Hyperloop Transport Technologies
Submitted | June 11, 2015 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:
All contracts, agreements, memorandums of understanding, and associated materials between Hyperloop Transport Technologies and the State of California regarding the development of the Hyperloop
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
From: Kenneth A Duron
Please clarify you request. You are asking us for records between "
Hyperloop Transport Technologies and the State of California regarding the
development of the Hyperloop"?
May I ask why you expect us to have such records?
Thank you.
Kenneth A. Duron
District Secretary
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor, Oakland, California 94612
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From: Beryl Lipton
Hello Mr. Duron,
Thank you for your clarification request. I hope you'll excuse the confusion. Below I've copied an amended version of my request.
Thank you so much,
Beryl
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3(b)), I hereby request the following records:
All contracts, agreements, memorandums of understanding, and associated materials between Hyperloop Transport Technologies and the San Francisco Bay Rapid Transit District regarding the development of the Hyperloop
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
From: Patricia Williams
Beryl,
The District's initial response to your request is attached.
(See attached file: Lipton 06-26.pdf)
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Patricia K. Williams
Assistant District Secretary
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor
P. O. Box 12688
Oakland, CA 94604-2688
(510) 464-6084
fax (510) 464-6011
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 11, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Patricia Williams
Beryl,
So far no documents have been identified which are responsive to your
request. We will provide you with an update by July 24. Thank you for your
patience.
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Patricia K. Williams
Assistant District Secretary
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor
P. O. Box 12688
Oakland, CA 94604-2688
(510) 464-6084
fax (510) 464-6011
From: requests@muckrock.com
To: Pwillia@bart.gov,
Cc: JMcCart@bart.gov
Date: 07/13/2015 04:50 PM
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request: Hyperloop Transport
Technologies
July 13, 2015
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Office of the General Manager
P.O. Box 12688
Oakland CA 94604-2688
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on June 11, 2015. Please let me know
when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is
needed.
Thank you for your help.
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On June 26, 2015:
Beryl,
The District's initial response to your request is attached.
(See attached file: Lipton 06-26.pdf)
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Patricia K. Williams
Assistant District Secretary
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor
P. O. Box 12688
Oakland, CA 94604-2688
(510) 464-6084
fax (510) 464-6011
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On June 16, 2015:
Hello Mr. Duron,
Thank you for your clarification request. I hope you'll excuse the
confusion. Below I've copied an amended version of my request.
Thank you so much,
Beryl
_________________
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3
(b)), I hereby request the following records:
All contracts, agreements, memorandums of understanding, and associated
materials between Hyperloop Transport Technologies and the San Francisco
Bay Rapid Transit District regarding the development of the Hyperloop
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would
inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would
prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available
or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
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On June 11, 2015:
Please clarify you request. You are asking us for records between "
Hyperloop Transport Technologies and the State of California regarding the
development of the Hyperloop"?
May I ask why you expect us to have such records?
Thank you.
Kenneth A. Duron
District Secretary
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
300 Lakeside Drive, 23rd Floor, Oakland, California 94612
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On June 11, 2015:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California's Sunshine Amendment (Cal. Const. Art. I, § 3
(b)), I hereby request the following records:
All contracts, agreements, memorandums of understanding, and associated
materials between Hyperloop Transport Technologies and the State of
California regarding the development of the Hyperloop
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would
inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would
prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available
or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar
days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl Lipton
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From: Joni_Mccarty/Ibb/Oak/Bart
The District's final response to the subject CPRA is attached.
(See attached file: Lipton 07-28.pdf)
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Joni McCarty
Office of the District Secretary
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
300 Lakeside Drive, LKS-23, East
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 464-6089 . Phone
(510) 464-6011 . Fax