Expenditures relating to visits from federal officials (El Paso Police Department)
| Tracking # |
W064054-091719 |
| Multi Request | Expenditures relating to visits from federal officials |
| Submitted | Sept. 17, 2019 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records describing, authorizing or mentioning expenses or personnel assignments in response to or accommodation of visits from officials in the federal government between January 1, 2001 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
From: El Paso Police Department
Dear Emma Best:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of El Paso. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with Chapter 552 of Texas Government Code, the Public Information Act. Your request was given the reference number W064054-091719 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records describing, authorizing or mentioning expenses or personnel assignments in response to or accommodation of visits from officials in the federal government between January 1, 2001 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
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From: El Paso Police Department
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September 20, 2019
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL (requests@muckrock.com)Emma Best
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 80530
411A Highland Ave
Somerville MA 02144
Re: Open Records Request # W064054-091719Dear Emma Best:
Your request, received September 18, 2019, has been forwarded to me and is being treated as a request for records under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code Ann. §552.001 et seq.). A letter regarding your request is now available. Please click on the link below to view the City's response.
The City of El Paso Public Information Center (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=xSfKPyHO1-2F4Mny2NCLJVuukxiSqxIezxuZk5U9WUP9gAKc8PXjAo0OOXDt3HeQ6pI5kmIuPxxh8-2BlM4sl8TgLMeZvywnA0e4LsPE2BM2ELM-3D_uzprp7PUoH9bPi-2BweRSY9-2BhAhjJ93eA-2FpE1LqtLd7GwLxfCBF-2BnZjo0HHk23-2Bb2YV-2Fg0uAEgf7y3Frq2MTGVghvyTq8o2M9HaKMNPPJgbPY4LG4etDUJsNV8jiRfphCD7sD3rRcFCI0fWJjRJeqe44jjN2pt38ZNzAkiWqARREq4gUzJAVAFs-2BnfNglWL2qP2QxNlY1Zi13mtebQRHTJkPNtSN6RN2vN3PDbDuA6PpguEOiXlFNcRy2kAEjeSES00WzI1w2Yt7OU-2FxY7eZz6fQsuYYVT6ADwjGYOxClWK5sRkM3h103gAjsSPkvt4BvAPkeNic03e2QQZwu85r5ATDSN46GA4puZKLPC0GCER0gK4JzsXC58nzDO7KS-2BmDLkrD-2BbY8FKnorSPqaT4Sc4fg-3D-3D)
Sincerely,
Sandra L. Flores
Public Records Coordinator
City of El Paso
Office of the City Attorney
(915) 212 - 1118
From: El Paso Police Department
Dear Emma Best,
In regards to the Open Records Request received on 09/18/2019 requesting records, the records have been in "Requested Clarification" status for 61 days. The City of El Paso considers this request closed. If you would still like the records, please submit another Open Records Request. Thank you for using the Public Information Center. Request Details:
Reference # W064054-091719
Description of Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records describing, authorizing or mentioning expenses or personnel assignments in response to or accommodation of visits from officials in the federal government between January 1, 2001 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Emma Best
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