Geofeedia Inc. Contracts, Invoice - Social Media Surveillance Policies (Austin Police Department)
| Tracking # |
OR2017-00812, 38059 |
| Submitted | Oct. 16, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | March 10, 2017 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all contracts (as well as all associated amendments, exhibits, and materials), memorandums of understanding, and other equivalent agreements entered into by this agency with Geofeedia LLC or any other social media surveillance software or equipment company. Responsive materials should include but not be limited to:
• the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors
• the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder
• other bidder responses
• the current contract
• all exhibits
• all amendments
• all performance work statements
• all deliverables inventories
• all invoices related to the deliverance of software, services, or goods
Please also include:
• all policies related to the acquisition and use of social media use and surveillance by individual officers and representatives of this agency
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From:
Dear Beryl Lipton,
Thank you for your e-mail to the City of Austin. Your request is being processed.
Consistent with the Texas Public Information Act, you can expect communication from the City of Austin within 10 business days after the date the information was requested.
The City of Austin will make the effort to ensure that the information you have requested is made available to you in a timely manner. However, depending on the scope of the request and the time required to research and compile the information, should the City of Austin not be readily able to produce the information you have requested, the communication you receive may indicate items such as:
Thus, please note that the communication you can expect to receive does not necessarily mean responsive information you have requested will be available within the 10 business days.
For more information about the Public Information Act visit the City of Austin website at http://www.austintexas.gov/department/open-records (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/open-records)
Thank you,
PIO Public Information Specialist
From: Austin Police Department
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Information, Public
Good morning,
Your request is pending an Attorney General ruling. You will be notified once the ruling from the Attorney General’s office is received.
Thank you,
PIR Team
City of Austin- Law Department
(512) 974-2268
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Information, Public
Good morning,
Your request is still pending an Attorney General ruling.
Thank you,
PIR Team
City of Austin- Law Department
(512) 974-2268
From: Austin Police Department
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OR2017-00812.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Information, Public
Good morning,
We have received the ruling and are working on applying it to the information. Our attorneys are working on it and once they are complete we will get you the information.
Thank you,
PIR Team
City of Austin- Law Department
(512) 974-2268
From: Beryl Lipton
Hi!
Thanks so much for the update! Hope you're having a lovely weekend!
Best,
Beryl
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #OR2017-00812.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Information, Public
Good afternoon,
Your request is in process. We will provide a response by Friday, March 10, 2017.
Thank you,
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Kristin Treviño |Customer Solutions Coordinator| 512-974-2268
City of Austin Law Department |301 W. 2nd St, Austin TX 78701
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From: Williams, Sam
PIR 30252
RESPONSE
Good Morning Mr. Lipton,
I am writing in response to your Public Information Request received by our office on October 20, 2016.
Attached please find the information the Attorney General's Office has indicated we are able to release.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sammie J. Williams Jr., SHRM-CP*
Administrative Supervisor
City of Austin Central Purchasing
124 W. 8th Street, Suite 310
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 974-2203
Email: sam.williams@austintexas.gov<mailto:sam.williams@austintexas.gov>
Manager:
Mike Benson, Chief Administrative Officer
512-974-2032
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*Sam Williams has satisfied the requirements for SHRM-CP certification as prescribed by the Society for Human Resource Management and is now a SHRM-CP certified human resource professional.
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From: Muckrock Staff
Hi there,
Could you please give me a call about this request? The MuckRock office phone number is 617-299-1832.
Thanks so much for your help.
Best wishes,
Beryl
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 10, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #OR2017-00812, 38059.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 10, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #OR2017-00812, 38059.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2016. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 10, 2017. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #OR2017-00812, 38059.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Austin Police Department
I do not handle public information request matters on behalf of the City of Austin. Please see the information available on the City’s website (https://www.austintexas.gov/department/open-records-information).
Loren Doyen
Paralegal
City of Austin Law Department
(512) 974-6375
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