HomeMy Public PortalAboutPRR 15-1957RECORDS REQUEST (the "Request")
Date of Request: 10/6/15
Requestor's Request ID#: 1117
REQUESTEE: Custodian of Records Town of Gulf Stream
REQUESTOR: Commerce Group, Inc.
REQUESTOR'S CONTACT INFORMATION: E -Mail: records@commerce-group.com
Fax: 954-360-0807 or Contact Records Custodian at records@,commerce-aroup.com:
Phone: 954-360-7713; Address: 1280 West Newport Center Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
REQUEST: Provide conies of all police/incident reports (the "Reports")wherein the name of Officer
John Passeggiata appears. This request is for all such reports for the period January 1. 2013 through
October 6. 2015 which are in possession of the Town of Gulf Stream.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST: The term "Town of Gulf Stream" shall
mean each of the following: the Town of Gulf Stream. its Commissioners, its Manager, its employees, its
Police Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including, without limitation, the following law
firms) Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus: Richman Greer. PA: and Jones. Foster. Johnston & Stubbs.
(including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law firm.)
THIS REQUEST IS MADE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 24 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND CHAPTER 119,
FLORIDA STATUTES
IF THE PUBLIC RECORDS BEING SOUGHT ARE MAINTAINED BY YOUR AGENCY IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PLEASE
PRODUCE THE RECORDS IN THE ORIGINAL ELECTRONIC FORMAT IN WHICH THEY WERE CREATED OR RECEIVED.
SEE §I 19.01(20), FLORIDA STATUTES. IF NOT AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORM, IT IS REQUESTED THAT THIS
RECORDS REQUEST BE FULFILLED ON 11 X 17 PAPER. NOTE: IN ALL CASES (UNLESS IMPOSSIBLE) THE COPIES
SHOULD BE TWO SIDED AND SHOULD BE BILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH Section 119.070) (a) (2)
ALSO )'LEASE TAKE NOTE OF 6I19.070)(H) OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES. %\ III(11 PROVIDES 77 LVI "IF A CIVIL ACTION
IS INSTITUTED WITHIN TI IE 20 -DAY PERIOD TO ENFORCE TI IE PROVISIONS OF l'1IIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO
THE REQUESTED RECORD, THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS MAY NOT DISPOSE OF THE RECORD EXCEPT BY
ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPE TENT.IURISDICFION AFTER NOTICE TO ALL AFFECTED PARTIES."
ALL ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE REQUESTED TO BE SENT BY E-MAIL DELIVERY.
PLEASE PROVIDE THE APPROXIMATE COSTS (IF ANY) TO FULFILL THIS PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IN ADVANCE.
It will be required that the Requestor approve of any costs, asserted by the Agency (as defined In Florida Statute, Chapter 119.01
(Dentitions)), in advance of any costs Imposed to the Requester by the Agency.
"BY FULFILLING THIS RECORDS REQUEST, THE AGENCY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE RESPONSIVE DOCUMENTS
ARE "PUBLIC RECORDS" AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES".
I/P/NP/FLRR
07.28.2015
TOWN OF GULF STREAM
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Delivered via e-mail
October 12, 2015
Commerce Group, Inc. [mail to: records@commerce-group.com]
Re: GS #1955 (1115), #1956 (1116), #1957 (1117)
Provide a copy of all police/incident reports regarding Martin O'Boyle between January 1, 2013
through October 6, 2015, which are in the possession ofthe Town ofGulfStrean:. The term "Town
of Gulf Stream " shall mean each of the following: the Town of Gulf Stream, its Commissioners,
its Manager, its employees, its Police Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including,
without limitation, the following law firms) Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA;
and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, (including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and
partners of each such law firm)
Provide a copy of the personnel file of Police Officer John Passeggiata which is in the possession
of the Town of Gulf Stream. The term "Town of Gulf Stream " shall mean each of the following:
the Town of Gulf Stream, its Commissioners, its Manager, its employees, its Police Department,
its Police Officers and its Counsel (including, without limitation, the following law firms)
Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs,
(including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law firm)
Provide copies of all police/incident reports (the "Reports')wherein the name of Officer John
Passeggiata appears. This request is for all such reports for the period January 1, 2013 through
October 6, 2015 which are in possession of the Town of Gulf Stream. The term "Town of Gulf
Stream" shall mean each of the following: the Town of Gulf Stream, its Commissioners, its
Manager, its employees, its Police Department, its Police Officers and its Counsel (including,
without limitation, the following law firms) Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA;
and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, (including, without limitation, the attorneys, employees and
partners of each such law firm)
Dear Commerce Group, Inc. [mail to: records(ia commerce-groumcoml,
The Town of Gulf Stream received your public records requests on October 6, 2015. You should
be able to view your original requests at the following link http://www2.gulf-
stream.ore/weblink/O/doc/67225/Paeel.asox, http://www2.gulf-
stream.ore/weblink/0/doc/67223/Pagel.ast)x, and htta://www2.eulf-
stream.org/weblink/0/doc/67221/Pa eg 1_asi3x. In future correspondence, please refer to this public
records request by the above referenced numbers.
The Town may incur expenses for the production of documents. You are responsible for the
costs of duplication, as allowed by Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and you may also incur a
special service charge for the labor needed to respond to this request.
The Town will require .25 hours of administrative support at $40.51 per hour and 18 hours of
police administrative support at $39.26 per hour, the labor cost of the personnel providing the
service, per Fla. Stat. § 119.07(4)(d). If the costs of producing these documents will exceed your
deposit, the Town will provide you with an initial production of responsive records and an
estimate for the production of any additional responsive records. If the costs of production are
less than the deposit, the Town will provide you with the responsive records and a refund. The
deposit worksheets are attached for your convenience.
(.25 hours @ 40.51=10.13) — (.25 hours @40.51=10.13) + (18 hours @ 39.26 = 706.68) _
Deposit Due: $706.68 in cash or check.
Upon receipt of your deposit, the Town will use its very best efforts to further respond to your
public records request in a reasonable amount of time.
Sincerely, Town Clerk
Public Records Request Dated:
Requestor:
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST ESTIMATE WORKSHEET
10/6/2015
Commerce Group, Inc.
PRR GS #1957 (1117)
Provide copies of all police/incident reports (the "Reports")wherein the name of Officer John Passegglata
appears. This request is for all such reports for the period January 1, 2013 through October 6, 2015 which
Public Records Requested: are In possession of the Town of Gulf Stream. The term '7ownofGulf Stream" shall mean each ofthe
following: the Town of Gulf Stream, Its Commissioners, its Manager, Its employees, Its Police
Department, Its Police Officers and Its Counsel (including, without limitation, the following law firms)
Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkus; Richman Greer, PA; and Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, (Including,
without limitation, the attorneys, employees and partners of each such law firm.)
Employee providing estimate: Chief ward
Description of activity: (what you did to determine this estimate)
Date: 10/9/2015
Looked through digital files to find responsive documents.
Time spent reviewing documents:
Estimated Time to produce records:
Hourly rate of pay (incl. benefits):
Estimated Labor Charge:
10 minutes
840 minutes
$ 39.26 (PD $39.26/ADMIN $40.51)
Estimated cost of copies: $
Cost of tapes/CD's/flash drives (1 CD/1
Tape)
549.64
Attorney Labor Charge
Total estimate to produce records: $ 549.64