Information Request on Kevin Epps (Santa Cruz Police Department)

Good Morning,

This email is in response to your October 26, 2020 request for public records from the City of Santa Cruz as detailed below.

Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) you are entitled to copies of identifiable, non-exempt public records (Govt. Code section 6253). Please note that the CPRA requires the City to provide access to, or copies of, records responsive to your request which are in its possession, subject to certain exceptions. The CPRA does not require the City to provide information, answer questions, or create records which do not exist.

Requested Records:

"Any documents, emails, text messages, or videos about Kevin Epps or including Kevin Epps in any context. Specifically I'm interested to receive information about Case F06599 which was filed 1/28/2003. There also may be information filled in 2002"

As part of the COVID-19 response, City offices were closed beginning March 17, 2020. City staff are beginning to return to their posts, varied to the needs of each department. Accordingly, our response times for public records act requests will likely be delayed. However, we will diligently process requests as staff time permits.

In the meantime, thank you for your patience.

Brett Willman
Records Coordinator
City of Santa Cruz
831-420-5034

Public Records Requests may be submitted online via the Public Records Request form, by email, or by hard copy form available at the City Clerk's Office located at 809 Center Street, Room 9, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

Please note: Public Record Act Requests submitted via email, fax, USPS, or dropoff after 5:00 p.m. on a business day, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays will be processed as received on the next open business day. The 10-day response period begins when the request is received.

Good Afternoon,

This email is in response to your October 26, 2020 request for public records from the City of Santa Cruz as detailed below.

Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) you are entitled to copies of identifiable, non-exempt public records (Govt. Code section 6253). Please note that the CPRA requires the City to provide access to, or copies of, records responsive to your request which are in its possession, subject to certain exceptions. The CPRA does not require the City to provide information, answer questions, or create records which do not exist.

Requested Records:

"Any documents, emails, text messages, or videos about Kevin Epps or including Kevin Epps in any context. Specifically I'm interested to receive information about Case F06599 which was filed 1/28/2003. There also may be information filled in 2002"

After completing the search for requested records, the City, in consultation with Andrew Mills, Chief of Police, determined that a search for the requested records yielded no responsive records.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you,

Brett Willman
Records Coordinator
City of Santa Cruz
831-420-5034

Public Records Requests may be submitted online via the Public Records Request form, by email, or by hard copy form available at the City Clerk's Office located at 809 Center Street, Room 9, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

Please note: Public Record Act Requests submitted via email, fax, USPS, or dropoff after 5:00 p.m. on a business day, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays will be processed as received on the next open business day. The 10-day response period begins when the request is received.

Good afternoon,

RESPONSE TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST - SCPD
(CA. Gov't Code §6250 et seq.)

Re: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST RECEIVED ON [­Wednesday, October 19, 2022]

The Santa Cruz Police Department responds to your public records request for information received on the above-referenced date, [­Monday, October 24, 2022] as indicated below.

Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) you are entitled to copies of identifiable, non-exempt public records (Govt. Code section 6253). Please note that the CPRA requires the City to provide access to, or copies of, records responsive to your request which are in its possession, subject to certain exceptions. The CPRA does not require the City to provide information, answer questions, or create records which do not exist.

"Any documents, emails, text messages, or videos about defendant Kevin Epps or including Kevin Epps in any context"

I am reaching out to see if you can narrow your request to who you are seeking responsive records from within the Santa Cruz Police Department? And what is the timeframe that you are requesting for the search?

Also, upon review of the previous request to the City of Santa Cruz and specifically for any information about court case F06599; I just wanted to confirm that you are aware this is a Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office case? The Santa Cruz Police Department might not have any records.

Thank you,

Megan Patzke
Records Manager
Santa Cruz Police Department
155 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Office: (831) 420-5885
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Good evening,

I apologize, but this response ended up in my spam folder which I do not regularly check. I will double check our records management systems tomorrow and let you know if we have any documents that would be responsive to this request.

Thank you,
Megan

Confirming:

RESPONSE TO PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST – SCPD
(CA. Gov’t Code §7920.000 et seq.)

Re: PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST RECEIVED ON [­Friday, December 30, 2022]

The Santa Cruz Police Department responds to your public records request for information received on the above-referenced date, [­Friday, December 30, 2022] as indicated below.

“Kevin Epps”

Under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) you are entitled to copies of identifiable, non-exempt public records (Govt. Code section 7922.500). Please note that the CPRA requires the City to provide access to, or copies of, records responsive to your request which are in its possession, subject to certain exceptions. The CPRA does not require the City to provide information, answer questions, or create records which do not exist.

After conducting a reasonable search for requested records in our Report Management System, the Santa Cruz Police Department’s Records Section determined that a search for the requested records yielded no responsive records.

Thank you,
Megan