CARES Act / ARP COVID Funds
Dear Union City,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. Total amount the City of Union City received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) in 2020.
2. Itemized list of what were the fund used for within Union City.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Marco Navarro
Good Afternoon Marco
This request is denied as it seeks information and fails to identify a government record. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. See also, Mag Entertainment, LLC v. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super 534, 546 (March 2005); Michael Bent v. Stafford Township Police Dept., GRC case 2004-78 (2004); and James Donato v. Township of Union, Complaint No. 2005-182 (February 2007).
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Hilda I. Rosario
Acting City Clerk
3715 Palisade Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
Phone (201) 348-5731
Fax (201) 348-2482
Email [Union City request email]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marco D Navarro [mailto:[OPRA #74295 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 10:35 AM
To: Hilda I Rosario
Subject: OPRA request - CARES Act / ARP COVID Funds
Dear Union City,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. Total amount the City of Union City received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) in 2020.
2. Itemized list of what were the fund used for within Union City.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Marco Navarro
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