Suburban Collection Showplace Regional Care Center - Emails (Gordon, MDHHS)

Dear Mrs. Miller,

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (hereinafter “Department”).
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

1. All emails related to the planning, funding, construction, and closure of the Suburban Collection Showplace Regional Care Center sent to/from/between former MDHHS Director Robert Gordon (GordonR3@michigan.gov) and the following individuals between the dates of 3/1/2020 and 5/10/2020:

- Dr. Jenny Atas (jatasmd@icloud.com)
- Elizabeth Hertel (HertelE@michigan.gov)
- Lynn Sutfin
- William Fales
- Joneigh Khaldun
- Leslie Slavitt
- Linda Scott
- Elizabeth Nagel

Please also be sure to include any attachments to those emails.

For further clarification about the project, please refer to the following links:

- Suburban Collection Showplace Regional Care Center : https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-528197--,00.html

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 am willing to pay up to $25 for the requested information. If there is a fee that exceeds that amount, please contact me for permission prior to initiating work on the request.

I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Please send all documents related to this request to this email address only.

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,

Erin Marie Miller

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Your request has been assigned the following tracking number: H014603-021922. Your request has a legally received date of February 22, 2022. You will receive a response by the Department by March 01, 2022. Unfortunately, we are unable to expedite requests and the time permitted for response by the Department may be extended beyond March 01, 2022 by ten (10) business days.
In accordance with the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq, the Department provides copies of existing non-exempt records. Records which are exempt from disclosure under state or federal law will not be provided, or records may be redacted to separate exempt information. The FOIA does not require the Department to create new records or answer queries.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the MDHHS Public Records Center and you will receive an email when your request has been completed.
Regards,
Bureau of Legal Affairs,
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST , Reference # H014603-021922
Dear Mrs. Erin Miller,

This notice is issued in response to your request, legally received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Department) on February 22, 2022, requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.

In order to determine what responsive records the Department might have, it is necessary to extend the time for response permitted by MCL 15.235 §5(2)(d) until March 15, 2022.

The Department’s FOIA policies and procedures are available at Policies and Procedures.


Sincerely,

Bureau of Legal Affairs,
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

RE: Public Records Request, Reference # H014603-021922 Dear Mrs. Miller,

This notice is issued in response to your request, legally received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Department) on February 22, 2022, requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.

Your request is granted as to existing nonexempt records.

The Department’s best effort estimate for time to complete your request is fifteen business days from the date of this notice.

The Department’s FOIA policies and procedures are available at Policies and Procedures. Sincerely,
Ruth O'Connor
Bureau of Legal Affairs

I believe you have already received most of these emails in a previous request from September 2021 and most of these will be duplicates of the emails in that request since many of the same people are copied. I should be able to have this request completed by the middle of next week.

RE: Public Records Request, Reference # H014603-021922

Dear Mrs. Miller,

This notice is issued in response to your request, legally received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Department) on February 22, 2022, requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.

Your request is granted. Please login to the FOIA Records Center to access the responsive records. The Department has identified and included the responsive information falling within the scope of your request. To the best of the Department’s knowledge, information, and belief, these are all the records in the possession of the Department falling within the scope of your request. There is no fee for the request as search and retrieval were minimal, falling below the Department’s threshold for processing fees. The Department’s FOIA policies and procedures are available at Policies and Procedures. Sincerely,
Ruth O'Connor
Bureau of Legal Affairs