Facial recognition software and marketing - September 2019
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| Tracking # |
19-359 |
| Submitted | Sept. 30, 2019 |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Records and materials related to the solicitation, acquisition, and use of face recognition technology and related software and services.
This software or services may be provided by Rekognition, Face++, and FaceFirst; this request is applicable to these and any other company providing facial recognition services under consideration or contract with this agency.
Materials responsive materials include but are not limited to:
• Agreements: contracts (including non-disclosure agreements), licensing agreements, nondisclosure agreements
• Bid records: Requests For Proposal (or equivalent calls for bids), sole source or limited source justification and approval documentation, documentation of selection, and other materials generated in the consideration and selection of the technology in question
• Company relations and communications: records related to meetings or follow-up actions with any vendors, companies, or other private entities marketing face recognition to this agency for immigration, intelligence, law enforcement, or other use.
• Financial records: purchase orders, invoices, and other memoranda and documentation.
• Marketing records: All marketing materials - unsolicited, requested, or otherwise - acquired from vendors of face recognition technology
• Policy records: any policy directives, guidance documents, memoranda, training materials, or similar records governing the use of face recognition technology for immigration, law enforcement, or other purposes.
• Training records: training material governing the use, sharing, or access to any related data related to or collected by the face recognition software/technology, including the legal standard that is required before using the technology
• Use and function records: Materials that describe the function of the software considered or in use by this agency, including emails, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, advertisements, or specification documents.
Please limit the search to records produced from January 1, 2017 – present. Please include in your search as responsive records: communications, memorandums, background papers, meeting minutes, email exchanges, or presentation materials. If your office has questions about this request, please feel free to direct them to the address associated with this request or call the MuckRock office at 617-299-1832.
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
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 30, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 30, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Oxnard Police Department
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Ascencion, Michelle <michelle.ascencion@oxnard.org>
Date: Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: California Public Records Act Request: Amazon HQ2 Bid -
Post-Decision Submission
To: <requests@muckrock.com>
*PRA Request # 19-359*
Thank you for your patience while staff compiled the responsive documents,
which are attached.
This concludes the city's response to your request for records, however,
feel free to contact me should you need further assistance.
*Michelle Ascencion, CMC, City Clerk**City of Oxnard: *300 W. Third Street,
4th Floor, Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 385-7805 / michelle.ascencion@oxnard.org
On Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 5:49 PM <requests@muckrock.com>
wrote:
>
> Office Of The City Manager
> PRA Office
> 300 West Third Street 4th Floor
> Oxnard, CA 93030
>
> December 22, 2018
>
> This is a follow up to a previous request:
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the
> following records:
>
> A copy of the bid submitted by this agency (or the applicable agency
> within this jurisdiction) to Amazon in response to its Request for
> Proposals for the site of its second headquarters. Please also provide any
> supplemental materials provided to the company at the same time or
> subsequently, including all:
>
> • maps
> • photographs
> • financial information
> • slideshow presentations
> • demographic information
> • commercials or video media
> • radio commercials or audio-only media
>
> Amazon announced its decision for November 13, 2018, formally completing
> the competitive selection process (
> https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters).
>
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact MuckRock at
> 617-299-1832.
>
> 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
>
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
> Upload documents directly:
> https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/office-of-the-city-manager-14961/amazon-hq2-bid-post-decision-submission-65083/?uuid-login=ff2a8a58-97b4-4d5d-8e27-38063ae9ffd8&email=michelle.ascencion%40oxnard.org#agency-reply
> Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
> above link to let us know.
>
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 65083
> 411A Highland Ave
> Somerville, MA 02144-2516
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock staff reporter. Also
> note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than
> "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as
> undeliverable.
>
> ---
>
> On Dec. 17, 2018:
> I'm no longer employed by the Oxnard City Clerk's Office. For assistance,
> please contact Michelle Ascencion, City Clerk at
> michelle.ascencion@oxnard.org or telephone number (805) 385-7805. (mailto:
> michelle.ascencion@oxnard.org)
>
> Thank you.
> --
> Karen Moore, Assistant City Clerk
> City of Oxnard
> 300 West Third St.
> Oxnard, CA 93030
> (805) 385-8200
> ---
>
> On Dec. 6, 2018:
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the
> following records:
>
> A copy of the bid submitted by this agency (or the applicable agency
> within this jurisdiction) to Amazon in response to its Request for
> Proposals for the site of its second headquarters. Please also provide any
> supplemental materials provided to the company at the same time or
> subsequently, including all:
>
> • maps
> • photographs
> • financial information
> • slideshow presentations
> • demographic information
> • commercials or video media
> • radio commercials or audio-only media
>
> Amazon announced its decision for November 13, 2018, formally completing
> the competitive selection process (
> https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters).
>
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact MuckRock at
> 617-299-1832.
>
> 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
>
> Filed via MuckRock.com
> E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
> Upload documents directly:
> https://www.muckrock.com/accounts/agency_login/office-of-the-city-manager-14961/amazon-hq2-bid-post-decision-submission-65083/?uuid-login=ff2a8a58-97b4-4d5d-8e27-38063ae9ffd8&email=michelle.ascencion%40oxnard.org#agency-reply
> Is this email coming to the wrong contact? Something else wrong? Use the
> above link to let us know.
>
> For mailed responses, please address (see note):
> MuckRock News
> DEPT MR 65083
> 411A Highland Ave
> Somerville, MA 02144-2516
>
> PLEASE NOTE: This request was filed by a MuckRock staff reporter. Also
> note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than
> "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as
> undeliverable.
>
>
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