FOIA Request: Strockis & Fusus

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DATED:

e e
MuckRock News, DEPT MR156068
Boston, MA 02115

RE: Freedom of Information Request - Other: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All emails which include Brian Strockis as either the sender, recipient, CCed, or BCCed from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 and the following keyword: "Fusus." Please include any variations that are not case sensitive. Please include all email attachments.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

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Dear e e: On DATED, the Village of Oak Brook received your written request for the inspection, copying, or certification of certain Village public records. Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the original due date for a response by the Village to your request is December 26, 2023. I. Extension of Time to Respond Pursuant to Section 3(e) or 3.6(d) the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(e), 3.6(d), if your request has been determined to be a voluminous request, the Village hereby notifies you that the time to respond to your request is extended for ___ ___ Business Days as to the records identified in Section II below. _5_ Accordingly, the Village will respond to your Request as it relates to the specified records on or before January 04, 2024. II. Applicable Records This extension applies to the following public records included in your request: All requested records You will receive a separate response from the Village regarding your request as it relates to any public records that are not listed above. III. Justification for Extension This extension is necessary because: ____ The specified records are stored in whole or in part at a location other than the office in charge of the specified records. ____ Your request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records. ____ Your request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for responsive records. ____ The specified records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them. _x___ The specified records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary expertise and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Sections 7 or 7.5 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/7 and 5 ILCS 140/7.5, or should be disclosed only with appropriate deletions. ____ Your request requires consultation with another public body or among two or more bodies of the Village that have a substantial interest in the response to, or the subject matter of, Your request. ____ The specified records cannot be produced within the time prescribed by the Act without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the Village because: Sincerely,
Sylwia Slodyczka
Deputy FOIA Officer
Village of Oak Brook
1200 Oak Brook Rd. Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone:   630.368.5032
Fax:     630.368.5033

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DATED:

e e
MuckRock News, DEPT MR156068
Boston, MA 02115

RE: Freedom of Information Request - Other: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All emails which include Brian Strockis as either the sender, recipient, CCed, or BCCed from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 and the following keyword: "Fusus." Please include any variations that are not case sensitive. Please include all email attachments.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

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Dear e e: On DATED, the Village of Oak Brook received your written request for the inspection, copying, or certification of certain Village public records. Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the original due date for a response by the Village to your request is due January 4th, 2024 after the 1st extension. I. Extension of Time to Respond Pursuant to Section 3(e) or 3.6(d) the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(e), 3.6(d), if your request has been determined to be a voluminous request, the Village hereby notifies you that the time to respond to your request is extended for __ __ Business Days as to the records identified in Section II below. _5___ Accordingly, the Village will respond to your Request as it relates to the specified records on or before January 11, 2024.. While we are working diligently on sifting through and analyzing over 200 emails we are also needing to collaborate with the 3rd party involved and Village Attorney, therefore, we ask for a 2nd extension due next week on the matter. II. Applicable Records This extension applies to the following public records included in your request: Requested documents You will receive a separate response from the Village regarding your request as it relates to any public records that are not listed above. III. Justification for Extension This extension is necessary because: ____ The specified records are stored in whole or in part at a location other than the office in charge of the specified records. ____ Your request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records. ____ Your request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for responsive records. ____ The specified records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them. _x___ The specified records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary expertise and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Sections 7 or 7.5 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/7 and 5 ILCS 140/7.5, or should be disclosed only with appropriate deletions. ____ Your request requires consultation with another public body or among two or more bodies of the Village that have a substantial interest in the response to, or the subject matter of, Your request. __ x__ The specified records cannot be produced within the time prescribed by the Act without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the Village because: your request requires consultation with another public body of the Village and a 3rd party involved that have a substantial interest in the response to, or the subject matter of, Your request due to sensitivity surrounding the content including trade secrets. Sincerely,
Syliwa Slodyczka
FOIA Officer
Village of Oak Brook
1200 Oak Brook Rd. Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone:   630.368.5032
Fax:     630.368.5033

Web: http://www.oak-brook.org

This electronic message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including protected health information (PHI). If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of the information may be subject to legal restriction or sanction and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return electronic message or telephone, and destroy the original message without making any copies. Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed in this electronic message are those of the author and are not endorsed by the Village.
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DATED: 01/10/2024

e e
MuckRock News, DEPT MR156068
Boston, MA 02115

RE: Freedom of Information Request - Other: To Whom It May Concern:

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

All emails which include Brian Strockis as either the sender, recipient, CCed, or BCCed from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 and the following keyword: "Fusus." Please include any variations that are not case sensitive. Please include all email attachments.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

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Dear e e:

On 12/17/2023 8:03:59 PM, the Village of Oak Brook received your written request for inspection, copying, or certification of the Village public records described above. Enclosed please find requested documents. Please see section 5 below for redactions and exemptions and do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.
1.             Decision on Request

___       Your request is approved in its entirety.
X        Your request is approved in part and denied in part.  Those records for which your request is denied are identified in Section 5 below.

___       Your request is hereby denied in its entirety.  Those records for which your request is denied are identified in Section 5 below.
2.             Availability of Records

The response to your request is not subject to payment of any required fees or postage, and pursuant to the sections below, all of the public records for which your request is approved will be made available as follows.  (See Section 5 for the public records for which your request is denied.)

Copies of the following public records will be:

___       Made available for your inspection at the Village Hall as indicated in Section 3 below.

___       Made available for pick up by you at the Village Hall as indicated in Section 3 below.

___       Mailed to you at the address you provided in your request.
_x__       Sent to you via email at the email address you provided in your request.
3.             Appointment for Inspection or Pick‑up

___       The Records are available for inspection or pick‑up at Village Hall.  You must call the FOIA Officer at _________________ to schedule an appointment for inspection or pick up of the records.

If you have not made an appointment to inspect or pick up the specified records within five Business Days after the date of this Notice, then the records will be re-filed.

___       Pursuant to Sections 2(c-10) and 3.1 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, the Village has determined that your request is made for commercial purposes, or the Village has determined that you are a recurrent requester pursuant to Sections 2(g) and 3.2 of the Act.  The records therefore will be available for inspection or pick-up on or after ________________, 20___ (the “Availability Date”).  If you do not make an appointment to inspect or pick up the records on or before the fifth Business Day after the Availability Date, then the records will be re-filed.
4.             Mailing of Records

___       Your request to have the records mailed to you has been denied because you have not shown that it would be unduly burdensome for you to arrange to pick up the records.

___       Your request to have the Village mail the specified records to you has been approved.  However, before the Village will mail the specified records, you must pay the balance, if any, and the following additional amount to cover the cost of postage:  $________________.
5.             Denial of Request

Your request is denied as to the following records or redacted information contained in those records: private or personal information

A. Responsible Official.  The Village’s FOIA Officer is the official responsible for this denial.

B. Notice of Right to Review by Illinois Attorney General.  You have the right to file a request for review of your request and this Notice of Denial by the Public Access Counselor of the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.  The Public Access Counselor may be contacted at 500 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, by telephone at (877)299-3642 or by email at public.access@ilag.gov.

C. Notice of Right to Judicial Review.  Under Section 11 of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/11, you have the right to seek judicial review of this denial.  The Village cannot advise or represent you in this matter.  You should consult your own legal counsel.

D. Justification for Denial.  Your request is being denied with respect to the specified records because the specified records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act for the following reason or reasons (references are to sections of the Act):
X        The records are private information. § 2(c-5), §7(1)(b)
Applies to: (f) Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except that a specific record or relevant portion of a record shall not be exempt when the record is publicly cited and identified by the head of the public body. The exemption provided in this paragraph (f) extends to all those records of officers and agencies of the General Assembly that pertain to the preparation of legislative documents.
(g) Trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person or business where the trade secrets or commercial or financial information are furnished under a claim that they are proprietary, privileged, or confidential, and that disclosure of the trade secrets or commercial or financial information would cause competitive harm to the person or business, and only insofar as the claim directly applies to the records requested.
(h) Proposals and bids for any contract, grant, or agreement, including information which if it were disclosed would frustrate procurement or give an advantage to any person proposing to enter into a contractor agreement with the body, until an award or final selection is made. Information prepared by or for the body in preparation of a bid solicitation shall be exempt until an award or final selection is made.
(i) Valuable formulae, computer geographic systems, designs, drawings and research data obtained or produced by any public body when disclosure could reasonably be expected to produce private gain or public loss. The exemption for "computer geographic systems" provided in this paragraph (i) does not extend to requests made by news media as defined in Section 2 of this Act when the requested information is not otherwise exempt and the only purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety, welfare, or legal rights of the general public.
(u) Information that would disclose or might lead to the disclosure of secret or confidential information, codes, algorithms, programs, or private keys intended to be used to create electronic signatures under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
(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, but only to the extent that disclosure could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the effectiveness of the measures or the safety of the personnel who implement them or the public. Information exempt under this item may include such things as details pertaining to the mobilization or deployment of personnel or equipment, to the operation of communication systems or protocols, or to tactical operations.

___     Disclosure of the records would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. §1, §7(1)(c)

Sincerely,

Sylwia Slodyczka
FOIA Officer
Village of Oak Brook
1200 Oak Brook Rd. Oak Brook, IL 60523

Phone:   630.368.5032
Fax:   630.368.5033

Web: http://www.oak-brook.org

This electronic message and any attached files contain information intended for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including protected health information (PHI). If you are not the intended recipient or the employee or agent, you are hereby notified that any viewing, copying, disclosure or distribution of the information may be subject to legal restriction or sanction and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by return electronic message or telephone, and destroy the original message without making any copies. Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed in this electronic message are those of the author and are not endorsed by the Village.
Electronic messages sent to and from the Village of Oak Brook may be subject to discovery under the IL Freedom of Information Act.
Think Green! Please consider our environment before printing this electronic message.