consultation with: City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Chief of Police and City Attorney – Threat to Public Services pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

 Given that “tax revenue” is not considered a “threat to public services” and therefore not subject to closed sessions, electronic copies of materials pertaining to the aforementioned CLOSED SESSIONS items are requested.

It has been determined there are no records to provide.

Thank you, 

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-041 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-042
REQUEST DATE 5/8/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 5/18/2020
REQUESTOR Rick Losoya, MRC
INFORMATION REQUESTED all contracts & RFP, RFI & RFQs for Multifunction Devices (MFD/MFP), copiers, Printers.  Production print devices and Managed Print Service contracts.

PRA 2020-042 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-043
REQUEST DATE 5/8/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of internal (within the City) communications mentioning “coronavirus,” “Covid-19,” “shelter-in-place” and “social distancing” between February 8, 2020 and the present.

Hello,
The City is in receipt of your request for records dated and received May 8, 2020, for the following:

Electronic copies of internal (within the City) communications mentioning “coronavirus,” “Covid-19,” “shelter-in-place” and “social distancing” between February 8, 2020 and the present.    

Since the Shelter in Place directive began, many staff have incorporated an auto-response or email signature that uses the words and/or phrases you've requested. A search of City records will be conducted for records outside of those auto-response/email signatures. A determination if there are records responsive to your request will be provided within 10 days of your request.

Thank you, 

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.

Hello,
In response to your request for records dated and received May 8, 2020, for Electronic copies of internal (within the City) communications mentioning “coronavirus,” “Covid-19,” “shelter-in-place” and “social distancing” between February 8, 2020 and the present, it has been determined there are public records responsive to your request. It is anticipated the records will be available by June 12, 2020.

Thank you, 


Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.

Hello,
Please follow the link https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O8W-ROXCbh1FTt7wndAIzZ1GRuvp94FJ?usp=sharing to obtain some of the records on file in response to your request dated May 8, 2020, for  Electronic copies of internal (within the City) communications mentioning “coronavirus,” “Covid-19,” “shelter-in-place” and “social distancing” between February 8, 2020 and the present.  

Due to the anticipated volume of records to be reviewed, records will be provided at various intervals. This production of records is the first of what may be several productions of records. It is anticipated the next production of records will be produced by July 10, 2020. 

The City is making all reasonable efforts to comply with the Public Records Act recognizing that these efforts are impacted by limitations imposed by Covid-19.

Thank you,

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-043 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-044
REQUEST DATE 5/7/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 5/19/2020
REQUESTOR Kellie Quinn-Hoffmeister
INFORMATION REQUESTED Verbal report to Chtp Rerig Quarterly notes or meeting minutes. Accounung Records with audited financtals for year-end. I never received these from 2019.  1st quarter 2020: Unaudited financtal statements (balance sheet and income and cash flow statements depicting performance against budget), profit and loss statements, and fund development progress. Sunset Center 1st Quarter Financials

PRA 2020-044 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-045
REQUEST DATE 5/11/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED RE: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: RESIDENT CURATORSHIP FLANDERS MANSION, CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Electronic copies of REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: RESIDENT CURATORSHIP FLANDERS MANSION, CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, now that the City has concluded negotiation process.

Hello,

Attached are the electronic records on file for your request dated May 10, 2020, and received May 11, 2020, for Electronic copies of REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: RESIDENT CURATORSHIP FLANDERS MANSION,  CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, now that the City has concluded negotiation process. If you would like copies of the paper records that were submitted in response to the Request for Proposals for this project, please respond to this email within 14 days, and the copy cost and postage (if applicable) can be determined and provided.  If a response is not received within 14 days (June 3, 2020), your request will be considered complete.   


Thank you, 


Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.

PRA 2020-045 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-046
REQUEST DATE 5/20/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of agreements/contracts and billing and payment receipts for all outside firms storing city records in off-site storage areas.

Hello,
This email is in response to your request for records dated and received May 20, 2020, for:

Electronic copies of agreements/contracts and billing and payment receipts for all outside firms storing city records in off-site storage areas.  
AMENDED PRA REQUEST:
1.      Exclude IRON MOUNTAIN CUSTOMER AGREEMENT, billing and payment receipts.
2      For any other companies, agreements, billing and payment receipts for the last fiscal quarter (January 2020-March 2020)

It has been determined there are no electronic records responsive to your request; there are hard copy records available. If you would like copies of the paper records that are available, please respond to this email within 14 days, and the copy cost and postage (if applicable) can be determined and provided. If I do not hear from you regarding your desire to pay for the paper copies available and pick up or pay the applicable postage, your request will be considered complete.

Thank you, 

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-046 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-047
REQUEST DATE 5/20/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 6/1/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of the following public records:
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST LOG 2014
Request No. 2014-58
Information Requested: Would like to know when a resolution was passed that lets each household in Carmel by the Sea to have a PO Box
Requestor: Andrei Kondratiev
City Response to Public Records Request (No. 2014-58) dated May 16, 2014
Including RESOLUTION NO. 2003-91 stating, in part, “ WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that continuing full mail delivery is an essential community service for those residents who desire this service” and CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CHECK LIST.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST LOG 2014
Request No. 2014-73
Information Requested: Request a copy of the agreement between the Carmel Post Office/Post Master and the City of Carmel which provides a no fee PO Box to residents of the city
Requestor: Jeffery Svihus
City Response to Public Records Request (No. 2014-073) dated June 26, 2014
Including June 14, 2002 letter to John E. Potter, Postmaster-General, United States Postal Service, from Sue McCloud, Mayor stating, in part, “When home mail delivery became a hot button issue here two years ago, the City resolved this by contracting for home mail delivery for those who requested it.”

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST LOG 2014
Request No. 2014-97
Information Requested: resolution for mail service
Requestor: Jim Dougherty
City Response to Public Records Request (No. 2014-097) dated August 27, 2014
Including:
June 14, 2002 letter to John E. Potter, Postmaster-General, United States Postal Service, from Sue McCloud, Mayor, stating, in part, “When home mail delivery became a hot button issue here two years ago, the City resolved this by contracting for home mail delivery for those who requested it.”
City Council Agenda Item Summary Meeting Date: March 7, 2006 32 Prepared by: Joyce Giuffre
City of Carmel Analysis of Acct #01-64204 Mail Service Contract
Total Expenditures by Fiscal Year
FY2006-07 thru FY2013-14


Hello,

Attached are the electronic records on file for your request dated May 20, 2020, for: 

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST LOG 2014
Request No. 2014-58
Information Requested: Would like to know when a resolution was passed that lets each household in Carmel by the Sea to have a PO Box
Requestor: Andrei Kondratiev
City Response to Public Records Request (No. 2014-58) dated May 16, 2014
Including RESOLUTION NO. 2003-91 stating, in part, “ WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that continuing full mail delivery is an essential community service for those residents who desire this service” and CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CHECK LIST.

 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST LOG 2014
Request No. 2014-73
Information Requested: Request a copy of the agreement between the Carmel Post Office/Post Master and the City of Carmel which provides a no fee PO Box to residents of the city
Requestor: Jeffery Svihus
City Response to Public Records Request (No. 2014-073) dated June 26, 2014
Including June 14, 2002 letter to John E. Potter, Postmaster-General, United States Postal Service, from Sue McCloud, Mayor stating, in part, “When home mail delivery became a hot button issue here two years ago, the City resolved this by contracting for home mail delivery for those who requested it.”


PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST LOG 2014
Request No. 2014-97
Information Requested: resolution for mail service
Requestor: Jim Dougherty
City Response to Public Records Request (No. 2014-097) dated August 27, 2014
Including:
June 14, 2002 letter to John E. Potter, Postmaster-General, United States Postal Service, from Sue McCloud, Mayor, stating, in part, “When home mail delivery became a hot button issue here two years ago, the City resolved this by contracting for home mail delivery for those who requested it.”
City Council Agenda Item Summary Meeting Date: March 7, 2006 32 Prepared by: Joyce Giuffre
City of Carmel Analysis of Acct #01-64204 Mail Service Contract
Total Expenditures by Fiscal Year
FY2006-07 thru FY2013-14


Thank you, 


Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.

PRA 2020-047 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-048
REQUEST DATE 5/21/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 6/1/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Pertinent public records pertaining to home mail delivery from 2001, 2002 and 2006.
2001: CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA CHECK LIST
STAFF REPORT
“Peninsula Messenger Service will assure that the proper U.S. Postal Service permission application is on file for those residents who desire home mail delivery.”
“…the paid service will offer another choice for those persons interested in receiving home delivery.”
“The U.S. Postal Service has been briefed on the City's intent to implement the private mail delivery service in the City and have committed their support by facilitating the manner by which the mail courier will pickup the mail.”
“Staff believes that the above proposal provides a compromise for providing mail delivery while maintaining the City's community character.”

2002: CITY HALL
BOX CC
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA. CALIFORNIA 93921
June 14, 2002
John E. Potter
Postmaster-General
United States Postal Service
“When home mail delivery became a hot button issue here two years ago, the City resolved this by contracting for home mail delivery for those who requested it.”
Sue McCloud
Mayor

2006: AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
January, 2006, by and between the CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA and RON CAMPBELL, doing business as PENINSULA MESSENGER SERVICE (hereinafter referred to as "PMS").
SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. PMS shall deliver mail to residents of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
B. PMS shall deliver mail to Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall, Carmel-by-the-Sea Library, Carmel-by-the-Sea Fire Department and Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department 

2006: Meeting Date: March 7, 2006
Prepared by: Joyce Giuffre
City Council
Agenda Item Summary
Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Peninsula Messenger Service for mail delivery services
“Without Peninsula Messenger's delivery services to City offices, the mail is picked up and dropped off at the post office by Administrative Coordinators. This results in lost time at their desks and coverage issues for the phones and the public window counter.”


 Hello,
this email is in response to your request for records dated May 20, 2020, and received May 21, 2020 for:

Pertinent public records pertaining to home mail delivery from 2001, 2002 and 2006.

2001: CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA CHECK LIST
STAFF REPORT
“Peninsula Messenger Service will assure that the proper U.S. Postal Service permission application is on file for those residents who desire home mail delivery.”
“…the paid service will offer another choice for those persons interested in receiving home delivery.”
“The U.S. Postal Service has been briefed on the City's intent to implement the private mail delivery service in the City and have committed their support by facilitating the manner by which the mail courier will pickup the mail.”
“Staff believes that the above proposal provides a compromise for providing mail delivery while maintaining the City's community character.”

2002: CITY HALL
BOX CC
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA. CALIFORNIA 93921
June 14, 2002
John E. Potter
Postmaster-General
United States Postal Service
“When home mail delivery became a hot button issue here two years ago, the City resolved this by contracting for home mail delivery for those who requested it.”
Sue McCloud
Mayor

2006: AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES
January, 2006, by and between the CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA and RON CAMPBELL, doing business as PENINSULA MESSENGER SERVICE (hereinafter referred to as "PMS").
SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. PMS shall deliver mail to residents of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea
B. PMS shall deliver mail to Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall, Carmel-by-the-Sea Library, Carmel-by-the-Sea Fire Department and Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department 

2006: Meeting Date: March 7, 2006
Prepared by: Joyce Giuffre
City Council
Agenda Item Summary
Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Peninsula Messenger Service for mail delivery services
“Without Peninsula Messenger's delivery services to City offices, the mail is picked up and dropped off at the post office by Administrative Coordinators. This results in lost time at their desks and coverage issues for the phones and the public window counter.”

It has been determined there are no public records responsive to your request.

Thank you, 


Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-048 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-049
REQUEST DATE 5/21/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 6/1/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of all materials and records used and consulted by Sharon Friedrichsen, Director, Contracts and Budgets, and Chip Rerig, City Administrator, in writing and approving the following three Staff Reports:

  1. CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
May 1, 2018
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen, Director of Budget and Contracts
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Consider Continuing, Modifying, or Eliminating Home Mail Delivery Service Provided by the City.
  1. CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
March 3, 2020
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen - Director, Contracts and Budgets
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Receive a report on options related to the home mail delivery services program and provide direction to staff
  1. CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
April 7, 2020
CONSENT AGENDA
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen - Director, Contracts and Budgets
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:
Adopt Resolution 2020-027 affirming modification to the home mail delivery program to include the use of eligibility criteria and provide direction to staff.

Hello,
This email is in response to your request for records dated and received May 21, 2020 for:


Electronic copies of all materials and records used and consulted by Sharon Friedrichsen, Director, Contracts and Budgets, and Chip Rerig, City Administrator, in writing and approving the following three Staff Reports:

1.       CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
May 1, 2018
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen, Director of Budget and Contracts
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Consider Continuing, Modifying, or Eliminating Home Mail Delivery Service Provided by the City.
2.       CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
March 3, 2020
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen - Director, Contracts and Budgets
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT: Receive a report on options related to the home mail delivery services program and provide direction to staff
3.       CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
April 7, 2020
CONSENT AGENDA
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sharon Friedrichsen - Director, Contracts and Budgets
APPROVED BY: Chip Rerig, City Administrator
SUBJECT:
Adopt Resolution 2020-027 affirming modification to the home mail delivery program to include the use of eligibility criteria and provide direction to staff.

It has been determined there are no public records responsive to your request.

Thank you, 

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-049 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-050
REQUEST DATE 5/28/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 6/10/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of the following contracts per City Administrator Contract Log FY 2019-20:
Date Entered Into 1-Mar-20
Contractor ANDERSON COMMUNICATINS EXPERTISE
Contract Amount $3,500.00
Purpose Review current telecom services with a goal of removing services not longer needed or modifying services to meet current requirements

Date Entered Into 2-Mar-20
Contractor AVIATE ENTERPRISES INC
Contract Amount $15,000.00
Purpose IT Security DARKTRACE Program 1 year subscription

ANDERSON COMMUNICATINS EXPERTISE

AVIATE ENTERPRISES INC
 PRA 2020-050 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-051
REQUEST DATE 5/28/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE 6/11/2020
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of Public Records Act requests and City’s responses to PRA requests CITY CLERK'S OFFICE PRA LOG APRIL 2020 (Mislabeled February 2020) REQUEST NUMBERS PRA 2020-035 and 2020-039.

Hello,
Attached please find the records on file in response to your request dated May 28, 2020, for the following:

Electronic copies of Public Records Act requests and City’s responses to PRA requests CITY CLERK'S OFFICE PRA LOG APRIL 2020 (Mislabeled February 2020) REQUEST NUMBERS PRA 2020-035 and 2020-039.


Thank you,

Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.
PRA 2020-051 City Response

REQUEST NUMBER 2020-052
REQUEST DATE 5/28/2020, amended 6/1/2020
STATUS
COMPLETED DATE  
REQUESTOR Paterson
INFORMATION REQUESTED Electronic copies of City contracts with the following entities to account for “Contract Amounts” per monthly City Check Registers:
HdL & Assoc. Contract Amount $7,000.00
Revenue & Cost Specialists LLC Contract Amount $15,000
RJA Mgmt Svcs Contract Amount $15,000
Chavan and Associates, LLC Contract Amount $32,000
Pen Messenger Contract Amount $ 203,025.00
Pureserve Building Service Contract Amount $231,587.00

Hello,
Attached please find the records on file in response to your request dated June 1, 2020, for the following:

AMENDED PRA REQUEST
Cancel requests for:
West Cst Arborists Contract Amount $125,000
Town & Country Gardening Contract Amount $126,415.00
Electronic copies of City contracts with the following entities to account for “Contract Amounts” per monthly City Check Registers:

HdL & Assoc. Contract Amount $7,000.00
Revenue & Cost Specialists LLC Contract Amount $15,000
RJA Mgmt Svcs Contract Amount $15,000
Chavan and Associates, LLC Contract Amount $32,000
West Cst Arborists Contract Amount $125,000
Town & Country Gardening Contract Amount $126,415.00
Pen Messenger Contract Amount $ 203,025.00
Pureserve Building Service Contract Amount $231,587.00

Thank you,


Britt Avrit, MMC
City Clerk
City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

Your request for public records, including your email address, and the City’s response to your request are subject to disclosure as public records under the California Public Records Act.
The City has declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the County of Monterey has issued a “shelter in place” order which is applicable to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.  Accordingly, except as necessary to provide essential services, City offices are closed, effective March 18, 2020. The closure currently is ordered through April 8, 2020, but may be extended if circumstances warrant.

This Emergency impacts the City’s ability to provide services that are not immediately essential for the protection of public health and safety. The City has determined that responding to public records requests within the statutory time frames are not essential services. For those who wish to submit a request for public records, please continue to submit your request via email.  However, you are advised that the City anticipates being delayed with responding to both previously received and new requests in light of the Declared Emergency.

HdL & Assoc. Contract Amount $7,000.00

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eWNl7cISahngaA4GHWcvOLjaywuWG81p/view?usp=sharing
Revenue & Cost Specialists LLC Contract Amount $15,000

RJA Mgmt Svcs Contract Amount $15,000

Chavan and Associates, LLC Contract Amount $32,000

Pen Messenger Contract Amount $ 203,025.00

Pureserve Building Service Contract Amount $231,587.00
PRA 2020-052 City Response