Request #2533
Subject: Public Records Request for Garden Grove's 2016 Employee Compensation Report
Good Morning,
I am requesting a copy of Garden Grove's Employee Compensation Report for the 2016 year under the provisions of California Govt. Code §§ 6250 - 6270, the California Public Records Act.
Most California agencies find it easiest to respond to this request by producing a copy of the State Controller's Office (SCO) report that includes employee names. Please provide a copy of the working report, or any other combination of records, that contains the compensation data found on the SCO report alongside employee names.
Alternatively, please provide copies of any other reports or records that contain information responsive to the purpose of this request: employee name in conjunction with their compensation data.
Please provide the requested materials or, per § 6253(c), a timeline along which they will be made available by, no later than ten days from the date of this request.
Per § 6253.9(a), we ask that you provide the records in an Excel spreadsheet format.
In an effort to standardize how this information is reported we are seeking the same categories of employee compensation that are found in the State Controller's Report. At a minimum, please include the following categories in your response:
Employee Name
Position/Job Title
Annual Salary Minimum & Maximum
Total Regular Pay
Overtime Pay
Other Pay (any additional forms of pay that are not reported in Regular Pay)
Total Retirement & Health Cost (All forms of employer-paid retirement contributions, deferred compensation and health benefits)
If possible, please also include the total number of hours that the employee worked for the year
In the event Garden Grove is not in possession of a record of this nature, we request copies of any record or records that contain information responsive to the purpose of this request - employee name in conjunction with their compensation data.
As a reminder, § 6253.1 instructs public agencies to "assist requester in finding records responsive to the purpose of the request."
Your jurisdiction's information will become part of the TransparentCalifornia.com website, which is provided to the public as a free service. The website is also intended to be a resource for public sector administrators, allowing easy comparisons across jurisdictions within the state for labor and other costs.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you might have.
Thank you.
Correspondence
Re: Request for Public Records - Notice of Determination
City of Garden Grove
Dear Mr. Fellner,
The City of Garden Grove (the "City") has completed its initial review of your April 7, 2017, request for a copy of Garden Grove's Employee Compensation Report for 2016. This letter shall serve as the City's notice of determination as to whether your request calls for the disclosure of non-exempt and non-privileged public records in the possession of the City, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (the "ACT") (Government Code Section 6250, et seq.). The City's determination in this regard is as follows:
Records deemed responsive to your request have been located and are determined to contain responsive non-exempt, non-privileged information under the Act. City staff is, however, still in the process of gathering and assembling the requested documents. City staff anticipates completing the document review and making the documents available to you on or before Monday, May 15, 2017.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this request.
Sincerely,
Denise Kehn
Records Specialist
City of Garden Grove
714-741-5036
Due date extended to: Monday, May 15, 2017
Re: Request for Public Records – Notice of Extension
City of Garden Grove
Dear Mr. Fellner:
The City of Garden Grove has received your records request dated April 7, 2017, requesting a copy of Garden Grove's Employee Compensation Report for 2016. 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 May 1, 2017, 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 May 1, 2017. 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.
Sincerely,
Denise Kehn
Records Specialist
City of Garden Grove
714-741-5036
Due date extended to: Monday, May 01, 2017
Dear Mr. Fellner,
Please click on the link below to access a copy of the City of Garden Grove's 2016 Employee Compensation Report.
PLEASE NOTE: Future requests can be submitted by accessing the City's website at www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us, Online Services, Public Records Requests.
Sincerely,
Denise Kehn
Records Specialist
City of Garden Grove
714-741-5036