Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach Emails

Taylor Amarel filed this request with the Berks County Intermediate Unit of Berks County, PA.

It is a clone of this request.

Due Oct. 25, 2019
Est. Completion None
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From: Taylor Amarel

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

I would like to obtain all emails sent to, from, or copied to Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach from June 1, 2019 to Present Day containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-strings: "Department of Human Services", "Berks County Residential Center", "Detention", "Health and Human Services", "Homeland Security", "USCIS", "ICE", "Trump", or "Wolf".

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

Good evening, Mr Aramel. We will gladly comply with your Right to Know (RTK) request. We ask the you complete the PA Open Records Request form. The procedures and link to the PA RTK form can be found at:

http://www.berksiu.org/about/legal-compliance-right-to-know-law/

Once you have completed the downloaded PDF form, please submit it to the same email address used in your initial email request (openrecordsoffice@berksiu.org).

If you have further questions, please respond to this communication.
Regards,
Scott Major
CIO / Director, Office of Information Technology
Berks County Intermediate Unit

Scott D Major CISSP, CISA
CIO/Director | Office of Innovation & Technology
Berks County Intermediate Unit
P. O. Box 16050
Reading, PA 19612-6050
Phone: (610) 987-8507
Fax: (610) 987-8400

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

Good morning. The process for submitting RTK requests can be found at: https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/RTKL/HowToFile.cfm. Item #3 in the process (copied into this communication below) contains links to the RTK request form required when filing the request. The form is available in MS Word and PDF format. After completing the form, you may submit it via email, fax, U.S. Mail, or in person. We will be able to process your request once we receive your completed RTK request form. If you have any questions, please reply to this email or call me at the contact number below.

3. Prepare and Submit the Request

Some agencies have their own RTK Request Forms. Whenever possible, it's best to use the agency's form. But you can always use the OOR's Standard RTK Request Form, which is available here in PDF and Word versions:

* Word<https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/Documents/RTKL/RTKRequestForm.docx>
* PDF<https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/Documents/RTKL/RTKRequestForm.pdf>

You can file a RTK request in four ways:

* Email
* Fax
* U.S. Mail
* In Person

No matter how you submit the request, be sure to address it to the AORO.

Make sure your request for records is specific and concise. Identify the records you want as specifically as you can, so that an agency can quickly locate them and determine whether they are public record.

Don't ask questions. The RTKL is designed to provide access to records; it does not require agencies to answer questions. For example, do not submit a RTK request saying, "Why didn't my street get plowed until a day after the latest snow storm?" A better RTK request would be, "I'm seeking records regarding the snowplowing schedule in this municipality. If possible, specific records related to the snowplowing schedule for Main Street would be ideal."

Filing a request is always free, but you may be required to pay certain fees<http://www.openrecords.pa.gov/RTKL/FeeStructure.cfm> before receiving or inspecting your records.

Finally, when submitting a RTK request to an agency, always retain a copy for your file. A copy of your RTK request will be necessary if you're denied access to any records and decide to file an appeal to the Office of Open Records. If you don't have a copy of the request, the OOR has no choice but to dismiss the appeal as insufficient.

Scott D Major CISSP, CISA
CIO/Director | Office of Innovation & Technology
Berks County Intermediate Unit
1111 Commons Blvd.
Reading, PA 19612-6050
Phone: (610) 987-8507
Fax: (610) 987-8400
Personal Meeting URL: https://paiu.zoom.us/my/scottmajor

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From: Muckrock Staff

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

I would like to obtain all emails sent to, from, or copied to Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach from June 1, 2019 to Present Day containing any of the following non-case-sensitive key-strings: "Department of Human Services", "Berks County Residential Center", "Detention", "Health and Human Services", "Homeland Security", "USCIS", "ICE", "Trump", or "Wolf".

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Taylor Amarel

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

Message sent on behalf of George Longridge, BCIU, CFO / COO and Right-to-Know Officer ~

In response to your Right-to-Know request of October 8, 2019, please see the attached letter.

If you have any questions, you may write or call me at geolon@berksiu.org<mailto:geolon@berksiu.org> or 610-987-8608.

________________________________
IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL: This communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This e-mail contains information from the Berks County Intermediate Unit that may be privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and permanently delete this message including all attachments.
________________________________

From: Taylor Amarel

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Taylor Amarel

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

A no responsive documents response.

From: Taylor Amarel

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Taylor Amarel

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

Ms. or Mr. Amarel:
I do not understand your request at this time.

* August 23: You sent an email requesting records regarding Commissioner Leinbach
* August 23: BCIU responded asking you to complete the Standard Right-to-Know Law Request Form
* October 4: You sent an email again requesting records regarding Commissioner Leinbach
* October 4: BCIU responded again asking you to complete the Standard Right-to-Know Law Request Form
* October 8: You sent the Standard Right-to-Know Law Request Form
* October 11: BCIU responded there were no records to be found
* October 11: A letter was sent in the US mail indicating the same response - no records were found
* October 14: You responded thanking us for answering your request.
* October 25: You sent a response again thanking us for answering your request.
Do you have a new request for us?
Thank you,
Beth Kozloski
Executive Assistant
Berks County Intermediate Unit
P.O. Box 16050
Reading, PA 19612-6050
610-987-8486
betkoz@berksiu.org<mailto:betkoz@berksiu.org>

From: Taylor Amarel

Hi,

Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Taylor Amarel

From:

Beth:

Did we send the return receipt letter to Muckrucks physical address? Did we get a response?

Thanks,

JIm

JAMES E. MANCUSO, ESQ.
BRUMBACH, MANCUSO & FEGLEY, P.C.
P.O. Box 500
11 E Lancaster Avenue.
Shillington, PA, 19607
610-376-7351
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. This e-mail may also contain information which is attorney-client privilege and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at (610) 376-7351 or by reply e-mail. You should then destroy any hard or electronic copies which remain in your possession. Thank you.

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

A no responsive documents response.

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

A copy of documents responsive to the request.

From: Berks County Intermediate Unit

A no responsive documents response.

From: Taylor Amarel

Thank you!

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