Request for Communications between Houston Mayor and Verizon Wireless (Mayor's Office)
| Tracking # |
MYR 00247 |
| Multi Request | Request for Communications between Houston Mayor and Verizon Wireless |
| Submitted | Dec. 20, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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Communications
From: Born Dane
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All communications between the Mayor's office and employees of Verizon Wireless, including, but not limited to the following emails:
mayor@houstontx.gov
mary.benton@houstontx.gov
alan.bernstein@houstontx.gov
kevin.king@verizon.com
jeannine.brew@verizonwireless.com
Specifically, communications which include the following phrases:
"small cells"
"5g"
"health"
"privacy"
"security"
"studies"
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,
Born Dane
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 Dec. 20, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
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 Dec. 20, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mayor's Office
Born Dane,
We are unable to locate your Dec. 20 request. Please advise about that. We will be glad to process your Jan. 21 request.
Alan Bernstein
Director of Communications
Houston Mayor's Office
O 832 393 0800
M 832 943 9835
From: Born Dane
Here is a copy of the original request from December 20th. As you have acknowledged the request on January 23, 2019, I expect an update within ten days (by 2/6/19) per state law.
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All communications between the Mayor's office and employees of Verizon Wireless, including, but not limited to the following emails:
mayor@houstontx.gov
mary.benton@houstontx.gov
alan.bernstein@houstontx.gov
kevin.king@verizon.com
jeannine.brew@verizonwireless.com
Specifically, communications which include the following phrases:
"small cells"
"5g"
"health"
"privacy"
"security"
"studies"
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,
Born Dane
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 Dec. 20, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mayor's Office
What is the first date of the period for which you seek these records?
From: Born Dane
January 2, 2016
From: Mayor's Office
You have not responded to my emails.
Please call me.
Alan Bernstein
Director of Communications
Houston Mayor's Office
O 832 393 0800
M 832 943 9835
From: Born Dane
Alan Bernstein,
I am using the website muckrock to file the request so there is a record of all correspondence. I gave you the requested date and file terms. Please fulfill the request as required by the law.
Thanks
From: Mayor's Office
Please respond to my previous correspondence.
Alan Bernstein
Director of Communications
Houston Mayor's Office
O 832 393 0800
M 832 943 9835
From: Born Dane
Here is the original email with the added dates. To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All communications, contracts, memos, etc from January 2, 2016 to March 12, 2019 between the Mayor's office and employees of Verizon Wireless, including, but not limited to the following emails:
mayor@houstontx.gov
mary.benton@houstontx.gov
alan.bernstein@houstontx.gov
kevin.king@verizon.com
jeannine.brew@verizonwireless.com
Specifically, communications which include the following phrases:
"small cells"
"5g"
"health"
"privacy"
"security"
"studies"
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,
Born Dane
From: Mayor's Office
My Feb. 12 e-mail
Alan Bernstein
Director of Communications
Houston Mayor's Office
O 832 393 0800
M 832 943 9835
From: Born Dane
Alan,
What is happening? I have answered the question TWICE NOW. Read the request again.
What is the first date of the period for which you seek these records?
January 2, 2016 to March 12, 2019
From: Mayor's Office
Now that you have done so we are conducting the search for responsive records.
Alan Bernstein
Director of Communications
Houston Mayor's Office
O 832 393 0800
M 832 943 9835
From: Born Dane
Alan
On March 7 I answered the question with the same date. Please make sure you are reading all of my messages to you.
Thanks for beginning the search, 3 months after I issued the request.
From: Mayor's Office
Hello Mr. Dane,
Responsive documents for your request MYR 00247 have been located. Please see the attached documents for next steps.
Thank you,
Tejal K Patel
Public Information Officer
Houston Mayor's Office
Office: 832-393-0808
Cell: 832-459-9706
tejal.patel@houstontx.gov<mailto:tejal.patel@houstontx.gov>
From: Mayor's Office
Hello Mr. Dane,
I called the number you left and it was someone else's name on the voicemail.
Your documents on CD are available for pick up anytime this week. If you're coming in person, you'll just need to bring $1 either in cash or by check as per the instructions in the previous email. Postage will be waived since you'll be picking up.
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