01-10-11, Unsatisfactory
Response by
From: halweber@earthlink.net
To: Varpetian Lucy
Cc: Howard, Scott; Starbird,
Jim; Scheer- Peter; Francke - Terry;
Drayman
- John; Friedman - Laura; Najarian
Ara; Quintero, Frank; Weaver,
Dave; webmail@da.lacounty.gov
Sent: 1/10/2011 8:28:09 PM
Subject: Unsatisfactory Response by
Lucy Varpetian:
My 01-03-2011 CPRA Request was for a
document that exists on the City of Glendale’s computer system to be sent to me
in electronic format as an e-mail attachment, NOT for a copy to be made
available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
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COMPUTER-STORED RECORDS;
INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT
It is becoming more common for records to be electronically stored
rather than reduced to “paper.” Public records stored in a computer remain
public records subject to disclosure unless exempt under the CPRA.
A. Making Computer Records
Available In Electronic Format
If a public agency keeps records in electronic format, it
must make the record available in any
electronic format in which it holds the information when requested, unless (a)
the record is otherwise exempt from disclosure, (b) the release would
jeopardize or compromise the security or integrity of the record, or (c) the
release would jeopardize or compromise the security or integrity of any
proprietary software in which the record is maintained. The public agency is
required to provide a copy of an electronic record in the format requested if
it is the format that has been used by the agency to create copies for its own
use or for other agencies.
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1.
Are you following an official policy of the City of
2.
If this request had been made by Peter Scheer
of the First Amendment Coalition (http://www.firstamendmentcoalition.org/about/)
or Terry Franke of Californians Aware (http://www.calaware.org/home.php),
would you still have refused to provide the information as an e-mail attachment
and required them to commute all the way from central California to the City
Clerk’s office in Glendale in order to “inspect” the document?
Hal Weber
----- Original Message #1 -----
From: Varpetian, Lucy
Cc: Kassakhian, Ardashes; Buchanan, Rita
Sent: 1/10/2011 1:25:06 PM
Subject: CPRA Request - April 2008 Mike Fortney Letter
Mr. Weber:
Your request below was forwarded to this office for
response. Please be advised that responsive records are available for
inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
Lucy Varpetian
Office of the
613 East Broadway,
Tel: 818-548-2080
Fax: 818-547-3402
From: halweber@earthlink.net [mailto:halweber@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011
6:48 AM
To: Kassakhian,
Ardashes
Subject: CPRA Request - April
2008 Mike Fortney Letter
Ardy:
Please send me
as an e-mail attachment a copy of the April 2008 Mike Fortney letter regarding
the
Thank you,
Hal Weber
Reference:
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