Request #7893

My name is Claudia Hernandez and I am an Investigator with the Orange County Public Defenders office. This letter is to request access to records in the possession of the City of Garden Grove, Public Works Department/Traffic Division. Pursuant to Public Records Act GOVT. CODE §§ 6250-6276.48, we are entitled to request access and copies to “Records” including all communications related to public business “regardless of physical form or characteristics, including any writing, picture , sound, or symbol, whether paper…, magnetic or other media.” Under above stated law, access should be given immediately during business hours. Your agency has 10 days to decide whether access to such public records will be released. If your agency declines to release record access, your agency must justify the withholding of any record demonstrating that the record is exempt or that the public interest in confidentiality outweighs public interest in disclosure. (§ 6255)
The records I am requesting are signal timing sheets for the Magnolia St. and Mays Ave. intersection in the City of Garden Grove on Saturday, July 18, 2020. The incident occurred between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. The information needed is to explain how long the traffic signal light phases to “don’t walk”, yellow, green, and red. In addition, I would also like the signal timing sheets when the crosswalk button is pressed as opposed to when it is not. I have emailed Traffic Engineer Dai Vu who explained how my request should read. I would like these documents certified. I wish to thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and I thank you for your consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me at: (657) 251-8637 and I will be happy to further explain my request.
Sincerely,
Orange County Public Defender
Claudia Hernandez, Investigator,

Claudia Hernandez
Investigator
OC Public Defender’s Office
801 Civic Center Drive West, 4th floor
Santa Ana, CA. 92701
Office (657) 251-6090
Fax (714) 479-0825
Direct (657) 251-8637