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Home My WebLink About03-14-2024 PRR24079 Jorgensen - 276 Tank Farm Fire Training History Hogan Lovells US LLP 4 Embarcadero Center Suite 3500 San Francisco, CA 94111 T +1 415 374 2300 F +1 415 374 2499 www.hoganlovells.com March 13, 2024 Via E-Mail City of San Luis Obispo Fire Department 2160 Santa Barbara Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Public Records Act Request San Luis Obispo Tank Farm Facility (276 Tank Farm Road) Fire Training Activities To Whom it May Concern, In accordance with the California Public Records Act, Cal. Gov’t Code § 6250 et seq., we are requesting all available information related to fire training activities conducted at the property located at 276 Tank Farm Road in San Luis Obispo, California (referred to as the Facility) from 1975 to the present day. The Facility previously contained an area designated for fire training and hosted fire- fighting training events, which we understand your department may have participated in. In addition, we are requesting all available information regarding your involvement with any fire response activities (i.e., responding to a fire and any associated follow-up from the fire) at the Facility as well as at any location along Tank Farm Road within a quarter mile of the Facility from 1960 to the present day. The scope of this request includes, but is not limited to, the following information:  Details of any fire training exercises or fire response activities at the Facility as well as fire response activities within a quarter mile of the Facility along Tank Farm Road;  Information on the specific fire retardant products used during training exercises or fire response activities at or within a quarter mile of the Facility along Tank Farm Road, including brand names and formulations;  Information on the specific fire retardant products used or stored on your department’s fire- fighting vehicles that may have been present at the Facility during any of the fire training exercises as well as fire retardant products used or stored on your department’s fire-fighting vehicles when responding to a fire at the Facility or within a quarter mile of the Facility along Tank Farm Road;  Any records indicating the presence or potential presence of PFAS compounds present in fire retardant products used during training activities or fire response activities;  A list of individuals or entities present during fire training activities at the Facility, including any third-party contractors involved;  Details on where the training equipment or fire response equipment cleanup occurred and how such cleanup was conducted following any fire training activities at the Facility or fire response activities at the Facility or within a quarter mile of the Facility along Tank Farm Road;  Correspondence between any representative of Union Oil Company of California (aka Union Oil Co., Unocal, and Union 76) and the department relating to fire training exercises or fire response activities at the Facility; and  Any pictures, maps or drawings supporting or documenting the fire training exercises or the fire training area at the Facility. If there are records, reports, or documents pertaining to this request, we request copies of such materials. In the absence of specific records, please provide a written confirmation of the same. In accordance with Gov’t Code § 6253, Hogan Lovells agrees to pay reasonable fees incurred by you in responding to this request. In the event that such fees are anticipated to exceed $500, please contact me in advance at maia.jorgensen@hoganlovells.com or (415) 374-2306 to discuss cost. Below is some potential cross-reference nomenclature that may assist in your records retrieval. Property Address: 276 Tank Farm Road, San Luis Obispo, CA P.O. Box 661, SanLuis Obispo, CA 93406 Route 3, Box 180, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Facility Name: San Luis Obispo Tank Farm Union Oil Tank Farm Northern Division Pipelines Union Oil Co. plant on Tank Farm Road Activity and/or Location: Fire Training Annual Fire Training Fire Training Area Fire School Fire Training School The California Public Records Act requires a response from you within ten (10) business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or how I may inspect the requested records. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, _____________________________ Maia H. Jorgensen Updated 05/2023 City of San Luis Obispo Request for Public Records The California Public Records Act (Government Code 7921. et set.) was enacted to ensure public records are available for inspection by members of the public. Completion of this form will assist staff in identifying related records to accurately complete your request. Requested records will be distributed to the email address that is listed on this form, unless directed otherwise by City staff. Requests for printed records will require payment subject to the City’s Comprehensive Fee Schedule. Payment must be rendered prior to production of printed materials. Name: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Last First Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Street & Unit # City State Zip Email: _____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________ Release Forms Requests for certain public records legally require release forms to be submitted for records to be distributed to the requestor. To help expedite your request, please read below and ensure additional information is submitted along with this public records request form. •Personal health information Records containing personal health information require a HIP AA Release Form. Examples include fire incident reports, worker’s compensation claims, etc. o HIPAA Release Form •Printed residential and/or commercial building plans The Public Records Act does not allow the release of printed copies of this material without the permission of the architect/engineer copyright owner. The public records requestor is responsible for obtaining said authorization by completing all three release forms listed below. You may call the Community Development Department at (805) 781 - 7170 to find out the name of the copyright owner. In-person viewing of plans do not require release forms. o Copies of Plans Affidavit o Plan Request Architect/Engineer Authorization o Plan Request Owner Authorization Continued YOUR REQUEST WILL BE PROCESSED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (PRA). California Government Code Section 7921. An Agency shall notify the requestor within 10 days from receipt of request with a Determination which states if the Agency is in possession, in whole or in part, of the requested documents, and possible lega l exemptions which prohibit the release of non-disclosable documents, as outlined per the PRA. In some instances, an Agency may require an extension of up to 14 days to provide a Determination, as authorized by the PRA. A notice will be provided to the requestor setting forth the reasons for the extension and the date on which a Determination is expected to be supplied. Record Information: List the records you are requesting. Specify relevant information such as: subject, title, incident number, location/address, person(s) involved, project name, etc. Date and Time: Specify the incident date or date and time range of the requested records Questions may be directed to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100. Submit Completed Forms To: cityclerk@slocity.org OR City Clerk’s Office 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401