Houston Police Chief Comms Re: Food Not Bombs
| Tracking # |
P053870-072423 |
| Submitted | July 24, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: CJ Ciaramella
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- All communications to or from Chief Troy Finner, including text messages and emails, between Jan. 1, 2023 and July 24, 2023 containing any of the following terms: "food not bombs", "Charitable Feeding Ordinance", "61 Riesner" or "library".
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,
CJ Ciaramella
From: Houston Police Department
Dear CJ Ciaramella:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Houston Police Department. 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 in this office on 7/24/2023 and given the reference number P053870-072423 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- All communications to or from Chief Troy Finner, including text messages and emails, between Jan. 1, 2023 and July 24, 2023 containing any of the following terms: "food not bombs", "Charitable Feeding Ordinance", "61 Riesner" or "library".
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,
CJ Ciaramella
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From: Houston Police Department
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 24, 2023, Reference # P053870-072423.
Dear CJ Ciaramella,
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From: Houston Police Department
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of July 24, 2023, Reference # P053870-072423 Dear CJ Ciaramella, On July 24, 2023, we received your request for: "To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
- All communications to or from Chief Troy Finner, including text messages and emails, between Jan. 1, 2023 and July 24, 2023 containing any of the following terms: "food not bombs", "Charitable Feeding Ordinance", "61 Riesner" or "library".
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,
CJ Ciaramella
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Programming Time: $17.10
Labor: $54.00
Total Charge: $251.10 Deposit Due: $125.55
The estimated charges exceed $100.00; therefore, as allowed by section 552.263(a) of the Government Code, we require a deposit of 50% ($125.55) before starting work on your request. You may send your check payable to the City of Houston to my attention at 1200 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002, and referencing P053870-072423. Once the deposit is received it will take the City 45 business to provide the responsive information to you.
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Sincerely,
Kimberly Coyle
Administrative Supervisor
Houston Police Department (HPD)
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