Commission to Combat Antisemitism -- Applications
| Submitted | May 7, 2022 |
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From: Russel Neiss
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. All application to serve on the Governor's Commission to Combat Antisemitism submitted between February 3, 2022 and May 6, 2022.
2. Any email communication with Jeffrey A. Rosen, Samuel Asher, Mel Chaskin, Eric Fusfield,Jennifer L. Goss, Bruce Hoffman, William J. Kilberg, Julie Strauss Levin, Earl G. Matthews, Connie A. Meyer, Kenneth A. Miller, Susan O’Prandy Fierro, Eric Rozenman, Arthur B. Sandler, or Camille Q. Solberg of Purcellville containing the case insensitive keyword "Antisemitism" between February 3, 2022 and May 7, 2022.
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,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Russel Neiss.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 7, 2022. 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: Office of the Governor
Thank you for your FOIA request of May 7, 2022.
Based upon our ongoing inquiries, we find it necessary to invoke the seven
day provision of Section 2.2-3704B4.
Denise Burch
From: Office of the Governor
In further response to your FOIA request of May 16, 2022, Section
2.2-3704.H. provides: "In any case where a public body determines in
advance that charges for producing the requested records are likely to
exceed $200, the public body may, before continuing to process the request,
require the requester to pay a deposit not to exceed the amount of the
advance determination." In your case, the advance determination is
$639.88.
If you desire us to proceed with your request, please remit a check made
payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, and mail it to my attention at 1111
E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
Denise Burch
From: Russel Neiss
Dear Ms. Burch,
Thank you for your response. I am still interested in proceeding with this request, but honestly this is higher than I expected. May I ask how these costs were determined? My understanding is 2.2-3704.F. provides that reasonable charges are not to exceed its actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the requested records. Are the requested records that voluminous? If so, I'm happy to narrow the request to make it more manageable for your office and my pocketbook.
Again, thanks so much
From: Office of the Governor
The advance determination is based upon the hourly rate exclusive of
benefits of persons of who would have to review the requested material for
possible exemptions. The bulk of the cost is assoiated with reviewing the
emails of the substantial number of people listed in paragraph 2 of your
request.
Please inform us if you wish to reformulate your request or otherwise
proceed with your FOIA.
Denise Burch
From: Russel Neiss
Thank you for the explanation:
I'd like to modify the second paragraph to only seek 'Any email communication with: Camille Q. Solberg containing the case insensitive keyword "Antisemitism" between February 3, 2022 and May 7, 2022.'
Thanks so much
From: Office of the Governor
Thank you for your modified FOIA request of May 27, 2022.
Based upon our ongoing inquiries, we find it necessary to invoke the seven
day provision of Section 2.2-3704B4.
Denise Burch
From: Office of the Governor
In further response to your FOIA request of May 27, 2022, attached please
find a responsive document.
Denise Burch
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