South Pasadena police teslas

Hello Todd Feathers,
Thank you for submitting a request for public records to City of South Pasadena on August 06, 2024. Your request mentioned: Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) All contracts and agreements between the South Pasadena Police Department and Tesla regarding the purchase and use of SPPD's pilot and purchase of Tesla vehicles for its fleet. (the pilot and purchase have been publicly reported here: https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/california-city-unveils-nation-s-first-all-19605406.php

2) All maintenance reports for the SPPD's Tesla vehicles from the beginning of the Tesla pilot until the date this request is processed.

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest and not for any commercial purpose.

If you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation of the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

If you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.

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,

Todd Feathers

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RE: Public Records Request of August 06, 2024, Reference # R000296-080624 Dear Todd Feathers, The City of South Pasadena received a public records request from you on August 06, 2024. Your request mentioned: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) All contracts and agreements between the South Pasadena Police Department and Tesla regarding the purchase and use of SPPD's pilot and purchase of Tesla vehicles for its fleet. (the pilot and purchase have been publicly reported here: https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/california-city-unveils-nation-s-first-all-19605406.php

2) All maintenance reports for the SPPD's Tesla vehicles from the beginning of the Tesla pilot until the date this request is processed.

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest and not for any commercial purpose.

If you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation of the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

If you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.

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,

Todd Feathers

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ I wanted to update you on the status of your request. I expect to have a response to you by Thursday, August 29, 2024. For questions or additional information, please reply to this email. Sincerely, Management Services

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RE: Public Records Reference # R000296-080624 Hello Todd Feathers, In response to your request for public records tracked as PRA #R000296-080624, City of South Pasadena has completed its review and will provide the disclosable public records responsive to your request, some of which have been redacted or are exempt from disclosure as set forth below. Government Code section 7922.000 to remove information wherein the public interest served by not disclosing the record clearly outweighs the public interest served by disclosure of the record. Please click here to log into your account and view/download your responsive records. PRA #R000296-080624 is now closed.  If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 403-7230 or reply to this email. Office of the City Clerk
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