Vacation days

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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:

Current total amount of vacation days, sick days, personal days and days owed by the following personnel:

1. Chief Anthony Facchini (police)
2. Chief George Fierro (EMS)
3. Captain Omar Hernandez (police)
4. Captain Michael Bergbauer (police)
5. EMS Supervisor Yanci Gutierrez (EMS)
6. Alejandro Velasquez (city hall)

Also requesting the “stipend” or addition salary compensation of Captain Michael Bergbauer in his position as EMS Director and Sgt. Palacios as Director of Parking Authority.

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,
Citizen

Samuel Aguila, Union City

Hi,

Received!

Thank you,
Samuel Aguila

From: Good citizen <[OPRA #79831 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2025 12:07 PM
To: Hilda I Rosario <[Union City request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Vacation days

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:

Current total amount of vacation days, sick days, personal days and days owed by the following personnel:

1. Chief Anthony Facchini (police)

2. Chief George Fierro (EMS)

3. Captain Omar Hernandez (police)

4. Captain Michael Bergbauer (police)

5. EMS Supervisor Yanci Gutierrez (EMS)

6. Alejandro Velasquez (city hall)

Also requesting the “stipend” or addition salary compensation of Captain Michael Bergbauer in his position as EMS Director and Sgt. Palacios as Director of Parking Authority.

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,

Citizen

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Samuel Aguila, Union City

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Good Afternoon,

As per your OPRA request, your special service charge for OPRA # requesting camera footage is $147.54. Payment will need to be received and confirmed before footage can be released. Any questions please call 201-348-5731 or email [email address].

Best Regards,
Samuel Aguila

Dear Samuel Aguila,

This is not the correct OPRA request. please see the submitted request for this inquiry.

Yours sincerely,

Good citizen

Samuel Aguila, Union City

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Good Afternoon,

As per your OPRA request, for camera footage the response is available for pick up. The special service charge for OPRA #020865 requesting camera footage is $147.54. Payment will need to be received and confirmed before footage can be released.

Best Regards,
Samuel Aguila

Samuel Aguila, Union City

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Good Afternoon,

As per your OPRA request, please see attached.

Best Regards,
Samuel Aguila