FOIA Logs (2020-present)
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| Tracking # |
24-231 |
| Submitted | Jan. 25, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Niles Coalition
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., we hereby request the following records:
Complete FOIA logs for the following years:
-2020
-2021
-2022
-2023
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, we would be grateful if you would inform us of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. We 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. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Niles Coalition
From: City Clerk's Office
City of Evanston
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From: City Clerk's Office
City of Evanston
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-231:
Please be advised that an additional 5 business days from the original due date is needed and the additional time is needed for the following reason(s):
_____ records are stored at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records;
_____ request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records;
_____ request has categorical terms and requires an extensive search;
_____ requested records have not been located and additional efforts are being made to locate them;
__x__ requested records require examination by personnel having the necessary competence to determine if they are exempt from disclosure or should be revealed only with appropriate redactions;
_____ records cannot be compiled with the public body within the time limits prescribed by paragraph (c) of this Section without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body; and/or
_____ There is a need for consultation, with another public body or among two or more components of the City having a substantial interest in the documents produced.
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From: City Clerk's Office
City of Evanston
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-231:
You are hereby notified that your Request for public records has been determined to be unduly burdensome pursuant to Section 3(g) of FOIA. The extraordinary volume of documents (estimated to be [1,805] pages and estimated over [54] staff hours and multiple staff members to fill the request is too burdensome on City resources to produce the request as drafted.
2020: 1,263 total requests, 252 pages
2021: 1,694 total requests, 336 pages
2022: 3,062 total requests, 601 pages
2023: 3,163 total requests, 616 pages
Please contact the Clerk's Office at 847-448-8189 to discuss narrowing the scope of the request. Please consider narrowing your request by sender/recipient, topic or date.
If you agree to narrow your request, you must submit a revised written request. The City of Evanston will take no further action or send you any further correspondence unless and until your current request is narrowed in writing. If we do not receive your narrowed request within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of this letter, your current request will be denied.
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From: Niles Coalition
Hello, you may close this request. Thank you.
From: City Clerk's Office
City of Evanston
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Record request #24-231 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Denial of Request
Your Request is hereby Denied in its entirety. The reason(s) for denial are stated below:
The requester requested to close this request:
February 7, 2024, 8:49pm by Niles Coalition
"Hello, you may close this request. Thank you."
You have a right to appeal this decision within 60 days to Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, (phone number 1-877-299-3642 email public.access@ilag.gov) or to seek judicial review under Section 11 of FOIA, 5 ILCS 140/11.
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