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    JodiScrivens,CityClerkJuly9,2012

    CityofIndustry

    15625EastStaffordStreet,#100Viafax@626-961-6795,U.S.Mailand

    CityofIndustry,[email protected]

    Re:RequesttoViewPublicRecords,pursuanttotheCaliforniaPublicRecordsAct

    DearMs.Scrivens,

    PursuanttotherightsaffordedunderGovernmentCodeSection6250etseq.,

    commonlyreferredtoastheCaliforniaPublicRecordsAct,Iherebyseektoviewthefollowing

    publicrecords.1

    Asusedherein,writingmeansanyhandwriting,typewriting,printing,photostating,

    photographing,photocopying,transmittingbyelectronicmailorfacsimile,andeveryother

    meansofrecordinguponanytangiblethinganyformofcommunicationorrepresentation,

    includingletters,words,pictures,sounds,orsymbols,orcombinationsthereof,andanyrecord

    therebycreated,regardlessofthemannerinwhichtherecordhasbeenstored.

    1. EachstatementofEconomicInterests(Form700)filedbyanyemployee,consultant,orindependentcontractoroftheCitysinceJanuary1,2008.

    2. AnyConflictofInterestCodeadoptedbytheCityandcurrentlyineffect.

    3. Anytraveland/orreimbursementpolicyadoptedbytheCityandcurrentlyineffect.

    4. Anyandallagreementsorcontracts,alongwithanyrevisionsoramendmentsthereto,betweentheCityandanyofthefollowingpersonsand/orcompanies:

    a. CurtPringle&Associatesb. FrankHillc. JohnKarnsd. Karns&Karabiane. JosephRuizf. MikeRoos&Companyg. SteveOSullivanh. LarracheLandCo.i. ValleyVistaServicesj. CityofIndustryDisposalCo.k. ZerepManagementCo.

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    1 Publicrecords,asdefinedbyGovernmentCodeSection6252(e),includesanywritingcontaininginformationrelatingtotheconductofthepublicsbusinessprepared,owned,

    used,orretainedbyanystateorlocalagencyregardlessofphysicalformorcharacteristics.

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    5. AnyandallwritingsrelatedtoanybenefitsprovidedbytheCitytotheMayor,CityCouncilmembers,and/oranymemberofanycitycommission,boardorauthorityfromJanuary1,2008

    topresent.(Benefitsaremeanttoinclude,butarenotlimitedtosalary,stipends,healthand/or

    dentalcoverage,retirementprograms,carallowancesorvehiclesprovidedbythecity,cell

    phones,computersand/orinternetserviceprovidedbythecity,creditcards,expenseaccounts,

    travelallowance,housingsubsidypayments,etc.)

    6. Anyandallexpensereportsand/orreimbursementrequestssubmittedbyand/orpaidtotheMayor,CityCouncilmembersandmembersofanycitycommission,board,orauthoritysince

    January1,2008.

    7. AnyandallcreditcardstatementsforanycitycreditcardsfromJanuary1,2008topresent.

    8. RecordofanypropertyinwhichtheCityhasanownershipinterest.

    9. AnyandallwritingsdocumentingtheCitysauthorizationorcreationoftheIndustryPropertyandHousingManagementAuthority.

    10.AnyandallagreementsexecutedbytheCitywithanyfirmorpersontoprovideproperty

    managementservicesforpropertyinwhichtheCityhasanownershipinterest.

    11.AllrentalagreementsexecutedbytheCitysinceJanuary1,2000fortherentalofanycityownedproperty.(Toassistinnarrowingyoursearch,Idonotseektoviewanyrecordsfortemporary

    rentalssuchasevents,orshortterm(lessthantwoweeks)rentals.)

    12.AnyCitypoliciesorprocedures,whetherformalorinformal,relatingtorentalpropertyownedbytheCity,orthemanagementthereof.

    13.AnyandallwritingsrelatingtowhoisresponsibleforthepropertymanagementofanyCityownedproperty.

    14.AnyandallwritingsrelatedtoanyloansmadebytheCitytoanyemployee,consultant,electedofficialorCitycommission/board/authoritymember.

    15.ResolutionNo.OB2012-03andsupportingmaterialsprovidedtotheBoardmembersforreviewinconsiderationoftherecommendedactiontoadoptthisresolution.

    16.AnyandallwritingsrelatedtoanypropertiesthatweretransferredbackandretainedbytheSuccessorAgencytotheIndustryUrban-DevelopmentAgencyfromtheCityofIndustry.

    17.AnyandallwritingsrelatedtothedisposingofAgency-ownedproperties.

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    18.AnyagendasorminuteswhereanyadhoccommitteewascreatedbytheCityCounciloranyCityBoard,CommissionorAuthoritysinceJanuary1,2008.

    19.AnyandallwritingsdocumentinganyCityownedpropertyeithertransferred,orbeingproposedfortransfer,totheState.

    20.AnyandallwritingsdocumentingtheCityappointmentprocessand/orpolicyforselectingorappointingmemberstoanycommission,boardorauthority.

    21.TheCityCharterandany/allamendmentsorrevisionsthereto.

    GovernmentCode,section6253(c),requiresthat:

    Eachagency,uponarequestforacopyofrecords,shall,within10daysfrom

    receiptoftherequest,determinewhethertherequest,inwholeorinpart,seeks

    copiesofdisclosablepublicrecordsinthepossessionoftheagencyandshallpromptlynotifythepersonmakingtherequestofthedeterminationandthe

    reasonstherefor.

    GovernmentCode,section6253(b)requiresthattheserecordsbeprovidedtomepromptlyand

    specificallystatesthat:

    Exceptwithrespecttopublicrecordsexemptfromdisclosurebyexpress

    provisionsoflaw,eachstateorlocalagency,uponarequestforacopyof

    recordsthatreasonablydescribesanidentifiablerecordorrecords,shallmake

    therecordspromptlyavailabletoanypersonuponpaymentoffeescovering

    directcostsofduplication,orastatutoryfeeifapplicable.Uponrequest,anexactcopyshallbeprovidedunlessimpracticabletodoso.

    Additionally,IwouldliketodirectyourattentiontoGovernmentCode,section6253.1,which

    provides:

    Whenamemberofthepublicrequeststoobtainacopyofapublicrecord,

    thepublicagency,inordertoassistthememberofthepublicmakeafocused

    andeffectiverequestthatreasonablydescribesanidentifiablerecordorrecords,

    shalldoallofthefollowing,totheextentreasonableunderthecircumstances:

    1. Assistthememberofthepublictoidentifyrecordsandinformationthatareresponsivetotherequestortothepurposeoftherequest,if

    ifstated.

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    2. Describetheinformationtechnologyandphysicallocationinwhichthetherecordsexist.

    3. Providesuggestionsforovercominganypracticalbasisfordenyingaccesstotherecordsorinformationsought.

    IfyouclaimthatanyoftherecordsIhaverequestedarenotdisclosable,pleaseprovidemewitha

    writtenresponseincludingthelegaljustificationforyourdecision,asrequiredbyGovernmentCode

    section6255(a)-(b),whichstates:

    Theagencyshalljustifywithholdinganyrecordbydemonstratingthattherecord

    inquestionisexemptunderexpressprovisionsofthischapterorthatonthe

    factsoftheparticularcasethepublicinterestservedbynotdisclosingtherecord

    clearlyoutweighsthepublicinterestservedbydisclosureoftherecord.

    Aresponsetoawrittenrequestforinspectionorcopiesofpublicrecordsthatincludesadeterminationthattherequestisdenied,inwholeorinpart,shallbe

    inwriting.

    Finally,ifyouclaimthatanyoftherecordsrequestedcontainexemptinformation,yourdutywouldbe

    toredactthoseexemptportionsandprovidetheremainderoftherecordforinspection.

    Oncetherequestedrecordsarereadyforviewing,pleasenotifymesothatwecanarrangeatimefor

    viewingwhichisconvenientforstaff.

    Asprovidedforunderthelaw,IwillexpecttheCityresponsebynolaterthanJuly19,2012.IfIdonot

    receivetheCityresponsewithintherequiredtimeframe,orifanyoftherequestedrecordsareunlawfullywithheld,Iwillhavelittlechoicebuttoconsiderallavailablelegalremediesavailableto

    enforcemyrightsundertheCaliforniaPublicRecordsActandotheravailablelaws.

    Ifyouseekanyadditionalinformationorclarification,donothesitatetocontactme.

    Thankyouinadvanceforyourpromptattentioninthismatter.

    Sincerely,

    GilAguirre

    P.O.Box4190

    SanDimas,CA91773

    626-991-5792

    [email protected]