Expenditures relating to visits from federal officials (Fort Worth Police Department)
| Tracking # |
W090999-091719 |
| Multi Request | Expenditures relating to visits from federal officials |
| Submitted | Sept. 17, 2019 |
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Communications
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: Fort Worth Police Department
Dear Emma Best:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Fort Worth, Texas. 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 received and given the log number W090999-091719 for tracking purposes.
You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records in question promptly but no later than 10 business days.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Click here to track the status of your request. (https://u8387795.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=DbHEyG8iO1wmyDjgHQAijKhhIuhFEeLjmY-2Bl2UyEUxvvn4QJbz-2B6uGdyEHGeZ8Fe_NDjSXA2YYSaFUPLXQC97ropV1rhdbGiuesRiVjesUcngwUx9Vs9ywXcmgRSvUMYiTeKf64du2PsU7YEicjL77bEs3aRCVXqgwhD0fdBDeiNgf3lDZI5yHa-2FUdcRF7ZXpAE4zdeApuYpb5IvTiydevAYR0ugGFDsSkpYdgsam2QtBJEz-2FoSapfjOoB563UKUNgOri-2Bh00vpP9r07EZXcsBJtNldjXVSoilMkBt16-2FwAOKnLFvZQsbKfmt6TPTzoFLu2NcM0pHYKvWepJLGhWVyO5-2FAyUPZ0iPazB7R0Kjr4NyNg8fdInYYdky8NLSjSr80-2FACv1r4n9g9-2F3EEreu0nF1ZjiekhF-2FPrzsqKiavNw-2FeFjSAZ6cj9j7NViaFg119cafckCDaMcg9i87-2FD4-2Fj-2BQ-3D-3D)
Your request will be forwarded to the relevant City department(s) to locate the information you seek and to determine the volume and any costs associated with satisfying your request.
PLEASE NOTE: The Texas Public Information Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
Again, thank you for using the Open Records Center.
Annette Henderson
Public Information Coordinator
From: Fort Worth Police Department
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09/30/2019
Emma Best
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 80524
Somerville, MA 02144
RE: Public Information Request W090999-091719
Dear Emma Best,
This letter is in response to your request for public information, which the City of Fort Worth (the "City") received on 09/17/19. You requested the following information:
"Information Requested: Police Records - 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 Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/
The City is committed to providing you with the information you are seeking. Because of the broad scope of the request, there would likely be a very substantial fee associated with locating, compiling, and providing the requested information to you, as authorized by the Texas Public Information Act. Therefore, rather than just sending you a very high cost estimate for the information you have requested, we would like to see if you might be interested in narrowing the scope of your request in order to decrease or potentially eliminate any costs to you while also ensuring that you receive the specific information you would like from the City.
For example, you could narrow your request to include specific types of records that may contain financial records or personnel assignments and accommodations. You can also narrow down the time frame of these records. I offer these ideas only as examples of ways that you could limit the scope of your request in order to make things more expedient for you. There certainly may be other approaches that you could take to limit that scope.
Please be advised that if the City does not receive a written response from you by the 61st day after the date this letter is sent to you, your request for public information is considered to have been withdrawn by you.
You may send your written response by mail, fax, email, or deliver it in person to:
Records and Information Management Office
Jennifer Rigney
Open Records Unit
505 W. Felix St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76115
Email: Jennifer.Rigney@fortworthtexas.gov
Facsimile: 817-392-4271
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter. The City looks forward to working with you to provide you with the information you are seeking.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Rigney
Legal Liaison Officer
Fort Worth Police Department
Internal Affairs Section/Open Records Unit
505 W. Felix St.
Fort Worth Texas 76115
(817) 392-4271
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From: Emma North-Best
I do not intend to reduce the scope of the request at this time.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 17, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W090999-091719.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 17, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W090999-091719.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 17, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W090999-091719.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 17, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W090999-091719.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 17, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W090999-091719.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 17, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #W090999-091719.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Fort Worth Police Department
Hello,
Clarification was requested on 9/30/19 and after 61 days with no response from the requester this request was closed by operation of law on 12/18/19.
Have a blessed day!
Sincerely,
Tammi Castillo
Administrative Technician
City Secretary's Office
200 Texas Street - Suite 3614
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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