Request #9843

Dear Ms. Vasquez:

I am requesting access to records in possession or control of the City of
Garden Grove for the purposes of inspection pursuant to the California
Public Records Act, California Government Code § 7920.000 et seq. (“CPRA”),
and Article I, § 3(b) of the California Constitution. Please limit all
communications regarding this request to email and do not telephone me
regarding this request. Please send all correspondence regarding this
matter within the body of emails, not as attached documents – except for
the responsive records themselves. Please also note this is not an
immediate request for paper copies. If the agency can only provide access
to the requested records by making paper copies, please notify me before
printing any copies.

The specific records I seek to inspect are listed below. As used herein,
“Record” includes “Public Records” and “Writings” as those terms are
defined at Government Code § 7920.530 & 7920.545. I request to inspect:

All budget proposals submitted by the City Police Dept. to the city
administration and/or finance or budget department for fiscal years
2023,2024,and 2025

Records showing Garden Grove Police Dept. staffing levels for fiscal years
2023,2024, 2025, 2026

All invoices sent to, and records showing all payments received from, the
Garden Grove Unified School District for school resource officers during
the 2023,2024,and 2025 fiscal years.

If you contend that any portion of the records requested is exempt from
disclosure by express provisions of law, Government Code § 7922.525(b)
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 § 7922.535 requires that you notify me of the reasons for the
determination not later than 10 calendar days from your receipt of this
request. This request was sent to you on Feb. 7 2025. A determination is
due to me no later than Feb. 16, 2025 to be followed or accompanied by the
prompt release of the requested records as required by the act. Please note
that prompt is defined as “*performed readily or immediately*.”

Government Code § 7922.540 requires 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 § 7922.500 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.

If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite fulfillment of
this request, please email me, pursuant to Government Code § 7922.600.

Thank you for your assistance with, and timely attention, to this matter.

Thomas Peele

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER