Hennepin County Hotel Conversion project (Jan-Feb)
| Tracking # |
D026645-072921 |
| Submitted | July 28, 2021 |
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From: Tracey Blasenheim
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting information on Hennepin County’s hotel shelter conversion project in March 2020. In particular, aspects of that project pertaining to contracts relating to the partnership between Hennepin county and the Holiday Inn hotel shelter locations at 94th Street and Johnson Street. First, I am looking for copies of these contracts.
Second, I am looking for information on the context of their creation. This would involve any information regarding: a) which officials were involved in the decision to launch Hennepin County’s hotel shelter conversion project; b) which officials were involved in the awarding of the contracts listed above; c) how long Hennepin County’s hotel shelter conversion project was discussed before it was launched; d) the reasons provided for launching the project; e) why the project was not expanded to include other hotels.
To address these requests, I would like access to any email, meeting notes, memos, or other communications from any of the following individuals during January to February 2020 possibly pertaining to these subjects:
Office of Economic Opportunity, Katelyn Warburton (DHS) <katelyn.warburton@state.mn.us>
Supervisor, Office of Economic Opportunity, Andrea L Simonett (DHS) <andrea.simonett@state.mn.us>
Julia Welle Ayers, county office for housing and economic development
Any County Commissioner (during March 2020); Commissioner Mike Opat in particular
Donald W Ryan Donald.Ryan@hennepin.us
David Hewitt David.Hewitt@hennepin.us
Stacey Ray Principle planning analyst with Hennepin County HSPHD stacey.ray@hennepin.us
Jodi Wentland, Assistant County Administrator of Human Services at Hennepin County
Kate Heffernan Carson, Senior Department Administrator at Hennepin County
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 as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Amy Ortega
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Reference number: D026645-072921
Date received: July 29, 2021
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 28, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #D026645-072921.
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 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #D026645-072921.
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 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #D026645-072921.
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 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #D026645-072921.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Hennepin County
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RE: Your data request reference # D026645-072921
Dear Amy Ortega: This correspondence is regarding your data request dated 7/29/2021. We are in the process of sorting through potentially responsive data related to your request. We should be able to begin to upload responsive data over the next two weeks. If you have questions, you may contact me at 612-596-8693 or via the Data Request Portal .
Sincerely,
Remy Huerta-Stemper
Questions? Visit the Data Request Portal.
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From: Hennepin County
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RE: Your data request reference # D026645-072921
Dear Amy Ortega:
Hennepin County completed the processing of your data request dated 7/29/2021.
Some of the responsive data to your request is now available by logging in to your account on the Data Request Portal. Please note that MN Statutes 13.03 Subd. 3 allows Hennepin County to charge for copies of responsive data; however, we have elected to waive the costs associated with this request. If you can't see or download the responsive data, your web browser may be configured to block all pop-up windows. Visit how to disable pop-up for information on how to fix the issue.
If you have any questions, contact me via 612-596-8693 or the Data Request Portal
Sincerely,
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From: Hennepin County
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RE: Your data request reference # D026645-072921
Dear Amy Ortega:
Hennepin County completed the processing of your data request dated 7/29/2021.
Responsive data to your request is now available by logging in to your account on the Data Request Portal. Please note that MN Statutes 13.03 Subd. 3 allows Hennepin County to charge for copies of responsive data; however, we have elected to waive the costs associated with this request. If you can't see or download the responsive data, your web browser may be configured to block all pop-up windows. Visit how to disable pop-up for information on how to fix the issue.
If you have any questions, contact me via the Data Request Portal
Sincerely,
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