05-19-08 Message from Barry Allen to Hal Weber

 

Feel free to delete all the vanguard materials including cpra and cprar. It is your call.

 

Barry Allen -- Executive Director

Vanguardians -- 501(c)3

Publisher of Vanguard Weekly News

www.vanguardians.org -- 818 243 1502

 

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From: halweber@earthlink.net [mailto:halweber@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 3:35 PM
To: Allen Barry
Cc: Drayman - John; Najarian Ara; Quintero, Frank; Weaver, Dave; Yousefian, Bob; Starbird, Jim; McFall Bob; Wells, Ritch; Howard, Scott
Subject: Vanguard's California Public Records Act Requests and the City of Glendales Responses

 

Barry:

 

When I began posting these CPRARs on the Open Government (???) in Glendale California web site back in 2006, you made at least some attempt to provide updates that included the City of Glendale's Responses, or links to same, as shown by the GREEN DATES below.  However, you have completely given up on providing City of Glendale's Responses as indicated by the RED DATES.

 

It is a waste of time for those who hit on my web site looking for the information that the city provides to you in response to your CPRARs when there is no path to the information requested. This information is just as useless to the public when stored in your files as it is when stored in the City of Glendale's files.

 

Unless you are willing to share the results of your CPRARs with the public by updating these requests with the information obtained, or links to same, I am going to completely remove ALL of this information from the Open Government (???) in Glendale California web site.

 

I'd really hate to do that as these files are among the most frequently visited on my site.  However, it simply makes no sense to post the requests without following through and also posting the city's responses.

 

 

Hal

 

Vanguard's California Public Records Act Requests and the City of Glendale’s Responses

(Vanguard's Requests and Glendale's Responses are Shown in Reverse Chronological Order)

·         CPRAR 05-19-08, In 2007 GFD employees ‘passed the boot’ to raise funds. Please provide documents indicating 1. the personnel involved, 2. whether they were on duty, 3. if so, what was their duty assignment, 4. the amount of money raised and 5. the disposition of that money.

·         CPRAR 05-15-08, Provide documents regarding the Large conference room in Management Services: 1. Policy, Procedures and practice for its use. 2. Documents indicating its usage at 6 PM or afterwards on May 14, 2008 3. Usage by groups other that City employees in 2008 4. Availability for use by non-profit organizations 5. Charges for the use of same during normal work hours and after 6PM

·         CPRAR 05-15-08, On May 10 the GFD hosted a service day. Ptovide the following documents: 1. Documents showing the donations of GWP, Newhall Coffee, Soto Food Services, Glendale Fire, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Domino’s Pizza and any other donations of products or services from other vendors or sponsors. 2. Provide documents accounting for any funds donated, the amount and the disposition. 3. Provide the GFD duty roster for that day 4. Provide documents indicating what GFD personnel were being paid overtime

·         CPRAR 05-06-08, Re Americana at Brand: 1. Please provide documents that show how the parking charges were approved and set. 2. Provide documents indicating the authorization for the shuttle buses from city parking structures to the Americana and the Galleria. 3. Provide documents indicating who is paying for the shuttle services 4. Provide documents showing the cost for the shuttle buses

·         CPRAR 05-01-08, During the CY 2007 the Glendale Fire Department sent strike teams to various areas and billed for their services for brush fires. Provide billings, invoices and proof of payment for those invoices.

·         CPRAR 04-30-08, Regarding the budget study session presentation on 4-29-08: 1. On slide 4 it was shown that there was $5,000,000 as a decrease in claims accrual please provide documents indicating how that amount was derived and the claims that make up that amount. 2. On slide 7 there is an amount of $4,000,000 for UUT Economic Contingency, Provide documents that indicate where that money is, in what fund. Provide documents that show the planned use of that money, as it is considerably less than the $24M revenue. 3. On slide 7 under Capital Outlay there is a figure of $600,000 yet the CAFR for FYE 6-30-2007 shows an amount of $93,000,000. Provide documents that reconcile the difference,

·         CPRAR 04-24-08, Re Fire Service Day of 2007 – Provide documents showing funds raised, donations of money or goods, and the use of proceeds from the event

·         CPRAR 04-23-08, Provide Activity log for April 23, 2008 Truck Company 26

·         CPRAR 04-23-08, Provide the receipt documents ‘as attached’ to the Property Transfer/Disposal Request dated 4-24-2007

·         CPRAR 04-23-08, Provide documents showing the encumbered assets of CoG to Suntrust Leasing Corp. for the MSB earthquake retrofit

·         CPRAR 04-22-08, Provide the January 21, 2008 letter from the outside auditor VTD regarding the FY 2006.2007 audit as mentioned in the Management letter

·         CPRAR 04-06-08, Provide the OSHA Form 300A for the Glendale Fire Department for year 2007

·         CPRAR 03-24-08, This is a second request for IRS form W-3 for all city departments. W-3s are required to be filed by January 31.

·         CPRAR 03-24-08, Provide the last two EEO4 reports for all City Departments as filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

·         CPRAR 03-24-08, Provide Proof of payment of $448.32 for Dreaming of Roses event prior to September 8, 2007 for setting up 162 tables at ABC Channel 7 per earlier CPRAR 91007 DoR.

·         CPRAR 02-10-08, Provide GFD Statistics for 2007

·         CPRAR 01-27-08, Provide Documents Regarding All Litigation from 01-01-00 thru 12-31-07

·         CPRAR 01-20-08, Duties of GFD Captain and GPD Sergeant

·         CPRAR 01-20-08 (needs link to data), Provide Documents Regarding Glendale's 2007 100K Club

·         CPRAR 01-14-08 (???), Provide Documents Showing the Names and Departments of Employees Retiring with Disability Pensions Since 2000.

·         CPRAR 01-09-08, City of Glendale Vehicle Allowance

·         CPRAR 11-21-07, Provide E-Mail by all Councilmen, Starbird & Howard

·         CPRAR 11-08-07, Provide Documents Regarding the Number of QoL Issues

·         CPRAR 10-20-07, Provide Documents Regarding Lease or Rental of City Property by City Employee Associations

·         CPRAR 10-04-07, Provide Activity Logs for GFD Engine Co. E21 and Truck Co. T21 & T26 for 5-31-06

·         CPRAR 10-03-07. Provide Claims Filed Against the GFD from 2005 Through 9-30-07

·         CPRAR 09-18-07 (Needs link to data), Provide Documents Regarding Glendale's 2001 100K Club

·         CPRAR 08-30-07, Provide Documents Regarding Glendale Pension Recipients

·         CPRAR 08-27-07, Provide Documents Regarding Glendale's 100K Club

·         CPRAR 08-17-07, Provide GMA Document Indicating Reason(s) for Failure to File Campaign Disclosure Forms

·         CPRAR 05-04-07 (Anoush Banquet Hall???), Provide Documents Indicating All Active Litigation, Revised 5-17-07

·         CPRAR 05-04-07, Provide Documents Indicating All Active Litigation, Addendum 1

·         CPRAR 03-29-07, Provide Fire Department Injury Census for 2006 OSHA Reports

·         CPRAR 03-19-07, Glendale Redevelopment Agency "Invest in Glendale" Conference

·         CPRAR 03-19-07, Provide Records of Civil Rights Complaints, etc, Filed Against the Glendale Police Department

·         CPRAR 03-15-07 (???), Provide Jim Starbird's Calendar and All E-Mail with the Glendale News-Press

·         CPRAR 02-26-07, Provide W-2s & W-3s for 2006 for all City, Agency & Authority Employees

·         CPRAR 02-18-07, Provide Documents Regarding Gang Activity in 1997 and in 2006

·         CPRAR 02-14-07, Provide the $1,000,000 Bond Form for Parking at the Glendale Career College

·         CPRAR 12-18-06, Provide All data used to calculate time spent on preparing documents requested under the California Public Records Act by Vanguard, Barry Allen and others.

·         CPRAR 12-14-06 (???), Provide GTV6 "Behind the Badge" Caller ID Information

·         CPRAR 12-08-06, Provide Glendale Management Association Information

·         CPRAR 12-04-06 (???), Provide Documents Regarding When 4 Affirmative Council Votes are Necessary for Passage

·         CPRAR 12-04-06, Provide Documents That Include Staffing of the Police and Fire Departments

·         CPRAR 12-04-06, Provide Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets for All Enterprise Operations

·         CPRAR 06-13-06, Provide Closed Session Attendance for City Council, GRA and GHA