City communications re: TXU Energy Retail Company
| Submitted | June 18, 2015 |
| Due | March 5, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act , I hereby request the following records:
* documents and communications regarding, in any way, City Council Addendum Item 12 on the addendum agenda for the June 17, 2015 Dallas City Council Meeting. This request encompasses the following non-exclusive categories or items:
* All communications by and between city staff and all retained consultants retained by the City of Dallas to advise on the proposed extension of the current electric services contract for up to an additional 84-months with TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC, resulting in a new contract term of October 1, 2015 up to May 31, 2023 ;
* All communications by and between city staff and city council members regarding the proposed extension of the current electric services contract for up to an additional 84-months with TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC, resulting in a new contract term of October 1, 2015 up to May 31, 2023 ;
* All evidence of communications by and between council members and staff with any lobbyist or representative of TXU regarding the proposed extension of the current electric services contract for up to an additional 84-months with TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC, resulting in a new contract term of October 1, 2015 up to May 31, 2023;
* All documents reflecting the due diligence performed by the City of Dallas or its consultant regarding the proposed extension of the current electric services contract for up to an additional 84-months with TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC, resulting in a new contract term of October 1, 2015 up to May 31, 2023;
* This request contemplates emails, text messages, notes from telephone calls, telephone call logs, facsimiles, electronic messages or written materials.
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 fees cannot be waived, 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: OpenRecords
Please provide the names of the City of Dallas staff members that would be associated with this request.
Thank you.
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From: MuckRock
While it is the City’s responsibility to respond comprehensively to this request, the following is a non-comprehensive list of individuals and/or search terms to employ to fulfill the City’s obligations under the Texas Public Information Act. Those terms and individuals include, but in no way are limited to the following:
* All members of the City Council as of the date of the meeting, June 17, 2015;
* All members of the City Council’s staff s of the date of the meeting, June 17, 2015;
* All staff members of the Equipment and Building Services department of the City of Dallas:
* All staff members of the City Manager’s office, including but not limited to A.C. Gonzalez;
* Eric Campbell;
* All communications and documents from/to or referring to TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC
* All communications and documents from/to or referring to Priority Power Management, Padraig (Pat) Ennis, John Bick
* All communications to the City Secretary’s office regarding the posting and timing of posting of the Addendum referenced in the request;
* All communications from/to any registered lobbyist or employee/board member or person ostensibly representing TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC.
From: Dallas Public Information Office
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Ross, Brenda
Brenda J. Ross
Senior Legal Secretary
City Attorney's Office
1500 Marilla Street, Room 7DN
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-670-1001
214-670-0662 (fax)
brenda.ross@dallascityhall.com<mailto:brenda.ross@dallascityhall.com>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited, and are requested to reply to this email to notify the sender that you have received the communication in error.
From: Dallas Public Information Office
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Ross, Brenda
Brenda J. Ross
Senior Legal Secretary
City Attorney's Office
1500 Marilla Street, Room 7DN
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-670-1001
214-670-0662 (fax)
brenda.ross@dallascityhall.com<mailto:brenda.ross@dallascityhall.com>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited, and are requested to reply to this email to notify the sender that you have received the communication in error.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 18, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Noblitt, Zachary
Ms. Lipton,
You have already received the responsive information for your request. The remainder is in litigation with the Texas Attorney General’s Office. If you have a specific inquiry about the pending litigation or the documents you received, please contact me. Otherwise, please stop sending these automated emails.
Regards,
Zach
Zachary Noblitt
Assistant City Attorney
City of Dallas
1500 Marilla St. 7DN
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 671-7979
zachary.noblitt@dallascityhall.com<mailto:zachary.noblitt@dallascityhall.com>
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: I intend this communication for the use only of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this information, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to me or otherwise immediately notify me of the misdelivery and then delete the email promptly.
OPEN RECORDS NOTICE: This e-mail and responses may be subject to the Texas Public Information Act, and may be disclosed to the public upon request. Please respond accordingly.
From: Pinson, James
** Attached file(s):
Notice Letter to Requestor Lipton (00713572.pdf)
Dear Ms. Lipton:
Attached is a letter to you regarding the above referenced lawsuit under the Texas Public Information Act.
Sincerely,
James B. Pinson
Dallas Assistant City Attorney
214-670-4844
From: Dallas Public Information Office
Dear Mr. Lipton,
Please see the attached letter regarding Cause No. D-1-GN-15-004487, City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, In the 419 Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas (Dallas61) (OR2015-19528). A copy of the same has been mailed to you today.
Kindest Regards,
Rosalind Hunt
Assistant Attorney General │ Administrative Law Division
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
P.O. Box 12548 │ Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 475-4166 │ Facsimile: (512) 457-4677
From: Dallas Public Information Office
Dear Ms. Yarberry,
Please see the attached letter regarding Cause No. D-1-GN-15-004487, City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, In the 419 Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas (Dallas61) (OR2015-26494). A copy of the same has been mailed to you today.
Kindest Regards,
Rosalind Hunt
Assistant Attorney General │ Administrative Law Division
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
P.O. Box 12548 │ Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 475-4166 │ Facsimile: (512) 457-4677
From: Dallas Public Information Office
Hunt, Rosalind would like to recall the message, "No. D-1-GN-15-004487; Notice of Proposed Agreed Final Judgment (Yarberry)".
From: Dallas Public Information Office
Re: Cause No. D-1-GN-15-004487, City of Dallas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, In the 419 Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas (Dallas61)
Dear Mr. Lipton,
This letter is regarding your public information request to the City of Dallas (Plaintiff). As you know, the Plaintiff and the Attorney General have reached a settlement in this case and some of the information responsive to your request will be withheld.
The attached Agreed Final Judgment states that some of the information you requested is excepted from disclosure and may be withheld by the pursuant to Texas Government Code section 552.107 and Paxton v. City of Dallas, 509 S.W.3d 247 (Tex. 2017).
You should receive all other information not described in this judgment. If you have not received any other information from the Plaintiff that the Attorney General's letter ruling OR2015-19528 held should be released, or is not described in the judgment, please contact the Plaintiff's public information office.
Respectfully,
Rosalind Hunt
Assistant Attorney General │ Administrative Law Division
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
P.O. Box 12548 │ Austin, Texas 78711-2548
Telephone: (512) 475-4166 │ Facsimile: (512) 457-4677
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