8-22-23 Dear Muckrock User: The PRA.Requests@kingcounty.gov mailbox forwarded this email string to me. I am sorry to hear that you are having technical difficulties. Responding to messages sent through GovQA using "reply" will be sent to kingcountyexec@govqa.us and will post to the request. I do not see your response on request G006992-081423. I am the Public Records Officer for the Department of Local Service s- Permitting Division (formerly DPER,) and your request was assigned to me. "King County Executive Branch" is not a department, but refers to the branch of local government (executive, legislative, judicial) and DLS-Permitting is within the executive branch. I have no explanation for the technical problems that you experienced when you attempted to reply to the 8/14/23 auto-generated message, and I have not heard of other users having this problem. I responded to your request yesterday. Please confirm that you received this response, which I have cut from GovQA and pasted below: On 8/21/2023 12:34:13 PM, Greg Felton wrote to 150701-33137398@requests.muckrock.com: CC: Greg.Felton@kingcounty.gov Subject: [Records Center] General Records Request :: G006992-081423 Body: August 21, 2023 Re: G006992-081423 Dear Muckrock User: We received your public records request described below on August 14, 2023 and are responding to it on behalf of the King County Executive Branch only per King County Code 2.12.005 and 2.12.230(B). Your request has been assigned tracking number G006992-081423. Your request is for the following: "King County Department Of Permitting And Environmental Review Washington Public Records Act Office Suite 300 919 SW Grady Way Renton, WA 98057 August 14, 2023 Public Records Act Request: King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) - Nine (9) email account messages for the time period 05-03-2014 to 10-12-2016 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST RCW 42.56 I request the following identifiable public records to be produced in the following order of production: A complete electronic copy of the following email accounts for the time period beginning on 05/03/2014 through 10/12/2016 for the following email account/addresses: mary.impson@kingcounty.gov david.bond@kingcounty.gov toya.williams@kingcounty.gov stacy.graves@kingcounty.gov chris.ricketts@kingcounty.gov sheryl.lux@kingcounty.gov jim.chan@kingcounty.gov rhonda.berry@kingcounty.gov John Starbard - Director (County email address unknown) To be clear in this request under RCW 42.56.10 I am requesting any and all internal and external KCDPER emails sent, received, and/or contained in the above referenced @kingcounty.gov email accounts for the time period 05/03/2014 to 10/12/2016." We are currently searching for responsive records. We anticipate making a first installment available to you on approximately 09/05/2023. We will use GovQA for communications but not for record production, per your request. We are able to produce records and send links to a temporary shared OneDrive folder, where may download records installments. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Greg Felton Public Records Officer DLS-Permitting Division From: kcexec@kingcounty.gov Sent: Monday, August 21, 2023 2:02 PM To: Requests, PRA Subject: FW: Washington Public Records Act Request #G006992-081423 From: 150701-33137398@requests.muckrock.com <150701-33137398@requests.muckrock.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 9:24 AM To: kcexec@kingcounty.gov Subject: RE: Washington Public Records Act Request #G006992-081423 [EXTERNAL Email Notice! ] External communication is important to us. Be cautious of phishing attempts. Do not click or open suspicious links or attachments. Public Records Program Washington Public Records Act Office Suite 320 201 S Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104 August 16, 2023 This is a follow up to request number G006992-081423: 08-16-23 To: King County Executive Branch via email to kcexec@kingcounty.gov. RE: tracking number G006992-081423 FYI - I filed a public records request with the King County Department Of Permitting And Environmental Review. The King County Executive Branch responded via the email address: kingcountyexec@govqa.us I was told: "Please reply to this email if you have any questions. Sincerely, King County Executive Branch." I responded to "THIS EMAIL" - kingcountyexec@govqa.us . This email address rejected my email response. I need my questions answered within a reasonable amount of time. THIS IS A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST COMMUNICATION UNDER RCW 42.56. Thank you. ---------------------------- From: King County Department Of Permitting And Environmental Review 08/16/2023 Subject: Unrecognized Email :: U019513-081623 Hello , You have responded to an unresponsive email. Please be advised that if you wish to submit a public records request, update an existing request, or check the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the Public Records Center. Thank you This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY. ---------------------------- Subject: RE: Washington Public Records Act Request #G006992-081423 Email 8-16-23 TO: King County Executive Branch via email to: kingcountyexec@govqa.us RE: tracking number G006992-081423 I do not understand. This public records request is addressed to King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) not to the King County Executive Branch. The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) website lists email address [PRA.Requests@kingcounty.gov] as the email address to submit public records requests, which I have done. Website screenshot attached. 1. Are you responding to this request for The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER)? 2. What is the name and email address of the Public Records Officer for The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER)? Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kingcountyexec@govqa.us 08/14/2023 Subject: General Records Request :: G006992-081423 Dear : We are in receipt of your public records request, received on 8/14/2023, and are responding to it on behalf of the King County Executive Branch only per King County Code 2.12.005 and 2.12.230(B). Your request has been assigned tracking number G006992-081423. We are currently gathering and reviewing the records responsive to your request. Please reply to this email if you have any questions. Sincerely, King County Executive Branch To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Request System (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HbCEvhyJajy29FOdQx-2FGVwa3heKW32oH6xOd0YvjOzCmRiVPhVYHNMddcY9XXFq7g5D3d0YXPtGN69I961U2c3w-3D8OJH_-2BlMpHnWfZ0khxV1RaZbZ4mGtXSldq7B-2FTzCnSv7K7KoHdkME1saqlyIiN8fKohQ9rlvO-2BgPuCmBp1hrNfhLgKhT9ZEwtRsa6hyb-2BYttACxiIU9h49p20Kam7Odj30F-2Fb9Sl3UbrNWD4FAr4iunqGrcGNUItwn0AqjDVdT0XaNol5vJVdlHqkNMCVxNwBU-2FlIoJjwG6ORcyuoR916JlOb09F4IEqbYE8TWwckekTqhYMVAU0EWNRIcb4BDmb39gifnvyWLhBZn-2BUsiZ5Z7j9XTjT3-2F5VxRjB-2B01lWKWL5EL5jr6hU7YtYZ9scH0ACsridDl1ySC9v7KuTwRPa6mTnPaKrTQivX-2FelTyPik3yX7wUj0oyXYKgnZSlXwEGTwyg5OJURhN6V6EPto-2B3XgqXjcg-3D-3D) View request history, see one related attachment, upload responsive documents, and report problems here: https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fking-county-department-of-permitting-and-environmental-review-36011%252Fking-county-department-of-permitting-and-environmental-review-dper-nine-9-email-account-messages-for-the-time-period-05-03-2014-to-10-12-2016-150701%252F%253Femail%253Dkcexec%252540kingcounty.gov&url_auth_token=AAG5nGvWBa2g7BktimJr-nbOVB0%3A1qWJJe%3ACSwWoYQVrmNqAdFK2GdsXePmWCWqbTuoCL4tRtG4tcw If prompted for a passcode, please enter: ABJXEMBJ Attachments: * King_County_Executive_website.png Filed via MuckRock.com E-mail (Preferred): 150701-33137398@requests.muckrock.com PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS For mailed responses, please address (see note): MuckRock News DEPT MR 150701 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable. --- On Aug. 16, 2023: Subject: Unrecognized Email :: U019513-081623 Hello , You have responded to an unresponsive email. Please be advised that if you wish to submit a public records request, update an existing request, or check the status of an already submitted request, you should visit the Public Records Center. Thank you This is an auto-generated email and has originated from an unmonitored email account. Please DO NOT REPLY. --- On Aug. 16, 2023: Subject: RE: Washington Public Records Act Request #G006992-081423 8-16-23 TO: King County Executive Branch via email to: kingcountyexec@govqa.us RE: tracking number G006992-081423 I do not understand. This public records request is addressed to King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) not to the King County Executive Branch. The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) website lists email address [PRA.Requests@kingcounty.gov] as the email address to submit public records requests, which I have done. Website screenshot attached. 1. Are you responding to this request for The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER)? 2. What is the name and email address of the Public Records Officer for The King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER)? Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kingcountyexec@govqa.us 08/14/2023 Subject: General Records Request :: G006992-081423 Dear : We are in receipt of your public records request, received on 8/14/2023, and are responding to it on behalf of the King County Executive Branch only per King County Code 2.12.005 and 2.12.230(B). Your request has been assigned tracking number G006992-081423. We are currently gathering and reviewing the records responsive to your request. Please reply to this email if you have any questions. Sincerely, King County Executive Branch To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Request System (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HbCEvhyJajy29FOdQx-2FGVwa3heKW32oH6xOd0YvjOzCmRiVPhVYHNMddcY9XXFq7g5D3d0YXPtGN69I961U2c3w-3D8OJH_-2BlMpHnWfZ0khxV1RaZbZ4mGtXSldq7B-2FTzCnSv7K7KoHdkME1saqlyIiN8fKohQ9rlvO-2BgPuCmBp1hrNfhLgKhT9ZEwtRsa6hyb-2BYttACxiIU9h49p20Kam7Odj30F-2Fb9Sl3UbrNWD4FAr4iunqGrcGNUItwn0AqjDVdT0XaNol5vJVdlHqkNMCVxNwBU-2FlIoJjwG6ORcyuoR916JlOb09F4IEqbYE8TWwckekTqhYMVAU0EWNRIcb4BDmb39gifnvyWLhBZn-2BUsiZ5Z7j9XTjT3-2F5VxRjB-2B01lWKWL5EL5jr6hU7YtYZ9scH0ACsridDl1ySC9v7KuTwRPa6mTnPaKrTQivX-2FelTyPik3yX7wUj0oyXYKgnZSlXwEGTwyg5OJURhN6V6EPto-2B3XgqXjcg-3D-3D) --- On Aug. 14, 2023: Subject: General Records Request :: G006992-081423 Dear : We are in receipt of your public records request, received on 8/14/2023, and are responding to it on behalf of the King County Executive Branch only per King County Code 2.12.005 and 2.12.230(B). Your request has been assigned tracking number G006992-081423. We are currently gathering and reviewing the records responsive to your request. Please reply to this email if you have any questions. Sincerely, King County Executive Branch To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Public Records Request System (https://u8387778.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=6HtRfOYLt5fXvpttM-2FU1HbCEvhyJajy29FOdQx-2FGVwa3heKW32oH6xOd0YvjOzCmRiVPhVYHNMddcY9XXFq7g5D3d0YXPtGN69I961U2c3w-3D8OJH_-2BlMpHnWfZ0khxV1RaZbZ4mGtXSldq7B-2FTzCnSv7K7KoHdkME1saqlyIiN8fKohQ9rlvO-2BgPuCmBp1hrNfhLgKhT9ZEwtRsa6hyb-2BYttACxiIU9h49p20Kam7Odj30F-2Fb9Sl3UbrNWD4FAr4iunqGrcGNUItwn0AqjDVdT0XaNol5vJVdlHqkNMCVxNwBU-2FlIoJjwG6ORcyuoR916JlOb09F4IEqbYE8TWwckekTqhYMVAU0EWNRIcb4BDmb39gifnvyWLhBZn-2BUsiZ5Z7j9XTjT3-2F5VxRjB-2B01lWKWL5EL5jr6hU7YtYZ9scH0ACsridDl1ySC9v7KuTwRPa6mTnPaKrTQivX-2FelTyPik3yX7wUj0oyXYKgnZSlXwEGTwyg5OJURhN6V6EPto-2B3XgqXjcg-3D-3D) --- On Aug. 10, 2023: Subject: Washington Public Records Act Request: King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) - Nine (9) email account messages for the time period 05-03-2014 to 10-12-2016 Public Records Act Request: King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER) - Nine (9) email account messages for the time period 05-03-2014 to 10-12-2016 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST RCW 42.56 I request the following identifiable public records to be produced in the following order of production: A complete electronic copy of the following email accounts for the time period beginning on 05/03/2014 through 10/12/2016 for the following email account/addresses: mary.impson@kingcounty.gov david.bond@kingcounty.gov toya.williams@kingcounty.gov stacy.graves@kingcounty.gov chris.ricketts@kingcounty.gov sheryl.lux@kingcounty.gov jim.chan@kingcounty.gov rhonda.berry@kingcounty.gov John Starbard - Director (County email address unknown) To be clear in this request under RCW 42.56.10 I am requesting any and all internal and external KCDPER emails sent, received, and/or contained in the above referenced @kingcounty.gov email accounts for the time period 05/03/2014 to 10/12/2016. In the event the Agency chooses to provide the records in installments over time I request the records to be produced in the order of priority as listed above. If this request is redacted in whole or part, I ask that you justify all redactions by reference to specific exemptions of the PRA. I also request a detailed contemporaneous log to be provided for any document withheld or redacted. For each responsive record the Agency contends is exempt from public disclosure, in whole or in part, please specifically identify the record by subject, title, author, custodian and date, and state how a specific statutory exemption applies to each record as required by RCW 42.56.210(3) and Rental Housing Ass'n v. Des Moines, 165 Wn.2d 525, 199 P.3d 393 (2009). I request electronic production of all records in the original NATIVE electronic format for each record. I request productions of all emails in native MICROSOFT .pst (personal storage table) format which allows for a virtually infinite number of emails to be produced in a single digital file, providing for economy and convenience. If the .pst format is not available, I would request production of email in .pdf (portable document format) another widely accepted format for email production providing similar economy and convenience of a virtually infinite number emails bundled into a single digital .pdf file. I request records production by public (no password) e-mail attachment or link if available, or USB DRIVE or CD-ROM if not. PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS The use of 3rd party "portals" (Such as GOVQA or NEXTREQUEST) for communication and production of records in response to a public records request is optional for the requestor in the State of Washington. Respectfully I decline to use any 3rd party "portal" system, specifically GOVQA and NEXTREQUEST. Please provide all records electronically via direct email attachment, or via no password, no registration internet cloud-based download link. Please do not direct or invite me to use, register for, or communicate with your agency via any 3rd party portal including but not limited to FOIAOnline, GovQA, NextRequest, FOIAExpress, JustFOIA FOIADirect, WebForm, or any other commercial 3rd party records portal service. RCW 42.56.080 - Identifiable records-Facilities for copying-Availability of public records. "...Agencies shall honor requests received in person during an agency's normal office hours, or by mail or email, for identifiable public records unless exempted by provisions of this chapter. No official format is required for making a records request; however, agencies may recommend that requestors submit requests using an agency provided form or web page." This public records request is being made via email. This public records request will be honored and fulfilled by your agency via email as requested or relief will be sought per statute. NATIVE ELECTRONIC FORMAT Please provide all identified public records in their NATIVE electronic format. Unless the records exist IN PAPER FORM ONLY, DO NOT instead create new records by printing native stored electronic files, then scanning and re-printing these newly scanned prints only to reproduce them in again in electronic production. FEES In the event that there are fees, please inform us of the total charges in advance of fulfilling the request in strict compliance with all provisions of the Washington State Public Records Act. EXEMPTION LOGS Please ensure all redactions or exemptions claimed by your agency in the production of responsive records are accompanied by a complete and detailed exemption log noting the valid legal reason for each exemption at each redaction location in the record produced, as well as the specific number of pages if any that your agency redacts or withholds in their entirety. Each redaction should be noted by footnote or by a clear reference to the specific justification for that redaction, and only the minimal exempt portion of any record may be withheld. COMMERCIAL PURPOSE DECLARATION The Washington State Public Records Act prohibits the disclosure of "lists of individuals" for a commercial purpose (RCW 42.56.070(8)). I declare this public records request is not being made for any commercial purpose whatsoever. Also, this public records request is not being made for a "list of individuals." This declaration satisfies all requirements of RCW 42.56 regarding prohibitions on lists and commercial purposes. No additional commercial purpose declaration will be completed for this public records request. The requested documents will be made available to the general public. THIS REQUEST IS NOT BEING MADE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. The requested documents will be made available to the general public. 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. Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires. View request history, see one related attachment, upload responsive documents, and report problems here: https://accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fking-county-department-of-permitting-and-environmental-review-36011%252Fking-county-department-of-permitting-and-environmental-review-dper-nine-9-email-account-messages-for-the-time-period-05-03-2014-to-10-12-2016-150701%252F%253Femail%253Dkcexec%252540kingcounty.gov&url_auth_token=AAG5nGvWBa2g7BktimJr-nbOVB0%3A1qWJJe%3ACSwWoYQVrmNqAdFK2GdsXePmWCWqbTuoCL4tRtG4tcw If prompted for a passcode, please enter: ABJXEMBJ Attachments: * King_County_Executive_website.png Filed via MuckRock.com E-mail (Preferred): 150701-33137398@requests.muckrock.com PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS For mailed responses, please address (see note): MuckRock News DEPT MR 150701 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.