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May 24, 2010
Eric Brown
Denver Mayor's Office
1437 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402,
I write to request access to and a copy of all CORA requests filed with the Mayor's
office since June 2009 to present. If your agency does not maintain these public
records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodian's name and
address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $40.00. If the
cost would be greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt
indicating the charges for each document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response with three (3)
business days.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial
including a reference to the specific statutory exemption( s) upon which you rely.
Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Todd Shepherd
Investigative Reporter
Independence Institute
13952 Denver West Parkway, Suite #400
Golden, CO 80401-3141
303-279-6536
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May 12,2010
Eric Brown, Communications Director
Office of Mayor John Hickenlooper
201 West Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of all requests for reimbursement, and all supporting documentation (i.e. copies of
receipts) by Mayor John Hickenlooper of the Federal Transit Administration filed/created/submitted
within the past year.
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $10. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response with thr~e (3) business days.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a
reference to the specific statutory exemptioh(S) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all
segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Todd Shepherd
Independence Institute
13952 W. Denver Parkway
Golden, CO 80401
303-279-6536
From: thetabor@gmail.com (mailto:thetabor@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Tabor Henderson
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 5:02 PM
To: MileHighMayor - Mayor's Office; Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
Subject: CORA Request
ATTN: CORA Request
Eric M. Brown
Communications Director
Office of Mayor John W. Hickenlooper
1437 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80202
To whom it may concern:
Pursuant to the ~rovisions of sections 24-72-201 through 24-72-205, C.R.S., 1973, I hereby
~equest to inspect and copy the following public records:
Records of Mayor John W. Hickenlooper's speeches, proclamations, or utterances announcing,
launching, or concerning the 10-year-plan to end homelessness, and Denver's Road Home.
A detailed list of the groups, agencies and individuals Mayor Hickenlooper has addressed
regarding the 10-year-plan to end homelessness or Denver's Road Home.
In this request, "records" refers to notes, transcripts, documents, correspondence or
material in writing.
Please provide your response to this request in writing, no later than three business days
from your receipt, as required by C.R.S. § 24-72-203(3) (b). To the extent that any of the
requested documents cannot be located, reviewed, and released within the three day period,
I ask that you not delay the release of any such documents that cannot be located,
reviewed, and released.
I further request under C.R.S. § 24-72-204(4) that if you deny some or all of this
request, that you explain your denial in detail in your response, and include citations to
the specific statutory authority that permits your denial of access to the requested
records.
Please be aware that C.R.S. § 24-72-205 allows a person who has requested records under
the CORA to recover attorneys' fees for any litigation necessary to obtain records
improperly withheld. Please also be advised that this letter shall serve as the required
statutory notice of intent to sue in the event that you improperly deny some, or all, of
this request for access to records.
I am willing to pay the fees for copying the documents in question, but reserve the right
to challenge unreasonable charges.
I appreciate your time and cooperation, and am available for clarification in needed.
Emailed documents are preferred, but if this is not possible or if you need more
information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Gratefully,
Tabor Henderson
1685 S Colorado Blvd
Unit S
Denver CO, 80222
tabor.henderson@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, April 09,2010 9:29 AM
To: Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
Cc: Slattery, Daniel B. - Department of Law
Subject: Open records request
This is a request under state open records laws CRS 24-72-201+.
I am looking for a copy of the policy from any city department requiring databases requested under CORA to be
put in a PDF or other locked format before providing it to the requestor and any memos, emails, research or
other documents, records, recordings or information mention, pertaining or referring to this policy.
As you know, state law requires a response to CORA requests within three business days. Please call or email if
you have questioQs or there will be a cost to review the records. Also, please email to confirm you received this
request.
Arthur Kane
Investigative Producer
7News
The i n format i on contained in this message is intended only for the recipi e nt, and may be a
April 5, 2010
Eric Brown, Communications Director
Office of Mayor John Hickenlooper
201 West Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of:
• Eric Brown's electronic mail on March 31, April 1, and April 2.
• Eric Brown's text messages on March 31.
• Mayor John Hickenlooper's electronic mail on March 31 and April 1.
• Mayor John Hickenlooper's text messages on March 31.
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $50. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response with three (3) business days.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a
reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all
segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Todd Shepherd
Independence Institute
13952 W. Denver Parkway
Golden, CO 80401
303-279-6536
March 19, 2010
Eric Brown, Communications DirectorO
Office of Mayor John HickenlooperO
201 W. Colfax Ave. 0
Denver, CO, 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of all "change orders" regarding the construction of the new Denver Criminal
Justice building.
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $30.00. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within three (3) business days. If you
choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to
the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely, 0 0 00
Todd A Shepherd 0
13952 Denver West Parkway, 0 Suite 400 0
Golden, CO, 80401 00
303-279-6536 0
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Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
From: Kovaleski, Tony [tonyJovaleski@kmgh.comJ
Sent: Thursday, March 11,2010 10:16AM
To: Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
Cc: Burke, Tom; Kane, Arthur
Subject: COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT REQUE.ST
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Red
Sent Via Email
Dear Eric:
The following written request is based on a template provided by the Colorado Press Association and sponsored by
former Governor Bill Owens, former Attorney General Ken Salazar and various Colorado press associations.
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, 5524-72-201 et seq., will you please make available for inspection
and/or copying the following public records:
• An electronic database of all individuals, companies, corporations or any other title
that currently owe(s) the City of Denver and/or any of its agencies $2000 or more and
the debt has been outstanding for at least 180 days.
• An electronic database of all money owed the city of Denver and not paid for at least
180 days. Please include the name of the debtor, the amount of debt. the original
date of purchase and the item or service that was provided to the debtor. If possible
we would like to analyze the most recent four years of this data.
If these records are not in your custody or control, will you please forthwith so notify me and state in detail to the
best of your knowledge the reason for the absence of the records, their location, and what person or persons has custody
or control of the records, as required by 5524-72-203(2), CR.5.
Will you please set a date and an hour within three working days at which time the records will be available for
inspection, pursuant to 5524-72-203(3).
If you deny access to any of the above public records, will you please provide forthwith a written statement of the
grounds for the denial, citing the law or regulation under which access is denied as required by 5524-72-204(4).
I am requesting this information as a journalist for a public purpose and I respectfully ask that you wave the fees
associated with the production of the records as set forth in section 5524-72-205 (3&4). If you elect to charge a fee or fees
for these public records, and if it exceeds $25, please contact me so I may obtain the necessary approval from the news
management at KMGH-TV.
Since this information's value diminishes greatly with the passage of time, I would appreciate your communicating
with me by telephone, email or fax machine rather than by mail, if you have any questions regarding this request. PLEASE
CALL ME AT THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW TO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THIS REQUEST.
Sincerely,
Tony Kovaleski Desk #: (
Investigative Reporter Fax #:
KMGH-TV E-Mail tQIJL~QYil.I .r;$. ki.@kfllgb.:C:Qfll.
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Penalty: Anyone who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this law can be found guilty of a misdemeanor. The
fine is set at $100 and/or imprisonment of 90 days. If a court finds the document was withheld arbitrarily or capriciously,
the custod ian may personally have to pay court costs and attorney's fees for the other side.
Th e information contained in this message is 'intended only for the r e c i pient , and may be a
con fiden tia l a tto r ney-cli ent commun ication or may otherwi s e be privil e ged and confidential
a nd protect e d from disclosure. If t he reader o f this message is not t he intended rec i pient ,
o r an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipien t ,
ple as e be awar e t ha t any dissemi nation o r copy i ng of this communication is strictly
p r ohib i ted. I f you have received this communicat i on i n er r or, please immediately notify us by
re plyi ng to the mes sage and deleting it from your computer. The McGraw - Hill Companies , Inc .
res erves the r i ght, sub j ect to applicabl e local law , to monito r and review the conten t of any
el ec t ronic mess a g e or information s ent to or from McGraw - Hill employee e - mail address e s
without informing the s e nder or recipient of the message.
March 10,2010
Eric Brown, Communications Director D
Office of Mayor John Hickenlooper D
201 W. Colfax Ave. 0
Denver, CO, 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of the calendar for Mayor Hickenlooper for all of2008 and 2009, and from
February 9t \ 2010, to and including March 9th , 2010. Please provide the documents in electronic
format if possible (pdf or cd).
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and post~ge fees of not more than $20.00. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within three (3) business days. If you
choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to
. the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. .
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely, 0 0 0 0
Todd A Shepherd 0
8055 Wolff St. Unit E
Westminster, CO' 80031
March 10, 2010
Eric Brown, Communications DirectorO
Office of Mayor John HickenlooperO
201 W. Colfax Ave. 0
Denver, CO, 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of all writings ("Writings" means and includes all books, papers, maps,
photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or
characteristics. "Writings" includes digitally stored data, including without limitation electronic mail
messages, but does not include computer software) by Mayor John Hickenlooper and/or
Communications Director Eric Brown, in preparation of, during, or as a result of, a December 30t \
2009 briefing with Denver Police Chief Whitman as noted by the Mayor's calendar. If possible, please
provide these documents in an electronic format (pdf files or CD).
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $30.00. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within three (3) business days. If you
choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to
the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely, 0 0 0 0
Todd A Shepherd 0
8055 Wolff St. Unit E
Westminster, CO 80031
angrytodd@gmail.com
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From: JanetLDurkin@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 20104:16 PM
To: MileHighMayor - Mayor's Office
Subject: FOIAlOpen Sunshine Act Request for Information, Documents and Things.
March 4,2010
To the Honorable Mayor John Hickenlooper,
Your Honor,
This writing is a Request for Information, Documents and Things pursuant to Colorado's application of the
Freedom of Information Act and the Colorado Open Sunshine Act. (collectively "FOIA).
As a matter of background and for your reference, according to a number of Denver Police Department ("DPD")
reports and Affidavits, several (upon information and belief seventeen) violent, reportedly "racially motivated"
crimes occurred in downtown Denver, specifically in the areas of the 16th Street Mall and "LoDo", reportedly in
the summer, and possibly fall and winter of 2009. (the "Crimes"). It is not known if these Crimes are ongoing
as of the date of this filing of this FOIA Request.
Based on DPD Affidavits, two suspects were reportedly interviewed about the Crimes, confessed to same, and
which confessions were corroborated by alleged co-conspirators of the Crimes. The two suspects were
released from custody without having been charged with any Crime.
In November, 2009 these same two suspected were implicated in a racially motivated murder, upon information
and belief, having followed the victim from downtown Denver to Centennial, CO where the victim was killed.
Because of the violent and horrific nature of the Crimes, with one victim being thrown through a glass door of a
LoDo building, another being "cold cocked" in the face, and the ensuing attacks on even more citizens, it is
respectfully submitted that the Public has an inherent right to know why the Public was not informed of these
terribly serious safety risks.
Upon information and belief, it was decided that the Denver area public was not to be informed or warned of the
Crimes during the time of their occurrence, and continuing after the commission of the Crimes, and as a result,
even more victims were seriously injured, and one victim was killed. (the "Decision"). This FOIA Request
relates only to Information Identifying those Individuals who participated in making the Decision, the Individual
who made the final Decision when the Decision was made, as well as the Production of Documents and Things
related solely to the Decision.
Specifically excluded from this FOIA Request is any Information, Document or Thing about the Crimes
themselves.
In the interest of Public Safety, I am, on behalf of myself and the citizens of Colorado Requesting the following
Information and Production of Documents and Things related to the Decision, pursuant to FOIA, as defined just
below:
"Document" means any written memorandum, summary, note, letter, correspondence, report, summary of a
report, reference to a report,whether by handwritten, typed, email or any other form of electronic means of
transmission, including, but not limited to, text messages, "instant messages", by computer, cell phone, radio,
or any other means of transmission, including the U.S. mail , as well as any and all copies of same referring in
any way to the Decision. If a privilege is being claimed against producing any Document, please state with
specificity and particularity the nature of the privilege being asserted, the reason the privilege is being asserted,
and Identify each Individual to whom the privilege being asserted apples.
"Thing" means any object, other than a Document capable of recording, holding storing, transmitting and/or
saving Information related to the Decision, including, but not limited to computers, cell phones, Ipods,
answering machines, answering machine tapes, and any other object of that ilk: These Things need not
necessarily leave the possession and/or control of the owner, as arrangements can be made.
"Identify each Individual" means to state the individual's name, office address, office telephone number,
whether or not an employee of the City of Denver, and if an employee of the City of Denver, Identify the
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Individual's position, department, and immediate supervisor.
!. Please Identify the Individual(s) who made the Decision.
2. Please state with specificity and particularity the date and time when the Individual(s) Identified in
Paragraph (1) herein became aware of the Crimes, and with each of the Individual(s), please state with
specificity and particularity how the Information was obtained and please also Identify the Individual
(s) proViding the Information about the Crimes then and continuing.
3. Please Identify each Individual who has any knowledge related to the discussions, meetings, conversations
and/or communications of any sort, of the events leading up to the Decision and continuing.
4. Please Identify each Individual who actually participated at any level, or who were present at any time in
the discussions, meetings, conversations and/or communications of any sort of the events leading up to the
Decision and continuing, and for each Individual, please state with specificity and particularity the nature of their
participation.
5. Please Identify each Individual who participated in a managerial capacity as defined as those Individual(s)
who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C Sec. 201, et seq., in any events leading up to the
Decision and continuing, and for each Individual, please state with specificity and particularity the nature of their
participation.
6. Please Identify each Individual(s) as defined by those individuals who are not exempt from the Fair Labor
Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201, et seq., including, but not limited to secretaries, personnel assistants, aids,
typists, and any other Individual who participated in any way in the recording, storing and/or transmission in any
format whatsoever between the Individuals who participated in the Decision then and continuing.
7. Please Produce any and all Documents sent or received by the Denver Mayor's Office in any way
whatsoever related to the Decision from January 1, 2009 to present and continuing.
8. Please Produce any and all Documents received or sent by Denver's Manager of Safety's Office in any
way whatsoever related to the Decision from January 1, 2009 to present and continuing.
9. Please produce each and every Thing which played a role in recording, transmitting or receiving of any
communication between any of the Individual(s) Identified herein related in any way whatsoever to the Decision
then and continuing, and for each Thing, please Identify the Individual who has the Thing in his or her
possession and/or control..
STATEMENT AS TO MAXIMUM FEES TO BE PAID
The undersigned is a private citizen, presently not working, and therefore respectfully requests that all fees be
waived.
Respectfully Submitted,
Janet L. Durkin
1Vlr.1\I U'tl lU I un flU UO . IJ r lVl \...."If L!v ()( J.)Lf'\vl rnA J~U. JUJ IIUJJJt.: f. UULI UU I
Dan Caplis
4600 Sooth Syracnse, Snite SOD
Denver, CO 80108
March 4, 2010
Via Facsimile: (720) .265-9050 '
Honorable John W. Hickenlooper
Mayor of the City and County of Denver
1347 Bannook Street, Room 350
Denver, CO 80202
milehighmayor@denvergov.org
Via Facsimile: (720) 865-8796
David R. Fine, Esq.
Office of the City Attorney
1437 Bannock Street~ Room 353
Denver, CO 80202
city.attomey@denvergov.org
PUJILIC7(JPENfMCORDS REQUESTPURSUANT TO
CoR.S. §24-72N301 ET. SEQ. AND eR.S. §24-72-201 ET. SEQ•
. Dear Mayor Hickenlooper. and City Attorney Fine:
i This letter constitutes a public (open) records request pursuant to C.R.S. §24-72-301 ET. SEQ.
AND c'R.S. §24-72-201 ET. SEQ.) as well as all applicable statutory provisions. Pursuant to
c'R.S. §24-72-301 ET. SEQ. AND C.R.S. §24-72-20J ET. SEQ" please make the docwnents
requested herein available for inspection and copying within three (3) working days or less. If
the public records requested are not in your custody or control please forthwith notify me in
writing of that fact, and state in detail your knowledge and belief for the reason for the absence
of the records from your custody or control. the location of the records and what person now has
custody or control of the l'ecords.
If you elect to withhold any of the records sought for any reason, please provide a general
description of each document so that your claimed basis for refusing to produce the document
may be properly evaluated.
FORMAL REQUEST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN RECORDS
This letter constitutes a fonnal notice that a request has been made to inspect the public records
identified in this document. Therefore. pursuant to applicable statutory provisions. none of the
records requested maybe destroyed by the agency to which this request is directed while the
request is pending. Accordingly, please take immediate steps to prevent the deletion of any
email or other electronic information, or the destruction of any other records which are or maybe
responsive in any manner to this request.
lVll\l\/U't1 LUIU/lfiU UO; IJ rlVl IJMrL.!\) ()( UCM\)I rnA nu, JUJ IIUJJJL r. UUJI UU I
Honorable John W , Hickenlooper
David R. Fine. Esq.
March 4, 2010
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DEflNITIONS
The term "PUBLIC RECORDS" as used· in this public records request includes, but is not
limited to, all correspondence, electronic mail, electronically recorded information and writings
of every type, including, but not limited to, all books, papers, photographs, cards, tapes,
recordings, or other docwnentaty materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics,
including digitally stored data .
'
.
The terms "PUBLIC RECORDS" and "DOCUMENTS" are used interchangeably in this
public (open) records request.
The term "CORRESPONDENCE" means a communication that is sent or received by one or
more specifically identified individuals including, without limitation:
A. Communications sent via electronic mail;
.
- - - - - - - ' B- --eommunications-sentvia-private-courier;-- - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - -
C. Communications sent via US Mail.
The term "ELECTRONIC MAIL') means an electronic message that is transmitted between
two or more co:rnputers or electronic tenninals whether or not the message is converted to hard
60py format after receipt and whether or not the message is viewed upon transmission or stored
for later retrieval. "Electronic mail" includes electronic messages that are transmitted through a
local, regional or global computer network,
The term "RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS" refers to the series of racially motivated
assaults carried out by Denver area gang members between at least July and November of 2009.
This definition includes, but is not limited to the assaults identified in the September 3, 2009
press release issued by the Denver Police Department, and to the assaults detailed by Police
Chief Jerry Whitman and Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey in a press conference on or
about November 20, 2009.
PUBLIC RECORDS TO BE PRODUCED
Please produce the following public records pursuant to the applicable statutOI)' authority:
1. All documents, including but not limited to electronic mail, pertaining in any maMer to
the RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS.
2. All communications, including but not limited to electronic mail. sent or received by you.
and which pertained in any manner to the RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS.
3. All communication, including but not limited to electronic mail between you and any .
representative of the Denver Police Department (including but not limited to Chief Jerry
Whitman) between July 15, 2009 and the present which pertain in any manner to the
RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS.
MRK/U~/LU1UI lnU UO: l~ rro vHrL!~ & U~H~I r I\}. l~ 0, jUj I fUJJJL r. UUIi/ UU (
Honorable John W. Hickenlooper
David R. Fine, Esq.
March 4) 2010
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4. All communication) including but not limited to electronic mail between you and
Manager of Safety Alvin J. LaCabe, Jr. between July 15, 2009 and the present which
pertain in any maMer to the RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS,
Feel free to call me at any time if you wish to discuss any aspect of this CORA request. I would
like to do everything reasonably possible to work cooperatively with. your office in order to make..
this process as efficient and pleasant as possible. Please ctirect all communications regarding this
CORA request to the following:
Daniel J. Caplis
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
;: .
Daniel J. Caplis
The Caplis and Silvennan Show
630KHOW
THE DENVER
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Denver, C(
(303) 9!
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March 3, 2010
Eric Brown
Spokesman
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
Re: Open Records Request
Dear Eric:
Per the Colorado Public Records Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 24-72-20 I +, and per the Colorado Criminal Justice records laws,
am requesting access to cell phone records from your cell phone and Mayor John Hickenlooper's cell phone during the week
of Feb. 8 when the mayor was with you in Washington. Further I request cell phone records and landline records for the person
handling the mayor's scheduling during that time. Also in reference to my earlier CORA request I stated I was seeking e-mails
between the mayor and his scheduler and you and the scheduler during that time. I wanted to clarify that I meant the person
who was handling the scheduling at that time since I understand an interim scheduler was in place then.
If my request is denied in whole or part, I expect you to justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of CORA. I
will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
I also request a waiver of any applicable fees as release of the material I seek is in the public interest. 1 reserve the right to
appeal your decision to withhold any information or deny a fee waiver.
As this information is of timely value, I would appreciate your communicating with me by telephone or e-mail rather than by
regular mail if you have questions regarding thiS'request.
llook forward to your response in three business days, as is required by the statute.
Respectfu lIy,
Christopher N Osher
Reporter
The Denver Post
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:41 PM
To: Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
Cc: Hubbard, Curtis
Subject: CORA request
THE DENVER
Christopher"
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1560 Br
Denver, CC
(303) 9~
c.::osIJer@deoverp
Feb. 23,2010
Eric Brown
Spokesman
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
Re: Open Records Request
Per the Colorado Public Records Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 24-72-201 +, I am requesting access to any emails
back and forth between the mayor's scheduler and the mayor regarding getting him back to Denver from
Washington during the week of Feb. 8, any e-mails back and forth between you and the scheduler regarding the
same subject and any e-mails back and forth between the scheduler and travel agents regarding that subject.
If my request is denied in whole or part, I expect you to justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of
CORA. I will also expect you to release all s,egregable portions of otherwise exempt material. .
I also request a waiver of any applicable fees as release of the material I seek is in the public interest. I reserve the
right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or deny a fee waiver.
As this information is of timely value, I would appreciate your communicating with me by telephone or e-mail
rather than by regular mail if you have questions regarding this request.
I look forward to your response in three business days, as is required by the 'statute.
Respectfully,
Christopher N Osher
Reporter
The Denver Post
02 / 24/2010 13:50 303-298 - 8380 FEDEX OFFICE 047E PAGE Ell
February 22, 2010
VIA FACSIMILE (720) 865-8791
Office of the Mayor
ATTN: Eric Brown, Communications Director
ATTN: Laura Giocmno~ Director of Scheduling
ATTN: Molly Rauzi, Chief Information Officer, Technology Services
AT'IN: Claude Ptlmii.ia, Chief Finandal Office
143"1 Bannock Street
Den,'.;:r. CO 80202
RE: CORA Request
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is 3 request for public records pursu~ln.t to the:: Colorado Open Records
Act. c'R.S. § 24-72 -20 I et seq_ ("CORA"), to inspect public records for the tirneframe
Janlli)ry " 2004 to present for the govemment employees John Hickcnlooller, Midu)cl
Ben net, Kelly Brough and Roxane White.
Thi.s request is made and addressed to the persons above believed to be
responsible as the custodl.a n oflhe records in question. If the individu"ls named above
al't': 110t the appropriate custodil;l.n of the records requested. kindly forward this request
to thl;~ approprialc individual in your office, and inform me of the same. The specific .
recOIds reql.lcsted are as follows:
J) Land nne phone records for each individual, including inc(lming at1d
outgoing call logs as kept by office or ind-ividual and by the telephone
service company and transmitted to the office of the mayor, to the
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accounts payable department, or t() th.c appropl'iate financ.it1 (yffkel',
including cClpies of all detailed and itemized telephone records and
invoices.
2) Cellular phone records for each jl1dividuals~ government cellular phones,
including aU records relating to incoming and oUlgoing text messages, (l.t1d
incoming and outgoing call logs as kept by office or individual M .d by the
telephone service company and transmitted to the office of the mayor, to
the accounts payable department, or to the appropriate financial officer,
including cClpics of all detailed and itemized telephone reclm.ls ~\l1d
invoices .
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3) All documents relat~d to reimbursements for each individual> including
but not limited to reimbursement requests and payments for mileage,
hotel, travel, and meals.
4) All docllments relating to the schedule of caeh individual, including
copies of all calendars, meeting requests, records ~ind note!: generated
during such meetings.
5) All correspondence, including I;)llla.i ls and dectronic correspondence to.
from, between, and copied to :
a. John Hickenloopet and MichaeJ Bennet
b. John Hickenlooper and Kelly Brough
c. John Hickenloopel' and Roxane White
d. John Hickcnlo(1pcl' and David Kenney
t!. Kelly Br(lugh and David Kenney
f. Michael Bennet and David Kenney
g. Kelly Brough and Michael Bennet
If documents arc availahle in electronic OT archived format, such format is
prefcrr~:d. If copying charges are to be incurred, please contact me prior to copying any
records with an estimate ol-the cost associal~d with copying such records .
I I.ook forward to reviewing these records within three business days us required
hy stale statute. Pleas~ direct all correspolldcllce or furthet questions via email to
8.\)_~p..:.V'J(@ya~l>.g~_~.QJ!\, or contact me at 303-2R4-3002 to inform me when the records
requc~;\~d arc available.
Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-72-204(4), if your office denies access to any public
record. I hereby request a written statement ()f the grounds for th(;; denial of each public
record If any public record requcl)tcd is not jn the custody or control of your office,
please notify n~e of this fact in writing in accordan.cf;: with C.R.S. ~ 24-72"203(2)(a).
I'hank you for your prompt response to this CORA request.
Sj~r~~
Lisa .Tones
February 19,2010
Eric Brown, Communications DirectorO
Office of Mayor John Hickenlooper O
201 W. Colfax Ave. 0
Denver, CO, 80202
Dear Mr. Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of all writings ("Writings" means and includes all books, papers, maps,
photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or
characteristics. "Writings" includes digitally stored data, including without limitation electronic mail
messages, but does not include computer software) including text messages, by Mayor John
Hickenlooper, or his chief of staff Roxanne White, or Communications Director Eric Brown, from the
dates of February 15th to and including February 19th, making mention of, by proper name or by
pronoun, any of the following:
• Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson
• Andrew Graham
• Brian Maas
• CBS
• CBS4
• CBS4denver.com
• Dan Caplis
• Craig Silverman
• The Caplis and Silverman radio show
• KHOW, or 630, or 630 KHOW
• Kendall Austin
• Alex Buntin
• Deven Cunningham
• Ian Curwen
• Jeffrey Davis
• Xavier Francis
• Nyeri Goff
• Tabias Graves
• Merkel Jones
• David Littlejohn
• Clarissa Lockhart
• Denita Mayfield
• Blake Patton
• Charles Penny
• Aaron Puller
• Christopher Rodney
• James Sherman
• Donald Thomas
• Derold Thomas
• Rasheed Turner
• Rashad Turner
• Bertrand Uhde
• Geno West
• Anthony Williams-Jones
• Landae Woods-King
• George Wright
• Denver Manager of Safety Al LaCabe
• Denver Police Chief Gerald (Gerry) Whitman
• or metioning specifically, or mentioning by topic, or mentioning in general, a string of racially-
motivated attacks in downtown Denver in the summer/fall of 2009.
If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $50.00. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within three (3) business days. If you
choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to
the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely, DODO
Todd A Shepherd O
13952 Denver West Parkway,O Suite 400 0
Golden, CO, 80401 00
303-279-6536 0
[mailto: COsher@DenverPost.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:42 PM
To: Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
Subject:
THE DENVER
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Eric Brown
Spokesman
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
Re: Open Records Request
Dear Eric:
Per the Colorado Public Records Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 24-72-20 I +, I am requesting a copy of any e-mails
from the mayor's scheduler (I believe she goes by the name Suzanne Moore) and the assistant for Sean Menke,
the chief executive officer for Frontier Airlines, regarding getting the mayor back by air from Washington and
any e-mails sent back in reply from Menke's assistant. Also please include any e-mails back and forth on this
subject from the mayor's scheduler and Sean Menke if any such e-mails exist.
Ifmy request is denied in whole or part, I expect you to justifY all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of
CORA. I will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
I also request a waiver of any applicable fees as release of the material I seek is in the public interest. I reserve the
right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or deny a fee waiver.
As this information is of timely value, I would appreciate your communicating with me by telephone or e-mail
rather than by regular mail if you have questions regarding this request.
I look forward to your response in three business days, as is required by the statute.
Respectfully,
Christopher N Osher
Reporter
The Denver Post
February 9, 2010
Eric Brown
OOffice of the Mayor O
201 W ColfaxO
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mr. Eric Brown,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-101 to 24-72-402, I
write to request access to and a copy of Mayor Hickenlooper's address book and/or
"contacts" list on his government-issued (or office) computer. I also request access to
arid a copy of the Mayor's calendar for the last six weeks. If your agency does not
maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper
custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $40. If the cost
would be greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating
the charges for each document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response with three (3) business
days.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial
including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also,
please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
0 000 OTodd Shepherd
oIndependence Institute
0
13952 Denver West Parkway, Suite 400
o Golden, CO 80401
0 0 303-279-6536
) DATE; NOV. 03 , 2009 !Jv[a!Jor's Office
TOj OFFICE OFTHE MAYOR NOV 242009
HONORABLE JOHN W. HICKENLOOPER
CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING
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ROOM 350
DENVER CO 80202
AnNj Custodian of Records
REG: Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)" modified June 20, 2003 "
see attached exhibit # 100·001
see attached exhibit # 100-002
see attached exhibit # 100-003
Per the "Colorado Open Records Act n we are requesting
information from the City of Denver.
) We will be requesting information from different departments of the City
of Denver.
We are requesting the name of the Custodian of Records for each Department
within three working days.
We request notification of turn around time for each group of requests.
We are requesting that if the projected product completion is over seven (7)
working days, we be notified in writing of a reasonable time of completion.
We also request that the documents be on hard copies or" e-mailed ",
The mailing address is as follows:
Eric Crabtree
8075 Mall Parkway
Suite 101·381
Lithonia, Ga. 30038
e·mall····_···_······ crabtreee@ymail.com
information requested by;
Eric Crabtree
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October 16, 2009
Colorado Open Records Request
Mayor John W. Hickenlooper
City and County Building
1437 Bannock Street, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Mayor John Hickenlooper,
I am writing about the Parks Department Director and his staff who have acted in the following
manner. Mr. Kevin Patterson has refused to call me back even though I have left him five
messages to do so. Mr. David Marquardt has transparently stacked the so-called External Dog
Park Master Plan Task Force with only pro dog park individuals. There presently is not one
representative on this 14 member committee that is even in our council District 6 containing
Veteran's Park which could be impacted - or even a Veteran who feels strongly about what this
park symbolizes regarding their military service to this country. The two veterans who asked to
be contacted are John Perich who founded and named Veteran's Park with the help of
Councilwoman Mary Degroot in 1988, and Tim Drago who is a Vietnam Veteran and founder of
the Colorado Veterans Monument at the state capitol. Mr. Drago wrote me " Veterans Park is
truly a unique entity in Denver. It is much more than a simple recreation area. It is a tribute to the
men and women who proudly serve and sacrifice in our nation's armed forces. To date 80
Colorado servicemen have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Turning Veteran's Park into a Dog Park
would diminish their sacrifice." There is also the Veteran's Group Leaders who are comprised
of about 30,000 Veterans. Lastly, the nearby residents are not represented even though several of
my neighbors including myself have asked to be put on this task force.
This task force is a sham if the purpose is as they represent, to "facilitate healthy relationships
between dog owners and non-dog owners." There are no non-dog owners on the committee it
appears. The very real stakeholders are the individuals who live in the immediate neighborhood,
who have to put up with the unsightly dog park (see attached photos of other Denver off leash dog
parks). We are also concerned about the traffic and barking dog noise from inside the park and
throughout the neighborhood as dog owners drive in and out of the park with their windows down
or with their dog in the back of an open truck. We see this and hear this on a smaller scale already
and when Veteran's Park is converted to a mud hole for dogs, the neighbors will be even more
impacted. The current Committee contains only people from the Great Dane Assistant League
along with others who only favor these dog parks and do not exhibit a balanced concern at the
meetings.
I was shocked as I observed one of their meetings recently. Mr. Marquardt started the meeting
stating that no one other than the Committee Members were allowed to speak even though there
was one affected Veteran and several individuals from the impacted Veteran's Park neighborhood
who all wanted to speak. One member of the Committee, Mr. Rust, started speaking about a
Denver Post Article from a doctor noting the potential health problem of dog excrement in the
same area where children play and areas containing picnic grounds. Mr. Rust also mentioned the
City's potential liability of allowing an off leash dog park in these areas. Another member of the
group then verbally attacked Mr. Rust by maliciously calling him a "dog hater" for even stating
these concerns. Mr. Marquardt did not admonish the individual for the attack or make any
statements to keep the tone of the meeting civilized. Mr. Rust then stated that a Realtor he had
spoken to lost a sale because the condo overlooked the large brown off leash area in Cheeseman
Park. The group appeared totally disinterested in his concern for the loss of value from people's
property near the Off Leash Dog Park. The entire group has no interest in examining the issue of
impacting our property values and other impacts to the immediate neighborhoods.
The Parks Department Director has sidestepped my previous Colorado Open Records request for
copies of the most recent Off Leash Dog Park survey response information by having staff send
emails feigning confusion at what information is requested.
Mr. Marquardt continues to double talk on this issue. While he emailed Councilman Charlie
Brown this: "I hope it clarifies for you my long standing and continued opposition to the
consideration of Veteran ' s Park for the Off Leash Dog Park Master Plan by removing Veteran ' s
Park from the list of parks being considered. . .. The Committee proposed and approved removal
of Veteran's Park from consideration as a part of the master plan deliberative process"; less than
24 hours later he told the External Dog Park Master Plan Task Force in the Wednesday, October
14th meeting that Veteran's Park is back on the table for a proposed off leash dog park. (See the
attachment above for this email). Mr. Marquardt has been persuaded by information comparing
the number of people living around the Veteran' s Park area to another park that could be
considered, Vanderbilt Park. The information demonstrated that there is more dense population
around Veteran's Park and he is making the assumption, more people means more people seeking
Off Leash dog space. I would counter this argument that most of the new growth in the area has
been for Denver University Students who for the most part do not own dogs. Also, the more
dense population means more children in the Washington-Veteran's Park neighborhoods and the
point is that we want to put kids first. If the Parks Department has the time, energy and money to
make changes in this area, we are asking for a playground for the neighborhood kids. In this time
of hard economics for most people, having a free place to take one's children to play is
paramount. Denver is not like New York or San Francisco where a high number of people have
little ot no yards and are over an hour's drive to open space to let their pets run free . I think your
concern and our city council's concern should be to establish playgrounds for children over Off
Leash Areas for dogs. These Off Leash areas are not cost free. I have read several articles on
what the cities have to do to try to reintroduce grass to any area that was devastated by a dog park.
Patrolling these parks is not free, and erecting and maintaining the waste bag dispensers is not
cost free. If you have money in the park's budget, please consider wisely spending that money to
invest in areas where our families can play on nice playground equipment, not our pets. In 2003 I
offered to create a fundraising effort to pay for playground equipment for Veteran's Park and
received no response from the parks department. I should note this dog park also conflicts with
the master parks plan last presented to our neighborhood about 2 years ago.
I have spoken with the board members of both the Washington Park East Neighborhood
Association, which has about 200 members, and the FANS of Washington Park, which has 127
members; I am a member of both. The FANS stated, "In addition, the location of a dog park in
Veteran's Park by this committee, when there was no one there to represent the neighbors or the
neighborhood around Veteran's Park or from the neighborhood association, seems very narrow
focused." (See attached letter) The President of the FANS group, Cindy Johnstone stated that she
emailed Kevin Patterson on March 22, 2009 asking to be on the External Dog Park Master Plan
Task Force but was totally ignored by Mr. Patterson. I can only draw one conclusion from this
behavior is that the Parks Department is so biased they believe they have the right to decide what
is best for us.
I am asking you to instruct your Parks Department Director to replace some of the External Dog
Park Master Plan Task Force with people that are more inline with the general public. The 2003
survey done by the Parks Department showed that 76% of the general popUlation does not want
off leash dogs in city parks. Also please direct Mr. Marquardt not to force Off Leash Dog Parks
in residential neighborhoods that do not want them. He needs to respond to citizens' phone calls
as well. He is a public employee, not a private sector employee. The few dollars that the Pro Off
Leash Dog Park groups contributes to political campaigns or construction of certain Dog Parks
does not give them the right to ignore and adversely affect the nearby residences of the park. I am
riot against dog parks in areas that are away from and do not adversely affect the nearby
residential neighborhoods. I am also requesting that you instruct Mr. Marquardt to put me, Jim
Lawser immediately on the External Dog Park Master Plan Task Force to have a voice for our
neighborhood and also to monitor the fairness and the Director's purpose, to "facilitate healthy
relationships between dog owners and non-dog owners."
I am also asking you to direct Mr. Marquardt and Mr. Patterson to answer my Colorado Open
Records Request questions. To provide me with the total cost I will have to pay for each item
before I am charged for it. To provide the information I request and to contact me contact me
with a date and time we can meet to review the provided information. The questions I need
answered and the information I am requesting is as follows:
Who chose each of the members of the Dog Park External Stakeholder Committee? Their
name/names and title.
Why was each individual chosen? (Their name, their residential address, what they do for a living
and the reason they were selected, and a copy of how they each individually filled out the recent
Parks Survey)
Who chose the recent park survey method and questions? (Their name/names and title) Were all
of these individuals Denver City Employees? (If not, give the name of the company or
organization and what they provided) What was the city's total cost to do the survey?
What steps or assurances did you include in survey system/process to assure that only Denver
Residences responded? If only by zip code, could anyone who lives outside of Denver just enter a
Denver zip code to be included in the survey? (Provide a breakdown of all of the individual zip
codes received from the survey)
What steps or assurances have you taken to ensure you have a properly balanced External
committee that reflects the balance of the general public of which 76% does not want dogs off
leash in city parks?
What steps or assurances have you taken to ensure that you are following the directed purpose to
"facilitate healthy relationships between dog owners and non-dog owners"?
What money and financial agreements has each dog organization, company or individual provided
to the Parks Department for the off leash dog park effort? (List all names and amounts and
agreements $50 and over along with the total funds received for promised for 2009 and beyond)
Who or what group has the final authority to decide which parks are included to be off leash
parks? (List all the individuals' names, their titles and their residential address)
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
James B. Lawser
D'Agosta, Sabrina - Mayor's Office
From: Crummy, Karen [KCrummy@Denverpost.comj
Sent: Monday, September 21 , 2009 11 :48 AM
To: D'Agosta, Sabrina - Mayor's Office
Subject: CORA
Hi Sabrina - Pursuant to the Colorado Opens Record Request, I am asking for all
settlements and j u dgments paid out by the city and county of Denver between January 1,
2004 through September 21, 2009. Please include date, plaintiff, amount of judgment or
settlement, case number, and type of case.
I also request the information in Xcel format.
Thanks very much,
Karen Crummy
The Denver Post
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Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
From: Osher, Christopher [COsher@DenverPost.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09 , 20095 :16 PM
To: Brown, Eric M. - Mayor's Office
Subject: CORA request·
THE DENVER
Christopher"
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Denver, C 28 2009
CITY AND COUNTY BUILDING
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ROOM 350 . RECElVr:,:"t
DENVER CO 80202
ATTN; Custodian of Records
REG: Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)" modified June 20, 2003 01
Per the "Colorado Open Records Act II we are requesting
information from the City of Denver.
We will be requesting information from different departments of the City
of Denver.
We are requesting the name of the Custodian of Records for each Department
within three working days.
We request notification of turn around time for each group of requests.
We are requesting that if the projected product completion is over seven (7)
working days, we be notified in writing of a reasonable time of completion.
We also request that the documents be on hard copies and not lie-mailed If.
We are requesting the information be mailed to the following
address;
Eric Crabtree
8075 Mall Parkway
Suite 101-381
Lithonia, Ga. 30038
ph 303- 819-2401
Information requested by;
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From: STEPHANIE STEINBERG [stephstein@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 1:53 AM
To: Redmond, John - OIA
Cc: MileHighMayor - Mayor's Office; Day, Kim - OIA; Elms, Brian - OIA
Subject: CORA request for OIA documents
Stephanie Steinberg
5780 S. Forest St., Greenwood Village, CO 80121
TO: John Redmond, City Attorney
City and County of Denver
FROM: Stephanie Steinberg
Date: August 28, 2009
RE: CORA request pertaining to DIA smoking establishments
Dear Mr. Redmond,
In accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act, I am requesting that
you provide in three working days or less, any documents and records
relating to, constituting, discussing, concerning or mentioning of air
quality testing conducted since December 1, 2008 of the two Aviator's
locations, Mesa Verde Restaurant and the Smokin' Bear at Denver
International Airport.
I am also requesting any documents and records relating to, constituting,
discussing, concerning or mentioning of changes to the appearance,
architecture, design, ventilation and services offered at the two Aviator's
locations, Mesa Verde Restaurant and the Smokin' Bear since December
1, 2008.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Page 2 of2
Stephanie Steinberg
cc: Mayor John Hicklenhooper
Kim Day
Brian Elms
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August 19, 2009
Office of the Mayor
City and County Building
1437 Bannock Street, Ste . 350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 913-1311
Facsimile: (720) 865-8787
DOCUMENT REQUEST
Re: 1) Any contract between Jefferson County or the City and County of Denver
regarding the Tailgate Tour of 2008 event of August 15, 2008, at Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Dear Custodian of Records:,
Pursuant to the federal Freedom ofInformation Act, 5 U.S.C. s. 552, and eR.S. 24-72-
101, et seq. PubUc (Open) Records Act, CORA r request that you provide our office with: 1) Any
contract between Jefferson County or the City and County of Denver regarding the bands
"Slightly Stoopid," "Pepper," and "Sly & Robbie." Please include any applicable agreement
with the bands or their promoters, agents, etc. for the August 15,2008 Tailgate Tour Concert; 2)
Any agreement between the City and County of Denver, Jefferson County, and or the Jefferson
County Sheriffs Department, regarding security arrangements at Red Rocks Amphitheater,
including security alTangements both inside and outside the amphitheater, as well as for the
parking lot for 2008 concerts.
Please include the names of any security guards or other employees who may have been
involved in security or who were monitoring this event, both within the amphitheater, or on the
grounds outside the amphitheater, including the parking lots. Please provide a list of those who
were within the amphitheater and those who were in the parking lot.
Please contact my office as to where these records can be reviewed. I agree to pay
reasonable fees for the processing of this request up to $50.00. If the fees will exceed this
amount please contact me to allow inspection pursuant to Colorado Statute, C.R.S. 24-72- 101, et
08/20/2009 10:25 Darrell S. Elliott, p.e. (FAX)3038631234 P.003/003
Office of the Mayor
Records Request
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seq. You may contact me at 303-863-1600. You may provide a response by paper, disc or fax..
You may email theinformationtomeatteri@darrellselliort.com.
If my request is denied in whole or pali, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to
specific exemptions of the act.
I truly appreciate a prompt response to our request. Should you have any questions or
comments, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Sincer~. /U~
TeriDf~
Attorney
June 22,2009
Denver Mayor's Office
1437 Bannock Street, Room 350
Denver, CO 80202
Dear Denver Mayor's Office,
Pursuant to the state open records law, Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 24-72-201 to 24-72-402, I write to request
access to and a copy of expense reports of Mr. John Hickenlooper from January 1, 2008 until now. If
your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the
proper custodian's name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $25.00. If the cost would be
greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each
document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response with three (3) business days.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a
reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Lance G Newman
13952 Denver West Parkway
Suite 400
Golden, CO 80401
303-279-6536
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SENATOR JOH N CORNYN
CHAIRMAN
MAVOR'S OFFIl
JUN :1 i) 2009
Office of Mayor John W. Hickenlooper RECEIVED
Administration
City and County Building
1437 Bannock St., Room 350
Denver, CO 80202
May 28,2009
Dear Open Records Officer:
I write to request the following information under the Open Records Law (Title 24 - Article 72)
and the Open Meetings Law (Title 24 - Article 6). I seek any and all documents or records,
including but not limited to all books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, discs, diskettes,
recordings, software, or other documentation regardless of physical form or characteristics,
related to the below requests:
• Schedules or records reflecting Chief-of-Staff Michael Bennet's activities between the
dates of 11129/03 through 6/1/05, including any schedules arranged, noted, or otherwise
recorded or created by Michael Bennet, or by any other person, computer program, or
entity;
• Salary and benefits for Michael Bennet during his service as Chief-of-Staff from
11129/03 through 6/1105;
• Lists or other records containing the names, dates of employment, or salaries for any staff
members who worked or otherwise serve(d) in any capacity under Chief-of-Staff Michael
Bennet during the time period beginning 11129/03 through 6/1/05;
• Travel records reflecting any travel by Chief-of-Staff Michael Bennet, including but not
limited to travel expense reports, travel itineraries, budget reports, reservations,
communications with travel related staff or third parties, or lists of persons with whom
Chief-of-Staff Michael Bennet traveled, between the dates of 11129/03 through 6/1/05;
• Documents or records of charges and payments to any state credit cards issued to Chief-
of-Staff Michael Bennet or provided for his use;
• Telephone and cell phone records for Chief-of-Staff Michael Bennet's office telephone
and any state provided or paid cellular telephones;
• Information concerning the number and type of city vehicles available for Chief-of-Staff
Michael Bennet's exclusive use, and/or contracts concerning any vehicle used
exclusively by or identified or dedicated for Chief-of-Staff Michael Bennet and paid for
with city funds;
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• Copies of all outgoing e-mails sent from Chief-of-Staff Michael Bennet's city e-mail
accounts including wireless devices, and all incoming e-mails to Chief-of-Staff Michael
Bennet's account arriving from Denver's internet or electronic domains, in electronic
format;
If there are any fees for searching or copying the records, please supply the records
without informing me of the cost if the fees will not exceed $150. If the fees will exceed $150,
please contact me prior to filling my request.
Should any portion of this request be denied, please provide in writing the specific
reasons for such denial and cite each specific exemption underlying the withholding of
information. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Washington, D.C. 20002
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