Lancaster, CA "Smart City” Contract Documentation (Office Of The City Manager)

Rebecca Williams filed this request with the Office Of The City Manager of Lancaster, CA.
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2021-0050
Multi Request Lancaster, CA "Smart City” Contract Documentation
Submitted Dec. 17, 2020
Status
Completed

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From: Rebecca Williams

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Lancaster, CA "Smart City” Contract Documentation (Office Of The City Manager)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

This request for contract documents related to all smart city technology purchased or in operation by this agency for the period from 1/1/2015 - present.

These smart city technologies include any contract document that contains:
- The terms “smart city.”
- Internet of Things (IoT) technologies (such as connected sensors, lights, and meters that collect data).
- Mobility data collection (such as “intelligent transportation system" or rideshare or cell-phone location data agreements).
- Video technologies (such as “closed-circuit television,” traffic, security, or streetlight cameras).

Specifically, I am requesting contract documents to which this agency and any smart city technology vendor are parties. These materials include:
- Any lists of related contracts.
- Any contracts, including any pilot, proof-of-concept, and public-private partnership agreements.
- Any data purchase, licensing, or exchange agreements.
- Any privacy policies or terms of use/service.
- Any vendor distribution lists for related requests for proposals.

If another office would be a more appropriate destination for this request, I would be happy to forward this request according to your direction. If additional agencies or jurisdictions would also have responsive or associated materials, the provision of the names of those entities would also be appreciated.

These records will be used to inform research on “smart city system” best practices as part of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs’ Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project that culminates in May 2020. To accommodate this deadline and inclusion in analysis please expedite this request so that it is filled by February 2020. Because of our not-for-profit status and the fact that this request is about a matter in the public interest, I request a fee waiver. If you have any questions or would like to discuss narrowing the request, please contact me directly at rebeccawilliams@hks.harvard.edu or ‪(857) 400-0323.

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 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Williams

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Subject: Re: City of Lancaster Records Request 2021-0050.

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Hi Kathleen,

Thank you so much for these records. Just to confirm things are coming through correctly, the records you all are providing are found at the highlighted links? (Looks like the other ones are just the request again.

https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=512097 2608_001
https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=512101 2608_001 (2)
https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=513371 Agreement_FullyExecuted
https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=512098 Initial Request
https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=513899 PRAINT0001704
https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=513900 PRAINT0002248
https://prr.cityoflancasterca.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=513901 PRAINT0002249

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Rebecca Williams
Fellow, Technology & Public Purpose Project
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Harvard Kennedy School
+1-413-387-8268

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Subject: RE: City of Lancaster Records Request 2021-0050.

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Hello,

Thank you for your email. Correct, the responsive records are what you’ve highlighted in the email below as the system will automatically include your original request documents as well.

Kathleen Stenback

Kathleen Stenback
Assistant City Clerk
T 661.723.6092

[Lancaster CA]<http://www.cityoflancasterca.org>

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