This seemed like a simple request. Tim Inman had sent the docs to Scholz, all he needed to do was forward those emails to me. I paid them their $364, and 6 weeks later I’m still waiting:
From: WTH <[email protected]>
Subject: Public Records request, Presidential transition briefing docs
Date: May 22, 2023 at 5:40:28 PM PDT
To: Lisa Thornton <[email protected]>
Cc: Tim Inman <[email protected]>
Dear Ms Thornton –
This is a public records request for copies of all briefing materials prepared by the OtP or President’s Office and provided to Incoming President Scholz as part of his presidential transition.
I ask for a fee waiver on the basis of public interest. I am ccing Tim Inman, as he should have these documents readily at hand and be able to provide them without your office’s usual fees and deliberate delays.
Thanks,
Bill Harbaugh
Econ Prof, U of OregonReed’s Public Records’s office waited the maximum 3 weeks before asking me for $364.54: (Strange, because usually their fee is a prime number.)
From: [email protected]
Subject: University of Oregon Office of Public Records 2023-PRR-423
Date: June 12, 2023 at 3:28:32 PM PDT
06/12/2023
Dear Mr. Harbaugh:
The University of Oregon has received your public records request for “This is a public records request for copies of all briefing materials prepared by the OtP or President’s Office and provided to Incoming President Scholz as part of his presidential transition.” on 05/23/2023, attached. With this email, the office is providing you with an estimate to respond to your requests.
The office estimates the actual cost of responding to your request to be $364.54. Upon receipt of a check made payable to the University of Oregon for that amount, the office will proceed to locate, copy, and provide the records you have requested that are not exempt from disclosure. Your check may be sent to the attention of Office of Public Records, 6207 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-6207.Please note that if the cost of preparing the documents for you is less than the estimate, we will refund the difference. If the cost of preparing the records for you exceeds the estimate, however, you may be charged for the difference. Following is an outline of how costs are determined.
The office will provide the documents electronically to avoid a copy fee of 25 cents per page. The office also charges for the actual cost of making public records available. The charge includes, but is not limited to, staff costs for locating, gathering, summarizing, compiling, reviewing, tailoring or redacting the public records to respond to a request. The charge may also include the cost of time spent by an attorney in reviewing the public records, redacting material from the public records, or segregating the public records into exempt and nonexempt records.
The cost of time for each employee is calculated by multiplying the employee’s hourly wage calculation (including benefits expenses) by the hours or portions thereof necessary to locate, gather, summarize, compile, tailor, review, redact, segregate, certify or attend the inspection of the public records requested.
Thank you for contacting us with your request.
Sincerely,
Office of Public Records
6207 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-6207
(541) 346-6823 | [email protected]
I paid them their money, despite the fact they made no effort to explain how they had applied the Oregon AG’s 3-part test to reject the validity of my fee waiver request.
They replied saying I wouldn’t get the documents til July 12 – 6 weeks after I made the request:
From: [email protected]
Subject: University of Oregon Office of Public Records 2023-PRR-423
Date: June 22, 2023 at 3:53:33 PM PDT
06/22/2023
Dear Mr. Harbaugh:The office has received payment for your request for “…copies of all briefing materials prepared by the OtP or President’s Office and provided to Incoming President Scholz as part of his presidential transition” and has begun gathering and reviewing responsive records.
Due to the volume of requests the office is currently processing, and the upcoming leave of key personnel, the office requires additional time to process your request. The office expects to provide records to you on or before 7/12/2023.
The office appreciates your patience. Thank you for contacting the office with your request.
Sincerely,
Office of Public Records
6207 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-6207
(541) 346-6823 | [email protected]
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