Georgia Public Records Law Request: CutCom Software / Rave Mobile Safety and MARTA
| Submitted | March 19, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Public Transit Records
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All documents pertaining to your MARTA agency's contract with Cutcom Software, also known as AppArmor (https://www.apparmor.com/About/CutCom/). These documents might include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Initial Bid Documents
- Current and previous contracts with CutCom Software regarding AppArmor
- Requests for Proposals
- Memorandum(s) of Understanding
- Any product manuals
- Any instructional materials or presentations
- Use policies and standard operating procedures
- Letters of Interest
- Usage policies
- Any informal agreements or other documents that reference "AppArmor" or otherwise guide its use or the relationship between this agency and the provider or developer of the software.
- A report showing, per month, how many reports were received through the MARTA See & Say 2.0 mobile app since 2020.
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 filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Public Transit Records
From: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
This email provides an initial response to your Open Records Act request received on March 19, 2024. First, I would like to thank you for your request to review the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (“MARTA”) records. At this time, MARTA is awaiting confirmation for you to pay for this request.
As provided by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71, the estimated cost to search, retrieve, copy and supervise access to the requested documents is $120.00. This fee includes a charge of $40.00 per hour (3 hours) to cover the administrative costs of assisting you with your request (i.e., staff time searching for, retrieving, and copying the requested documents) as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71. This fee represents the hourly rate of the lowest paid full-time employee with the necessary skill and training to respond to your request. There is no charge for the first fifteen minutes. Should you need copies of any of the requested records, the charge is generally 10¢ per page for letter or legal sized documents. You will be charged the actual cost of $7.00 for non-standard documents or electronic media. Additionally, higher fees may be charged for certified copies or other specialized records, if provided by law. At this time, there appear to be approximately (1) one non-standard documents and/or electronic media that are subject to release under the open records law. Therefore, the estimated cost for this request is $127.00
In any instance in which an agency will seek costs in excess of $25.00 for responding to a request, the agency shall notify the requester within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed three business days and inform the requester of the estimate of the costs, and the agency may defer search and retrieval of the records until the requester agrees to pay the estimated costs unless the requester has stated in his or her request a willingness to pay an amount that exceeds the search and retrieval costs. Please be advised we do NOT certify documents. Please provide confirmation that you are willing to pay the cost associated with this request.
While it is the policy of MARTA to provide requested and available documents within three business days of the request, these documents cannot be made available within three business days. Upon confirmation of the associated cost with this request, MARTA will begin retrieving the requested records. In producing the requested records, MARTA may rely upon the exemptions contained in the following code sections : O.C.G.A. secs. 50-18-72(a) (10), (41), and (42). If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (404) 848-5220.
Latoya Hunter
Paralegal
Office of AGM of Legal Services
LHunter@itsmarta.com<mailto:LHunter@itsmarta.com>
404.848.6999
Fax 404.848.5225
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
This email message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above.
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From: Public Transit Records
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $127.00 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
MARTA
FOIA Office
2424 Piedmont Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
From: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
This email provides a follow up response to your Open Records Act request received on March 19, 2024, which I initially responded to on March 27, 2024. At this time, MARTA is searching its files for responsive documents to your request. Thank you for your payment totaling $127.00.
An update will be provided on or before June 14, 2024. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (404) 848-5220.
Latoya Hunter
Paralegal
Office of AGM of Legal Services
LHunter@itsmarta.com<mailto:LHunter@itsmarta.com>
404.848.6999
Fax 404.848.5225
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
This email message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on June 14, 2024. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
This email provides a follow up response to your Open Records Act request received on March 19, 2024, which I initially responded to on March 27, 2024. MARTA has completed a final review and has located the responsive link responsive to your request. The responsive link is below :
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ropta8cvlmt7p6xxnh7p5/AEbPELDNx5hgiQYnguPEVQw?rlkey=ggvsxvxwlvmdex1yob1uc4c58&st=syjsaqx7&dl=0
If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to contact me directly.
Latoya Hunter
Paralegal
Office of AGM of Legal Services
LHunter@itsmarta.com<mailto:LHunter@itsmarta.com>
404.848.6999
Fax 404.848.5225
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
2424 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
This email message and any documents accompanying this transmission may contain privileged and/or confidential information and is intended solely for the addressee(s) named above.
