City of Baltimore Esri contracts
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| Submitted | Feb. 12, 2024 |
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From: Chris Amico
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All documents pertaining to all/any Esri product(s) (https://www.esri.com). Documents being requested here should include - but are not limited to - the following:
- Invoices or receipts for the purchase of any Esri product/service
- MOUs from Esri
- Brochures or product/service specifications regarding Esri products/services
- Privacy policies regarding Esri products/services
- Any/all manuals regarding Esri products/services
- Guidelines mentioning Esri
- Bulletins mentioning Esri
- Briefings mentioning Esri
- Any/all digitally disseminated publications from your agency mentioning Esri
I am confident there are documents relevant to this request based on public literature describing the use of the company's products:
- https://www.esri.com/en-us/lg/industry/government/city-baltimore-leads-place-based-housing-interventions
- https://planning.baltimorecity.gov/maps-data/gis
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Chris Amico
From: Baltimore Mayor's Office
Chris Amico,
The Baltimore City Office of Equity and Civil Rights ("OECR") is in receipt of your records request, below, which is governed by the Maryland Public Information Act ("PIA"), codified in Sections 4-101 et seq. of the General Provisions Article of the Maryland Code. A request for public information under the PIA must be submitted to the custodian of public records. Md. Code, Gen. Prov., § 4-202(a). Each governmental entity, including each Baltimore City agency, is the custodian of its own records. See Baltimore City Code, Art. 1 § 10-1. This response is on behalf of the OECR.
The OECR is not the custodian for the records you requested and has no records that are responsive to your request. While I am not certain which agency would maintain the records you seek, it may one of the following agencies: Baltimore City Department of Planning, Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development, and/or the Baltimore City Mayor's Office. A list of all record custodians in the State of Maryland, including Baltimore City agencies, can be found at the following link: http://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/OpenGov%20Documents/Appendix_J.pdf.
Nothing in this response is intended to indicate that records sought from City agencies exist or to waive any privileges held by the Mayor and City Council. You may contest this response by filing a complaint in Circuit Court pursuant to GP Section 4-362.
Sincerely,
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Department of Law
Ahleah Knapp
Legal Specialist
Advice & Opinions Practice Group
Baltimore City Department of Law
100 N. Holliday Street, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21202
ahleah.knapp@baltimorecity.gov<mailto:ahleah.knapp@baltimorecity.gov>
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From: Baltimore Mayor's Office
Chris Amico,
The Baltimore City Mayor's Office ("Mayor's Office") is in receipt of your records request, below. This request is governed by the Maryland Public Information Act ("PIA"), codified in Sections 4-101 et seq. of the General Provisions Article of the Maryland Code. A request for public information under the PIA must be submitted to the custodian of public records. Md. Code, Gen. Prov., § 4-202(a). Each governmental entity, including each Baltimore City agency, is the custodian of its own records. See Baltimore City Code, Art. 1 § 10-1. This response is on behalf of the Mayor's Office.
The search for the documents you have requested and their review may take more than 10-days, the reasons for which may include the volume of documentation. In any event, we will respond to your request within 30 days. GP §4-203.
The PIA allows the government to charge for any time past two hours that it takes to gather, review and redact, if necessary, any documents requested at the rate of the employee performing the work after giving the first two hours labor for free. Md. Code, Gen. Prov., § 4-206; accord Md. Public Information Act Compliance Board Opinion 16-05. If there are a substantial number of documents to review that will take us more than two hours, we will let you know of the cost and where to send payment, which is required before any documents will be reviewed. See, e.g., Ireland v. Shearin, 417 Md. 401, n. 412, n.8 (2010).
We will let you know as soon as the documents are gathered if there will be any charges associated with your request.
Nothing in this response is intended to indicate that any records sought from City agencies exist or to waive any privileges held by the Mayor and City Council. You may contest this response by filing a complaint in Circuit Court pursuant to PIA Section § 4-362.
Sincerely,
[cid:image002.png@01DA5DBD.F089B650]<http://www.baltimorecity.gov/>
Department of Law
Ahleah Knapp
Legal Specialist
Advice & Opinions Practice Group
Baltimore City Department of Law
100 N. Holliday Street, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21202
ahleah.knapp@baltimorecity.gov<mailto:ahleah.knapp@baltimorecity.gov>
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From: Baltimore Mayor's Office
M. Amico
The Mayor's Office is in receipt of your request, below, which is governed by the Maryland Public Information Act ("PIA"), codified in Sections 4-101, et. seq. of the General Provisions Article of the Maryland Code. Each governmental entity, including each Baltimore City agency, is the custodian of its own records. Baltimore City Code, Art. 1 § 10-1. This response is on behalf of the Mayor's Office. There may be additional records concerning this topic at other record custodians.
The Mayor's Office records are too voluminous to attach here so they can be found at: https://jmp.sh/b/3yuCMxqZfCPu6tBsuGga
Removed from one document were several pages of confidential, commercial financial information pursuant to PIA Section 4-335.
Finally, please note that Mr. Bentley no longer works for the Mayor's Office. Updated record custodians for the state of Maryland can be found at: https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/OpenGov%20Documents/Appendix_J.pdf
Nothing in this response is intended to indicate that any records sought from City agencies exist or to waive any privileges held by the Mayor and City Council. You may contest this response by filing a complaint in Circuit Court pursuant to PIA Section § 4-362.
Sincerely,
Hilary Ruley
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Department of Law
Hilary Ruley
Chief Solicitor, General Counsel Division
Baltimore City Department of Law
100 N. Holliday Street, Suite 101
Baltimore, MD 21202
Hilary Ruley@baltimorecity.gov<mailto:Hilary%20Ruley@baltimorecity.gov>
Office: (410) 396-3271
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