Retention policies (Office of Emergency Management and Communications)
| Tracking # |
F181701-091018 |
| Multi Request | Retention policies |
| Submitted | Sept. 7, 2018 |
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From: Matt Chapman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all records retention schedules. An excel spreadsheet is highly preferred.
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,
Matt Chapman - Free Our Info, NFP
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Dear Matt:
Thank you for your interest in information from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: F181701-091018
You have requested the following records: A copy of all records retention schedules. An excel spreadsheet is highly preferred.The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Chicago FOIA Center. To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the
Chicago Public Safety Record System. (https://chicagops.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/SupportHome.aspx?sSessionID=[SESSION_ID]&lp=7&COID=66DE2264)
From: Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Attachments:
RETENTION_SCHEDULE.pdf (https://CHICAGOPS.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/DownloadItemFile.aspx?iid=neJCUXVPJJE=&fid=mKA8s9A9XuDpH/BxCVq/fPkgz9J7RBDA6KcQctDuQXI=&cid=2CcNaLaZYbw=)
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FFICE OF MERGENCY ANAGEMENT ND OMMUNICATIONS
CITY OF CHICAGO
September 10, 2018
Mr. Matt Chapman
requests@muckrock.com
Dear Matt: RE: FOIA Request #F181701-091018
On behalf of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), I am responding to your Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that our office received on September 10, 2018, wherein you requested the following information: "A copy of all records retention schedules. An excel spreadsheet is highly preferred.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes."
As a convenience, please find attached the . However, for future reference, this schedule can be found on the City of Chicago website by visiting records retention schedule for the OEMC https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/oem/provdrs/tech.html. (https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/oem/provdrs/tech.html) Please be advised the OEMC is not the keeper of records for . Be aware that each City department is a “public body” under Section 2 of FOIA, 5 ILCS 140/2(a). See Duncan Publishing, Inc. v. City of Chicago, 304 Ill. App. 3d 778, 784, 709 N.E.2d 1281, 1286 (1 "all records retention schedules" ST Dist. 1999) (“Clearly, each of the individual departments are subsidiary bodies of the City and are ‘public bodies’ as defined by the FOIA Please visit the City’s website @ .”) A FOIA request must be directed to the department that maintains the records you are seeking. https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/narr/foia/foia_contacts.html for a list of City FOIA Departments and the records each maintains.
Sincerely,
M. .G. Tracy OEMC FOIA
Freedom of Information Officer
Office of Emergency Management & Communications
312-746-9403
attachment: RETENTION_SCHEDULE.pdf
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