Tracking of legal defense of police officers since 2017 (Seattle City Attorney)

Dear Bridget Brululo,

Welcome to the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center (PRRC). Your request was received on March 18, 2022 and is appended below.

The reference number for this request is C088860-031822. You will see this number in the title of any communications about this request.

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Request C088860-031822:
" To Whom It May Concern:

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

Lists or spreadsheets compiling and detailing claims in which the City of Seattle defended Seattle Police Department staff, including specific parties named, resolution of suits, time and money dedicated to those defenses, etc., since January 1, 2017. This should include records with information about claims and notices of claim targeting SPD staff regardless of whether lawsuit was filed, as well as amounts paid in related settlements or verdicts.

In case it's helpful in identifying records, please note that someone else received similar records from your office, covering 1998 through mid-2013 (PDR# 13-112) and 2013 through 2017 (PDR C017518-090117). Those are all published on the Web at " and .

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bridget Brululo

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Dear Bridget Brululo,
This acknowledges receipt of your public disclosure request C088860-031822 received on March 18, 2022 regarding: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Lists or spreadsheets compiling and detailing claims in which the City of Seattle defended Seattle Police Department staff, including specific parties named, resolution of suits, time and money dedicated to those defenses, etc., since January 1, 2017. This should include records with information about claims and notices of claim targeting SPD staff regardless of whether lawsuit was filed, as well as amounts paid in related settlements or verdicts.

In case it's helpful in identifying records, please note that someone else received similar records from your office, covering 1998 through mid-2013 (PDR# 13-112) and 2013 through 2017 (PDR C017518-090117). Those are all published on the Web at <https:> and <https:>.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bridget Brululo

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Pursuant to RCW 42.56.520, this is notification that the City of Seattle has received your public disclosure request. At this time, we anticipate that we will be able to provide the requested records or a first installment of records on or about March 25, 2022.
Sincerely,
Patty Thrall
Public Disclosure Officer
Seattle City Attorney's Office

Dear Bridget Brululo,

Records in response to your public disclosure request C088860-031822 received on March 18, 2022 are now available. The cost for the records is as follows:

Invoice Number: INV22-C088860-1
Total: $1.25

To pay online, please follow these steps:
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* Select the 'View Invoices' button.

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* Click on the invoice and then the 'Pay Now' button.
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3/29/2022 1:48:59 AM
Name: Bridget Brululo
RE:  Public Disclosure Request Payment
This message is from the City of Seattle's Payment Center.
Please notice the 'Payment Status' below.  If the payment was successful, you will also receive an email from the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center with additional information regarding your request.
Confirmation of your payment(s) made on 3/29/2022 1:48:59 AM by Bridget Brululo for $1.25.
Account Number: 52002
Payment Date: 3/29/2022
Payment Status: AUTHORIZED
Confirmation Code: 150630
Payment Amount: $ 1.25
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Dear Bridget Brululo,

Thank you for your recent payment to the City of Seattle Public Records Request Center on 03/28/2022.
Within one to two business days, you will receive an email from your public disclosure officer indicating your records are available and instructing you on how to retrieve them. Public Disclosure Request Number: C088860-031822 Invoice Number: INV22-C088860-1 Payment Date: 03/28/2022 Invoice Status: Paid

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Dear Bridget Brululo,
Records are now available in response to your request C088860-031822 regarding the following: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Lists or spreadsheets compiling and detailing claims in which the City of Seattle defended Seattle Police Department staff, including specific parties named, resolution of suits, time and money dedicated to those defenses, etc., since January 1, 2017. This should include records with information about claims and notices of claim targeting SPD staff regardless of whether lawsuit was filed, as well as amounts paid in related settlements or verdicts.

In case it's helpful in identifying records, please note that someone else received similar records from your office, covering 1998 through mid-2013 (PDR# 13-112) and 2013 through 2017 (PDR C017518-090117). Those are all published on the Web at <https:> and <https:>.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Bridget Brululo

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The records being made available to you at this time include the following: 2022.03.25_Brululo.zip.
To download your records, please:

* Navigate to the Public Records Request Center.
* Select 'My Records Request Center'.
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* Select this request: C088860-031822.
* Select the 'View Files' button.
* You can download records individually or all at the same time by clicking 'Download All'.
* Please save your records as you may only download them from the system three times. If you do not download your records within 30 days of request closure, the link to your records will expire.
If you believe you have received privileged or confidential records in error, please notify the City of Seattle immediately, through the Public Records Request Center or by email. Privileged or confidential records provided or received in error should not be reviewed, used, disseminated, distributed, or copied, and should be destroyed immediately. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
We have provided all records responsive to your request. Your request is now closed.
Sincerely,
Patty Thrall
Public Disclosure Officer
Seattle City Attorney's Office

RE: Public Disclosure Request Number - C088860-031822

Dear Bridget Brululo:

Thank you for submitting your public records request through the City of Seattle's Public Records Request Center. We would like to invite you to take a short six-question survey on your experience.

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Dear Bridget Brululo,
I apologize for the delay, we are still looking into your question. We hope to have an update to you soon. I appreciate your patience as we continue to look into your question.
Thank you,
Patty Thrall
Public Disclosure Officer
Seattle City Attorney's Office

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Dear Bridget Brululo,
Thank you for your patience as we looked into your question.
'Names' of plaintiffs are displayed in the second column and 'dates' are displayed in the first column. The date specifies the year the matter was opened. Our data does not contain dates of resolution. All matters are either judgments or settlements. We cannot provide accurate data on how much time was spent on these matters because our time keeping is not regularly updated or was tracked by outside counsel and not captured in our internal database.
Patty Thrall
Public Disclosure Officer
Seattle City Attorney's Office

Good morning Bridget,

I have been notified by my accounts payable team that it looks like we sent out 1 refund check back in 2021 and the check doesn’t seem to have been deposited.

Can you please confirm receipt and deposit of check below?

Best,

David

Check #
Payment Date
Paid AMT
4100441499
Monday, March 8, 2021
1.25

David Harper
Accountant/Accounts Receivable
O: 206.256.5367 | david.harper@seattle.gov<mailto:david.harper@seattle.gov>
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Hello Bridget Brululo,

Please see the below email inquiry and please respond. I am also copying a info@muckrock email.

David

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Hi,

We've received your support request and assigned it ID (92160). Our team is currently reviewing it and getting it to the right person, and no further action is required. If you'd like to provide more information related to this query, just reply to this email.

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Your request (92160) has been updated. To add additional comments, reply to this email.
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Muck Rock Support, Dec 1, 2022, 4:57 AM EST

Hi David,

Thanks for reaching out! We're taking a look at your email and we'll get back to you soon. For your reference, your request number is 92160.

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Harper, David, Nov 30, 2022, 10:51 AM EST

Hello Bridget Brululo,

Please see the below email inquiry and please respond. I am also copying a info@muckrock email.

David

**From:** Harper, David
**Sent:** Monday, November 21, 2022 9:40 AM
**To:** requests@muckrock.com
**Cc:** Tran, Vanessa <Vanessa.Tran@seattle.gov>; Polley, Kayo <Kayo.Polley@seattle.gov>
**Subject:** Public Disclosure Refund check for Bridget Brululo

Good morning Bridget,

I have been notified by my accounts payable team that it looks like we sent out 1 refund check back in 2021 and the check doesn’t seem to have been deposited.

Can you please confirm receipt and deposit of check below?

Best,

David

Check #

Payment Date

Paid AMT

4100441499

Monday, March 8, 2021

1.25

David Harper

Accountant/Accounts Receivable

O: 206.256.5367 | david.harper@seattle.gov

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Hi Bridget,

Attached is the stop payment form for check 4100441499. Please fill out this form with a notarization and email a copy of the completed form. Please also mail in the form to below address so AP will complete the payment reissuance.

Seattle Department of Information Technology
Attn: Accounts Payable
PO Box 94709
Seattle, WA 98124-4709

Thank you,
Vanessa Tran

Hi Bridget Brululo,

Any update for the below request?

Thank you,
Vanessa Tran

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Hi,

We've received your support request and assigned it ID (99301). Our team is currently reviewing it and getting it to the right person, and no further action is required. If you'd like to provide more information related to this query, just reply to this email.

You might also find the following helpful:

* Our FOIA 101 guides: https://www.muckrock.com/project/foia-101-tips-and-tricks-to-make-you-a-transparency-master-234/
* Frequently asked questions: https://www.muckrock.com/faq/
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