Small cell permitting data
| Tracking # |
W051413-011122 |
| Submitted | Jan. 11, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Data detailing the location, ownership information, and status of all 5G-enabled small cell installations in the city as of the date this request is completed. This dataset/spreadsheet should include, where available, the following data fields:
- Longitude & latitude of 5G small cells
- Street address of 5g small cells
- The name of the company that owns the small cell
- The status of the installation (i.e., pending approval, already installed, etc.)
- Installation date
- Fee paid
- Term of installation (i.e., 5 years, 10 years, etc.)
- Any other relevant data fields the department tracks
2) All department strategic plans or comparable documents describing the city's goals, procedures, and policies regarding 5G deployment.
3) All contracts, memorandums of understanding, or comparable agreements between the department and 5G vendors.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
From:
Dear Todd Feathers:
Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Houston. 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 1/11/2022 and given the reference number W051413-011122 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Data detailing the location, ownership information, and status of all 5G-enabled small cell installations in the city as of the date this request is completed. This dataset/spreadsheet should include, where available, the following data fields:
- Longitude & latitude of 5G small cells
- Street address of 5g small cells
- The name of the company that owns the small cell
- The status of the installation (i.e., pending approval, already installed, etc.)
- Installation date
- Fee paid
- Term of installation (i.e., 5 years, 10 years, etc.)
- Any other relevant data fields the department tracks
2) All department strategic plans or comparable documents describing the city's goals, procedures, and policies regarding 5G deployment.
3) All contracts, memorandums of understanding, or comparable agreements between the department and 5G vendors.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
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From: Houston Department of Public Works
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 11, 2022, Reference # W051413-011122
Dear Todd Feathers,
The City of Houston received a public information request from you on January 11, 2022. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Data detailing the location, ownership information, and status of all 5G-enabled small cell installations in the city as of the date this request is completed. This dataset/spreadsheet should include, where available, the following data fields:
- Longitude & latitude of 5G small cells
- Street address of 5g small cells
- The name of the company that owns the small cell
- The status of the installation (i.e., pending approval, already installed, etc.)
- Installation date
- Fee paid
- Term of installation (i.e., 5 years, 10 years, etc.)
- Any other relevant data fields the department tracks
2) All department strategic plans or comparable documents describing the city's goals, procedures, and policies regarding 5G deployment.
3) All contracts, memorandums of understanding, or comparable agreements between the department and 5G vendors.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
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This letter is to clarify what information that you are seeking from the City of Houston . Please provide a date range
Please note that Section 552.222(d) of the Texas Government Code authorizes the Department to consider your public information request withdrawn as a matter of law if you do not respond in writing to this request for clarification within 61 days from the date of this correspondence.
You may reply to this email to clarify your request.
Upon receipt of your clarification, the City of Houston will further respond to your Public Information Act Request as required by law, including providing you with an estimate of costs associated with producing the requested records.
If you have any questions, please contact Monnicia Jackson at 832.394.8800/4197. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Monnicia Jackson
Records Supervisor
HPW-Permitting Center
From: Todd Feathers
Hello,
The range for this request should be from 1/1/2016 until the present.
Thank you very much for your help!
Todd
From: Houston Department of Public Works
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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 11, 2022, Reference # W051413-011122 Dear Todd Feathers, The City of Houston received a public information request from you on January 11, 2022. Your request mentioned: “To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Data detailing the location, ownership information, and status of all 5G-enabled small cell installations in the city as of the date this request is completed. This dataset/spreadsheet should include, where available, the following data fields:
- Longitude & latitude of 5G small cells
- Street address of 5g small cells
- The name of the company that owns the small cell
- The status of the installation (i.e., pending approval, already installed, etc.)
- Installation date
- Fee paid
- Term of installation (i.e., 5 years, 10 years, etc.)
- Any other relevant data fields the department tracks
2) All department strategic plans or comparable documents describing the city's goals, procedures, and policies regarding 5G deployment.
3) All contracts, memorandums of understanding, or comparable agreements between the department and 5G vendors.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The City of Houston Permitting Center has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request for 5G-enabled small cell installations. If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, you may contact Open Records at 832.394.8800/4197. Sincerely, Monnicia Jackson Records Supervisor HPW-Permitting Center
From: Houston Department of Public Works
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of January 11, 2022, Reference # W051413-011122
Dear Todd Feathers,
The City of Houston received a public information request from you on January 11, 2022. Your request mentioned:
“To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Data detailing the location, ownership information, and status of all 5G-enabled small cell installations in the city as of the date this request is completed. This dataset/spreadsheet should include, where available, the following data fields:
- Longitude & latitude of 5G small cells
- Street address of 5g small cells
- The name of the company that owns the small cell
- The status of the installation (i.e., pending approval, already installed, etc.)
- Installation date
- Fee paid
- Term of installation (i.e., 5 years, 10 years, etc.)
- Any other relevant data fields the department tracks
2) All department strategic plans or comparable documents describing the city's goals, procedures, and policies regarding 5G deployment.
3) All contracts, memorandums of understanding, or comparable agreements between the department and 5G vendors.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
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This email is to notify you that no records exist. Pursuant to the Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code your request has been closed.
If you have any questions, please reply to this email or contact our office.
Sincerely,
City of Houston
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From: Todd Feathers
Hello,
Could you please clarify what you mean by "no records exist?" My understanding is that Houston DPW handles 5g small cell permitting. Is that not the case? Should I direct my request to a different department?
Thank you very much for the help,
Todd
From: Houston Department of Public Works
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Good Morning,
City of Houston Permitting Center handles permits, underground utilities, plans, occupancy, construction records, project violations, habitability and subdivision plats. We can provide you a permit list for permits applied for cellular towers however we do not have the information you are requesting at the Houston Permitting Center "Data detailing the location, ownership information, and status of all 5G-enabled small cell installations in the city as of the date this request is completed". The Administration and Regulatory Affairs (ARA) department may be able to assist.
If you have any questions, or wish to discuss this further, you may contact Open Records at 832.394.8800/4197.
Sincerely,
Monnicia Jackson
Records Supervisor
HPW-Permitting Center
Files
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