Woodside and Portola Valley Motor Vehicle Citations
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From: Nicolas A Bax
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records created and/or collected from January 1, 2014 to present concerning citations issued to drivers of motor vehicles in Portola Valley, CA and Woodside, CA. This is to include but not be limited to:
1) the date and time a citation occurred;
2) the street, alley or “side street” where a citation occurred;
3) details regarding the type, make and model of the motor vehicle
4) related reports or narratives;
5) information on resulting arrests;
6) and information on the persons cited, including demographic information.
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 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 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,
Nicolas A Bax
From: San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
Hi Mr. Bax,
Your request from earlier today generated almost 14,000 hits. Is there any way for you to narrow the request for us so we can get you the information you're seeking?
Thanks,
Tara
Tara Heumann
Deputy County Counsel
San Mateo County
400 County Center, 6th Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 363-1965
From: Nicolas A Bax
Hi Ms. Heumann,
If I could just get a spreadsheet with the following data for Portola Valley and Woodside from 2014 to present, it would be sufficient:
Citation #, Issue Time, Violation(s),Location, City, Issue Date, Sex, Race, Age and vehicle type code
Thanks again for your help with this,
Nicolas Bax
From: San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
Is there any way to narrow down the type of citations you want? For example, we could start by limiting to infractions. I don’t suspect you’re looking for a citation for drug possession or something like that, but rather for traffic tickets. We could also limit to Vehicle Code violations. I also thought about trying to narrow it down by type of violation, for example: speeding, stop sign, three-foot rule, etc.
Let me know. 14,000 just seemed unwieldy to me.
From: Nicolas A Bax
Hi,
I see. Yes, let's just limit it to vehicle code violations please.
Thanks a lot,
Nicolas Bax
From: Nicolas A Bax
All records created and/or collected from January 1, 2014 to present concerning citations issued to drivers of motor vehicles for Vehicle Code violations in Portola Valley, CA and Woodside, CA. This is to include but not be limited to:
1) the date and time a citation occurred;
2) the street, alley or “side street” where a citation occurred;
3) the type of vehicle
4) related reports or narratives;
5) and information on the persons cited, including demographic information.
Based on what was said at a recent Woodside Circulation Committee meeting I estimate this should be approximately 1,500-3,000 citations.
Thanks,
Nicolas Bax
From: San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office
Hi Mr. Bax,
I apologize for the delay in getting these materials to you. Attached are the records you requested.
Tara
From: Nicolas A Bax
Hi Tara,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Nicolas Bax