Agency predictive model documentation (Department of Public Health)
| Tracking # |
21-5905 |
| Multi Request | Agency predictive model documentation |
| Submitted | Oct. 21, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Executive summaries, algorithmic impact reports, predictive model reports, and/or model validation studies dating from Jan. 1, 2017 until the present for all predictive analytics tools and automated decision systems (ADS) used by the agency. This includes predictive models and ADSs built in-house as well as those built by vendors for the agency or those used by agency employees through third-party software.
2) All contracts and statements of work regarding the purchase and/or creation of tools identified in response to part one of this request.
2) A data dictionary/library for each predictive model and ADS identified in response to part one of this request. Please note: Data dictionaries list the names of data fields (i.e. column headers in a spreadsheet), they do not contain the actual data analyzed by models.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please don't hesitate to contact me for further clarification.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
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,
Todd Feathers
From: Department of Public Health
City and County of San Francisco
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Hi there
Your first City and County of San Francisco record request (request number #21-5905) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.
Request #21-5905.
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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 Oct. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-5905.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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 Oct. 26, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #21-5905.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Public Health
City and County of San Francisco
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-5905:
Requester, thank you for following up on this case. We are reaching out to subject matter experts regarding your query.
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From: Department of Public Health
City and County of San Francisco
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #21-5905:
Todd,
We have are in the process of conducting a diligent search for records responsive to your request. We would like to provide you with SFDPH's COVID model, which can be accessed at the following URL: https://github.com/LocalEpi/LEMMA-Forecasts.
Due to the need to continue reviewing, we will produce any additional responsive records on a rolling basis.
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From: Department of Public Health
City and County of San Francisco
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A document has been released for record request #21-5905 along with the following message:
The Department of Public Health has conducted a diligent search for records responsive to your request. Our Metrics, Analytics, and Data Integration subject matter experts have provided a written response to your inquiry which is available to you here. We also previously provided you with the URL to the public facing COVID model.
This concludes your public records request.
* 21-5905 written response.pdf
Document links are valid for one month.
After June 11, you will need to sign in to view the document(s).
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From: Department of Public Health
City and County of San Francisco
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Record request #21-5905 has been closed and published. The closure reason supplied was:
The Department of Public Health has conducted a diligent search for records responsive to your request. We have located responsive records, which are available to you here. This concludes your public records request.
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