May 21, 2021Via Electronic Mail
Attn: Gregg Horton
Re: Request for Public Records Received 3/16/2021
Dear Gregg Horton:
The City of Benicia (“City”) is in receipt of your email request seeking:
“Any emails, written communications, documents, contracts, presentations, or other communications between officials from the Benicia Police Department and officials from the company “Flock Safety.”
In your request, you further describe that this request includes:
“Benicia Police Department records of any kind, including electronic records, audiotapes, videotapes, and photographs, as well as letters, emails, facsimiles, telephone messages, voice mail messages and transcripts, notes, and minutes of any meetings. The search should be limited to responsive records created between January 1, 2019 and the day the request is fulfilled.”
This letter shall serve as the City’s further formal written response to your request under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.). A copy of your request is enclosed for reference.
I would like to contact you to discuss ways to narrow this search so that the City can provide more specific records in a quicker fashion. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss.
The City wishes to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Public Records Act. Under established California law, the City is obliged to comply with a request for a public record so long as the requester makes a specific and focused request for information, that information is maintained by the City in its ordinary course of business, the information is disclosable, and the record can be located with reasonable effort. The
21-041-000001Public Records Act provides for the inspection or copying of existing identifiable public records; it does not compel the City to create new records, lists, privilege logs, or reports in response to a request.
The City is required to determine whether the request, in whole or in part, seeks copies of disclosable public records. Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code §§6250 et seq.), such determination must take place within ten (10) days of the City’s receipt of the request, unless the requestor is advised that more time is needed. In my April 9, 2021 letter, I stated that the City had determined that your request seeks disclosable records, and that due to the voluminous size of the response to your request, the City would produce these responsive documents on a rolling schedule, with documents provided by Friday of each week, until all responsive records have been sent.
I am enclosing a copy of the next grouping of responsive files in response to your request.
The next response will be sent on or before next Friday, May 28, 2021.
If you have any questions about this response, or if you would like to discuss ways to narrow your search so that the City can provide more specific records in a quicker fashion, please feel free to contact me directly at jbergstrom@ci.benicia.ca.us or 707- 746-4200.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Bergstrom Deputy City Clerk
cc: Benjamin Stock, City Attorney Erik Upson, City Manager Michael Greene, Police Chief Lisa Wolfe, City Clerk File
21-041-000002From: Jennifer Bergstrom To: Jennifer Bergstrom Subject: FW: California Public Records Act Request: Benicia Police Department: Flock Safety Date: Friday, March 26, 2021 4:41:37 PM
From: 109813-60721929@requests.muckrock.com [mailto:109813-60721929@requests.muckrock.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:16 PM To: Ben Stock Subject: California Public Records Act Request: Benicia Police Department: Flock Safety
Benicia Police Department PRA Office 200 East L. Street Benicia, CA 94510
March 16, 2021
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any emails, written communications, documents, contracts, presentations, or other communications between officials from the Benicia Police Department and officials from the company “Flock Safety.”
We seek Benicia Police Department records of any kind, including electronic records, audiotapes, videotapes, and photographs, as well as letters, emails, facsimiles, telephone messages, voice mail messages and transcripts, notes, and minutes of any meetings. The search should be limited to responsive records created between January 1, 2019 and the day the request is fulfilled.
In the event some portions of the requested records are properly exempt from disclosure, please disclose any reasonably segregable non- exempt portions of the requested records. If it is your position that a document contains non-exempt segments, but that those non-exempt segments are so dispersed throughout the document as to make segregation impossible, please state what portion of the document is non- exempt, and how the material is dispersed throughout the document. If a request is denied in whole, please state specifically that it is not reasonable to segregate portions of the record for release.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Gregg Horton
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21-041-000003From: John Anderson To: Fwaak Manzoor Subject: Flock LPR webinar with Ventura PD Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:52:32 PM
Hi Fwaak,
I’d like to invite you and your team to a webinar that we’re co-hosting with the Ventura Police Department on Thursday, January 21st at 11:00 AM PST.
Ventura PD is one of our clients that’s doing a great job with Flock, and we have Commander Rick Murray and Detective Corporal Anthony Morales joining to talk about their LPR strategies, successes, and stories.
It’ll be a virtual event and you can register for the Zoom Meeting by clicking here.
Feel free to forward this invite along to other people at your agency who would be interested in joining.
Any interest in attending?
Thanks,
John
John Anderson
Territory Manager, Northern California
Flock Safety
408.652.8530 | john.anderson@flocksafety.com
21-041-000004From: John Anderson To: Fwaak Manzoor Subject: Flock Safety product launch Date: Friday, February 12, 2021 1:34:12 PM
Hey Fwaak,
I’d like to invite you to Flock Safety’s “Flock in 3D” Release webinar on Wednesday, February 17th at 10 am PST.
During this 60-minute live event, our CEO and Product and Engineering leaders will introduce three new features designed specifically for agencies like yours.
We’ll also review our top releases from 2020, like the Wing™ integration, which extends Vehicle Fingerprint™ recognition to existing IP cameras and share exciting success stories from your peers. We will designate the last 15 minutes of our session for Q&A.
SAVE YOUR SPOT
Any interest in attending? Lots of really cool stuff coming!
PS: Please feel free to forward this along to anyone else who you think might be interested.
Thanks,
John
John Anderson
Territory Manager, Northern California
Flock Safety
408.652.8530 | john.anderson@flocksafety.com
21-041-000005From: Flock Safety To: Fwaak Manzoor Subject: Flock Safety Winter 2021 Webinar Recording and Product Release Details Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:18:42 PM
Thank you for tuning in to the “Flock in 3D” product launch webinar. We appreciate your time and engagement. Yesterday, we announced three exciting new features and several enhancements available to all our law enforcement customers today. Let us know how we did in this 2 minute survey!
Our product and engineering teams have been working hard to bring you best-in-class technology designed to detect relevant information, decode it into objective evidence, and deliver it into the hands of law enforcement.
Here’s what’s new:
NEW Vehicle Build Filters
Get faster leads with more specific vehicle filters in Search, like convertibles, sedans, and more!Saved Search
Stop repeating the same search query for ongoing investigations. Receive email, SMS, and in-app notifications when a Flock Camera sees a vehicle that matches your Vehicle Fingerprint ™ criteria - see the demo.Flock On Patrol for iOS + Android
Leverage the power of ALPR and the FBI’s NCIC hotlist from any mobile device!Here’s what’s improved:
Self-serve TALON ™ Network Opt-in - for FREE Access an additional 500M vehicle reads per month for FREE by selecting “Enable Talon Lookup Sharing” at the bottom of your Organization Management page. More Actionable Insights Access reporting for Traffic Counts, Hotlist Alerts, and User Behavior. Improved User Management Share Custom Hot Lists with a specific Role Axon Evidence.com Integration Updates “Case” is no longer a required field.Best regards, Flock Safety Team
Flock Safety, 1170 Howell Mill Rd NW, Suite 210, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States | https://info.flocksafety.com/unsubscribe/u/892161/8887d9f1df95ad734403220456ef1c8e2c47ba5b5bbae28d2318f4368f725897/10277445
21-041-000006From: Garrett Langley To: Erik Upson Subject: RE: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 6:10:49 PM Attachments: image001.png
Hey!
Just wanted to give you a heads up that my head of product will be in town the first week of march meeting with a few agencies. Would it be valuable to have him meet with City Council / City Manager to get the budget process started?
Talk soon Garrett Garrett Langley CEO & Founder
As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and moreOn Tue, Feb 04, 2020 at 3:57 PM, Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> wrote: We will keep selling on your end and await the chance to get your group on board! Garrett Langley CEO & Founder
As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and moreOn Tue, Feb 04, 2020 at 2:50 PM, Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote:
Excellent news! From: Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2020 3:15 AM To: Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject: RE: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia Morning Chief, Looks like my buddy Chase got Bay Vista on Board. Hopefully that helps with the conversations in City Hall. 21-041-000007Let me know how I can help,
Garrett
Garrett Langley CEO & Founder As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and moreOn Thu, Jan 02, 2020 at 12:49 PM, Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote:
Happy New Year Garrett!
That is excellent! Hope it works out.
Still working on financial aspects here on our end…I’ll let you know as soon as we have any movement.
Erik
From: Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 6:20 AM To: Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject: Fwd: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia
21-041-000008Despite the spelling mistake ;) excited to see some good feedback from a HOA in your city.
Hope you had a nice Holiday and look forward to getting this project off the ground in 2020!
Garrett
Garrett Langley CEO & Founder As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and more———- Forwarded message ———- From: Chase Ferguson <chase.ferguson@flocksafety.com> Date: Monday, December 23 2019 at 2:23 PM EST Subject: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia To: Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com>
Just got this from one of my potential customers in Benecia CA:
“Just got a great review from the city of Benicia’s police chief on you. We will give you our decision after the holidays. Merry Christmas to you and your staff and a happy New Year.”
Excited to bring them on in the new year and stop the crime in the area -
Chase Ferguson Sales Consultant 21-041-000009404.850.9285 | chase.ferguson@flocksafety.com
Learn how this San Antonio neighborhood is cracking down on crime - READ THE CASE STUDY HERE
21-041-000010From: Garrett Langley To: Erik Upson Subject: RE: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia Date: Sunday, January 05, 2020 3:52:20 AM
Sounds like a plan! Will check back every few weeks.
Garrett Langley CEO & Founder As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and moreOn Thu, Jan 02, 2020 at 12:49 PM, Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote:
Happy New Year Garrett!
That is excellent! Hope it works out.
Still working on financial aspects here on our end…I’ll let you know as soon as we have any movement.
Erik
From: Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 6:20 AM To: Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject: Fwd: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia
Despite the spelling mistake ;) excited to see some good feedback from a HOA in your city.
Hope you had a nice Holiday and look forward to getting this project off the ground in 2020!
Garrett
21-041-000011Garrett Langley
CEO & Founder As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and more———- Forwarded message ———- From: Chase Ferguson <chase.ferguson@flocksafety.com> Date: Monday, December 23 2019 at 2:23 PM EST Subject: Bay Vista HOA - Benecia To: Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com>
Just got this from one of my potential customers in Benecia CA:
“Just got a great review from the city of Benicia’s police chief on you. We will give you our decision after the holidays. Merry Christmas to you and your staff and a happy New Year.”
Excited to bring them on in the new year and stop the crime in the area -
Chase Ferguson Sales Consultant 404.850.9285 | chase.ferguson@flocksafety.com 21-041-000012Learn how this San Antonio neighborhood is cracking down on crime - READ THE CASE STUDY HERE
21-041-000013From: Garrett Langley To: John Carli Cc: Erik Upson; William Imboden Subject: Re: IACP demo Date: Thursday, November 07, 2019 3:20:05 PM
If easier, happy to get with you each 1:1
Just let me know what works best for everyone.
Garrett Langley CEO & Founder As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and moreOn Thu, Nov 07, 2019 at 4:44 PM, John Carli <John.Carli@cityofvacaville.com> wrote: I will not be able to attend but could send someone in my place.
On Nov 6, 2019, at 5:52 PM, Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> wrote:Evening guys,
Just checking in about the 13th. Let me know if someone is willing to host / if there is a mutual time that works for everyone.
Thanks Garrett
Garrett Langley CEO & Founder As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and moreOn Tue, Nov 05, 2019 at 8:36 PM, Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> wrote: Excellent. Let me know when and where, and I will manage around it.
Perhaps 2pm pst? Garrett Langley CEO & Founder 21-041-000014As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and more
On Tue, Nov 05, 2019 at 6:42 PM, Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote:
Early afternoon works for me.
I’m also copying the Hercules Police Chief, Chief Bill Imboden, as he is interested as well.
Erik
From: Garrett Langley <garrett@flocksafety.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2019 1:25 PM To: Davis Lukens <davis.lukens@flocksafety.com> Cc: John Carli <John.Carli@cityofvacaville.com>; Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca. us> Subject: Re: IACP demo
Thanks Davis.
Chief Upson and Chief Carli, I will be in the Bay Area on Nov 13th. Right now my schedule is wide open — is there an ideal time for both of you? Would love to meet up in person if that is possible.
Garrett
Garrett Langley CEO & Founder 21-041-000015As seen on NBC, FOX, CBS, CNET and more
On Tue, Nov 05, 2019 at 4:01 PM, Davis Lukens <davis.lukens@flocksafety.com> wrote:
Chief Upson,
Glad we were able to connect at IACP. Yes, let’s get a demo set up asap.
Garrett, our CEO who is cc’d here, is currently scheduled to be out in the Bay Area next Wednesday Nov 13th.
Hopefully there is a time that day where Garrett could do an in person demo with you and Chief Carli. If not, let’s get another time on the calendar
Thanks,
Davis
Head of Product
Flock Safety
770-314-3792
On Tue, Nov 5, 2019 at 1:53 PM Erik Upson <EUpson@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote:
Davis, I was very interested in your product at the IACP convention. 21-041-000016I happened to be speaking to the Vacaville police chief, John Carli (I’ve copied him here), the other day and he mentioned that he was also intrigued.
I’d like to set something up where we could get a presentation and demo and see what is possible…perhaps for both departments so you could kill two birds with one stone.
Let me know if that is possible.
Regards,
Erik
Chief Erik Upson
Benicia Police Department
200 East L Street
Benicia, CA 94523
(707) 746-4265
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