Chicago Mayors' Fair Workweek Emails
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F048062-06062 2023 PAC 78262 F048062-060623 F045481-043023 |
| Submitted | April 28, 2023 |
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From: Peter Fugiel
To whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Rahm Emanuel or Lori Lightfoot during the period 1/1/2017–12/31/2021 that contain any of the following phrases: "fair workweek", "fair work week" or "fair scheduling".
This request is being made for non-commercial research purposes. The requested documents will be made available to the general public.
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 that the request be filled electronically, if possible, by email attachment.
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.
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
From: Mayor's Office
Thank you for your FOIA request to the City of Chicago Office of the Mayor. Your FOIA request has been submitted and is being processed. Your reference number for tracking purposes is: F045481-043023. Track and view responses at Public Records Center.
You have requested the following records: To whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Rahm Emanuel or Lori Lightfoot during the period 1/1/2017–12/31/2021 that contain any of the following phrases: "fair workweek", "fair work week" or "fair scheduling".
This request is being made for non-commercial research purposes. The requested documents will be made available to the general public.
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 that the request be filled electronically, if possible, by email attachment.
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.
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
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The City of Chicago Office of the Mayor responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend.
From: Mayor's Office
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May 8, 2023 Peter Fugiel Via email at requests@muckrock.com RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 30, 2023, Reference # F045481-043023. Dear Peter Fugiel, On behalf of the Office of the Mayor, I am responding to your Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request which was dated April 30, 2023 and received in our office on the same day. At this time, the Office of the Mayor is seeking an extension of five additional working days to respond to the requests for one or more of the following reasons identified in 5 ILCS 140/3(e) of FOIA: (xx) the requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records; ( ) the request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records; ( ) the request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it; ( ) the requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them; (xx) the requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of the FOIA or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions; ( ) the request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by 5 ILCS 140/3(d) without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body; (xx) there is need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of a public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request. Sincerely, Thomas Skelton
FOIA Officer
Mayor's Office
From: Mayor's Office
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May 15, 2023 Peter Fugiel Via email at requests@muckrock.com RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of April 30, 2023, Reference # F045481-043023. Dear Peter Fugiel, This correspondence is in response to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request received by the City of Chicago Office of the Mayor on April 30, 2023. The Office of the Mayor took a 5 business day extension to your request on May 8, 2023. You requested: "To whom it may concern,
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Rahm Emanuel or Lori Lightfoot during the period 1/1/2017–12/31/2021 that contain any of the following phrases: "fair workweek", "fair work week" or "fair scheduling".
This request is being made for non-commercial research purposes. The requested documents will be made available to the general public.
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 that the request be filled electronically, if possible, by email attachment.
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.
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
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Your request is unduly burdensome under Section 3(g) of FOIA. Section 3(g) of FOIA provides that “requests for all records falling within a category shall be complied with unless compliance with the request would be unduly burdensome for the complying public body and there is no way to narrow the request and the burden on the public body outweighs the public interest in the information.”
I ran the email search you requested, but it returned 573 responsive emails and attachments totaling 4,334 pages of responsive records. Assuming it would take between 1/2 to 1 minute on average to review each page of responsive records, it would take between 36 and 72 hours to review the records responsive to this request. While there is some public interest in some of the information requested, the request places a high burden on the Mayor's Office's time and operations. Overall, the burden on the Mayor's Office outweighs the public interest in the information, and the request is unduly burdensome under Section 3(g) of FOIA.
It is necessary that your FOIA request be narrowed and clarified. If you would like assistance in narrowing your request, please contact me, and I will assist you. Otherwise, for the reasons provided above, the Mayor's Office is unable to respond to your FOIA request as currently drafted.
If you agree to narrow your request, you must submit a revised written request to my attention. The Mayor's Office will take no further action or send you any further correspondence unless and until your current request is narrowed in writing. If we do not receive your narrowed request within fourteen calendar days of the date of this letter, your current request will be denied.
In the event that we do not receive a narrowed request and your current FOIA request is therefore denied, you have the right to have a denial reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62706, (877) 299-3642. You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at 312-744-3844. Sincerely, Thomas Skelton
FOIA Officer
Mayor's Office
From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Thomas Skelton,
Thank you for your initial response to this request. I recognize the need to balance the burden of fulfilling the request and the public interest in the information. While the latter side of the ledger is difficult to estimate as precisely as you have the former, I would note that the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance represents the most expansive labor standard of its kind. Along with a handful of other cities and one state, Chicago has established the most significant new rights and protections on working time since the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. My research seeks to understand the development and implementation of fair workweek laws, a project in which the National Science Foundation found sufficient merit to award me a competitive research fellowship (#2203815).
Notwithstanding the considerable public interest in this information, I am willing to narrow my request to the period 1/1/2018–12/31/2019. I would still like a copy, preferably in electronic format, of all emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Emmanuel or Lightfoot during the specified period that contain either of the phrases "fair workweek" or "fair scheduling."
I appreciate your continued assistance and look forward to your response to this narrowed request.
Sincerely,
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management & Labor Relations
From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Thomas Skelton or other FOIA staff,
Please confirm receipt of my narrowed request (#F045481-043023) sent via email at requests@muckrock.com on May 16, 2023. I have requested a copy, preferably in electronic format, of all emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Emanuel or Lightfoot during the the period 1/1/2018–12/31/2019 that contain either of the phrases "fair workweek" or "fair scheduling."
Thank you for your attention,
Peter Fugiel
From: Mayor's Office
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Hi Mr. Fugiel,
Received. Sorry, sometimes it is hard to notice when someone sends an email through the GovQA portal. You can also email me at Thomas.Skelton@cityofchicago.org if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Tom Skelton
From: Mayor's Office
Thank you for your FOIA request to the City of Chicago Office of the Mayor. Your FOIA request has been submitted and is being processed. Your reference number for tracking purposes is: F048062-060623. Track and view responses at Public Records Center.
You have requested the following records: Requesting to narrow my request to the period 1/1/2018–12/31/2019. I would still like a copy, preferably in electronic format, of all emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Emmanuel or Lightfoot during the specified period that contain either of the phrases "fair workweek" or "fair scheduling."
The City of Chicago Office of the Mayor responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend.
From: Mayor's Office
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From: Mayor's Office
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June 13, 2023 Peter Fugiel Via email at requests@muckrock.com RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 06, 2023, Reference # F048062-060623. Dear Peter Fugiel, On behalf of the Office of the Mayor, I am responding to your Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request which was dated June 06, 2023 and received in our office on the same day. At this time, the Office of the Mayor is seeking an extension of five additional working days to respond to the requests for one or more of the following reasons identified in 5 ILCS 140/3(e) of FOIA: (xx) the requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records; ( ) the request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records; ( ) the request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it; ( ) the requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them; (xx) the requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of the FOIA or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions; ( ) the request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by 5 ILCS 140/3(d) without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body; (xx) there is need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of a public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request. Sincerely, Thomas Skelton
FOIA Officer
Mayor's Office
From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Mr. Skelton,
I would like to inquire into the status of my request (F048062-060623). I received your message dated June 13, 2023 asking for an extension of five business days. Has the internal review of these records been completed?
Thank you,
Peter Fugiel
From: Mayor's Office
Hi Mr. Fugiel,
The request is not unduly burdensome. However, I have a backlog of email requests that I am reviewing the records for. Can we check back in two weeks to see where we are in the review? I apologize for the delay, but I do not know how it would be fair to other requests if I did not review in the order I receive them for these. Let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Tom Skelton | FOIA Officer, Office of the Mayor |d: 312-744-3844 | m: 312-859-1459
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From: Peter Fugiel
Thank you for the update, Mr. Skelton. I don't mean to jump the queue. I can wait for you to complete the review. I look forward to another update in two weeks.
From: Peter Fugiel
Hello Mr. Skelton,
I just want to check in about the status of my request. Did you get to review the responsive records yet?
Thank you,
Peter
From: Peter Fugiel
Good morning Mr. Skelton,
Can you provide an update on the status of my request (#F045481-043023)? It has been three months since I submitted it. When can I expect to receive the responsive records?
Thank you for your attention,
Peter Fugiel
From: Mayor's Office
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August 28, 2023 Peter Fugiel Via email at requests@muckrock.com RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 06, 2023, Reference # F048062-060623. Dear Peter Fugiel, This correspondence is in response to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") request received by the City of Chicago Office of the Mayor on June 06, 2023. The Office of the Mayor took a 5 business day extension to your request on June 13, 2023. You requested: "Requesting to narrow my request to the period 1/1/2018–12/31/2019. I would still like a copy, preferably in electronic format, of all emails and attachments sent or received by Mayors Emmanuel or Lightfoot during the specified period that contain either of the phrases "fair workweek" or "fair scheduling.""
Please find the attached records responsive to your request.
We have redacted certain material pursuant to Section 7(1)(b) of FOIA. That section exempts “private information, unless disclosure is required by another provision of this Act, a State or federal law or a court order.” 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b). Section 2(c-5) defines “private information" as:
unique identifiers, including a person's social security number, driver's license number, employee identification number, biometric identifiers, personal financial information, passwords or other access codes, medical records, home or personal telephone numbers, and personal email addresses. Private information also includes home address and personal license plates, except as otherwise provided by law or when compiled without possibility of attribution to any person.
5 ILCS 140/2(c-5). The material we have redacted under this section is personal email addresses and personal phone numbers. Because these items are specifically exempted under Section 7(1)(b), they have been properly redacted.
We have redacted certain material pursuant to Section 7(1)(c) of FOIA. That section exempts:
[p]ersonal information contained within public records, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, unless the disclosure is consented to in writing by the individual subjects of the information. ‘Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy’ means the disclosure of information that is highly personal or objectionable to a reasonable person and in in which the subject’s right of privacy outweighs any legitimate public interest in obtaining the information. The disclosure of information that bears on the public duties of public employees and officials shall not be considered an invasion of personal privacy.
We have redacted under Section 7(1)(c) City issued cell phone numbers. As publicly-available City issued cell phone numbers would subject these employees to invasive and unsolicited communications, the disclosure of this information would burden employees’ privacy interest. Additionally, the access to this information would not advance the public interest in understanding “the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them[.]” 5 ILCS 140/1. Further, the landline numbers and other email addresses for these employees is available to the public, which further limits the de minimis public interest in the contact information of the requested employees. See Shurtleff v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 991 F. Supp. 2d 1, 18 (D.D.C. Sept. 30, 2013) (“The EPA has proferred a substantial privacy interest at stake in disclosing the official internal email address of the EPA Administrator and the work email address of employees at the EOP: these few individuals have ‘a significant personal interest in preventing the burden of unsolicited emails and harassment.’”); Buckovetz v. U.S. Department of the Navy, Case No. 14-cv-2115-BEN, 2016 WL 4801335 at *2-3 (S.D. Cal. Apr. 7, 2016) (affirming the redaction of an employee’s cell phone number, because “the [employee’s] privacy rights in this information outweigh the public’s interest in disclosure”).”
We have redacted and withheld certain material pursuant to Section 7(1)(f) of FOIA. That section exempts:
Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except that a specific record or relevant portion of a record shall not be exempt when the record is publicly cited and identified by the head of the public body.
5 ILCS 140/7(1)(f). The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that the deliberative process exemption under FOIA focuses on documents that reflect “advisory opinions, recommendations and deliberations comprising part of a process by which governmental decisions and policies are formulated.” NLRB v. Sears and Roebuck, 421 U.S. 132, 150-151 (1975). The purpose is to encourage “frank discussion of legal or policy matters” such that employees in government feel free to express their opinions before a final legal or policy decision is made. “Deliberative” has been found to mean being a direct part of the process where recommendations and opinions are expressed. Vaughn v. Rosen, 523 F.2d 1136, 1143-44 (D.C. Cir. 1975). Records where preliminary opinions are expressed and policies and actions are formulated are therefore exempt from production under Section 7(1)(f) of the Illinois FOIA, and have been properly redacted and withheld.
We have redacted and withheld certain material pursuant to Section 7(1)(m) of FOIA. That section exempts:
Communications between a public body and an attorney or auditor representing the public body that would not be subject to discovery in litigation, and materials prepared or compiled by or for a public body in anticipation of a criminal, civil or administrative proceeding upon the request of an attorney advising the public body, and materials prepared or compiled with respect to internal audits of public bodies.
5 ILCS 140/7(1)(m). Because the redacted and withheld records constituted privileged communications between an attorney and clients, they have been properly redacted and withheld under this section. You have the right to have a denial reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701, (877) 299-3642. You may also seek judicial review of a denial under 5 ILCS 140/11 of FOIA. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact my office at 312-744-3844. Sincerely, Thomas Skelton
FOIA Officer
Mayor's Office
From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Mr. Skelton,
Thank you for providing these records. I appreciate your summary of the various reasons for redacting or withholding certain information. I have a couple of clarifying questions to be sure that these are the entirely of the records responsive to my request.
First, would you confirm that only one email (with the subject "Students Demand Action & Wisconsin Preemption - The DMO Digest") was sent or received by Mayor Emanuel during the period 1/1/2018–12/31/2019? For context, the Committee on Workforce Development and Audit, then chaired by Mayor Emanuel's floor leader Patrick O'Connor, held multiple meetings on the proposed Fair Workweek Ordinance in April 2018. Am I to understand that your search return no emails updating Mayor Emanuel of the status of this proposal in the final months of his term in office?
Second, could you clarify why certain email attachments ("Fair Workweek City Comparison 7.20.docx" and "BRIEF_0726_Osterman briefing.docx") were not included in the records provided? It is not clear to me that a document comparing provisions of existing fair workweek laws meets any of the statutory requirements for exemption. The laws are public, so why would a document quoting/summarizing them be withheld? Similarly, I don't understand why a briefing document mentioning fair workweek would not be subject to disclosure now that the law has been enacted and Alderman Osterman and Mayor Lightfoot have left office.
I would appreciate any clarification or additional records you can provide at this time. Given the considerable public interest in the Mayors' leadership around this major piece of policy, I may need to submit additional requests if this one is too narrow to yield relevant records, e.g. from the Emanuel administration.
Thank you for your continued attention to this matter,
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
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From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Mr. Skelton,
Thank you for providing these records. I appreciate your summary of the various reasons for redacting or withholding certain information. I have a couple of clarifying questions to be sure that these are the entirely of the records responsive to my request.
First, would you confirm that only one email (with the subject "Students Demand Action & Wisconsin Preemption - The DMO Digest") was sent or received by Mayor Emanuel during the period 1/1/2018–12/31/2019? For context, the Committee on Workforce Development and Audit, then chaired by Mayor Emanuel's floor leader Patrick O'Connor, held multiple meetings on the proposed Fair Workweek Ordinance in April 2018. Am I to understand that your search return no emails updating Mayor Emanuel of the status of this proposal in the final months of his term in office?
Second, could you clarify why certain email attachments ("Fair Workweek City Comparison 7.20.docx" and "BRIEF_0726_Osterman briefing.docx") were not included in the records provided? It is not clear to me that a document comparing provisions of existing fair workweek laws meets any of the statutory requirements for exemption. The laws are public, so why would a document quoting/summarizing them be withheld? Similarly, I don't understand why a briefing document mentioning fair workweek would not be subject to disclosure now that the law has been enacted and Alderman Osterman and Mayor Lightfoot have left office.
I would appreciate any clarification or additional records you can provide at this time. Given the considerable public interest in the Mayors' leadership around this major piece of policy, I may need to submit additional requests if this one is too narrow to yield relevant records, e.g. from the Emanuel administration.
Thank you for your continued attention to this matter,
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
From: Mayor's Office
Hi Mr. Fugiel,
I think the briefing with Ald. Osterman you reference was a duplicate. The chart was more than just copy and pasting other ordinances. There was comparative analysis, which I think makes it deliberative. Yes, I included Mayor Emanuel in this search.
Sincerely,
Tom Skelton | FOIA Officer, Office of the Mayor |d: 312-744-3844 | m: 312-859-1459
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From: Peter Fugiel
Hi Mr. Skelton,
Thank you for those clarifications. Would you provide the "Fair Workweek City Comparison 7.20.docx" attachment with appropriate redactions? Surely there is factual information (i.e. which cities have what provisions in existing law) contained in the document that does not constitute deliberation. I believe the public has a right to know what information the Mayor considered, even if the preliminary opinions and discussions regarding this information remain confidential.
I have already appealed to the Public Access Bureau for information inappropriately withheld by the City Council FOIA Officer. I hope that I will not have to do so again.
Sincerely,
Peter Fugiel
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F048062-060623.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mayor's Office
Hi Mr. Fugiel,
Yes, I provided all the responsive emails. I reviewed the chart you mentioned and withheld it because it appeared deliberative under Section 7(1)(f). I believed I provided a copy of the Osterman briefing but with talking points redacted. There were two copies of the briefing, so I only reviewed one of them since they were duplicates of the same record. There were over 500 pages of responsive email to review here. I applied the redaction I thought were appropriate under the FOIA. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Sincerely,
Tom Skelton | FOIA Officer, Office of the Mayor |d: 312-744-3844 | m: 312-859-1459
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From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Public Access Bureau,
Please find attached a letter appealing the partial denial of my Freedom of Information Act request (F048062-060623) to the Chicago Mayor's Office. The file containing the redacted records is too large to attach to this email, but you can download it from the MuckRock website at https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2023/08/29/Fugiel_Fair_Work_Week_Emails_redacted.pdf. Do not hesitate to contact me via email (peter.fugiel@rutgers.edu) or phone (260-468-8528) if you require any further documentation for your review.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter,
Peter Fugiel
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
From: Chicago City Council Committee On Workforce Development
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From: Angelos, Grace <Grace.Angelos@ilag.gov>
Date: Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 4:05 PM
Subject: 2023 PAC 78252
To: Thomas Skelton <Thomas.Skelton@cityofchicago.org>
Cc: peter.fugiel@rutgers.edu <peter.fugiel@rutgers.edu>, Public Access <
Public.Access@ilag.gov>
Dear Mr. Skelton:
Attached please find correspondence regarding the above-referenced Request
for Review. For ease of reference, I have also attached a copy of the
relevant portions of responsive records at issue in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Grace Angelos
Assistant Attorney General
Public Access Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
Cell: 773-590-7071
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in
this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or
attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal
deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the
addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or
any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have
received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately
by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof,
including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not
waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any
other exemption from disclosure.
From: Mayor's Office
Dear Assistant Attorney General Angelos,
I would like to inquire into the status of my request for review (# 2023
PAC 78252). It has been more than 7 business days since your letter dated
September 27. Have you received a response from Mr. Skelton or the Chicago
Mayor's Office?
Thank you for your continued attention to this matter,
Peter Fugiel
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*Peter Fugiel, PhD* | Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
From: Mayor's Office
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From: Angelos, Grace <Grace.Angelos@ilag.gov>
Date: Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 11:12 AM
Subject: 2023 PAC 78262
To: peter.fugiel@rutgers.edu <peter.fugiel@rutgers.edu>
Cc: Thomas Skelton <Thomas.Skelton@cityofchicago.org>, Public Access <
Public.Access@ilag.gov>
Dear Mr. Fugiel:
Attached please find correspondence regarding the above-referenced Request
for Review. I am sorry I missed your call. I tried to call you back but
it seems that Verizon was having some issues. You can try calling me again
or I will try you again shortly.
Very truly yours,
Grace Angelos
Assistant Attorney General
Public Access Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
Cell: 773-590-7071
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in
this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or
attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal
deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the
addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or
any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have
received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately
by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof,
including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not
waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any
other exemption from disclosure.
From: Mayor's Office
Dear Ms. Angelos,
Thank you for speaking with me yesterday about the scope and timeline of
your review. Please find attached a letter rebutting Mr. Skelton's
assertions regarding the relevance of the redacted memo and the
appropriateness of withholding the comparison chart. I am troubled by
certain implications of these assertions, namely that the Mayor's Office
did not conduct a systematic search using the terms I requested. I believe
further clarification is needed to determine why purportedly irrelevant
records were returned by this search and whether potentially relevant
records were omitted.
I appreciate your vigilance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Peter Fugiel
From:
Good morning Mr. Fugiel,
Writing to provide the attached records in accordance with your FOIA request. Hoping this resolves the last of this matter before the PAC; let me know if there is anything else.
Best,
Olivia
OLIVIA R. HENRY SHE/HER
ACTING FOIA OFFICER
City of Chicago Office of the Mayor
2 N. LA SALLE SUITE 460
Chicago, IL 60602
312-742-0116
https://www.chicago.gov/mayor
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From: Peter Fugiel
Hello Olivia,
Thank you for following up about this request and providing unredacted versions of the Osterman memo and Yao's email. Please note that I am most interested in the attachment "Fair Workweek City Comparison 7.20.docx" referenced in Yao's email. Mr. Skelton withheld this document, but Ms. Angelos suggested that it could be released with appropriate redactions. If you are able to provide this attachment, I will consider the matter resolved.
Sincerely,
Peter Fugiel
From: Mayor's Office
Dear Mr. Fugiel:
I realized when I reviewed the supplemental response that Ms. Henry provided you with the wrong record. I have already reached out to her to rectify this matter. I will let you know once I have connected with Ms. Henry.
Very truly yours,
Grace Angelos
Assistant Attorney General
Public Access Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
Cell: 773-590-7071
State of Illinois - CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged or attorney work product, may constitute inside information or internal deliberative staff communication, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. Receipt by an unintended recipient does not waive attorney-client privilege, attorney work product privilege, or any other exemption from disclosure.
From:
Hi again Mr. Fugiel, please disregard the attachment in the previous email, which I understand was not the full extent of what you were seeking. Attached please find the pages at issue; please advise whether this resolves this matter on your end.
Best,
Olivia
OLIVIA R. HENRY SHE/HER
ACTING FOIA OFFICER
City of Chicago Office of the Mayor
2 N. LA SALLE SUITE 460
Chicago, IL 60602
312-742-0116
https://www.chicago.gov/mayor
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From: Peter Fugiel
Dear Olivia,
This is precisely what I was seeking! It is most informative for my research and for others with an interest in how local labor policies develop and spread. I appreciate your diligence in responding to my request and appeal. I will inform the PAC that the matter has been resolved.
Thank you,
Peter Fugiel
From: Mayor's Office
Dear Ms. Angelos,
I am pleased to inform you that the Acting FOIA Officer for the Mayor's
Office provided me a copy of the previously withheld email attachment from
Kristiana Yao. This satisfies my request. You may close the appeal (2023
PAC 78252).
Thank you for your assistance,
Peter Fugiel
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