2020 Workshop/Audit with HUD and SF Dept. Homelessness and Supportive Housing (Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing)

Kristi Coale, independent journalist filed this request with the Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing of San Francisco, CA.
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S022521Coale
Multi Request 2020 Workshop/Audit with HUD and SF Dept. Homelessness and Supportive Housing
Submitted Feb. 23, 2021
Est. Completion March 22, 2021
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Fix Required

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From: Kristi Coale, independent journalist

Subject: California Public Records Act Request: 2020 Workshop/Audit with HUD and SF Dept. Homelessness and Supportive Housing (Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

I'm looking for any memos, emails, texts, and reports between officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Salvador Menjivar and other staff members of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing relating to a workshop/forensic audit of unspent federal money that took place sometime between September 1, 2020 and January 15, 2021.

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,

Kristi Coale, independent journalist

From: Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing

Subject: Re: California Public Records Act Request: 2020 Workshop/Audit with HUD and SF Dept. Homelessness and Supportive Housing (Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing)

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I left the department in March 2020 and have no responsive documents.

Jeff Kositsky
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From: Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing

Subject: S022521Coale HUD Workshop and Audit

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Dear Kristi Coale,

Thank you for your inquiry. We received your request and have assigned it S022521Coale for reference. In your request, you asked for the following:

* any memos, emails, texts, and reports between officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Salvador Menjivar and other staff members of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing relating to a workshop/forensic audit of unspent federal money that took place sometime between September 1, 2020 and January 15, 2021.

If we misunderstood your request, please let us know immediately.

Our department will conduct a search to identify and compile documents that are responsive to the requested information. The Sunshine Ordinance requires departments to respond as soon as possible or within ten calendar days from receipt of any records requests. We will respond on or before Monday, March 8, 2021.

Thank you,

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Janis Yuen (she/hers)
Strategy and External Affairs
San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing
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From: Department of Homelessness And Supportive Housing

Subject: S022521Coale

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Dear Kristi Coale,

We are following up on your Sunshine Request S022521Coale for public records related to:

* any memos, emails, texts, and reports between officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Salvador Menjivar and other staff members of the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing relating to a workshop/forensic audit of unspent federal money that took place sometime between September 1, 2020 and January 15, 2021.

However, we want to ensure the most efficient and prompt response. Your request is broad and responsive documents could potentially be in the hundreds. We would like to work with you to narrow your request in a manner that will provide the information you need.

Would you agree to narrow your request such as limiting the types of records sought to memos and reports including policy statements, presentations and notes, and excluding day to day texts and email correspondence, in order to provide the high level documents that relate to the workshop/forensic audit?

Please note that we are also invoking an extension of time to continue our response for up to 14 days under Government Code § 6253(c) and San Francisco Admin. Code § 67.25(b) in order to:

* Consult with another department or agency that has a substantial interest in the response to the request.
Due to the extension, we will respond by COB, on or before Monday, March 22, 2021.

Thank you,
HSH Sunshine

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