Geofeedia Inc. Contracts, Invoice - Social Media Surveillance Policies (Mendocino County Sheriff's Department)

Dear Ms. Lipton:

I am writing with regard to you request for records sent to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office needs clarification as to what records you are seeking in the portion of your request that reads as follows: "all policies related to the acquisition and use of social media use and surveillance by individual officers and representatives of this agency."

Thank you.

Brina Blanton, Deputy County Counsel
Mendocino County Counsel Office, Administration Center
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1030, Ukiah, CA 95482
Main Office Line: (707) 234-6885; Fax: (707) 463-4592
Email: latkinb@co.mendocino.ca.us

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Thank you for that clarification. Attached is the only document responsive to your request.

Brina Blanton, Deputy County Counsel
Mendocino County Counsel Office, Administration Center
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1030, Ukiah, CA 95482
Main Office Line: (707) 234-6885; Fax: (707) 463-4592
Email: latkinb@co.mendocino.ca.us

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November 14, 2016
Mendocino County Sheriff's Department
Mendocino County Sheriff's Department
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten
951 Low Gap Road
Ukiah, CA 95482
This is a follow up to a previous request:
Hello Ms. Blanton,
Thanks so much for your note. I'm interested in any policies related to:
• the monitoring of social media by staff/officers
• the acquisition of software or equipment intended to be used to monitor social media
• the use of social media by staff/officers
Please let me know if there's any other clarification you need, and apologies for the confusion.
Hope you're well,
Beryl
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On Oct. 28, 2016:
Dear Ms. Lipton:

I am writing with regard to you request for records sent to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office needs clarification as to what records you are seeking in the portion of your request that reads as follows: "all policies related to the acquisition and use of social media use and surveillance by individual officers and representatives of this agency."

Thank you.
Brina Blanton, Deputy County Counsel
Mendocino County Counsel Office, Administration Center
501 Low Gap Rd., Rm. 1030, Ukiah, CA 95482
Main Office Line: (707) 234-6885; Fax: (707) 463-4592
Email: latkinb@co.mendocino.ca.us

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On Oct. 27, 2016:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
Any and all contracts (as well as all associated amendments, exhibits, and materials), memorandums of understanding, and other equivalent agreements entered into by this agency with Geofeedia LLC or any other social media surveillance software or equipment company (including but not limited to Brightplaent, Geofeedia, Intrado Inc, LifeRaft, Magnet Forensics, Media Sonar, Signal Corporation, and ZeroFOX). Responsive materials should include but not be limited to:
• the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors
• the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder
• other bidder responses
• the current contract
• all exhibits
• all amendments
• all performance work statements
• all deliverables inventories
• all invoices related to the deliverance of software, services, or goods
Please also include:
• all policies related to the acquisition and use of social media use and surveillance by individual officers and representatives of this agency
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,
Beryl Lipton
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