Request #1178

PUBLIC

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the California Government Code Section 6250-6276.48 regarding the California Public Records Act, I hereby request:

1. A copy of any records showing the (i) payee names and vendor numbers, (ii) check issue dates, (iii) check identification numbers, and (iv) dollar amounts of every vendor check/uncashed check/stale-dated check which have been refundable for more than (6) months from the date of this request in an amount equal to or greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) that remains uncashed as of today.

2. A copy of any existing records showing such details as the depositor names, deposit amounts, deposit dates, and deposit purpose for every unrefunded cash escrow, certificate of deposit, cashier's check, personal check, and company checks that was a delivered guarantee for construction and/or maintenance of privately owned improvements to real property or for the restoration of publicly owned property to its original condition (e.g. , for excavations in the city/county right of way).

3. Financial spreadsheet, ledger, or any other accounting record of property tax overpayments, or unclaimed/unredeemed tax lien certificates which have been refundable for more than (6) months from the date of this letter showing the (i) payee name, (ii) check issue dates, (iii) check identification numbers, and (iv) dollar amounts. Please also provided the last known address of the payee if possible. If a dollar amount threshold is necessary I ask that you provide amounts of $1,000 or more. Please only include items that are still eligible for release as of today and have not been es-cheated to the state.

In regards to #1, responsive documents to this request may include but not be limited to: Stale Dated/Uncashed Checks Report, Stale Dated Vendor/Payroll Checks, A/P Check/Warrant Reconciliation Report, Check/Warrant Reconciliation Report/Register, Outstanding Check Warrants Report, Unclaimed Checks Report, and/or Outstanding Warrants Report.

In regards to #2, responsive documents to this request may include but not be limited to: Bond History Log, Performance Bond Deposit Report/List, Construction Cash Bond Report, Active/Open Cash Bond Report, Deposit List, Active/Open Cash Deposit List, Reimbursable Bond Report, and/or Outstanding/Active Open Balances Report.

Some examples of the cash deposits that are being sought after may include, but not be limited to: tap fees, temporary trailer, right of way, landscaping, traffic/street lights, demolition, sidewalk/curb, trees, impact fees, winter handling, signs/temporary signs, seeding, street openings, monuments, driveway, grading/paving, earth moving, hydrant, maintenance, conservation, subdivision, wetlands conservation, erosion, and storm sewer.

Please E-MAIL any correspondences in regards to my request as I deal with several municipalities and it is much easier for record keeping. If the requested records are available in an electronic format (e.g., Excel) that can be delivered to me as an email attachment, then that is the format in which I would prefer to receive the records. If there is any cost to me for providing the requested records, then please give me an estimate of that cost by return email prior to incurring it on my behalf so that I can determine whether I can afford to prepay it. If this request should be address to some other public official, then I would appreciate your so advising and providing me with contact information for that official.

Thanks.

Correspondence

Request has been satisfied.
August 19, 2015
Message from Denise Kehn

Dear Mr. Childers,

Your request regarding uncashed/stale-dated checks in the amount of $1,000 or more has been processed and is complete. The information has been provided to you in the format in which the City maintains its files. Please click on the link below to access your list. Information regarding property tax can be obtained by contacting the Orange County Tax Assessor's Office, located at 11 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. Their contract number is 714-834-3411.

Sincerely,
Denise Kehn
Records Specialist
City of Garden Grove
714-741-5036

August 19, 2015
Due date extended by

Re: Request for Public Records – Notice of Extension
City of Garden Grove

Dear Mr. Childers,

The City of Garden Grove has received your records request dated July 22, 2015, requesting copies of unclaimed or outstanding checks in the amount of $1,000 or more. This letter shall serve as notification of the City’s intent to comply with your request for public records, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (the “Act”) (Government Code §6250 et seq.).

The City is in the process of evaluating this request and is compiling records in an effort to make a determination as to whether the request seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the City of Garden Grove. However, notice is hereby given that the time limit to make this initial determination under the code shall be extended by fourteen (14) days to August 17, 2015, pursuant to Government Code §6253, for the following reason:

(a) The extension of time is reasonable and necessary for the proper processing of the request.

As noted above, the City’s written determination as to whether the request seeks copies of disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records in the possession of the agency shall be sent to you on or about August 17, 2015. Pursuant to the Act, thereafter any and all disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records that are deemed responsive to your request will be made promptly available to you.

In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns regarding the processing of this request, please contact me at 714-741-5036.

Sincerely,

Denise Kehn
Records Specialist
City of Garden Grove
Due date extended to: Monday, August 17, 2015

August 03, 2015
Assigned to Ellis Eun Rok Chang, Robert W May, Rosemarie Jacot
July 22, 2015
Request received
July 22, 2015

 

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