F Flint Water Crisis Public Archive

Susan Vorce

FOIA Liaison - Information Management Division at Department of Environmental Quality / DEQ

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Sep 2015–Nov 2015

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24 emails found.

RE: Freeman, Brownell and Eisenhower

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Hello George and Susan, Please withdraw GCHD’s Freedom of information Act request for Freeman Elementary School, Flint (FOIA 0734-16}, George, Thanks for following up with me. Just es a reminder, GCHD would lke to assist MBEO with collecting water samples at the Flint Schools arid other locations within the City of Flint, as needed. | have confirmed staff availability and our finance department calculated 892/hr. for reimbursement. GCHD staff are required to be paid overtime (1.5 x 92) 138/hr. when working outside the hours between 8-5arn, Please let me know if you would like our assistance. Aiso, justas an FYL bam having GCHD staff visit all Flint schools to confirm that consumption of water is being prevented. Thanks Jim Jim Henry RS, MBA Environmental Health Supervisor 630 s. Saginaw Ste Suite4 Flint, MI 48502-1540 Phone ae 10) 287 3618 Fax (810) 257-3125 ie County Heolih Beportmant xxxEND_PAGE:deq16_b3_0014_0687_284 Mr. Jim Henry Genesee County Health Department 630 S. Saginaw Street, Suite 4 Flint, MI 48502-1540 Dear Mr. Henry: SUBJECT: Request for Disclosure of Official Files This notice is issued in response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, as amended (FOIA), received on November 6, 2015. You have requested the following information: Freeman Elementary School, Flint (FOIA 0731-16). Your request will be forwarded to the Executive Division Due to time constraints and limited resources, it is necessary to issue a 10-business day extension until December 2, 2015, as permitted under Section 5(2)(d) of the FOIA. The Department of Environmental Quality’s wetsite contains the policy and procedure, public written summary, and several online databases. Susan Vorce, FOIA Coordinator Department of Environmental Quality 800-662-9278

FW: Water Results Freeman Elementary

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Hi Susan, Please sme the FOIA request below. | have tried to explain to GOHD that they would get the requested information faster by mot going through the FORA process but they have not withdrawn their request. Please assign this to EXEC only. Thank you George George L. Krisztian Flint Action Plan Coordinator Laboratory Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Desk ph (517) 284-6719 Cell ph} PPI '

Flint FOIAs spreadsheet

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Madhu — please find attached a compilation of all the FOIA requests received within the past 6 months regarding the City of Flint. Some of the FOIA requests were received in Fiscal Year 2015 and some in Fiscal Year 2016. If you have any questions, please contact me. --Susan Susan Vorce, FOIA Coordinator Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6889 or 800-662-9278 [email protected] xxxEND_PAGE:deq04_b163_3362_3362_1

RE: FOIA request from Phelps - 6422-15

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As we discussed, yes, please e-mail the three PDF documents to him at [email protected] as | understand that ODWMA will provide the documents at no charge. FYI, | also spoke with Lori Carter of the Accounting Service Center, who told me the $50 FOIA deposit check has not yet been processed so once they receive it, she will have it returned to me to be voided and returned to Rep. Phelps. Thanks.

FW: FOIA request from Phelps - 6422-15

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FYI, Maggie Pallone previously told me that she spoke with Rep. Phelps about his attached FOIA request. He told her that he would get back with her about whether or not he wanted to cancel his request. Maggie has since contacted his office 3 additional times to follow up, but no one has contacted her. That being said, late this afternoon, Maggie said to go ahead and treat his request as a FOIA after all. In addition, today Sylvia Renteria sent his $50 FOIA good faith deposit check to the Cashier's Office to be deposited due to the year-end closing deadline to deposit checks and is having it credited to ODWMA (see attached). It turns out that the Executive Division does not have any of the requested records. However, ODWMA has three documents in the attached e-mail from Tracy Jo Devereaux that are responsive 1 xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b157_0395_0396_1 according to my conversation today with Steve Busch, so ODVWMA will need to provide Rep. Phelps with those documents, apply the cost against the $50 check, and either have a refund issued if the total cost is less than $50 or invoice Rep. Phelps for any additional amount over $50. Please let me know if you need anything else from me. Thanks. Karen

RE: FOIA request from Phelps

From
Susan Vorce
To
Robert, Carla M
Hi Carla — thanks for the update regarding this FOIA request. Our FOIA tracking number is 6422-15. At this time, we are waiting for the central staff within the Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance to provide information. | will notify you when the information is sent and if there is any Treasury involvement. Thanks. --Susan Susan Vorce, DEQ FOIA Coordinator 517-284-6889

RE: FOIA request from Phelps

From
Robert, Carla M
To
Susan Vorce
Hi Susan. After searching and reviewing cur records, it does not appear that Treasury was involved in any approval process, including any “waivers, serrmits or applications to use the Flint River as a source for water and/or drinking water for the City of Flint or any other municipality of municipal entity” as requested in Rapresentative Phelps FOIA request. in fact, xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b509_1410_1411_1 in e-mails from Brad Wurfel, he has indicated that DEQ approved the use of the river in 2013 or 2014. Accordingly, our nan is to deny the request and indicate that no such records exist in our Departrnent. Once you have received and reviewed DEQ's records, please Jet me know if there is any indication in your records that there was Involvernent by Treasury, Thank youl Carla (51200)

FW: FOIA request from Phelps - 6422-15

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Maggie: The attached FOIA request has already been entered into the FOIA database. However, | did not realize the requester was a State Representative. Karen Shaler and JoAnne Rennaker (ODWMA-Lansing District) are working on this FOIA request. Please contact me or Karen if you have any questions. --Susan Susan Vorce, FOIA Coordinator Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6889 or 800-662-9278 yorces@ michigan gov xxxEND_PAGE:deq24_b157_0395_0396_2

RE: FOIA request from Phelps

From
Susan Vorce
To
Robert, Carla M
Hi Carla — YES the DEQ received the attached FOIA request. Thanks for the information. If you have any questions, please call. --Susan Susan Vorce, FOIA Coordinator Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6889 or 800-662-9278 [email protected]

FOIA request from Phelps

From
Robert, Carla M
To
Susan Vorce
Hi Susan, Our Department recently received the attached FOIA request from Phil Phelps regarding the City of Flint and the Flint River. As you can see, in item 2 he is asking for copies of communications between Treasury and DEQ. Did DEQ receive this or a similar FOIA request from him? He did not indicate such on his letter, but he is a State Representative. Thanks. Carla M. Robert FOIA Coordinator Michigan Department of Treasury (517) 335-1200 xxxEND_PAGE:deq21_b509_1410_1411_2