Emails from Executive Director

The request was refused by South Amboy Redevelopment Agency.

Brandon Russell

Dear South Amboy Redevelopment Agency,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

All emails sent to and from BOTH [email address] and [email address] between March 1st and May 30th, 2024

Please use the keywords "budget", "205 Main", and "email"

Yours faithfully,

Brandon Russell
908-413-6353

South Amboy Redevelopment Agency

Dear Mr. Russell,
Please be advised that the South Amboy Redevelopment Agency is in need of a two week extension for your attached OPRA request.
Sincerely,
South Amboy Redevelopment Agency

> On May 30, 2024, at 8:59 AM, Brandon Russell <[OPRA #62220 email]> wrote:
>
> Dear South Amboy Redevelopment Agency,
>
> This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
> Records requested:
>
> All emails sent to and from BOTH [South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email] and [email address] between March 1st and May 30th, 2024
>
> Please use the keywords "budget", "205 Main", and "email"
>
> Yours faithfully,
>
> Brandon Russell
> 908-413-6353
>
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Brandon Russell

Dear South Amboy Redevelopment Agency,

No problem, thank you for the update. Feel free to take 3 weeks if need as I don't want to disrupt the Executive Director's work schedule.

Yours faithfully,

Brandon Russell

Eric Chubenko, South Amboy Redevelopment Agency

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    sara southamboynj.gov 205 Main Opra Request 5 30 24.pdf

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Pursuant to your OPRA request, please see the following attachments and
responses:
All emails sent to and from BOTH [1][South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email] and
[2][email address] between March 1st and May 30th, 2024 using the
keywords "budget" and "205 Main". 
Emails have been redacted as attorney-client privileged information and as
advisory consultative and deliberative pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.

 

Please be advised that your request for all emails sent to and from
BOTH [3][South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email] and [4][email address] between
March 1st and May 30th, 2024 with the keyword “email” is denied based on
being too broad.

Sincerely,

South Amboy Redevelopment Agency
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 8:59 AM Brandon Russell
<[5][OPRA #62220 email]> wrote:

Dear South Amboy Redevelopment Agency,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
  Records requested:

All emails sent to and from BOTH [6][South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email]
and [7][email address]    between March 1st and May 30th, 2024

Please use the keywords "budget", "205 Main", and "email"

Yours faithfully,

Brandon Russell
908-413-6353

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[8][OPRA #62220 email]

Is [9][South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email] the wrong address for OPRA
requests to South Amboy Redevelopment Agency? If so, please contact us
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Brandon Russell

Dear Eric Chubenko,

Why are you denying my request for being too "broad"? I used a specific keyword and date range.
I also noticed that they are very few emails coming from either of the SARA accounts. Are you sure all emails were provided?

Yours sincerely,

Brandon Russell

Brandon Russell

Dear Eric Chubenko,

Could I please get an explanation here? Thank you!

Yours sincerely,

Brandon Russell

South Amboy Redevelopment Agency

Dear Mr. Russell,
Based on the review by legal counsel, using the term “email” would retrieve all the emails in that date range and as such is not a specific subject or keyword. All emails in the requested date range with the words “budget” or “205 main” were included in the response.
Sincerely,
Eric Chubenko

> On Jun 25, 2024, at 8:41 AM, Brandon Russell <[OPRA #62220 email]> wrote:
> Dear Eric Chubenko,
>
> Why are you denying my request for being too "broad"? I used a specific keyword and date range.
> I also noticed that they are very few emails coming from either of the SARA accounts. Are you sure all emails were provided?
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Brandon Russell
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Pursuant to your OPRA request, please see the following attachments and
> responses:
> All emails sent to and from BOTH [1][South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email] and
> [2][email address] between March 1st and May 30th, 2024 using the
> keywords "budget" and "205 Main".
> Emails have been redacted as attorney-client privileged information and as
> advisory consultative and deliberative pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.
>
>
>
> Please be advised that your request for all emails sent to and from
> BOTH [3][South Amboy Redevelopment Agency request email] and [4][email address] between
> March 1st and May 30th, 2024 with the keyword “email” is denied based on
> being too broad.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> South Amboy Redevelopment Agency
>
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> Please use this UNIQUE email address for all replies to this request and no other:
> [OPRA #62220 email]
>
> Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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> View this OPRA request & responses online:
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>
>
> Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
>
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Brandon Russell

Dear South Amboy Redevelopment Agency,

Could you please share the legal counsel's contact information? This doesn't sound like a legal reason for denying the claim unless we are talking about 1,000s of emails here, which would be hard to believe - considering the limited date range and relatively limited number of South Amboy redevelopment partners.

If there are 100s of emails still, I will be happy to reduce that number by including other parties that were likely involved on the emails I am looking for - if they exist.

Yours faithfully,

Brandon Russell
908-413-6353