Contracts with Embassy Consulting Services (Carlsbad, CA Police Department)

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Dear Matthew Petti:

Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Carlsbad. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 6256. Your request was received in this office on 8/1/2020 and given the reference number R001572-080120 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all emails between any employee from your agency and any Embassy Consulting Services (*@embassyconsultingservices.com) or (*@embassycs.com) email from 1 January 2015 to 21 July 2020.

Any and all contracts, grant applications, award letters, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for services provided by Embassy Consulting Services from 1 January 2015 to 21 July 2020.

I am more than happy to split this into two or more requests if it is faster or more convenient for you. For example, if you feel that it is significantly easier to process the request for emails than the request for contracts, or vice versa, please feel free to contact me about how we can modify the request.

I request that I be properly classified as a news media requester. I am a reporter for the National Interest, and I am requesting this information in that editorial capacity.

The National Interest is widely recognized for its reporting, publishing regular features on issues of public interest and importance. In addition, I have covered areas related to this request, and plan to use my editorial skills to analyze and produce original reporting work for millions of monthly readers at NationalInterest.org.

If you have any questions about my media status, please contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

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Re: Public Records Request Received August 01, 2020, Request # R001572-080120
Dear Matthew Petti,
The City of Carlsbad is in receipt of your public records request received on August 01, 2020 regarding: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all emails between any employee from your agency and any Embassy Consulting Services (*@embassyconsultingservices.com) or (*@embassycs.com) email from 1 January 2015 to 21 July 2020.

Any and all contracts, grant applications, award letters, budget requests, project/equipment budgets, cost allocations or reimbursements for services provided by Embassy Consulting Services from 1 January 2015 to 21 July 2020.

I am more than happy to split this into two or more requests if it is faster or more convenient for you. For example, if you feel that it is significantly easier to process the request for emails than the request for contracts, or vice versa, please feel free to contact me about how we can modify the request.

I request that I be properly classified as a news media requester. I am a reporter for the National Interest, and I am requesting this information in that editorial capacity.

The National Interest is widely recognized for its reporting, publishing regular features on issues of public interest and importance. In addition, I have covered areas related to this request, and plan to use my editorial skills to analyze and produce original reporting work for millions of monthly readers at NationalInterest.org.

If you have any questions about my media status, please contact me.

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,

Matthew Petti

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?url_auth_token=AAAcXVMrDVGjnA_u6IisZvdcpY4%3A1k1mF8%3AS1zpS32hcXvY3mm8ifmdmFSqZx8&next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fcarlsbad-ca-police-department-4193%252Fcontracts-with-embassy-consulting-services-carlsbad-ca-police-department-98575%252F%253Femail%253Dpolice%252540carlsbadca.gov”
The City of Carlsbad has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request.  You may access these record through our online public records portal: Public Records Request - R001572-080120
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Tamara Cloud-McMinn
Senior Deputy City Clerk
Community Services