Crime Free Housing and Nuisance Ordinance Information Request

Dear Jenny Wadhwa:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the City of Joliet. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 10/24/2023 and given the reference number P027422-102423 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records from the past three years (October 2020-October 2023) regarding "crime free" housing and nuisance property ordinances that will be referred to as “program” and "ordinance" respectively, in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as “Crime Free Multi-Housing” and "Chronic Nuisance Abatement" as described in Joliet's Code of Ordinances Chapter 20 Article II Sec. 20-41 through Sec. 20-47.

Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Program and Ordinance including but not limited to:

• any training/presentation materials used in communication, promotions, workshops, seminars, etc

• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the program and ordinance

• suspensions or revocation of a residential rental license, against property owners who fail to comply with the requirements of the ordinance or program

• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance and program

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jenny Wadhwa

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RE: FOIA REQUEST of October 24, 2023, Reference # P027422-102423. Dear Jenny, The City received a public information request from you on October 24, 2023. You requested the following: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

Any and all records from the past three years (October 2020-October 2023) regarding "crime free" housing and nuisance property ordinances that will be referred to as “program” and "ordinance" respectively, in this request but could be known (but not limited to) as “Crime Free Multi-Housing” and "Chronic Nuisance Abatement" as described in Joliet's Code of Ordinances Chapter 20 Article II Sec. 20-41 through Sec. 20-47.

Please provide any and all written records (including but not limited to hard-copy documents, memos, emails, word processor documents, PDF documents, PowerPoint files, images files, video files etc.) regarding the Program and Ordinance including but not limited to:

• any training/presentation materials used in communication, promotions, workshops, seminars, etc

• evictions filed by property owners and number of tenants evicted as a result of the program and ordinance

• suspensions or revocation of a residential rental license, against property owners who fail to comply with the requirements of the ordinance or program

• police calls, reports, citations, or arrests, collected by the municipality police department for the purpose of enforcing the ordinance and program

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jenny Wadhwa

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ The City of Joliet has reviewed its files and has located some responsive records to your request. Please log in to the FOIA Records Center at the link located at the bottom of this message to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. There were no responsive emails pertaining to your requests, as well as no responsive documents from our Police Department. Public Records Request - P027422-102423 Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information. Sincerely, Christa Desiderio
City Clerk / FOIA Officer
City Clerk’s Office
City of Joliet
Ph. 815-724-3780

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