Survey of New Jersey Open Records Act Resources (City Clerk)

Adam Steinbaugh filed this request with the City Clerk of Bayonne, NJ.
Multi Request Survey of New Jersey Open Records Act Resources
Due April 23, 2024
Est. Completion May 10, 2024
Status
Awaiting Response

Communications

From: Adam Steinbaugh

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1. A copy of any budget, accounting, or other records sufficient to show the expenses or resources necessary for the city (including any departments thereof) to respond to public records requests.

2. A copy of the job description for any person (whether employed by the city or any departments thereof) whose primary responsibilities include responding to or managing public records requests. If a separate record identifies the anticipated or actual amount of time the person spends on their duties (i.e., identifying how much of their time is spent on a given subject), please provide that record, as well.

3. Any record sufficient to show the salary of any person (whether employed by the city or any departments thereof) whose primary responsibilities include responding to or managing public records requests.

4. If the city maintains a log of public records requests, please provide a copy of the log dating back to January 1, 2022.

Requests 1-3 are limited to documents generated during or concerning the last fiscal year.

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 7 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Adam Steinbaugh

From: City Clerk

We received your request. Someone will contact you shortly.

CITY OF BAYONNE
OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
FAX (201) 823-4391

From: City Clerk

In connection with the above-referenced OPRA request, please be advised that your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill because records are being searched. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Your request requires an extension of time until May 10, 2024.
If you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office

OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
CITY OF BAYONNE
630 AVE C ROOM #2
BAYONNE, NJ 07002
OPRAREQUEST@BAYNJ.ORG<mailto:OPRAREQUEST@BAYNJ.ORG>
FAX 201-823-4391
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If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing their Denial of Access Complaint Form. Information provided on this form may itself be subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act.

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