FOIL rules and regulations (City of Rome Mayor's Office)
| Submitted | Dec. 12, 2014 |
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From: Benjamin Lesser
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the rules, regulations and policies for access to agency records under the Freedom of Information Law.
According to New York PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, ARTICLE 6, Section 87(b):
"Each agency shall promulgate rules and regulations, in conformity with this article and applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, and pursuant to such general rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the committee on open government in conformity with the provisions of this article, pertaining to the availability of records and procedures to be followed, including, but not limited to:
i. the times and places such records are available;
ii. the persons from whom such records may be obtained; and
iii. the fees for copies of records."
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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,
Benjamin Lesser
From: Louise S. Glasso
Dear Mr. Benjamin Lesser:
Please be advised that your Freedom of Information Request was received by this office on December 12, 2014. We are currently in the process of gathering the information you requested. We will notify you within the next twenty (20) business days when our review is complete. If we should find that more time is required, we will inform you.
You should also be aware that a rate of twenty-five cents ($.25) per page will be charged for any request requiring photocopying, and /or the actual cost of reproducing the record(s), if necessary.
Please feel free to call the City Clerk's office at (315) 339-7659 with any questions or concerns you may have as to the status of your request.
Sincerely,
Louise S. Glasso, CMC
Rome City Clerk
198 N. Washington St.
Rome, New York 13440
Phone: 315-339-7658
Fax: 315-838-1160
e-mail: lglasso@romecitygov.com<mailto:lglasso@romecitygov.com>
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Eric R. Seelig
Hello Mr. Lesser,
I am writing you in response to your FOIL request received 12/12/14, which had requested the following.
"Pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch.933), I hereby request the following records: A copy of the rules, regulations and policies for access to agency records under the Freedom of Information Law."
Per your preference to have this request filled electronically, I would like to direct you to the following website, which holds all of the FOIL information that you are requesting.
http://www.dos.ny.gov/coog/foil2.html
If you have any further questions regarding FOIL, feel free to contact NYS Committee on Open Government via the following contact information.
NYS Committee on Open Government
Department of State
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue, Suite 650
Albany, NY 12231
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Executive Director: Robert J. Freeman
________________________________
Email: coog@dos.ny.gov <mailto:coog@dos.ny.gov>
Telephone: (518) 474-2518
Fax: (518) 474-1927
Thank you,
Eric Seelig
Deputy Clerk
City of Rome
198 N Washington St
Rome, NY 13440
ericseelig@romecitygov.com<mailto:ericseelig@romecitygov.com>
Ph: (315) 339-7661
Fax: (315) 838-1160
www.romenewyork.com<http://www.romenewyork.com/>
From: MuckRock
Hello,
Thank you for providing the link to the COOG website. However, this is a request for the rules and/or regulations for the Mayor's Office as required by the FOIL statute as cited in the original request, namely the requirement that "Each agency shall promulgate rules and regulations, in conformity with this article." Please provide such rules and/or regulations.
Thank you.
From: MuckRock
Thank you. Please also confirm whether your office will likewise be providing a single response for the Mayor's Office and the police department in response to each of the other two requests — i.e., for each agency's subject matter listing and FOIL rules/regulations.
Thank you for this clarification.
From: Eric R. Seelig
Hello again,
Yes – these will come as one response. 3 of your 4 requests are in today’s mail, and we are trying to follow suit with the last one remaining.
Thank you,
Eric Seelig
Deputy Clerk
City of Rome
198 N Washington St
Rome, NY 13440
ericseelig@romecitygov.com<mailto:ericseelig@romecitygov.com>
Ph: (315) 339-7661
Fax: (315) 838-1160
www.romenewyork.com<http://www.romenewyork.com/>
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From: City of Rome Mayor's Office
A cover letter granting the request and outlining any exempted materials, if any.
From: City of Rome Mayor's Office
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
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