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From:Sunshine Law <pra@sunshinelaw.org>
Sent:Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:54 PM
To:CityClerk
Subject:Public Records Act request \[000-032\]
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Reference ID: 0704-000-032
Date of Initial Request: March 28, 2023
Agency: San Luis Obispo
Contact Name: Teresa Purrington
Contact Title: City Clerk
Contact Address: cityclerk@slocity.org
RE: Public Records Act Request
Dear Teresa,
I am requesting access to records in possession or control of City of San Luis Obispo for the
purposes of inspection and copying pursuant to the California Public Records Act, California
Government Code § 6250 et seq. (“CPRA”), and Article I, § 3(b) of the California Constitution.
The specific records I seek to inspect and copy are listed below. As used herein, “Record”
includes “Public Records” and “Writings” as those terms are defined at Government Code §
6252(e) & (g).
I request:
An electronic copy (e.g. PDF format) of your Chief of Police's current (or most recent if
you have no current) employment contract. If your agency does not directly employ a
Chief of Police, this request is for the current (or most recent if you have no current)
written agreement with whichever outside agency provides you with police services.
If you contend that any portion of the records requested is exempt from disclosure by express
provisions of law, Government Code § 6253(a) requires segregation and redaction of that
material in order that the remainder of the records may be released.
If you contend that any express provision of law exists to exempt from disclosure all or a
portion of the records I have requested, Government Code § 6253(c) requires that you notify
me of the reasons for the determination not later than 10 days from your receipt of this
request.
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Government Code §§ 6253(d) & 6255(b) require that any response to this request that includes
a determination that the request is denied, in whole or in part, must be in writing and include
the name and title of the person(s) responsible for the agency’s response.
Government Code § 6253(d) prohibits the use of the 10-day period, or any provisions of the
CPRA or any other law, “to delay access for purposes of inspecting public records.”
In responding to this request, please keep in mind that Article 1, § 3(b)(2) of the California
Constitution expressly requires you to broadly construe all provisions that further the
public’s right of access, and to apply any limitations on access as narrowly as possible.
Pursuant to Government Code § 6253.1, If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite
your attention to my request, please contact me at pra@sunshinelaw.org.
I ask that you notify me of any duplication costs exceeding $10 before you duplicate the
records so that I may decide which records I want copied. My preference is always, when
possible, an emailed copy of electronic records in whichever format they occur in (e.g.
Excel, PDF, etc.)
Thank you for your timely attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The INSTITUTE for SUNSHINE LAW and Open Data
An California nonprofit connecting the public’s information with data science to power civic engagement, investigative
journalism and responsive democracy.
pra@sunshinelaw.org
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