Water system privatization - FWW (100) (City of San Diego Public Utilities Department)
| Tracking # |
19-3162 |
| Multi Request | Water system privatization - FWW (100) |
| Submitted | May 16, 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:
Materials related to agreements and proposals, solicited and unsolicited, for the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof), including (but not limited to) those materials referencing the entities listed below.
Please include as responsive the following records:
1. Agreements: Any contracts, services agreements, memorandums of understanding, or like agreements related to the ownership, operation and/or management responsibilities of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, and/or wastewater treatment (or any portions thereof);
2. Procurement: Any request for qualifications, request for proposals, or other bids (both solicited and unsolicited) for the ownership, operation and/or management of the water system, the sewer system, a water treatment plant, or a wastewater treatment; and
3. Communications: For the period between January 1, 2018 and May 1, 2019, any communication (including postal mail, emails, memoranda, meeting agenda or minutes, presentations, and text messages) between representatives of each utility (including the directors of the utility, general managers, the purchasing director, and any other applicable utility representatives) and representatives from water companies or other private water system operators, including:
a. Suez (domain: suez-na.com), including “Jim.Perron@suez-na.com”
b. Veolia
c. American Water or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
d. Aqua America or a state affiliate, subsidiary, or representative
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: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
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Thank you,
Veronica Garcia
Customer Service Representative
City of San Diego
Public Utilities
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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 May 16, 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: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
Your first City of San Diego record request (request number #19-3162) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Please be advised that City staff have received your CPRA request. Within the next 10 days, we will determine whether your request seeks copies of disclosable records in the City's possession or whether the City will require an extension.
As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the City of San Diego Public Records
portal here.
If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #19-3162.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-3162:
Good afternoon,
In reviewing your Public Records Act request dated July 8, we have identified it as being broad in scope and we are unable to identify the best parameters to perform a proper search. We would like to assist you in identifying the best parameters to narrow our search:
- For items #1 and #2, can you please identify which water systems, sewer systems, treatment plans, and/or wastewater treatment plants you are referring to as well as providing a date range, for example for the last year?
- For item #3, it would be helpful if you can provide the domain names of the companies listed as b through d and if there is a specific topic or subject matter for the email communications that staff can focus on in an effort to provide you with records more quickly.
Please contact us so that we may be more efficient in our response.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
Good morning,
The City of San Diego processes and tracks public records act requests through an online public records portal called NextRequest. Your request was entered in the portal as #19-3162. We have attempted to communicate with you through the portal to request clarification. It is possible that our communications are sent to the Spam folder. Through the portal you are able to login and track the status of your request. You will also receive email notifications of messages that we send to you and notifications when records are uploaded. You can access your request at https://sandiego.nextrequest.com/requests/19-3162 and logging in with the email provided in your request (requests@muckrock.com).
In reviewing your Public Records Act request dated July 8, we have identified it as being broad in scope and we are unable to identify the best parameters to perform a proper search. We would like to assist you in identifying the best parameters to narrow our search:
- For items #1 and #2, can you please identify which water systems, sewer systems, treatment plans, and/or wastewater treatment plants you are referring to as well as providing a date range, for example for the last year?
- For item #3, it would be helpful if you can provide the domain names of the companies listed as b through d and if there is a specific topic or subject matter for the email communications that staff can focus on in an effort to provide you with records more quickly.
Please contact us so that we may be more efficient in our response.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards.
Angela Laurita
Program Manager
Public Records Administration
Communications Department
Ph: (619) 533-6507
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From: Gabrielle Rosenthal
Hello,
In regards to narrowing down our request:
- For items # 1 and #2, we are looking for any water systems, sewer systems, treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants owned by the city. For these items we seek any arrangements that are currently in effect. If not possible to search by "active" contracts, then we seek arrangements from January 1, 2009 to May 1, 2019.
- For item #3, we are primarily interested in communication involving "California American Water"; “American States Water”; "Suez" and "Veolia". Domains: suez-na.com, @veolia.com, @amwater.com, @aswater.com, @gswater.com. We do not have a specific topic or subject matter for the communications.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Thank you
From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
Good afternoon,
We hope that you received our previous messages in response to your PRA request #19-3162. The City of San Diego processes and tracks public records act requests through an online public records portal called NextRequest. Your request was entered in the portal and we have attempted to communicate with you through the portal. It is possible that our communications are sent to the Spam folder. Through the portal you are able to login and track the status of your request. You will also receive email notifications of messages that we send to you and notifications when records are uploaded.
In reviewing your Public Records Act request dated July 8, we have identified it as being broad in scope and we are unable to identify the best parameters to perform a proper search. We would like to assist you in identifying the best parameters to narrow our search:
- For items #1 and #2, can you please identify which water systems, sewer systems, treatment plans, and/or wastewater treatment plants you are referring to as well as providing a date range, for example for the last year?
- For item #3, it would be helpful if you can provide the domain names of the companies listed as b through d and if there is a specific topic or subject matter for the email communications that staff can focus on in an effort to provide you with records more quickly.
Please contact us so that we may be more efficient in our response.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards.
Angela Laurita
Program Manager
Public Records Administration
Communications Department
Ph: (619) 533-6507
[cosd-logo-stacked-full-color-72ppi]<http://www.sandiego.gov/>
~ A world-class city for all ~
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-3162:
Good afternoon,
Thank you for providing clarification. The City has to conduct a search for records, examine records, consult with another agency, or compile data in order to determine whether it has disclosable records. Pursuant to Cal. Government Code section 6253(c), the City needs to search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a single request. Therefore, the City is taking a 14-day extension in which to conduct this search and examination. We will notify you on or before August 29 whether the City has disclosable records.
Kind regards.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-3162:
Good afternoon,
The City has disclosable records. However, a search and review of potentially responsive records needs to be conducted. We expect that search and review to be completed by October 24 at which time we will provide all disclosable records that are neither exempt nor privileged. We will provide records on a rolling basis as they become available prior to that date.
Kind regards.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-3162:
Good afternoon,
Attached please find a portion of records that are responsive to your Public Records Act request for items #2 and #3. Please note that we are still in the process of reviewing other potentially responsive documents for item #1 and will continue providing disclosable records on a rolling basis as soon they become available. We reserve the right to withhold and/or redact any records or information that may be exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, and/or other applicable legal privileges including, but not limited to, attorney work product and attorney client privileges.
Kind regards.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
A message was sent to you regarding record request #19-3162:
Good afternoon,
After further research, the City has determined it has no responsive records for item #1. This completes the City's response to your request.
Kind regards.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
Record request #19-3162 has been closed.
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From: City of San Diego Public Utilities Department
City of San Diego
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Hi there
Record request #19-3162 has been published and is now available for public view.
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