FOIA - City of Joliet - Mayor Emails from May 31st, 2020 to June 6th, 2020

Dear J Ader:
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 6/22/2020 and given the reference number P012467-062220 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

A copy of all emails - including metadata and content - sent and received from/to Mayor Bob O'Dekirk (rodekirk@joliet.gov) from May 31st, 2020 to June 6th, 2020.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

J Ader

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RE: FOIA REQUEST June 22, 2020. Reference # P012467-062220.
Dear J, We have received your open records request dated June 22, 2020. You requested the following:
"To Whom It May Concern:

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

A copy of all emails - including metadata and content - sent and received from/to Mayor Bob O'Dekirk (rodekirk@joliet.gov) from May 31st, 2020 to June 6th, 2020.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

J Ader

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This letter is to inform you that your FOIA request is being granted in part and denied (redacted) in part for the following reasons: 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b); Private information; defined as “unique identifiers, including a person’s social security number, driver’s license number, employee identification number, biometric identifiers..."

5 ILCS 140/7(1)(c);“Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy” means the “disclosure of information that is highly personal or objectionable to a reasonable person in which the subject’s right to privacy outweighs any legitimate public interest"

5 ILCS 140/7(1)(f); Preliminary drafts or notes in which opinions are expressed or policies are formulated, unless the record is publicly cited and identified by the head of the public body.

5 ILCS 140/7(1)(v) Vulnerability assessments, security measures, and response policies or plans that are designed to identify, prevent, or respond to potential attacks upon a community's population or systems, facilities, or installations, the destruction or contamination of which would constitute a clear and present danger to the health or safety of the community
Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/9(a), please be advised that the City of Joliet Freedom Of Information Officer contributed to the decision to grant/deny portions of the request as submitted.  You have the right to review by the Public Access Counselor, Office of the Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois  62706, telephone: 312-814-5526.  You also have the right to judicial review under 5 ILCS 140/11. Please log in to the FOIA Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. Public Records Request - P012467-062220
Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information. Sincerely, Jessica Marsett Records Management Specialist / FOIA Officer City Clerk’s Office City of Joliet 815-724-3780
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