City of Santa Maria Public Record Requests

Request #19-71
Closed
As of May 21, 2019, 3:37pm
Request Visibility: Department

Details

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (CPRA), I request to inspect/obtain the
following:

Any and all records of communication between the Santa Maria Police Department and
Mendota Police Department including, but not limited to, electronic mail (e-mail)
communication, text messages, and phone call records, between January 1, 2014 and
up to date of satisfying this request, which I believe to be held by the Santa Maria Police
Department.

If you determine that some but not all of the information is exempt from disclosure and
that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the
rest available as requested and that you provide specific exemptions under the CPRA.

If you determine that any or all or the information qualifies for an exemption from
disclosure, I ask you to note whether, as is normally the case under the Act, the
exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise
your discretion to withhold the information.

This information will be used for journalistic purposes, and will therefore be made public,
and will not be used for commercial purposes.

I ask for a determination on this request within 10 days of your receipt of it, and an
even prompter reply if you can make that determination without having to review the
record[s] in question.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite your attention to my request,
please contact me at minskyda@gmail.com. I ask that you notify me of any duplication
costs exceeding $50 before you duplicate the records so that I may decide which
records I want copied.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

David Minsky
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Received

March 20, 2019 via web

Due

April 1, 2019

Departments

Police Department

Requester

David Minsky

minskyda@gmail.com
2865 Johnson Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
786-247-6685

Requester email status list

External message added

Sent March 20, 2019, 1:13pm

Delivered March 20, 2019, 1:15pm
Opened March 20, 2019, 1:49pm

External message added

Sent March 28, 2019, 3:20pm

Delivered March 28, 2019, 3:22pm
Opened March 28, 2019, 3:22pm

Document released

Sent March 28, 2019, 3:31pm

Delivered March 28, 2019, 3:32pm
Opened March 28, 2019, 5:58pm

Document released

Sent March 28, 2019, 3:31pm

Delivered March 28, 2019, 3:32pm
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Opened March 28, 2019, 5:58pm

Request closed

Sent April 1, 2019, 9:26am

Opened April 1, 2019, 9:26am
Delivered April 1, 2019, 9:27am

Documents

Public (pending)

(none)

Requester

(none)

Staff Only

(none)

Staff

Point of Contact

cityclerk-nextrequest@cityofsantamaria.org

Support

janderson@cityofsantamaria.org (deactivated)

jpatrick@cityofsantamaria.org

jstilwell@cityofsantamaria.org

msarri@cityofsantamaria.org

mvandekamp@cityofsantamaria.org
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talvarez@cityofsantamaria.org

Tasks

Timeline

Request Closed Public

The records requested pertain to a criminal court case and a protective order (gag
order) has been issued. For this reason, the request is being denied and no records
will be disclosed; however, the gag order and modified gag order was released to the
requester.

April 1, 2019, 9:26am by Rhonda Garietz (Chief Deputy City Clerk)

Document(s) Released to Requester Public

2017-09-08 Gag Order.pdf
March 28, 2019, 3:31pm by Jeffrey Patrick (Assistant City Attorney)

Document(s) Released to Requester Public

2017-11-17 Modified Gag Order.pdf
March 28, 2019, 3:31pm by Jeffrey Patrick (Assistant City Attorney)

Document(s) Added Staff Only

2017-09-08 Gag Order.pdf

2017-11-17 Modified Gag Order.pdf

March 28, 2019, 3:29pm by Jeffrey Patrick (Assistant City Attorney)

External Message Requester + Staff

Dear requestor,

The City has conducted a search of its records. All documents responsive to your
request in the City’s possession are subject to a protective gag order issued by the
Superior Court for the County of Santa Barbara and cannot be released at this time.

March 28, 2019, 3:20pm by Jeffrey Patrick (Assistant City Attorney), Assistant City
Attorney (Staff)
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Internal Message Staff Only

The contact with Mendota Police Department is part of the Matador case and will
more than likely not be releasable.

March 20, 2019, 2:36pm by Marie Sarri (Police Records Supervisor), Records
Supervisor (Staff)

External Message Requester + Staff

Thank you for your public records request. Your request will be forwarded to the
appropriate department(s) to locate the document(s) you are requesting. We will
respond to your request within 10 days as required under the California Public
Records Act (GC 6250).

March 20, 2019, 1:13pm by Rhonda White (Chief Deputy City Clerk), Chief Deputy
City Clerk (Staff)

Internal Message Staff Only

Mark: You are being added because the request is from a member of the media.
March 20, 2019, 1:13pm by Rhonda White (Chief Deputy City Clerk), Chief Deputy
City Clerk (Staff)

Support Staff Added Staff Only

Mark van de Kamp (Management Analyst II, City Manager's Office)
March 20, 2019, 1:13pm by Rhonda Garietz (Chief Deputy City Clerk)

Department Assignment Public

Added: Police Department.
March 20, 2019, 1:12pm by Rhonda Garietz (Chief Deputy City Clerk)

Support Staff Added Staff Only

Tiffany Alvarez (Police Department Secretary)
Marie Sarri (Police Records Supervisor)
March 20, 2019, 1:12pm by Rhonda Garietz (Chief Deputy City Clerk)

Support Staff Added Staff Only

Jason Stilwell (City Manager)
Jayne Anderson (Director of Human Resources & Records)
Jeffrey Patrick (Assistant City Attorney)
March 20, 2019, 12:49pm (auto-assigned)

Request Visibility Staff Only

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Department-Only
March 20, 2019, 12:49pm (auto-assigned)

Request Opened Public

Request received via web
March 20, 2019, 12:49pm by David Minsky